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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Repotted more lilies. I have various species lilies from seed and the bulbs end up very different sizes! This one is enormous (my gloves give comparison). It possibly has multiple bulbs, but I'm...
    Repotted more lilies. I have various species lilies from seed and the bulbs end up very different sizes! This one is enormous (my gloves give comparison). It possibly has multiple bulbs, but I'm not trying to separate them. I think it's testaceum - label missing again.
    Repotted more lilies. I have various species lilies from seed and the bulbs end up very different sizes! This one is enormous (my gloves give comparison). It possibly has multiple bulbs, but I'm not trying to separate them. I think it's...
    Repotted more lilies. I have various species lilies from seed and the bulbs end up very different sizes! This one is enormous (my gloves give comparison). It possibly has multiple bulbs, but I'm...
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Sunny and calm, 12c, might have a shower early afternoon and temp could be 20c.
    Sunny and calm, 12c, might have a shower early afternoon and temp could be 20c.
    Sunny and calm, 12c, might have a shower early afternoon and temp could be 20c.
    Sunny and calm, 12c, might have a shower early afternoon and temp could be 20c.
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  3. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    Agree, @AnniD . I believe it started that year when the energy prices were so high, first episode, it was very important to him to stress that we shouldn't get him wrong, climate change has always...
    Agree, @AnniD . I believe it started that year when the energy prices were so high, first episode, it was very important to him to stress that we shouldn't get him wrong, climate change has always happened, and earth continued, but question is if human can cope with it. Since then, I find him...
    Agree, @AnniD . I believe it started that year when the energy prices were so high, first episode, it was very important to him to stress that we shouldn't get him wrong, climate change has always happened, and earth continued, but question is if...
    Agree, @AnniD . I believe it started that year when the energy prices were so high, first episode, it was very important to him to stress that we shouldn't get him wrong, climate change has always...
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  4. Kevin Cowans

    Hozelock Auto Reel, Outside Year round or.....

    There is normally a little o-ring of rubber near the end that clicks in. I think they get dirty or perish, so I have changed them before now to stop the sudden separation. I have a big box of...
    There is normally a little o-ring of rubber near the end that clicks in. I think they get dirty or perish, so I have changed them before now to stop the sudden separation. I have a big box of different o-ring and washer sizes, which is useful also for water butt taps that sometimes leak around...
    There is normally a little o-ring of rubber near the end that clicks in. I think they get dirty or perish, so I have changed them before now to stop the sudden separation. I have a big box of different o-ring and washer sizes, which is useful...
    There is normally a little o-ring of rubber near the end that clicks in. I think they get dirty or perish, so I have changed them before now to stop the sudden separation. I have a big box of...
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  5. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Me too, but very unsuccessfully I have to admit :biggrin:
    Me too, but very unsuccessfully I have to admit :biggrin:
    Me too, but very unsuccessfully I have to admit :biggrin:
    Me too, but very unsuccessfully I have to admit :biggrin:
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  6. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    I sowed mine in August - a tip from a local (Suffolk) expert, whose sweet peas were already flowering profusely in May! By autumn they were already sturdy little plants which spent the entire...
    I sowed mine in August - a tip from a local (Suffolk) expert, whose sweet peas were already flowering profusely in May! By autumn they were already sturdy little plants which spent the entire winter outside. Now they’re growing away nicely & I hope to enjoy the same early flowering.
    I sowed mine in August - a tip from a local (Suffolk) expert, whose sweet peas were already flowering profusely in May! By autumn they were already sturdy little plants which spent the entire winter outside. Now they’re growing away nicely & I...
    I sowed mine in August - a tip from a local (Suffolk) expert, whose sweet peas were already flowering profusely in May! By autumn they were already sturdy little plants which spent the entire...
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  7. Logan
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  8. Smcask

    Help with plant selection for gravel patch.

