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  1. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I didn't do any gardening today, although the sun eventually made an appearance. My bad knee has been aching from kneeling on my kneeler, weeding. I cleaned the sitting room instead and did the...
    I didn't do any gardening today, although the sun eventually made an appearance. My bad knee has been aching from kneeling on my kneeler, weeding. I cleaned the sitting room instead and did the ironing pile.The boiler man came and serviced the boiler. I'd forgotten he was coming. We have...
    I didn't do any gardening today, although the sun eventually made an appearance. My bad knee has been aching from kneeling on my kneeler, weeding. I cleaned the sitting room instead and did the ironing pile.The boiler man came and serviced the...
    I didn't do any gardening today, although the sun eventually made an appearance. My bad knee has been aching from kneeling on my kneeler, weeding. I cleaned the sitting room instead and did the...
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  2. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I don't think it matters that the youth was illegal or speeding. If the driver who killed him had been sobber they would have mitigtaed but he was drunk and not in control so his sentence is an...
    I don't think it matters that the youth was illegal or speeding. If the driver who killed him had been sobber they would have mitigtaed but he was drunk and not in control so his sentence is an insult.On a different note, for those of us worrying about prices for gas and oil to heat their...
    I don't think it matters that the youth was illegal or speeding. If the driver who killed him had been sobber they would have mitigtaed but he was drunk and not in control so his sentence is an insult.On a different note, for those of us...
    I don't think it matters that the youth was illegal or speeding. If the driver who killed him had been sobber they would have mitigtaed but he was drunk and not in control so his sentence is an...
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  3. xxxDawnxxx

    Sunpatiens

    Oh really :hapfeet: I’ll take a look thank you @salar
    Oh really :hapfeet: I’ll take a look thank you @salar
    Oh really :hapfeet: I’ll take a look thank you @salar
    Oh really :hapfeet: I’ll take a look thank you @salar
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  4. Ditherer

    planting with wildlife in mind

    what seeds are you planting? some like being just under the soil, others ontop of the soil. I would rake, then wet the soil very well, then toss the seeds down. some seed mixes are hard to get...
    what seeds are you planting? some like being just under the soil, others ontop of the soil. I would rake, then wet the soil very well, then toss the seeds down. some seed mixes are hard to get established though
    what seeds are you planting? some like being just under the soil, others ontop of the soil. I would rake, then wet the soil very well, then toss the seeds down. some seed mixes are hard to get established though
    what seeds are you planting? some like being just under the soil, others ontop of the soil. I would rake, then wet the soil very well, then toss the seeds down. some seed mixes are hard to get...
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  5. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I tidied up the border at the bottom of my steps, removing two orange Geums which I have now decided are too loud :biggrin:, replacing them with Nepetas. I have a large hosta, Sum and Substance, which has...
    I tidied up the border at the bottom of my steps, removing two orange Geums which I have now decided are too loud :biggrin:, replacing them with Nepetas. I have a large hosta, Sum and Substance, which has outgrown its pot so I found a position for it in my recently extended border. The variety is...
    I tidied up the border at the bottom of my steps, removing two orange Geums which I have now decided are too loud :biggrin:, replacing them with Nepetas. I have a large hosta, Sum and Substance, which has outgrown its pot so I found a position for it in...
    I tidied up the border at the bottom of my steps, removing two orange Geums which I have now decided are too loud :biggrin:, replacing them with Nepetas. I have a large hosta, Sum and Substance, which has...
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  6. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I didn’t think to look at the cans for instructions, @pete! Mind you, it was the snap rows apart bit I was having the problem with!
    I didn’t think to look at the cans for instructions, @pete! Mind you, it was the snap rows apart bit I was having the problem with!
    I didn’t think to look at the cans for instructions, @pete! Mind you, it was the snap rows apart bit I was having the problem with!
    I didn’t think to look at the cans for instructions, @pete! Mind you, it was the snap rows apart bit I was having the problem with!
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  7. BB3
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    Euphorbia

    That's my favourite variety, very impressive @BB3 :blue thumb:.
    That's my favourite variety, very impressive @BB3 :blue thumb:.
    That's my favourite variety, very impressive @BB3 :blue thumb:.
    That's my favourite variety, very impressive @BB3 :blue thumb:.
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  8. Greenfield81

    Choisya dying?

    I've seen this on mine from time to time, you can usually trace back down the stems to live wood, and prune back to below it. Never known the cause but possibly fungal. Could be frost damage I...
    I've seen this on mine from time to time, you can usually trace back down the stems to live wood, and prune back to below it. Never known the cause but possibly fungal. Could be frost damage I suppose.
    I've seen this on mine from time to time, you can usually trace back down the stems to live wood, and prune back to below it. Never known the cause but possibly fungal. Could be frost damage I suppose.
    I've seen this on mine from time to time, you can usually trace back down the stems to live wood, and prune back to below it. Never known the cause but possibly fungal. Could be frost damage I...
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  9. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Reminds me of a cartoon I saw years ago-a Roman soldier on a half built wall near Newcastle is reading a message from Rome."It's Hadrian, he's asking why it's taking so long to build a well?"
    Reminds me of a cartoon I saw years ago-a Roman soldier on a half built wall near Newcastle is reading a message from Rome."It's Hadrian, he's asking why it's taking so long to build a well?"
    Reminds me of a cartoon I saw years ago-a Roman soldier on a half built wall near Newcastle is reading a message from Rome."It's Hadrian, he's asking why it's taking so long to build a well?"
    Reminds me of a cartoon I saw years ago-a Roman soldier on a half built wall near Newcastle is reading a message from Rome."It's Hadrian, he's asking why it's taking so long to build a well?"
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  10. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    I didn’t think of that @simone_in_wiltshire, good point. Could be a ruse to keep us watching :biggrin:.
    I didn’t think of that @simone_in_wiltshire, good point. Could be a ruse to keep us watching :biggrin:.
    I didn’t think of that @simone_in_wiltshire, good point. Could be a ruse to keep us watching :biggrin:.
    I didn’t think of that @simone_in_wiltshire, good point. Could be a ruse to keep us watching :biggrin:.
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  11. Banana Man

