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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    How exciting! Welcome Poppy and look forward to seeing a picture of you soon. :cat-kittyandsmiley:It was 15.2 for a few hours and the sun tried to show itself but failed.. Overcast and 14c now. Dry tomorrow...
    How exciting! Welcome Poppy and look forward to seeing a picture of you soon. :cat-kittyandsmiley:It was 15.2 for a few hours and the sun tried to show itself but failed.. Overcast and 14c now. Dry tomorrow and maybe some sun. Good as wood is being delivered and I would like to sit out for a while.
    How exciting! Welcome Poppy and look forward to seeing a picture of you soon. :cat-kittyandsmiley:It was 15.2 for a few hours and the sun tried to show itself but failed.. Overcast and 14c now. Dry tomorrow and maybe some sun. Good as wood is being delivered...
    How exciting! Welcome Poppy and look forward to seeing a picture of you soon. :cat-kittyandsmiley:It was 15.2 for a few hours and the sun tried to show itself but failed.. Overcast and 14c now. Dry tomorrow...
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  2. shiney
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    PHOTO COMP DISCUSSION THREAD

    I said it was easy.. not cheap :biggrin:
    I said it was easy.. not cheap :biggrin:
    I said it was easy.. not cheap :biggrin:
    I said it was easy.. not cheap :biggrin:
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  3. BB3

    Planting a tree where an apple tree used to be.

    If you are planning to use mycorrhizal fungi, be aware that chemical fertilisers can inhibit their action, so avoid using both at the same time.
    If you are planning to use mycorrhizal fungi, be aware that chemical fertilisers can inhibit their action, so avoid using both at the same time.
    If you are planning to use mycorrhizal fungi, be aware that chemical fertilisers can inhibit their action, so avoid using both at the same time.
    If you are planning to use mycorrhizal fungi, be aware that chemical fertilisers can inhibit their action, so avoid using both at the same time.
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  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    That's interesting, @Ergates, as I didn't know 111 had an online presence. Mind, I do think they are very over cautious and send you to A&E just to cover themselves if you contact them outside GP...
    That's interesting, @Ergates, as I didn't know 111 had an online presence. Mind, I do think they are very over cautious and send you to A&E just to cover themselves if you contact them outside GP hrs.If I had my time again, I would not choose to live in an area popular with retirees that also...
    That's interesting, @Ergates, as I didn't know 111 had an online presence. Mind, I do think they are very over cautious and send you to A&E just to cover themselves if you contact them outside GP hrs.If I had my time again, I would not choose...
    That's interesting, @Ergates, as I didn't know 111 had an online presence. Mind, I do think they are very over cautious and send you to A&E just to cover themselves if you contact them outside GP...
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  5. Logan
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  6. Kevin Cowans

    Gardening Gloves Recommendation

    Hello allThanks for the Replies.Apologies for not Replying sooner, I had Full Fibre 900 Installed recently and have been having some Teething Problems.Technology is Fun :wallbanging:I will do some...
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.Apologies for not Replying sooner, I had Full Fibre 900 Installed recently and have been having some Teething Problems.Technology is Fun :wallbanging:I will do some research on all of the suggestions.Thanks for taking the Time to Reply.Kevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.Apologies for not Replying sooner, I had Full Fibre 900 Installed recently and have been having some Teething Problems.Technology is Fun :wallbanging:I will do some research on all of the suggestions.Thanks for taking...
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.Apologies for not Replying sooner, I had Full Fibre 900 Installed recently and have been having some Teething Problems.Technology is Fun :wallbanging:I will do some...
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  7. Neil Clements
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    Evening all, new here

    Don’t talk to me about pheasants. The shooting season stops tomorrow. We are vegetarians and I think the pheasants know this because we have 52 of them (at the last count). I sincerely hope that...
    Don’t talk to me about pheasants. The shooting season stops tomorrow. We are vegetarians and I think the pheasants know this because we have 52 of them (at the last count). I sincerely hope that they will wander off and leave my garden alone on The First of Frebruary. I bought 48 bare root...
    Don’t talk to me about pheasants. The shooting season stops tomorrow. We are vegetarians and I think the pheasants know this because we have 52 of them (at the last count). I sincerely hope that they will wander off and leave my garden alone on...
    Don’t talk to me about pheasants. The shooting season stops tomorrow. We are vegetarians and I think the pheasants know this because we have 52 of them (at the last count). I sincerely hope that...
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  8. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Its slightly smaller than a sparrow. A youngster perhaps as it doesn't have any real markings?
    Its slightly smaller than a sparrow. A youngster perhaps as it doesn't have any real markings?
    Its slightly smaller than a sparrow. A youngster perhaps as it doesn't have any real markings?
    Its slightly smaller than a sparrow. A youngster perhaps as it doesn't have any real markings?
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  9. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    Night time visits to the wood have been fairly quiet over the cold, frosty and stormy weather, but last night had some visitors. Increasingly, both mice are seen out of their burrow together,...
    Night time visits to the wood have been fairly quiet over the cold, frosty and stormy weather, but last night had some visitors. Increasingly, both mice are seen out of their burrow together, where until recently, I only saw one at a time. The seed that they don't take and is still there by...
    Night time visits to the wood have been fairly quiet over the cold, frosty and stormy weather, but last night had some visitors. Increasingly, both mice are seen out of their burrow together, where until recently, I only saw one at a time. The...
    Night time visits to the wood have been fairly quiet over the cold, frosty and stormy weather, but last night had some visitors. Increasingly, both mice are seen out of their burrow together,...
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  10. shiney
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    JANUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    This is a screenshot of my earlier entry as apparently there is some sort of issue with it displaying for some folks - hope this works:
    This is a screenshot of my earlier entry as apparently there is some sort of issue with it displaying for some folks - hope this works:
    This is a screenshot of my earlier entry as apparently there is some sort of issue with it displaying for some folks - hope this works:
    This is a screenshot of my earlier entry as apparently there is some sort of issue with it displaying for some folks - hope this works:
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  11. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Oh, I don't know, I heard some of them were screwed... ;)
    Oh, I don't know, I heard some of them were screwed... ;)
    Oh, I don't know, I heard some of them were screwed... ;)
    Oh, I don't know, I heard some of them were screwed... ;)
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  12. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    @Penny_Forthem that is rough news about potential hackers and anything you have big concerns about, just change all of your passwords - a pain I know but worth the effort.
    @Penny_Forthem that is rough news about potential hackers and anything you have big concerns about, just change all of your passwords - a pain I know but worth the effort.
    @Penny_Forthem that is rough news about potential hackers and anything you have big concerns about, just change all of your passwords - a pain I know but worth the effort.
    @Penny_Forthem that is rough news about potential hackers and anything you have big concerns about, just change all of your passwords - a pain I know but worth the effort.
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  13. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    It's Friday.Best day in the week if you have to earn your living with a Monday to Friday job.
    It's Friday.Best day in the week if you have to earn your living with a Monday to Friday job.
    It's Friday.Best day in the week if you have to earn your living with a Monday to Friday job.
    It's Friday.Best day in the week if you have to earn your living with a Monday to Friday job.
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  14. Dorset-Tim

