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What are we doing in the garden 2026
I spray my hosta pots with WD40
I spray my hosta pots with WD40
I spray my hosta pots with WD40
I spray my hosta pots with WD40
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 36 37 38
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Friendly
Mar 26, 2026 at 1:55 PM
How do I stunt a begonia boliviensis without killing it?
I suppose so but I wouldn't dare in case I kill it. @CarolineL
I suppose so but I wouldn't dare in case I kill it. @CarolineL
I suppose so but I wouldn't dare in case I kill it. @CarolineL
I suppose so but I wouldn't dare in case I kill it. @CarolineL
BB3, Feb 17, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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BB3
Mar 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Help with plant selection for gravel patch.
Oh I’ll be back here for lots more advice! And I promise to keep the updates coming!Maybe that previous guy worked to slow and the ivy grew over him!
Oh I’ll be back here for lots more advice! And I promise to keep the updates coming!Maybe that previous guy worked to slow and the ivy grew over him!
Oh I’ll be back here for lots more advice! And I promise to keep the updates coming!Maybe that previous guy worked to slow and the ivy grew over him!
Oh I’ll be back here for lots more advice! And I promise to keep the updates coming!Maybe that previous guy worked to slow and the ivy grew over him!
Smcask, Mar 22, 2026 at 9:56 PM, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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Smcask
Mar 26, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
Back to my previous moan about Microsoft Outlook. i've stuck with the old version as the format and filing features suit my needs but then it stopped receiving new emails. Faffed about on the...
Back to my previous moan about Microsoft Outlook. i've stuck with the old version as the format and filing features suit my needs but then it stopped receiving new emails. Faffed about on the internet for help from fellow users who said it's a new "feature" of built-in redundancy and offered a...
Back to my previous moan about Microsoft Outlook. i've stuck with the old version as the format and filing features suit my needs but then it stopped receiving new emails. Faffed about on the internet for help from fellow users who said it's a...
Back to my previous moan about Microsoft Outlook. i've stuck with the old version as the format and filing features suit my needs but then it stopped receiving new emails. Faffed about on the...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 88 89 90
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Obelix-Vendée
Mar 26, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Hello all! I'm part way home from babysitting, and have stocked up with bits & pieces from the big supermarket here in Ennis, the county town. Daughter is definitely burning the candle at both...
Hello all! I'm part way home from babysitting, and have stocked up with bits & pieces from the big supermarket here in Ennis, the county town. Daughter is definitely burning the candle at both ends, running a business as well as homeschooling the girls...
Hello all! I'm part way home from babysitting, and have stocked up with bits & pieces from the big supermarket here in Ennis, the county town. Daughter is definitely burning the candle at both ends, running a business as well as homeschooling...
Hello all! I'm part way home from babysitting, and have stocked up with bits & pieces from the big supermarket here in Ennis, the county town. Daughter is definitely burning the candle at both...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 83 84 85
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Liriodendron
Mar 26, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited
I've been to Hever a few times I used to live in Kent before moving to France, but I've been more recently too. It's expensive but I'm an RHS member for visiting the gardens.
I've been to Hever a few times I used to live in Kent before moving to France, but I've been more recently too. It's expensive but I'm an RHS member for visiting the gardens.
I've been to Hever a few times I used to live in Kent before moving to France, but I've been more recently too. It's expensive but I'm an RHS member for visiting the gardens.
I've been to Hever a few times I used to live in Kent before moving to France, but I've been more recently too. It's expensive but I'm an RHS member for visiting the gardens.
Busy-Lizzie, May 6, 2024, Garden Visits ... 15 16 17
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Busy-Lizzie
Mar 26, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Midges
Midges have been out and about here since Feb, though they only turn up when it's fine - so not often! I used those horrible yellow sticky papers to catch them in my pony shed - they have caught...
Midges have been out and about here since Feb, though they only turn up when it's fine - so not often! I used those horrible yellow sticky papers to catch them in my pony shed - they have caught hundreds within a couple of days. They don't seem to bite me, but plague the ponies. So I use...
Midges have been out and about here since Feb, though they only turn up when it's fine - so not often! I used those horrible yellow sticky papers to catch them in my pony shed - they have caught hundreds within a couple of days. They don't seem...
Midges have been out and about here since Feb, though they only turn up when it's fine - so not often! I used those horrible yellow sticky papers to catch them in my pony shed - they have caught...
potted, Mar 25, 2026 at 10:50 AM, Gardening Discussions ... 2
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CarolineL
Mar 26, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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What's your weather like 2026
Sunny intervals with light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north west temp 9c feels like 6c
Sunny intervals with light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north west temp 9c feels like 6c
Sunny intervals with light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north west temp 9c feels like 6c
Sunny intervals with light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north west temp 9c feels like 6c
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 130 131 132
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Logan
Mar 26, 2026 at 1:10 PM
YouTube mega thread
Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 31 32 33
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Logan
Mar 26, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Whaaattt?
@gks there are 4 basic VAT rates in France - VAT Rates in France Explainedyes for VAT o, goods sold with added value such as servicing or repairs that increase their value but not on granny's...
@gks there are 4 basic VAT rates in France - VAT Rates in France Explainedyes for VAT o, goods sold with added value such as servicing or repairs that increase their value but not on granny's old Clarice Cliff teapot, Hepplewhite sideboard or Van Gogh sold privately as it has presumably...
@gks there are 4 basic VAT rates in France - VAT Rates in France Explainedyes for VAT o, goods sold with added value such as servicing or repairs that increase their value but not on granny's old Clarice Cliff teapot, Hepplewhite sideboard or...
@gks there are 4 basic VAT rates in France - VAT Rates in France Explainedyes for VAT o, goods sold with added value such as servicing or repairs that increase their value but not on granny's...
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 399 400 401
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Obelix-Vendée
Mar 26, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Choisya aztec pearl hardiness
For a fiver I'd take that risk every time. Aztec Pearl is generally fine in most of the UK, I'd call it solidly H4 in practice. The main thing that catches them out is cold wind more than actual...
For a fiver I'd take that risk every time. Aztec Pearl is generally fine in most of the UK, I'd call it solidly H4 in practice. The main thing that catches them out is cold wind more than actual frost, so if you've got a sheltered spot it should be happy enough. Mine has been through a few rough...
For a fiver I'd take that risk every time. Aztec Pearl is generally fine in most of the UK, I'd call it solidly H4 in practice. The main thing that catches them out is cold wind more than actual frost, so if you've got a sheltered spot it should...
For a fiver I'd take that risk every time. Aztec Pearl is generally fine in most of the UK, I'd call it solidly H4 in practice. The main thing that catches them out is cold wind more than actual...
Thevictorian, Mar 26, 2026 at 10:24 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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Joao
Mar 26, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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A Joke or Two 2026
Not much of a joke. Too close to the bone.
Not much of a joke. Too close to the bone.
Not much of a joke. Too close to the bone.
Not much of a joke. Too close to the bone.

