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  1. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Love them or hate them you can't miss our forsythia this year. Best ever flowers. It's over 40 years old and gets pruned all year. It was given to us by an old chap who lived in a small cottage in...
    Love them or hate them you can't miss our forsythia this year. Best ever flowers. It's over 40 years old and gets pruned all year. It was given to us by an old chap who lived in a small cottage in the New Forest and the rumour was he used to stand at his garden gate flashing. In the end his...
    Love them or hate them you can't miss our forsythia this year. Best ever flowers. It's over 40 years old and gets pruned all year. It was given to us by an old chap who lived in a small cottage in the New Forest and the rumour was he used to...
    Love them or hate them you can't miss our forsythia this year. Best ever flowers. It's over 40 years old and gets pruned all year. It was given to us by an old chap who lived in a small cottage in...
    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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  2. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I wish my greenhouse heated up fast enough to need shading already, but when I have used shading I just use the paint on stuff, cant be fiddling around with old net curtains or some such stuff.
    I wish my greenhouse heated up fast enough to need shading already, but when I have used shading I just use the paint on stuff, cant be fiddling around with old net curtains or some such stuff.
    I wish my greenhouse heated up fast enough to need shading already, but when I have used shading I just use the paint on stuff, cant be fiddling around with old net curtains or some such stuff.
    I wish my greenhouse heated up fast enough to need shading already, but when I have used shading I just use the paint on stuff, cant be fiddling around with old net curtains or some such stuff.
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  3. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    We bought this orchid, Cymbidium sanderae, as a seedling 3 years ago. It only has one bulb but back in October it showed the signs of a flower spike. This week after all those months it has...
    We bought this orchid, Cymbidium sanderae, as a seedling 3 years ago. It only has one bulb but back in October it showed the signs of a flower spike. This week after all those months it has opened. It was discovered by the "King of Orchids" Sanders and he brought back only 2 plants so all the...
    We bought this orchid, Cymbidium sanderae, as a seedling 3 years ago. It only has one bulb but back in October it showed the signs of a flower spike. This week after all those months it has opened. It was discovered by the "King of Orchids"...
    We bought this orchid, Cymbidium sanderae, as a seedling 3 years ago. It only has one bulb but back in October it showed the signs of a flower spike. This week after all those months it has...
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  4. JJTDH

    Bare root hedging

    Hiwhat ever you plant will make it more private , just make sure don’t plant the buckthorn by a entrance , should look good in 4 to 5 years that’s the downside of planting a new hedge with small...
    Hiwhat ever you plant will make it more private , just make sure don’t plant the buckthorn by a entrance , should look good in 4 to 5 years that’s the downside of planting a new hedge with small plants . Just a thought , equally space out the blackthorn when planting then infill with the...
    Hiwhat ever you plant will make it more private , just make sure don’t plant the buckthorn by a entrance , should look good in 4 to 5 years that’s the downside of planting a new hedge with small plants . Just a thought , equally space out the...
    Hiwhat ever you plant will make it more private , just make sure don’t plant the buckthorn by a entrance , should look good in 4 to 5 years that’s the downside of planting a new hedge with small...
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  5. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Yeah but mostly from accidents rather than enemy action as far as I can see, a ground operation would be far more risky. Personally I tell the Israelis to sort it out, they seem to like that kind...
    Yeah but mostly from accidents rather than enemy action as far as I can see, a ground operation would be far more risky. Personally I tell the Israelis to sort it out, they seem to like that kind of thing.
    Yeah but mostly from accidents rather than enemy action as far as I can see, a ground operation would be far more risky. Personally I tell the Israelis to sort it out, they seem to like that kind of thing.
    Yeah but mostly from accidents rather than enemy action as far as I can see, a ground operation would be far more risky. Personally I tell the Israelis to sort it out, they seem to like that kind...
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  6. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Very damp out there and temps dropping quickly to 1c. It has been a dreary dayBetter tomorrow with sunny intervals. But temps will only reach 7c.Easter weekend is forecast for drizzle, more...
    Very damp out there and temps dropping quickly to 1c. It has been a dreary dayBetter tomorrow with sunny intervals. But temps will only reach 7c.Easter weekend is forecast for drizzle, more drizzle and rain. It's always like that here at Easter. Just have to get some chocolate in stock.
    Very damp out there and temps dropping quickly to 1c. It has been a dreary dayBetter tomorrow with sunny intervals. But temps will only reach 7c.Easter weekend is forecast for drizzle, more drizzle and rain. It's always like that here at...
    Very damp out there and temps dropping quickly to 1c. It has been a dreary dayBetter tomorrow with sunny intervals. But temps will only reach 7c.Easter weekend is forecast for drizzle, more...
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  7. GreenFingeredPete

