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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Decided this morning we would go for a short walk along the nature trail near us to try & find some craft items for my recycled garden projects.l want a few hollow logs that is to go on my pond to...
    Decided this morning we would go for a short walk along the nature trail near us to try & find some craft items for my recycled garden projects.l want a few hollow logs that is to go on my pond to use as a water wall. l also saw a craft to make tiny pebble mushrooms for my reading nook. Last Wed...
    Decided this morning we would go for a short walk along the nature trail near us to try & find some craft items for my recycled garden projects.l want a few hollow logs that is to go on my pond to use as a water wall. l also saw a craft to make...
    Decided this morning we would go for a short walk along the nature trail near us to try & find some craft items for my recycled garden projects.l want a few hollow logs that is to go on my pond to...
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  2. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    It makes me laugh when products are made healthier by reducing the amount you get. Walkers crisps, now 20% less fat, well yes because there's less in the bag.
    It makes me laugh when products are made healthier by reducing the amount you get. Walkers crisps, now 20% less fat, well yes because there's less in the bag.
    It makes me laugh when products are made healthier by reducing the amount you get. Walkers crisps, now 20% less fat, well yes because there's less in the bag.
    It makes me laugh when products are made healthier by reducing the amount you get. Walkers crisps, now 20% less fat, well yes because there's less in the bag.
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  3. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning all.Happy Birthday Ergates.:hapflowers2: We took Cedric's car to the local garage this morning. They will change the rusty brake discs, do a service and the MOT.It's cold, damp and misty this...
    Good morning all.Happy Birthday Ergates.:hapflowers2: We took Cedric's car to the local garage this morning. They will change the rusty brake discs, do a service and the MOT.It's cold, damp and misty this morning.
    Good morning all.Happy Birthday Ergates.:hapflowers2: We took Cedric's car to the local garage this morning. They will change the rusty brake discs, do a service and the MOT.It's cold, damp and misty this morning.
    Good morning all.Happy Birthday Ergates.:hapflowers2: We took Cedric's car to the local garage this morning. They will change the rusty brake discs, do a service and the MOT.It's cold, damp and misty this...
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  4. Michael Hewett
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    Mike's Evolving Garden

    I always look around at this time of the year and what needs doing seems overwhelming, but it usually all gets done, once you get some half decent weather it's surprising how the jobs get sorted.
    I always look around at this time of the year and what needs doing seems overwhelming, but it usually all gets done, once you get some half decent weather it's surprising how the jobs get sorted.
    I always look around at this time of the year and what needs doing seems overwhelming, but it usually all gets done, once you get some half decent weather it's surprising how the jobs get sorted.
    I always look around at this time of the year and what needs doing seems overwhelming, but it usually all gets done, once you get some half decent weather it's surprising how the jobs get sorted.
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  5. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Grey yesterday and again today. Fairly mild though.
    Grey yesterday and again today. Fairly mild though.
    Grey yesterday and again today. Fairly mild though.
    Grey yesterday and again today. Fairly mild though.
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  6. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Why oh why don't they all use Pumped Storage Hydropower! We are starting that near one of our great lakes and I hope it works well. Then the turbines would probably rarely be turned off.
    Why oh why don't they all use Pumped Storage Hydropower! We are starting that near one of our great lakes and I hope it works well. Then the turbines would probably rarely be turned off.
    Why oh why don't they all use Pumped Storage Hydropower! We are starting that near one of our great lakes and I hope it works well. Then the turbines would probably rarely be turned off.
    Why oh why don't they all use Pumped Storage Hydropower! We are starting that near one of our great lakes and I hope it works well. Then the turbines would probably rarely be turned off.
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  7. hailbopp

    Right name for these please

    Hi I thought Wanda had more purple foliage? And darker stems (petiole?) on the flowers?
    Hi I thought Wanda had more purple foliage? And darker stems (petiole?) on the flowers?
    Hi I thought Wanda had more purple foliage? And darker stems (petiole?) on the flowers?
    Hi I thought Wanda had more purple foliage? And darker stems (petiole?) on the flowers?
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  8. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Some early flowerers.Scabious Butterfly Blue.Saxifraga Touran Limegreen.Anemone Blanda.Vinca minor "Illumination".My main sunny border, recently topped up with bark, ready for...
    Some early flowerers.Scabious Butterfly Blue.Saxifraga Touran Limegreen.Anemone Blanda.Vinca minor "Illumination".My main sunny border, recently topped up with bark, ready for action!
    Some early flowerers.Scabious Butterfly Blue.Saxifraga Touran Limegreen.Anemone Blanda.Vinca minor "Illumination".My main sunny border, recently topped up with bark, ready for action!
    Some early flowerers.Scabious Butterfly Blue.Saxifraga Touran Limegreen.Anemone Blanda.Vinca minor "Illumination".My main sunny border, recently topped up with bark, ready for...
    Narcissus bulbocodium.JPG Scilla siberica.JPG Narcissus Red Devon.JPG Arum pictum mature leaf.JPG Vestia foetida 2.JPG Narcissus bulbocodium 1.JPG
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  9. SBcBWIQN

    Connifers - What to do with them?

    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider...
    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider drip irrigation or a leaky hose along the base of the hedge and use regularly. If you search for...
    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider drip irrigation or a leaky hose along the base of...
    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider...
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  10. JWK
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  11. hailbopp

    What should I try and get for them?

    whatever makes the effort worth your while and gets them to someone who wants them. giant pots are very useful if you really know what to do with them
    whatever makes the effort worth your while and gets them to someone who wants them. giant pots are very useful if you really know what to do with them
    whatever makes the effort worth your while and gets them to someone who wants them. giant pots are very useful if you really know what to do with them
    whatever makes the effort worth your while and gets them to someone who wants them. giant pots are very useful if you really know what to do with them
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  12. Logan
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  13. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Or a small dog! :biggrin:
    Or a small dog! :biggrin:
    Or a small dog! :biggrin:
    Or a small dog! :biggrin:
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  14. Fat Controller

    Solved What is this please?

    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
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  15. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the Mesh that is on the Top which Stops the majority of Waste from falling into the Reservoir,...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the Mesh that is on the Top which Stops the majority...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the...
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  16. BezzaDougal

    Could anyone identify this plant please?

    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
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  17. BB3

    Vine weevil grub

    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs,...
    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs, possibly aphids as well.
    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs, possibly aphids as well.
    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs,...
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  18. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only...
    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only access ( in or out ) being the small gap under the wooden side gate. The small front garden is also...
    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only access ( in or out ) being the small gap under the...
    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only...
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  19. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
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  20. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles...
    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles of olive oil for cooking or salad dressings and I remove the pith and seeds of others before chopping...
    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles of olive oil for cooking or salad dressings and I...
    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles...
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