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  1. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I'd suggest that is the minority of cases - almost invariably around here it is a school that is used.
    I'd suggest that is the minority of cases - almost invariably around here it is a school that is used.
    I'd suggest that is the minority of cases - almost invariably around here it is a school that is used.
    I'd suggest that is the minority of cases - almost invariably around here it is a school that is used.
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  2. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Interesting info @Allotment Boy, thank you. The tree was planted today and the guidelines were followed. Most of them anyway :roflol:
    Interesting info @Allotment Boy, thank you. The tree was planted today and the guidelines were followed. Most of them anyway :roflol:
    Interesting info @Allotment Boy, thank you. The tree was planted today and the guidelines were followed. Most of them anyway :roflol:
    Interesting info @Allotment Boy, thank you. The tree was planted today and the guidelines were followed. Most of them anyway :roflol:
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  3. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    That's a massive rise.:dbgrtmb:
    That's a massive rise.:dbgrtmb:
    That's a massive rise.:dbgrtmb:
    That's a massive rise.:dbgrtmb:
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  4. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Wet, wet, wet here so, apart from getting wet going to see the chooks I've been indoors, sewing and cooking - Breton sausage (pork and lots of black pepper), roats Crown Prince pumpkin with...
    Wet, wet, wet here so, apart from getting wet going to see the chooks I've been indoors, sewing and cooking - Breton sausage (pork and lots of black pepper), roats Crown Prince pumpkin with ras-el-hanout and Savoy cabbage with herby butter.I enjoyed seeing the wild gardener again. Lovely,...
    Wet, wet, wet here so, apart from getting wet going to see the chooks I've been indoors, sewing and cooking - Breton sausage (pork and lots of black pepper), roats Crown Prince pumpkin with ras-el-hanout and Savoy cabbage with herby butter.I...
    Wet, wet, wet here so, apart from getting wet going to see the chooks I've been indoors, sewing and cooking - Breton sausage (pork and lots of black pepper), roats Crown Prince pumpkin with...
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  5. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it...
    The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it alive over the years is the challenge.Thanks @AnniD for reminding us that the GW winter episode part...
    The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it alive over the years is the challenge.Thanks...
    The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it...
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  6. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    I get impatient with stiff wires and cheat by quickly boiling a kettle of water and dousing with the wires in the water. It helped a lot when I was feeding wires through the house wall outside and...
    I get impatient with stiff wires and cheat by quickly boiling a kettle of water and dousing with the wires in the water. It helped a lot when I was feeding wires through the house wall outside and the temperature was 10f -11c. The job went a heck of a lot faster. These were electric wires that...
    I get impatient with stiff wires and cheat by quickly boiling a kettle of water and dousing with the wires in the water. It helped a lot when I was feeding wires through the house wall outside and the temperature was 10f -11c. The job went a heck...
    I get impatient with stiff wires and cheat by quickly boiling a kettle of water and dousing with the wires in the water. It helped a lot when I was feeding wires through the house wall outside and...
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  7. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    The waffle spouted by politicians is well known, you can always tell the professionals, they ignore the question and just come out with the party line. I'd like to see more interviewers ask the...
    The waffle spouted by politicians is well known, you can always tell the professionals, they ignore the question and just come out with the party line. I'd like to see more interviewers ask the question two or three times if they avoid it.
    The waffle spouted by politicians is well known, you can always tell the professionals, they ignore the question and just come out with the party line. I'd like to see more interviewers ask the question two or three times if they avoid it.
    The waffle spouted by politicians is well known, you can always tell the professionals, they ignore the question and just come out with the party line. I'd like to see more interviewers ask the...
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  8. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Is it Spring yet?
    Is it Spring yet?
    Is it Spring yet?
    Is it Spring yet?
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  9. GreenFingeredPete
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  10. Ditherer

    planting with wildlife in mind

    Thanks victorian. Have been looking online. Bought a pack of seeds to try out. They DID advise not to add any sort of nutrients.Just a light covering of soil. Will give it a go with a few other...
    Thanks victorian. Have been looking online. Bought a pack of seeds to try out. They DID advise not to add any sort of nutrients.Just a light covering of soil. Will give it a go with a few other plants that I like, such as cornflowers, and we shall see. Have been very lucky with planting so far.
    Thanks victorian. Have been looking online. Bought a pack of seeds to try out. They DID advise not to add any sort of nutrients.Just a light covering of soil. Will give it a go with a few other plants that I like, such as cornflowers, and we...
    Thanks victorian. Have been looking online. Bought a pack of seeds to try out. They DID advise not to add any sort of nutrients.Just a light covering of soil. Will give it a go with a few other...
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  11. Fat Controller
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    Migration to NEW software & server

    I'm beginning to feel like a Wildebeest.
    I'm beginning to feel like a Wildebeest.
    I'm beginning to feel like a Wildebeest.
    I'm beginning to feel like a Wildebeest.
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  12. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    @Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
    @Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
    @Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
    @Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
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  13. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and...
    I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and company. Our weekly meetings are held in an old disused chapel on a Monday. Some crochet,some knit and...
    I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and company. Our weekly meetings are held in an old...
    I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and...
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  14. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you...
    Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you don't get those clusters of seedlings, that sometimes need thinning out. I agree they all taste much...
    Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you don't get those clusters of seedlings, that...
    Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you...
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  15. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Is it summer yet? :biggrin: Last autumn's cuttings, ready for some warmer weather.
    Is it summer yet? :biggrin: Last autumn's cuttings, ready for some warmer weather.
    Is it summer yet? :biggrin: Last autumn's cuttings, ready for some warmer weather.
    Is it summer yet? :biggrin: Last autumn's cuttings, ready for some warmer weather.
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  16. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    I would buy a testing kit for the PH personally .I'm not quite sure what you mean by your perennials question (my fault, not you being daft !). They come up in the same place every year, but...
    I would buy a testing kit for the PH personally .I'm not quite sure what you mean by your perennials question (my fault, not you being daft !). They come up in the same place every year, but they will eventually lose their vigour over time. The best thing then is to lift and divide them. Lots...
    I would buy a testing kit for the PH personally .I'm not quite sure what you mean by your perennials question (my fault, not you being daft !). They come up in the same place every year, but they will eventually lose their vigour over time....
    I would buy a testing kit for the PH personally .I'm not quite sure what you mean by your perennials question (my fault, not you being daft !). They come up in the same place every year, but...
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  17. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
    Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
    Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
    Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
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  18. 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!
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  19. JWK
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  20. 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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