    Manglelwurzel (Futterrübe)

    Himore a cattle fodder , the leaves harvested normally twice then early Autumn all dug up kept in a barn and used as winter feedIt’s taste like a turnip . I think the Wurzels had a song...
    Himore a cattle fodder , the leaves harvested normally twice then early Autumn all dug up kept in a barn and used as winter feedIt’s taste like a turnip . I think the Wurzels had a song about them lol.Spruce
    Himore a cattle fodder , the leaves harvested normally twice then early Autumn all dug up kept in a barn and used as winter feedIt’s taste like a turnip . I think the Wurzels had a song about them lol.Spruce
    Himore a cattle fodder , the leaves harvested normally twice then early Autumn all dug up kept in a barn and used as winter feedIt’s taste like a turnip . I think the Wurzels had a song...
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  8. Erigeron

    Tulips that come back?

    I've had some that have been coming back for over 40 yrs, not sure what they are but they do multiply, red and yellow.:biggrin:
    I've had some that have been coming back for over 40 yrs, not sure what they are but they do multiply, red and yellow.:biggrin:
    I've had some that have been coming back for over 40 yrs, not sure what they are but they do multiply, red and yellow.:biggrin:
    I've had some that have been coming back for over 40 yrs, not sure what they are but they do multiply, red and yellow.:biggrin:
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  9. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Thanks @Ladybird4, I hadn't thought of that solution!
    Thanks @Ladybird4, I hadn't thought of that solution!
    Thanks @Ladybird4, I hadn't thought of that solution!
    Thanks @Ladybird4, I hadn't thought of that solution!
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  10. potted

    Hoster's

    Thank you.A couple of tomatoes would be nice, ha ha.I remember growing them for fun when I was just a child ‘about 12 years old!’,…. I think they were called ‘Money Maker’.In my keenness to...
    Thank you.A couple of tomatoes would be nice, ha ha.I remember growing them for fun when I was just a child ‘about 12 years old!’,…. I think they were called ‘Money Maker’.In my keenness to get started with plants I recently bought what I thought would look nice, but really I don’t have a...
    Thank you.A couple of tomatoes would be nice, ha ha.I remember growing them for fun when I was just a child ‘about 12 years old!’,…. I think they were called ‘Money Maker’.In my keenness to get started with plants I recently bought what I...
    Thank you.A couple of tomatoes would be nice, ha ha.I remember growing them for fun when I was just a child ‘about 12 years old!’,…. I think they were called ‘Money Maker’.In my keenness to...
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  11. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Always bury as deep as possible, I even lay the leggy ones horizontal if it gets the stem under soil
    Always bury as deep as possible, I even lay the leggy ones horizontal if it gets the stem under soil
    Always bury as deep as possible, I even lay the leggy ones horizontal if it gets the stem under soil
    Always bury as deep as possible, I even lay the leggy ones horizontal if it gets the stem under soil
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  12. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I’ve just realised that the clocks go forward on Sunday. Hooray!
    I’ve just realised that the clocks go forward on Sunday. Hooray!
    I’ve just realised that the clocks go forward on Sunday. Hooray!
    I’ve just realised that the clocks go forward on Sunday. Hooray!
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  13. hailbopp

    What should I try and get for them?

