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They are far too low, especially when offset against the costs. People rant and rave about tube drivers being on £65k a year, which is a decent wage to be fair.. but conveniently, folks forget...
They are far too low, especially when offset against the costs. People rant and rave about tube drivers being on £65k a year, which is a decent wage to be fair.. but conveniently, folks forget that a 65k salary means that the take home of that is roughly £40k-£45k depending on pension...
They are far too low, especially when offset against the costs. People rant and rave about tube drivers being on £65k a year, which is a decent wage to be fair.. but conveniently, folks forget that a 65k salary means that the take home of that...
They are far too low, especially when offset against the costs. People rant and rave about tube drivers being on £65k a year, which is a decent wage to be fair.. but conveniently, folks forget...
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 351 352 353
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Fat Controller
Feb 22, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
Thank you! Indeed, we are getting quite a lot at the moment, particularly from Russia, keep us all in Gardeners Corner HQ busy - - I get the feeling that the Russians might be targeting the...
Thank you! Indeed, we are getting quite a lot at the moment, particularly from Russia, keep us all in Gardeners Corner HQ busy - - I get the feeling that the Russians might be targeting the wrong GCHQ mind you...
Thank you! Indeed, we are getting quite a lot at the moment, particularly from Russia, keep us all in Gardeners Corner HQ busy - - I get the feeling that the Russians might be targeting the wrong GCHQ mind you...
Thank you! Indeed, we are getting quite a lot at the moment, particularly from Russia, keep us all in Gardeners Corner HQ busy - - I get the feeling that the Russians might be targeting the...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 54 55 56
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Fat Controller
Feb 22, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Plants for memorial area
That one’s a good vibrant blue @Clare G, now on my list .
That one’s a good vibrant blue @Clare G, now on my list .
That one’s a good vibrant blue @Clare G, now on my list .
That one’s a good vibrant blue @Clare G, now on my list .
BezzaDougal, Feb 17, 2026 at 2:46 PM, Other Plants ... 2
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Plantminded
Feb 21, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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What's your weather like 2026
I've been watching sunshine and some blue sky out over the North downs, its a very slow process moving south as all the rain has just been moving in a West to east flow and not clearing southwards.
I've been watching sunshine and some blue sky out over the North downs, its a very slow process moving south as all the rain has just been moving in a West to east flow and not clearing southwards.
I've been watching sunshine and some blue sky out over the North downs, its a very slow process moving south as all the rain has just been moving in a West to east flow and not clearing southwards.
I've been watching sunshine and some blue sky out over the North downs, its a very slow process moving south as all the rain has just been moving in a West to east flow and not clearing southwards.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 84 85 86
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pete
Feb 22, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Dying Privet Hedge
The variegated Pittosporum Elizabeth could work well - one of my neighbours has a very attractive hedge of this. I liked @Plantminded's suggestion of a flowering climber for the arch itself, too.
The variegated Pittosporum Elizabeth could work well - one of my neighbours has a very attractive hedge of this. I liked @Plantminded's suggestion of a flowering climber for the arch itself, too.
The variegated Pittosporum Elizabeth could work well - one of my neighbours has a very attractive hedge of this. I liked @Plantminded's suggestion of a flowering climber for the arch itself, too.
The variegated Pittosporum Elizabeth could work well - one of my neighbours has a very attractive hedge of this. I liked @Plantminded's suggestion of a flowering climber for the arch itself, too.
James Quested, Feb 21, 2026 at 11:25 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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Clare G
Feb 22, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
First bloom of 2026, Hibiscus Red Pagoda ...There s a Standrad Red and an April Yellow to open soon.
First bloom of 2026, Hibiscus Red Pagoda ...There s a Standrad Red and an April Yellow to open soon.
First bloom of 2026, Hibiscus Red Pagoda ...There s a Standrad Red and an April Yellow to open soon.
