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  1. JWK
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  2. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Glad to hear your Daughter got home safely from her frightening journey @lizzie27 . I hope @Penny_Forthem & @Liriodendron feel better soon.A second dry...
    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Glad to hear your Daughter got home safely from her frightening journey @lizzie27 . I hope @Penny_Forthem & @Liriodendron feel better soon.A second dry and sunny day, but with much stronger winds and rain forecast for this evening.Whatever your plans,...
    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Glad to hear your Daughter got home safely from her frightening journey @lizzie27 . I hope @Penny_Forthem & @Liriodendron feel better soon.A second dry and sunny day, but with much stronger winds and rain...
    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Glad to hear your Daughter got home safely from her frightening journey @lizzie27 . I hope @Penny_Forthem & @Liriodendron feel better soon.A second dry...
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  3. Kevin Cowans

    Gardening Gloves Recommendation

    Hello @lizzie27Thanks for the Reply.I may just get another Pair as I do like the Fit, it is just the Wear on the Fabric Sections that is the problem.ThanksKevin
    Hello @lizzie27Thanks for the Reply.I may just get another Pair as I do like the Fit, it is just the Wear on the Fabric Sections that is the problem.ThanksKevin
    Hello @lizzie27Thanks for the Reply.I may just get another Pair as I do like the Fit, it is just the Wear on the Fabric Sections that is the problem.ThanksKevin
    Hello @lizzie27Thanks for the Reply.I may just get another Pair as I do like the Fit, it is just the Wear on the Fabric Sections that is the problem.ThanksKevin
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  4. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    I usually get my Sungold from DT Brown - never had a problem with them.
    I usually get my Sungold from DT Brown - never had a problem with them.
    I usually get my Sungold from DT Brown - never had a problem with them.
    I usually get my Sungold from DT Brown - never had a problem with them.
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  5. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I think @Victoria's cold snaps are likely to be less deadly. ;)I like the look of those, Every little adaptation helps ... though obviously another thing needing charging is not ideal.
    I think @Victoria's cold snaps are likely to be less deadly. ;)I like the look of those, Every little adaptation helps ... though obviously another thing needing charging is not ideal.
    I think @Victoria's cold snaps are likely to be less deadly. ;)I like the look of those, Every little adaptation helps ... though obviously another thing needing charging is not ideal.
    I think @Victoria's cold snaps are likely to be less deadly. ;)I like the look of those, Every little adaptation helps ... though obviously another thing needing charging is not ideal.
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  6. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is very grey and very windy but 16.7c.Our County Town of Silves was flooded yesterday when the Arade River overflowed ... the main parking lot ... (the river at the back)Further to the town...
    It is very grey and very windy but 16.7c.Our County Town of Silves was flooded yesterday when the Arade River overflowed ... the main parking lot ... (the river at the back)Further to the town ....Our Friend Ivo lives by a creek of the Arade which overflowed and flooded his house with...
    It is very grey and very windy but 16.7c.Our County Town of Silves was flooded yesterday when the Arade River overflowed ... the main parking lot ... (the river at the back)Further to the town ....Our Friend Ivo lives by a creek of the...
    It is very grey and very windy but 16.7c.Our County Town of Silves was flooded yesterday when the Arade River overflowed ... the main parking lot ... (the river at the back)Further to the town...
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  7. Adam I

    Mass grafting some apples

    I've got a frankenstein tree with about 25 different cultivars of apples on it. From your list I've cox, spartan and beauty of Bath, which are all quite nice.Grafting is something where practice...
    I've got a frankenstein tree with about 25 different cultivars of apples on it. From your list I've cox, spartan and beauty of Bath, which are all quite nice.Grafting is something where practice helps and my advice, coupled with Stephens sharp knife, would be to practice on waste material...
    I've got a frankenstein tree with about 25 different cultivars of apples on it. From your list I've cox, spartan and beauty of Bath, which are all quite nice.Grafting is something where practice helps and my advice, coupled with Stephens sharp...
    I've got a frankenstein tree with about 25 different cultivars of apples on it. From your list I've cox, spartan and beauty of Bath, which are all quite nice.Grafting is something where practice...
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  8. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I have just contacted my MP about this @ViewAhead . I know that I might as well "talk to the wall" but it is appalling. I estimate that I missed out on more than £40,000 as it was a six-year...
    I have just contacted my MP about this @ViewAhead . I know that I might as well "talk to the wall" but it is appalling. I estimate that I missed out on more than £40,000 as it was a six-year delay for me. If men had been affected it would have been a different story no doubt....
    I have just contacted my MP about this @ViewAhead . I know that I might as well "talk to the wall" but it is appalling. I estimate that I missed out on more than £40,000 as it was a six-year delay for me. If men had been affected it would have...
    I have just contacted my MP about this @ViewAhead . I know that I might as well "talk to the wall" but it is appalling. I estimate that I missed out on more than £40,000 as it was a six-year...
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  9. Michellellew

    Could anyone ID this fungi please?