    @Smcask If it was mine and I was thinking of a redesign in the next 5 years I'd go with pots and planters, rather than looking for plants to grow in gravel. Then I could move things around make...
    @Smcask If it was mine and I was thinking of a redesign in the next 5 years I'd go with pots and planters, rather than looking for plants to grow in gravel. Then I could move things around make plans etc. I would give thought to the Leylandii hedge remove/replace or keep it well trimmed. It...
    @Smcask If it was mine and I was thinking of a redesign in the next 5 years I'd go with pots and planters, rather than looking for plants to grow in gravel. Then I could move things around make plans etc. I would give thought to the Leylandii...
    @Smcask If it was mine and I was thinking of a redesign in the next 5 years I'd go with pots and planters, rather than looking for plants to grow in gravel. Then I could move things around make...
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  9. LilyTL

    Getting rid of Wisteria

    I used SBK stump killer on mine last winter, no sign of any regrowth so far this year.I think you should only use it in winter though.
    I used SBK stump killer on mine last winter, no sign of any regrowth so far this year.I think you should only use it in winter though.
    I used SBK stump killer on mine last winter, no sign of any regrowth so far this year.I think you should only use it in winter though.
    I used SBK stump killer on mine last winter, no sign of any regrowth so far this year.I think you should only use it in winter though.
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  10. LilyTL

    Reusing soil from wisteria pots

    @LilyTL, yes, you can re-use the compost from the pots but you should remove any roots first. The removed compost would benefit from some granular fertiliser being mixed with it and/or some bagged...
    @LilyTL, yes, you can re-use the compost from the pots but you should remove any roots first. The removed compost would benefit from some granular fertiliser being mixed with it and/or some bagged manure to beef it up before re-using either in pots or in the garden.
    @LilyTL, yes, you can re-use the compost from the pots but you should remove any roots first. The removed compost would benefit from some granular fertiliser being mixed with it and/or some bagged manure to beef it up before re-using either in...
    @LilyTL, yes, you can re-use the compost from the pots but you should remove any roots first. The removed compost would benefit from some granular fertiliser being mixed with it and/or some bagged...
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  11. LilyTL

    Hello from France

    Welcome to Garden friends @LilyTL
    Welcome to Garden friends @LilyTL
    Welcome to Garden friends @LilyTL
    Welcome to Garden friends @LilyTL
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  12. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Who told the police it was a Muslim area? If a Christian turned up in my garden and started to "speak" about Christianity they'd need police protection. Anyway there is no such thing as a "Muslim...
    Who told the police it was a Muslim area? If a Christian turned up in my garden and started to "speak" about Christianity they'd need police protection. Anyway there is no such thing as a "Muslim area" or a "Christian area" it's all England.
    Who told the police it was a Muslim area? If a Christian turned up in my garden and started to "speak" about Christianity they'd need police protection. Anyway there is no such thing as a "Muslim area" or a "Christian area" it's all England.
    Who told the police it was a Muslim area? If a Christian turned up in my garden and started to "speak" about Christianity they'd need police protection. Anyway there is no such thing as a "Muslim...
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  13. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    A small golden yellow Bougie bought last summer as a plug and is just starting to grow with flowers before the leaves.Vreisea offset coming into flower after only a year!Vriesea Mundo.
    A small golden yellow Bougie bought last summer as a plug and is just starting to grow with flowers before the leaves.Vreisea offset coming into flower after only a year!Vriesea Mundo.
    A small golden yellow Bougie bought last summer as a plug and is just starting to grow with flowers before the leaves.Vreisea offset coming into flower after only a year!Vriesea Mundo.
    A small golden yellow Bougie bought last summer as a plug and is just starting to grow with flowers before the leaves.Vreisea offset coming into flower after only a year!Vriesea Mundo.
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  14. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Indeed, I totally agree.Humans using other, living and feeling things to boost their own survival is a dilemma I have been thinking about for most of my adult years, and am still not sure...
    Indeed, I totally agree.Humans using other, living and feeling things to boost their own survival is a dilemma I have been thinking about for most of my adult years, and am still not sure what's right and what's wrong.Or what's right and what's wrong.Going back to my original thoughts...
    Indeed, I totally agree.Humans using other, living and feeling things to boost their own survival is a dilemma I have been thinking about for most of my adult years, and am still not sure what's right and what's wrong.Or what's right and...
    Indeed, I totally agree.Humans using other, living and feeling things to boost their own survival is a dilemma I have been thinking about for most of my adult years, and am still not sure...
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  15. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I kinda admire the initiative, Young people today are frequently applying for several hundred jobs before they get one. There is often multiple interview stages (if they even get that far) over...
    I kinda admire the initiative, Young people today are frequently applying for several hundred jobs before they get one. There is often multiple interview stages (if they even get that far) over a number of weeks, lasting hrs in total, and having put all that effort in, many still get rejected...
    I kinda admire the initiative, Young people today are frequently applying for several hundred jobs before they get one. There is often multiple interview stages (if they even get that far) over a number of weeks, lasting hrs in total, and...
    I kinda admire the initiative, Young people today are frequently applying for several hundred jobs before they get one. There is often multiple interview stages (if they even get that far) over...
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  16. latimer

