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  1. potted

    Midges

    Part of the mystery for me is why all of a sudden am I plagued with biting insects for the first time in 70 plus years, my new home did not have this problem when I moved in two years ago, so why...
    Part of the mystery for me is why all of a sudden am I plagued with biting insects for the first time in 70 plus years, my new home did not have this problem when I moved in two years ago, so why now, perhaps I have done something recently that caused it somehow.
    Part of the mystery for me is why all of a sudden am I plagued with biting insects for the first time in 70 plus years, my new home did not have this problem when I moved in two years ago, so why now, perhaps I have done something recently that...
    Part of the mystery for me is why all of a sudden am I plagued with biting insects for the first time in 70 plus years, my new home did not have this problem when I moved in two years ago, so why...
    potted, Mar 25, 2026 at 10:50 AM, Gardening Discussions ... 2
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    potted
    Mar 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
  2. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Yes there is a minimum of 10% on VAT just as there is a minimum on the duty, with petrol being set higher than diesel. I am sceptical that Spanish motorists will be able to save 30 cents per litre...
    Yes there is a minimum of 10% on VAT just as there is a minimum on the duty, with petrol being set higher than diesel. I am sceptical that Spanish motorists will be able to save 30 cents per litre at the pump, even with the VAT and fuel duty reduction. Spain is already known to have the lowest...
    Yes there is a minimum of 10% on VAT just as there is a minimum on the duty, with petrol being set higher than diesel. I am sceptical that Spanish motorists will be able to save 30 cents per litre at the pump, even with the VAT and fuel duty...
    Yes there is a minimum of 10% on VAT just as there is a minimum on the duty, with petrol being set higher than diesel. I am sceptical that Spanish motorists will be able to save 30 cents per litre...
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 399 400 401
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    gks
    Mar 25, 2026 at 9:54 PM
  3. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I got an air fryer some time ago. I’ve used it a few times but can’t get away with it. Think I’ve got used to the times food needs in the oven whilst the air fryer doesn’t give me enough time to...
    I got an air fryer some time ago. I’ve used it a few times but can’t get away with it. Think I’ve got used to the times food needs in the oven whilst the air fryer doesn’t give me enough time to get prepared, if that makes sense.
    I got an air fryer some time ago. I’ve used it a few times but can’t get away with it. Think I’ve got used to the times food needs in the oven whilst the air fryer doesn’t give me enough time to get prepared, if that makes sense.
    I got an air fryer some time ago. I’ve used it a few times but can’t get away with it. Think I’ve got used to the times food needs in the oven whilst the air fryer doesn’t give me enough time to...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 83 84 85
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    Songbird
    Mar 25, 2026 at 10:41 PM
  4. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    Such a mixed bag today! We’ve had everything apart from snow. Should be calmer and drier tomorrow.
    Such a mixed bag today! We’ve had everything apart from snow. Should be calmer and drier tomorrow.
    Such a mixed bag today! We’ve had everything apart from snow. Should be calmer and drier tomorrow.
    Such a mixed bag today! We’ve had everything apart from snow. Should be calmer and drier tomorrow.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 129 130 131
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    AuntyRach
    Mar 25, 2026 at 9:06 PM
  5. JWK
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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...
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 3 4 5
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    strongylodon
    Mar 25, 2026 at 8:13 PM
  6. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Thank you @Chaffinch
    Thank you @Chaffinch
    Thank you @Chaffinch
    Thank you @Chaffinch
    shiney, Mar 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    Logan
    Mar 25, 2026 at 7:44 PM
  7. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Not much just topped up the blueberry pots with fresh compost.
    Not much just topped up the blueberry pots with fresh compost.
    Not much just topped up the blueberry pots with fresh compost.
    Not much just topped up the blueberry pots with fresh compost.
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 36 37 38
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    Logan
    Mar 25, 2026 at 7:41 PM
  8. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I've just been no1 in the queue on the phone to the doctors for 15 minutes. I gave up, presumably that was what they wanted.:frown:
    I've just been no1 in the queue on the phone to the doctors for 15 minutes. I gave up, presumably that was what they wanted.:frown:
    I've just been no1 in the queue on the phone to the doctors for 15 minutes. I gave up, presumably that was what they wanted.:frown:
    I've just been no1 in the queue on the phone to the doctors for 15 minutes. I gave up, presumably that was what they wanted.:frown:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 87 88 89
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    pete
    Mar 25, 2026 at 6:47 PM
  9. JWK
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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 :biggrin:
    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
  10. Sian in Belgium
    Like x 12