    Wow thanks so much people! I’ve just looked them up, really interesting
    Wow thanks so much people! I’ve just looked them up, really interesting
    Wow thanks so much people! I’ve just looked them up, really interesting
    Wow thanks so much people! I’ve just looked them up, really interesting
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  10. Plantminded

    Buying Trees Online

    Thank you The last time I bought from Ornamental Trees the courier was unreliable but the tree was fine, despite not being watered before despatch. The trees in my local garden centres always...
    Thank you The last time I bought from Ornamental Trees the courier was unreliable but the tree was fine, despite not being watered before despatch. The trees in my local garden centres always look as if they’ve been there for a while and look both pot bound and wind blown. I’d prefer to buy one...
    Thank you The last time I bought from Ornamental Trees the courier was unreliable but the tree was fine, despite not being watered before despatch. The trees in my local garden centres always look as if they’ve been there for a while and look...
    Thank you The last time I bought from Ornamental Trees the courier was unreliable but the tree was fine, despite not being watered before despatch. The trees in my local garden centres always...
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  11. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    I feel like living on a different planet seeing their pictures :biggrin:Your Amarylis looks marvellous. My mother loves them too and sent a bulb to me a few years ago.
    I feel like living on a different planet seeing their pictures :biggrin:Your Amarylis looks marvellous. My mother loves them too and sent a bulb to me a few years ago.
    I feel like living on a different planet seeing their pictures :biggrin:Your Amarylis looks marvellous. My mother loves them too and sent a bulb to me a few years ago.
    I feel like living on a different planet seeing their pictures :biggrin:Your Amarylis looks marvellous. My mother loves them too and sent a bulb to me a few years ago.
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  12. shiney
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  13. Selleri

    Starting seeds on moist paper instead of compost- share your method

    We do it on kitchen paper, especially for chillies and tomatoes. We spread them out about 2" apart on kitchen paper and put them in a seed sprouter. Just keep the paper slightly moist and the...
    We do it on kitchen paper, especially for chillies and tomatoes. We spread them out about 2" apart on kitchen paper and put them in a seed sprouter. Just keep the paper slightly moist and the sprouter has a drainage hole on each level in case you have over watered them. The sprouter is made...
    We do it on kitchen paper, especially for chillies and tomatoes. We spread them out about 2" apart on kitchen paper and put them in a seed sprouter. Just keep the paper slightly moist and the sprouter has a drainage hole on each level in case...
    We do it on kitchen paper, especially for chillies and tomatoes. We spread them out about 2" apart on kitchen paper and put them in a seed sprouter. Just keep the paper slightly moist and the...
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  14. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    If you get a quote for fencing @lizzie27, that will help with your decision :thud:. I had a small section done last year to replace some chain link fencing and it cost a lot more than the adjoining...
    If you get a quote for fencing @lizzie27, that will help with your decision :thud:. I had a small section done last year to replace some chain link fencing and it cost a lot more than the adjoining fencing did 10 years ago from the same fencing company.
    If you get a quote for fencing @lizzie27, that will help with your decision :thud:. I had a small section done last year to replace some chain link fencing and it cost a lot more than the adjoining fencing did 10 years ago from the same fencing company.
    If you get a quote for fencing @lizzie27, that will help with your decision :thud:. I had a small section done last year to replace some chain link fencing and it cost a lot more than the adjoining...
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  15. Michael Hewett

    Meta ?

    Thank you @Selleri, I never seem to get any ads so I don't know why they contacted me, but never mind, it doesn't seem important now.
    Thank you @Selleri, I never seem to get any ads so I don't know why they contacted me, but never mind, it doesn't seem important now.
    Thank you @Selleri, I never seem to get any ads so I don't know why they contacted me, but never mind, it doesn't seem important now.
    Thank you @Selleri, I never seem to get any ads so I don't know why they contacted me, but never mind, it doesn't seem important now.
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  16. Logan
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  17. JWK
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  18. hailbopp

    Any tips on splitting Aruncas.

    Thanks Shiney, you will be well aware just how much effort is involved with running plant sales. Yours looked amazing especially with doing teas and entertainment. I draw the line at supplying...
    Thanks Shiney, you will be well aware just how much effort is involved with running plant sales. Yours looked amazing especially with doing teas and entertainment. I draw the line at supplying vitals altho wine has been opened when I have had some of my loyal regulars come to buy! This is the...
    Thanks Shiney, you will be well aware just how much effort is involved with running plant sales. Yours looked amazing especially with doing teas and entertainment. I draw the line at supplying vitals altho wine has been opened when I have had...
    Thanks Shiney, you will be well aware just how much effort is involved with running plant sales. Yours looked amazing especially with doing teas and entertainment. I draw the line at supplying...
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  19. madpenguin

    Succulent ID please.

    I have taken photos of leaves from the plant in question and of another with the same shape leaves. The 'floury' one is a Cotyledon orbiculata (variety unknown) so will assume the other is also a...
    I have taken photos of leaves from the plant in question and of another with the same shape leaves. The 'floury' one is a Cotyledon orbiculata (variety unknown) so will assume the other is also a Cotyledon orbiculata (also variety unknown!). When looking at photos of Cotyledon orbiculata there...
    I have taken photos of leaves from the plant in question and of another with the same shape leaves. The 'floury' one is a Cotyledon orbiculata (variety unknown) so will assume the other is also a Cotyledon orbiculata (also variety unknown!). When...
    I have taken photos of leaves from the plant in question and of another with the same shape leaves. The 'floury' one is a Cotyledon orbiculata (variety unknown) so will assume the other is also a...
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  20. Bb135

    Honeysuckle identification….

    The first one, will flower early in the year. They are spring flowering for me. You would generally prune if needed after they have flowered.The second looks like one of the later flowering...
    The first one, will flower early in the year. They are spring flowering for me. You would generally prune if needed after they have flowered.The second looks like one of the later flowering types that form flowers on the previous years growth. Again pruning after flowering is best unless it's...
    The first one, will flower early in the year. They are spring flowering for me. You would generally prune if needed after they have flowered.The second looks like one of the later flowering types that form flowers on the previous years growth....
    The first one, will flower early in the year. They are spring flowering for me. You would generally prune if needed after they have flowered.The second looks like one of the later flowering...
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