    Bananaman's Hideout 2026

    Essex innit :biggrin:
    Essex innit :biggrin:
    Essex innit :biggrin:
    Essex innit :biggrin:
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  12. Meomye

    Ladybugs

    Yes, hundreds of the little blighters have been crammed into my casement windows all winter. Every time I tried to open one of them I would be showered with dozens of them.
    Yes, hundreds of the little blighters have been crammed into my casement windows all winter. Every time I tried to open one of them I would be showered with dozens of them.
    Yes, hundreds of the little blighters have been crammed into my casement windows all winter. Every time I tried to open one of them I would be showered with dozens of them.
    Yes, hundreds of the little blighters have been crammed into my casement windows all winter. Every time I tried to open one of them I would be showered with dozens of them.
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  13. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    There are over 40 infectious diseases that affect potatoes and tomatoes, most are viruses spread by aphids. Late blight is also rapidly evolving and keeps overcoming genetic resistances and anti...
    There are over 40 infectious diseases that affect potatoes and tomatoes, most are viruses spread by aphids. Late blight is also rapidly evolving and keeps overcoming genetic resistances and anti fungals Just a few others off my head: potato virus x, y, a, leaf roll virus, early blight.because...
    There are over 40 infectious diseases that affect potatoes and tomatoes, most are viruses spread by aphids. Late blight is also rapidly evolving and keeps overcoming genetic resistances and anti fungals Just a few others off my head: potato virus...
    There are over 40 infectious diseases that affect potatoes and tomatoes, most are viruses spread by aphids. Late blight is also rapidly evolving and keeps overcoming genetic resistances and anti...
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  14. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It was a drizzly and windy day with a high of 15.5c, 14.1c now and still drizzly and windy.
    It was a drizzly and windy day with a high of 15.5c, 14.1c now and still drizzly and windy.
    It was a drizzly and windy day with a high of 15.5c, 14.1c now and still drizzly and windy.
    It was a drizzly and windy day with a high of 15.5c, 14.1c now and still drizzly and windy.
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  15. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Colours of Spring.
    Colours of Spring.
    Colours of Spring.
    Colours of Spring.
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  16. hailbopp

    What should I try and get for them?

    My local garden centre ALWAYS has them at 50% of RRP. One might almost suspect it's a con!
    My local garden centre ALWAYS has them at 50% of RRP. One might almost suspect it's a con!
    My local garden centre ALWAYS has them at 50% of RRP. One might almost suspect it's a con!
    My local garden centre ALWAYS has them at 50% of RRP. One might almost suspect it's a con!
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  17. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Ipheion Jessie (I think) This cyclamen has been flowering for ages. Lost label, but I think it's xmirabile Tile barn Greville. So I keep it in cold greenhouse over winter as mirabile is not...
    Ipheion Jessie (I think) This cyclamen has been flowering for ages. Lost label, but I think it's xmirabile Tile barn Greville. So I keep it in cold greenhouse over winter as mirabile is not entirely hardy.
    Ipheion Jessie (I think) This cyclamen has been flowering for ages. Lost label, but I think it's xmirabile Tile barn Greville. So I keep it in cold greenhouse over winter as mirabile is not entirely hardy.
    Ipheion Jessie (I think) This cyclamen has been flowering for ages. Lost label, but I think it's xmirabile Tile barn Greville. So I keep it in cold greenhouse over winter as mirabile is not...
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  18. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    I think it is due to dull,misty days, now we have had some sun, things are moving quickly. Fog in March means frost in May......
    I think it is due to dull,misty days, now we have had some sun, things are moving quickly. Fog in March means frost in May......
    I think it is due to dull,misty days, now we have had some sun, things are moving quickly. Fog in March means frost in May......
    I think it is due to dull,misty days, now we have had some sun, things are moving quickly. Fog in March means frost in May......
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  19. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    I saw one yesterday on Celadines.
    I saw one yesterday on Celadines.
    I saw one yesterday on Celadines.
    I saw one yesterday on Celadines.
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  20. BezzaDougal

    Could anyone identify this plant please?

    Thank you everyone. That seems to be unanimous! Looks an attractive flower and plant so I'll leave it alone.
    Thank you everyone. That seems to be unanimous! Looks an attractive flower and plant so I'll leave it alone.
    Thank you everyone. That seems to be unanimous! Looks an attractive flower and plant so I'll leave it alone.
    Thank you everyone. That seems to be unanimous! Looks an attractive flower and plant so I'll leave it alone.
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