    Trying to understand how to fill a part of a bed

    Your clay soil may result in your Sorbaria snd Geranium becoming invasive @latimer, as @Costas and @Perki have mentioned above. Perhaps worth waiting a few weeks to see how they develop. I have...
    Your clay soil may result in your Sorbaria snd Geranium becoming invasive @latimer, as @Costas and @Perki have mentioned above. Perhaps worth waiting a few weeks to see how they develop. I have lots of gaps in my plantings at the moment, done intentionally to give more space to individual plants...
    Your clay soil may result in your Sorbaria snd Geranium becoming invasive @latimer, as @Costas and @Perki have mentioned above. Perhaps worth waiting a few weeks to see how they develop. I have lots of gaps in my plantings at the moment, done...
    Your clay soil may result in your Sorbaria snd Geranium becoming invasive @latimer, as @Costas and @Perki have mentioned above. Perhaps worth waiting a few weeks to see how they develop. I have...
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  17. The Bird Lady

    Pot grown Camelia being destroyed by Squirrels

    How big is the Camellia? Could you use some bamboo canes and chicken wire to create a protective cylinder or cone?
    How big is the Camellia? Could you use some bamboo canes and chicken wire to create a protective cylinder or cone?
    How big is the Camellia? Could you use some bamboo canes and chicken wire to create a protective cylinder or cone?
    How big is the Camellia? Could you use some bamboo canes and chicken wire to create a protective cylinder or cone?
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  18. dogsbody

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    Crop rotation is always best but I think sometimes it's not always possible, not for me anyway as the amount of available space is limited.I agree you could get a build up of disease, it's the...
    Crop rotation is always best but I think sometimes it's not always possible, not for me anyway as the amount of available space is limited.I agree you could get a build up of disease, it's the risk you take.
    Crop rotation is always best but I think sometimes it's not always possible, not for me anyway as the amount of available space is limited.I agree you could get a build up of disease, it's the risk you take.
    Crop rotation is always best but I think sometimes it's not always possible, not for me anyway as the amount of available space is limited.I agree you could get a build up of disease, it's the...
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  19. Dan1981

    Advice or ideas on narrow garden landscaping, partitioning and dealing with a raised patio

    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red...
    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red robins, 2 pieris, 3 yew, and a few others I can't remember.
    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red robins, 2 pieris, 3 yew, and a few others I can't remember.
    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red...
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  20. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning to you Uncannily, I was just thinking about you last night and that we hadn't seen you for a while. I am very sorry to hear you have been having a difficult time but it is good to...
    Good morning to you Uncannily, I was just thinking about you last night and that we hadn't seen you for a while. I am very sorry to hear you have been having a difficult time but it is good to catch up with you and I'm hoping your Mum is able to get more and more mobile as she adjusts to the...
    Good morning to you Uncannily, I was just thinking about you last night and that we hadn't seen you for a while. I am very sorry to hear you have been having a difficult time but it is good to catch up with you and I'm hoping your Mum is able to...
    Good morning to you Uncannily, I was just thinking about you last night and that we hadn't seen you for a while. I am very sorry to hear you have been having a difficult time but it is good to...
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