    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
  11. martyn bromley

    Field woodruff in my lawn

    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    martyn bromley, Mar 24, 2026 at 11:26 AM, Lawns
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    pete
    Mar 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
  12. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion...
    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion leaves when she was little, much to the disgust of my grandmother ! :biggrin:
    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion leaves when she was little, much to the disgust of my...
    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion...
    Marley Farley, Jan 3, 2019, Herbs and Wildflowers ... 36 37 38
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    Michael Hewett
    Mar 25, 2026 at 2:15 PM
  13. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I brought something quite nice for my allotment area.. I has previously been looking for Gardenia 'Crown Jewel', but at the local nursery I stumbled upon a cultivar I had not heard of before;...
    I brought something quite nice for my allotment area.. I has previously been looking for Gardenia 'Crown Jewel', but at the local nursery I stumbled upon a cultivar I had not heard of before; Gardenia 'Double Diamond', so I purchased it without second thought. It is fairly cold hardy but more...
    I brought something quite nice for my allotment area.. I has previously been looking for Gardenia 'Crown Jewel', but at the local nursery I stumbled upon a cultivar I had not heard of before; Gardenia 'Double Diamond', so I purchased it without...
    I brought something quite nice for my allotment area.. I has previously been looking for Gardenia 'Crown Jewel', but at the local nursery I stumbled upon a cultivar I had not heard of before;...
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    stephenprudence
    Mar 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM
  14. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Thanks Simply stunning photography. That bark spider is ridiculous!
    Thanks Simply stunning photography. That bark spider is ridiculous!
    Thanks Simply stunning photography. That bark spider is ridiculous!
    Thanks Simply stunning photography. That bark spider is ridiculous!
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 6 7 8
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    LunarSea
    Mar 25, 2026 at 12:57 PM
  15. eddybaby

    What's up with my California Lilac - Ceanothus?

    Thank you Jenny JB will do:carrot:
    Thank you Jenny JB will do:carrot:
    Thank you Jenny JB will do:carrot:
    Thank you Jenny JB will do:carrot:
    eddybaby, Mar 24, 2026 at 8:51 AM, Gardening Discussions
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    eddybaby
    Mar 25, 2026 at 11:25 AM
  16. Meomye

    Ladybugs

    Reason I mention ants is because they are part of the cycle, farming the aphids that the ladybirds need to feed on and thereby breed. All insects surely respond to their prey.The whole system...
    Reason I mention ants is because they are part of the cycle, farming the aphids that the ladybirds need to feed on and thereby breed. All insects surely respond to their prey.The whole system is linked.
    Reason I mention ants is because they are part of the cycle, farming the aphids that the ladybirds need to feed on and thereby breed. All insects surely respond to their prey.The whole system is linked.
    Reason I mention ants is because they are part of the cycle, farming the aphids that the ladybirds need to feed on and thereby breed. All insects surely respond to their prey.The whole system...
    Meomye, Mar 20, 2026 at 7:54 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    pete
    Mar 25, 2026 at 11:08 AM
  17. Loofah
    Like x 6

    The Walipini Project (aka greenhouse shenanigans)

    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Loofah, Apr 25, 2021, General Gardening Discussion ... 19 20 21
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    Loofah
    Mar 25, 2026 at 10:56 AM
  18. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 31 32 33
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    NigelJ
    Mar 25, 2026 at 10:01 AM
  19. Victoria

    ID Please

    Ah, Mexican Hat Plant. I remember my aunt had one of these in the 60s/70s and so we got one .... but I couldn't stand all the dropping babies so that was that.
    Ah, Mexican Hat Plant. I remember my aunt had one of these in the 60s/70s and so we got one .... but I couldn't stand all the dropping babies so that was that.
    Ah, Mexican Hat Plant. I remember my aunt had one of these in the 60s/70s and so we got one .... but I couldn't stand all the dropping babies so that was that.
    Ah, Mexican Hat Plant. I remember my aunt had one of these in the 60s/70s and so we got one .... but I couldn't stand all the dropping babies so that was that.
    Victoria, Mar 24, 2026 at 7:09 PM, Identification Area
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    Victoria
    Mar 25, 2026 at 8:38 AM
  20. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    G'day, cobbers. What's a hindu?Lays iggs, dunnit, sport.
    G'day, cobbers. What's a hindu?Lays iggs, dunnit, sport.
    G'day, cobbers. What's a hindu?Lays iggs, dunnit, sport.
    G'day, cobbers. What's a hindu?Lays iggs, dunnit, sport.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 27 28 29
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    18,043
    Cordy
    Mar 25, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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