    What a good result @hailbopp, not surprised you are now on your knees. You will have deserved a good rest when the sale is over.
    What a good result @hailbopp, not surprised you are now on your knees. You will have deserved a good rest when the sale is over.
    What a good result @hailbopp, not surprised you are now on your knees. You will have deserved a good rest when the sale is over.
    What a good result @hailbopp, not surprised you are now on your knees. You will have deserved a good rest when the sale is over.
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  14. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    What do you experienced gardeners make of this video? Basically the guy just cuts all the leaves off his fern. Some people in the comments say that's a terrible idea, others say it works, and some...
    What do you experienced gardeners make of this video? Basically the guy just cuts all the leaves off his fern. Some people in the comments say that's a terrible idea, others say it works, and some say it depends which type of fern.I've been feeling like cutting 2 of my tattered three ferns...
    What do you experienced gardeners make of this video? Basically the guy just cuts all the leaves off his fern. Some people in the comments say that's a terrible idea, others say it works, and some say it depends which type of fern.I've been...
    What do you experienced gardeners make of this video? Basically the guy just cuts all the leaves off his fern. Some people in the comments say that's a terrible idea, others say it works, and some...
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  15. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
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  17. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    @Tidemark not a good experience for either you or your OH. I don't have a mobile phone so can only say what my experience with land lines are. From the various posts on here, GP surgeries...
    @Tidemark not a good experience for either you or your OH. I don't have a mobile phone so can only say what my experience with land lines are. From the various posts on here, GP surgeries vary a great deal in their service to patients - excellent or awful and every shade in between. I...
    @Tidemark not a good experience for either you or your OH. I don't have a mobile phone so can only say what my experience with land lines are. From the various posts on here, GP surgeries vary a great deal in their service to patients -...
    @Tidemark not a good experience for either you or your OH. I don't have a mobile phone so can only say what my experience with land lines are. From the various posts on here, GP surgeries...
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  18. Thevictorian

    Choisya aztec pearl hardiness

    Thank you everyone, it is covered in flower buds so I'll keep it potted near the back door for fragrance and then consider where to put it. We had a pretty cold winter for here and it would have...
    Thank you everyone, it is covered in flower buds so I'll keep it potted near the back door for fragrance and then consider where to put it. We had a pretty cold winter for here and it would have been sat outside in the sales beds during that, so is probably a lot more hardy than I had considered.
    Thank you everyone, it is covered in flower buds so I'll keep it potted near the back door for fragrance and then consider where to put it. We had a pretty cold winter for here and it would have been sat outside in the sales beds during that, so...
    Thank you everyone, it is covered in flower buds so I'll keep it potted near the back door for fragrance and then consider where to put it. We had a pretty cold winter for here and it would have...
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  19. Friendly

    What is this please?

    That plant looks like Euryops pectinatus. A common sub shrub that's used in a lot of public planting schemes.
    That plant looks like Euryops pectinatus. A common sub shrub that's used in a lot of public planting schemes.
    That plant looks like Euryops pectinatus. A common sub shrub that's used in a lot of public planting schemes.
    That plant looks like Euryops pectinatus. A common sub shrub that's used in a lot of public planting schemes.
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  20. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    When it comes to a cappuccino I am very progressive as I don’t mind a cardboard cup with a lid, actually I prefer it, but when it comes to tea I am traditional and prefer a cup, don’t mind a mug...
    When it comes to a cappuccino I am very progressive as I don’t mind a cardboard cup with a lid, actually I prefer it, but when it comes to tea I am traditional and prefer a cup, don’t mind a mug even. Don’t like Hever and Penshurst where they dump a teabag in a cardboard cup. The bean counters...
    When it comes to a cappuccino I am very progressive as I don’t mind a cardboard cup with a lid, actually I prefer it, but when it comes to tea I am traditional and prefer a cup, don’t mind a mug even. Don’t like Hever and Penshurst where they...
    When it comes to a cappuccino I am very progressive as I don’t mind a cardboard cup with a lid, actually I prefer it, but when it comes to tea I am traditional and prefer a cup, don’t mind a mug...
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