First bloom of 2026, Hibiscus Red Pagoda ...There s a Standrad Red and an April Yellow to open soon.

Victoria, Jun 1, 2021, Tropical Gardening ... 13 14 15
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Victoria
Feb 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Afternoon all.Beautiful Strelitzia, @Obelix-Vendée .We had a sunny morning, so I walked to church; once a month the service is in the tiny, ancient church which I clean. (The spiders have...
Afternoon all.Beautiful Strelitzia, @Obelix-Vendée .We had a sunny morning, so I walked to church; once a month the service is in the tiny, ancient church which I clean. (The spiders have all disappeared for the winter so cleaning is a lot quicker at the moment. It takes longest in bad...
Afternoon all.Beautiful Strelitzia, @Obelix-Vendée .We had a sunny morning, so I walked to church; once a month the service is in the tiny, ancient church which I clean. (The spiders have all disappeared for the winter so cleaning is a lot...
Afternoon all.Beautiful Strelitzia, @Obelix-Vendée .We had a sunny morning, so I walked to church; once a month the service is in the tiny, ancient church which I clean. (The spiders have...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 53 54 55
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Liriodendron
Feb 22, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Cross runner beans
Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse is an interesting book about this kind of thing.
Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse is an interesting book about this kind of thing.
Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse is an interesting book about this kind of thing.
Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse is an interesting book about this kind of thing.
Bear, Feb 18, 2026 at 10:33 PM, Edible Gardening
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Baalmaiden
Feb 21, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Scabious seeds, cover or not?
I think I poked them vertically into the compost. If I remember rightly they're quite big and easy to handle individually. If you have lots of seed you could try different ways and see what works...
I think I poked them vertically into the compost. If I remember rightly they're quite big and easy to handle individually. If you have lots of seed you could try different ways and see what works for you.
I think I poked them vertically into the compost. If I remember rightly they're quite big and easy to handle individually. If you have lots of seed you could try different ways and see what works for you.
I think I poked them vertically into the compost. If I remember rightly they're quite big and easy to handle individually. If you have lots of seed you could try different ways and see what works...
The Bird Lady, Feb 20, 2026 at 11:34 AM, Greenhouse Growing
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JennyJB
Feb 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Doable do you think?
I would go for smoother curves rather than the wobbly amoeba shapes, and some deeper areas of border. Maybe an oval or pear-shaped lawn, or two interlocking circles. The path doesn't have to be...
I would go for smoother curves rather than the wobbly amoeba shapes, and some deeper areas of border. Maybe an oval or pear-shaped lawn, or two interlocking circles. The path doesn't have to be the same width all the way, for example in the attached sketch there are some wider areas where you...
I would go for smoother curves rather than the wobbly amoeba shapes, and some deeper areas of border. Maybe an oval or pear-shaped lawn, or two interlocking circles. The path doesn't have to be the same width all the way, for example in the...
I would go for smoother curves rather than the wobbly amoeba shapes, and some deeper areas of border. Maybe an oval or pear-shaped lawn, or two interlocking circles. The path doesn't have to be...

Beatts, Feb 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM, Garden Projects and DIY ... 2
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JennyJB
Feb 22, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 18 19 20
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Ladybird4
Feb 22, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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What's Looking Good February 2026
Thank you @On the Levels, those small irises really do have one of the best blues in the garden, shame they don’t last long .
Thank you @On the Levels, those small irises really do have one of the best blues in the garden, shame they don’t last long .
Thank you @On the Levels, those small irises really do have one of the best blues in the garden, shame they don’t last long .
Thank you @On the Levels, those small irises really do have one of the best blues in the garden, shame they don’t last long .
NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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Plantminded
Feb 21, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Currently Listening To 2026
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 2 3
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NigelJ
Feb 22, 2026 at 9:32 AM
YouTube mega thread
Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 28 29 30
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Logan
Feb 21, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
Spent time in the greenhouse, repotted a Ferocactus and a couple of salvias. Seeds germinating nicely, Freesias coming along nicely, flowers mid March by the look of it. Checked over the dahlias...