    What to do with Droopy Cactus

    Most cacti fit that description so could you upload a photo please, also showing the part that droops. Many cacti also have a naturally pendulous habit so a photo is what we need.
    Most cacti fit that description so could you upload a photo please, also showing the part that droops. Many cacti also have a naturally pendulous habit so a photo is what we need.
    Most cacti fit that description so could you upload a photo please, also showing the part that droops. Many cacti also have a naturally pendulous habit so a photo is what we need.
    Most cacti fit that description so could you upload a photo please, also showing the part that droops. Many cacti also have a naturally pendulous habit so a photo is what we need.
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  15. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    @Busy-Lizzie, would you bother digging up a ten year old small rose (Little White Pet) and moving it only about a foot sideways? Do you think it would survive? It's in a small flower bed...
    @Busy-Lizzie, would you bother digging up a ten year old small rose (Little White Pet) and moving it only about a foot sideways? Do you think it would survive? It's in a small flower bed surrounded by walls and paving so that's the only option.The Osmanthus bush I've got next to it is getting...
    @Busy-Lizzie, would you bother digging up a ten year old small rose (Little White Pet) and moving it only about a foot sideways? Do you think it would survive? It's in a small flower bed surrounded by walls and paving so that's the only...
    @Busy-Lizzie, would you bother digging up a ten year old small rose (Little White Pet) and moving it only about a foot sideways? Do you think it would survive? It's in a small flower bed...
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  16. JWK
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  17. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    A furniture dealer from Dublin decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. After arriving in Paris he met with some manufacturers...
    A furniture dealer from Dublin decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. After arriving in Paris he met with some manufacturers and selected a line that he thought would sell well back home in Dublin.To celebrate the new...
    A furniture dealer from Dublin decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. After arriving in Paris he met with some manufacturers and selected a line that he thought would sell...
    A furniture dealer from Dublin decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. After arriving in Paris he met with some manufacturers...
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  18. Adam I

    Mass grafting some apples

    Indeed, also along the link road before Jnction 4a M3 from Farnborough . These are regularly harvested by members of the Nepalese community as observed on several occasions. However I was...
    Indeed, also along the link road before Jnction 4a M3 from Farnborough . These are regularly harvested by members of the Nepalese community as observed on several occasions. However I was fascinated to note that a solitary tree was left unmolested although well laden with apples.It warranted...
    Indeed, also along the link road before Jnction 4a M3 from Farnborough . These are regularly harvested by members of the Nepalese community as observed on several occasions. However I was fascinated to note that a solitary tree was left...
    Indeed, also along the link road before Jnction 4a M3 from Farnborough . These are regularly harvested by members of the Nepalese community as observed on several occasions. However I was...
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  19. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    Thanks @AnniD, dinner will have to be earlier tomorrow then!
    Thanks @AnniD, dinner will have to be earlier tomorrow then!
    Thanks @AnniD, dinner will have to be earlier tomorrow then!
    Thanks @AnniD, dinner will have to be earlier tomorrow then!
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  20. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I was not aware it was prostrate but don't mind if it is. Here is the description given from the supplier in Italy ...'Clearview David' is an erect, bushy evergreen shrub, up to 1.5 meters tall...
    I was not aware it was prostrate but don't mind if it is. Here is the description given from the supplier in Italy ...'Clearview David' is an erect, bushy evergreen shrub, up to 1.5 meters tall and wide. Its narrow, needle-like leaves, reminiscent of rosemary, are dark green and persistent....
    I was not aware it was prostrate but don't mind if it is. Here is the description given from the supplier in Italy ...'Clearview David' is an erect, bushy evergreen shrub, up to 1.5 meters tall and wide. Its narrow, needle-like leaves,...
    I was not aware it was prostrate but don't mind if it is. Here is the description given from the supplier in Italy ...'Clearview David' is an erect, bushy evergreen shrub, up to 1.5 meters tall...
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