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 27 28 29
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Tidemark
Mar 26, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Pot grown Camelia being destroyed by Squirrels
The repellent balls not working is so on brand for squirrels. Ours used to sit on top of the ultrasonic deterrent eating hazelnuts. Only thing that ever actually kept them off anything for me was...
The repellent balls not working is so on brand for squirrels. Ours used to sit on top of the ultrasonic deterrent eating hazelnuts. Only thing that ever actually kept them off anything for me was physical netting, everything else they just treat as a mild inconvenience.
The repellent balls not working is so on brand for squirrels. Ours used to sit on top of the ultrasonic deterrent eating hazelnuts. Only thing that ever actually kept them off anything for me was physical netting, everything else they just treat...
The repellent balls not working is so on brand for squirrels. Ours used to sit on top of the ultrasonic deterrent eating hazelnuts. Only thing that ever actually kept them off anything for me was...
The Bird Lady, Mar 21, 2026 at 4:31 PM, Container Gardening ... 2
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Joao
Mar 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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What's Looking Good March 2026
More cherry trees at Capel Manor, planted as part of the Hanami project with Japan.
More cherry trees at Capel Manor, planted as part of the Hanami project with Japan.
More cherry trees at Capel Manor, planted as part of the Hanami project with Japan.
More cherry trees at Capel Manor, planted as part of the Hanami project with Japan.

shiney, Mar 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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Allotment Boy
Mar 26, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Hozelock Auto Reel, Outside Year round or.....
I have two hose reels on the same wall that work in different ways. One comes out of the reel directly away from the wall and the other comes at 90 degrees from the wall (as per the cheaper link...
I have two hose reels on the same wall that work in different ways. One comes out of the reel directly away from the wall and the other comes at 90 degrees from the wall (as per the cheaper link you put up). They are for different purposes as we have a big garden and both are 50m. We never...
I have two hose reels on the same wall that work in different ways. One comes out of the reel directly away from the wall and the other comes at 90 degrees from the wall (as per the cheaper link you put up). They are for different purposes as...
I have two hose reels on the same wall that work in different ways. One comes out of the reel directly away from the wall and the other comes at 90 degrees from the wall (as per the cheaper link...
Kevin Cowans, Feb 14, 2026, Tools And Equipment ... 2
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shiney
Mar 26, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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Land /Water Wildlife
I was very fortunate to get an image of a coyote this winter, as they are very wary.Evidence indicates that coyotes reached New York and the Northeast in the early 1930s and 1940s, with coyote...
I was very fortunate to get an image of a coyote this winter, as they are very wary.Evidence indicates that coyotes reached New York and the Northeast in the early 1930s and 1940s, with coyote range expansion first reaching the state by passing north of the Great Lakes and into northern New...
I was very fortunate to get an image of a coyote this winter, as they are very wary.Evidence indicates that coyotes reached New York and the Northeast in the early 1930s and 1940s, with coyote range expansion first reaching the state by passing...
I was very fortunate to get an image of a coyote this winter, as they are very wary.Evidence indicates that coyotes reached New York and the Northeast in the early 1930s and 1940s, with coyote...

wiseowl, Apr 3, 2024, Wildlife Corner ... 22 23 24
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hydrogardener
Mar 26, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Ladybugs
Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to...
Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to show up. The warm February probably helped them come through winter in better shape than usual.
Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to show up. The warm February probably helped them come...
Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to...
Meomye, Mar 20, 2026 at 7:54 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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Joao
Mar 25, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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What's buzzing flying near you 2026
Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more...
Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more apt description.
Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more apt description.
Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more...

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 3 4 5
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strongylodon
Mar 25, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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What's Looking Exotic 2026
Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed...
Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed and printed my own pics. I knew what I was doing then
Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed and printed my own pics. I knew what I was doing...
Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Tropical Gardening ... 2 3 4
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Philippa
Mar 25, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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New Year - new country - new project!
Good luck with your project @Sian in Belgium, been there, done that, so sympathies to you. At least we were in the same town, not different countries!
Good luck with your project @Sian in Belgium, been there, done that, so sympathies to you. At least we were in the same town, not different countries!
Good luck with your project @Sian in Belgium, been there, done that, so sympathies to you. At least we were in the same town, not different countries!
Good luck with your project @Sian in Belgium, been there, done that, so sympathies to you. At least we were in the same town, not different countries!
Sian in Belgium, Jan 1, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 2 3
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lizzie27
Mar 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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