Spent time in the greenhouse, repotted a Ferocactus and a couple of salvias. Seeds germinating nicely, Freesias coming along nicely, flowers mid March by the look of it. Checked over the dahlias and found that Dahlia tamulipana and D "Arabian Knight" have shoots on them as does the Polygonatum...
Spent time in the greenhouse, repotted a Ferocactus and a couple of salvias. Seeds germinating nicely, Freesias coming along nicely, flowers mid March by the look of it. Checked over the dahlias and found that Dahlia tamulipana and D "Arabian...
Spent time in the greenhouse, repotted a Ferocactus and a couple of salvias. Seeds germinating nicely, Freesias coming along nicely, flowers mid March by the look of it. Checked over the dahlias...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 16 17 18
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NigelJ
Feb 22, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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What's buzzing flying near you 2026
Little Gull, the smallest of our Gulls, and a scarce winter visitor breeding in Europe. Tends to feed on small insects on the water surface more than fish. The underwings are very dark. A grey...
Little Gull, the smallest of our Gulls, and a scarce winter visitor breeding in Europe. Tends to feed on small insects on the water surface more than fish. The underwings are very dark. A grey cloudy day made pics challenging .
Little Gull, the smallest of our Gulls, and a scarce winter visitor breeding in Europe. Tends to feed on small insects on the water surface more than fish. The underwings are very dark. A grey cloudy day made pics challenging .
Little Gull, the smallest of our Gulls, and a scarce winter visitor breeding in Europe. Tends to feed on small insects on the water surface more than fish. The underwings are very dark. A grey...

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2 3
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strongylodon
Feb 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Black currant healthy or not...
It needs a good prune, I'd remove perhaps half the branches coming from the base, any crossing branches and any obviously dead growth. I wonder if it could be a red currant rather than a black...
It needs a good prune, I'd remove perhaps half the branches coming from the base, any crossing branches and any obviously dead growth. I wonder if it could be a red currant rather than a black currant.
It needs a good prune, I'd remove perhaps half the branches coming from the base, any crossing branches and any obviously dead growth. I wonder if it could be a red currant rather than a black currant.
It needs a good prune, I'd remove perhaps half the branches coming from the base, any crossing branches and any obviously dead growth. I wonder if it could be a red currant rather than a black...
Zaneta Cebula, Feb 20, 2026 at 4:51 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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NigelJ
Feb 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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New Here…
Done. Thank you.
Done. Thank you.
Done. Thank you.
Done. Thank you.
Gairdner, Feb 19, 2026 at 11:54 PM, New Members Introduction
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Gairdner
Feb 22, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Help With Growing Seeds
Personally I prick all seedlings out into those cell trays, the ones I don't are things like onions which I sow three or four seeds to each cell and plant out the whole cell when it comes to that...
Personally I prick all seedlings out into those cell trays, the ones I don't are things like onions which I sow three or four seeds to each cell and plant out the whole cell when it comes to that time.I don't think you will find any hard and fast rules how you do things, people often find...
Personally I prick all seedlings out into those cell trays, the ones I don't are things like onions which I sow three or four seeds to each cell and plant out the whole cell when it comes to that time.I don't think you will find any hard and...
Personally I prick all seedlings out into those cell trays, the ones I don't are things like onions which I sow three or four seeds to each cell and plant out the whole cell when it comes to that...
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 13 14 15
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pete
Feb 22, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Italian Pencil Cypress - planting next to house
Thank you for the replies, really appreciate the insights and advice
Thank you for the replies, really appreciate the insights and advice
Thank you for the replies, really appreciate the insights and advice
Thank you for the replies, really appreciate the insights and advice
HaddockofKnowledge, Feb 5, 2026, Trees
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HaddockofKnowledge
Feb 20, 2026 at 2:58 PM

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