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  1. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    Thanks I'm looking forward to the wild gardener and some of the bits of GW this evening.As for Keukenhof, it is fabulous but it's best to get there early and keep your credit card firmly...
    Thanks I'm looking forward to the wild gardener and some of the bits of GW this evening.As for Keukenhof, it is fabulous but it's best to get there early and keep your credit card firmly locked away. It is re-planted every year with new combinations and designs. The first time I went -...
    Thanks I'm looking forward to the wild gardener and some of the bits of GW this evening.As for Keukenhof, it is fabulous but it's best to get there early and keep your credit card firmly locked away. It is re-planted every year with new...
    Thanks I'm looking forward to the wild gardener and some of the bits of GW this evening.As for Keukenhof, it is fabulous but it's best to get there early and keep your credit card firmly...
    AnniD, Jan 12, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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    Obelix-Vendée
    Feb 27, 2026 at 10:52 AM
  2. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    That meal does sound good Never heard of echinacea sauce, though. I googled the village; it looks very pretty. Our new door is 'hung' and looks very smart. Navy on the outside, white inside, with...
    That meal does sound good Never heard of echinacea sauce, though. I googled the village; it looks very pretty. Our new door is 'hung' and looks very smart. Navy on the outside, white inside, with chrome letterbox and 'knocker'. Can't wait to see it finished. We had our front hedge trimmed on...
    That meal does sound good Never heard of echinacea sauce, though. I googled the village; it looks very pretty. Our new door is 'hung' and looks very smart. Navy on the outside, white inside, with chrome letterbox and 'knocker'. Can't wait to see...
    That meal does sound good Never heard of echinacea sauce, though. I googled the village; it looks very pretty. Our new door is 'hung' and looks very smart. Navy on the outside, white inside, with...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 59 60 61
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    Penny_Forthem
    Feb 27, 2026 at 10:50 AM
  3. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    Well some good advice above, but it also depends on how deep your pockets are, partic as you have just bought your own house.Would suggest for now you can readliy find much cheaper tools that...
    Well some good advice above, but it also depends on how deep your pockets are, partic as you have just bought your own house.Would suggest for now you can readliy find much cheaper tools that will last a few years, even the bigger supermarkets and discount shops have a fair range of basic...
    Well some good advice above, but it also depends on how deep your pockets are, partic as you have just bought your own house.Would suggest for now you can readliy find much cheaper tools that will last a few years, even the bigger supermarkets...
    Well some good advice above, but it also depends on how deep your pockets are, partic as you have just bought your own house.Would suggest for now you can readliy find much cheaper tools that...
    garden_shade, Feb 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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    ricky101
    Feb 27, 2026 at 10:43 AM
  4. Ditherer

    planting with wildlife in mind

    Wildflowers can be tricky to establish because they like poor soil. They can do ok for a year or two but then fail. I would definitely give it a go but have a look at which specific mix you want....
    Wildflowers can be tricky to establish because they like poor soil. They can do ok for a year or two but then fail. I would definitely give it a go but have a look at which specific mix you want. Some are marketed as wildflowers but have species that aren't native to our shores. In reality if...
    Wildflowers can be tricky to establish because they like poor soil. They can do ok for a year or two but then fail. I would definitely give it a go but have a look at which specific mix you want. Some are marketed as wildflowers but have species...
    Wildflowers can be tricky to establish because they like poor soil. They can do ok for a year or two but then fail. I would definitely give it a go but have a look at which specific mix you want....
    Ditherer, Jul 3, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 5 6 7
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    Thevictorian
    Feb 27, 2026 at 10:39 AM
  5. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Crocus ‘Flower Record’HyacinthDaffodils in town
    Crocus ‘Flower Record’HyacinthDaffodils in town
    Crocus ‘Flower Record’HyacinthDaffodils in town
    Crocus ‘Flower Record’HyacinthDaffodils in town
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    NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    Athelas
    Feb 27, 2026 at 10:35 AM
  6. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Glad he’s settled in, @Michael Hewett.Our old three-legged rescue cat, whose image I posted on here a while ago, never saw himself as disabled. When we had builders in fixing the roof we had to...
    Glad he’s settled in, @Michael Hewett.Our old three-legged rescue cat, whose image I posted on here a while ago, never saw himself as disabled. When we had builders in fixing the roof we had to have scaffolding put up. Several times he followed the builders up the stepladders and along the...
    Glad he’s settled in, @Michael Hewett.Our old three-legged rescue cat, whose image I posted on here a while ago, never saw himself as disabled. When we had builders in fixing the roof we had to have scaffolding put up. Several times he followed...
    Glad he’s settled in, @Michael Hewett.Our old three-legged rescue cat, whose image I posted on here a while ago, never saw himself as disabled. When we had builders in fixing the roof we had to...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 6 7 8
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    Tidemark
    Feb 27, 2026 at 10:25 AM
  7. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Hobbies ... 2 3
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    katecat58
    Feb 27, 2026 at 10:13 AM
  8. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have...
    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have grown fine, but I'm wondering if anyone has any other recommendations for a beetroot variety?
    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have grown fine, but I'm wondering if anyone has any...
    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    latimer
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM
  9. Fat Controller
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    Migration to NEW software & server

    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space...
    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space mission... and the net result with any code is that it is written in good faith, then 'bad actors'...
    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space mission... and the net result with any code is that...
    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space...
    Fat Controller, Feb 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM, Site Feedback/Bugs ... 2 3
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    Fat Controller
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:40 AM
  10. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 93 94 95
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    cactus_girl
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:37 AM
  11. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    ViewAhead
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:31 AM
  12. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 20 21 22
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    ViewAhead
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:21 AM
  13. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 19 20 21
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    Star gaze Lily
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:17 AM
  14. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to...
    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to benefit from being removed from the heat earlier.
    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to benefit from being removed from the heat earlier.
    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to...
    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 14 15 16
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    pete
    Feb 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
  15. GreenFingeredPete

    Nerines (Bowden)

    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years...
    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years than I care to mention! Nerine bulbs need to be planted really high with a good 1/3 of the bulb out...
    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years than I care to mention! Nerine bulbs need to be...
    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years...
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    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    hailbopp
    Feb 27, 2026 at 8:13 AM
  16. BB3

    Variegated lavender pruning

    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer...
    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer NO! What did I spy in Lidl yesterday? Lavender for sale….in February having been under glass and heat...
    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer NO! What did I spy in Lidl yesterday? Lavender for...
    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer...
    BB3, Feb 25, 2026 at 8:41 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    hailbopp
    Feb 27, 2026 at 7:54 AM
  17. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 5 6 7
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    pete
    Feb 27, 2026 at 7:45 AM
  18. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but...
    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but still continued for about twenty years.
    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but still continued for about twenty years.
    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 59 60 61
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    shiney
    Feb 27, 2026 at 6:25 AM
  19. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

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    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    PzaMayor3
    Feb 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
  20. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at...
    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at the back last year, but the rear basket is starting to fall apart.So Lynne's plan was to buy a...
    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at the back last year, but the rear basket is starting...
    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at...
    ArmyAirForce, Aug 26, 2024, Members Gallery ... 39 40 41
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    ArmyAirForce
    Feb 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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