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  1. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Sunny here with cloudy bits and a very strong north westerly coming in off a very cold Atlantic. Not very pleasant. I've been pottering indoors again but will do some sowing this pm i the...
    Sunny here with cloudy bits and a very strong north westerly coming in off a very cold Atlantic. Not very pleasant. I've been pottering indoors again but will do some sowing this pm i the shelter of the polytunnel.You made me laugh Possum and I have booked a 3 night stay in Carnac at the...
    Sunny here with cloudy bits and a very strong north westerly coming in off a very cold Atlantic. Not very pleasant. I've been pottering indoors again but will do some sowing this pm i the shelter of the polytunnel.You made me laugh Possum...
    Sunny here with cloudy bits and a very strong north westerly coming in off a very cold Atlantic. Not very pleasant. I've been pottering indoors again but will do some sowing this pm i the...
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  2. 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:
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  3. potted

    Midges

    Do you mean how to eradicate them or how to alleviate the bites ?
    Do you mean how to eradicate them or how to alleviate the bites ?
    Do you mean how to eradicate them or how to alleviate the bites ?
    Do you mean how to eradicate them or how to alleviate the bites ?
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  4. 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...
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  5. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    When did Spain actually last have a budget, as far I understand it the last time Spain held a comprehensive state budget was back in 2023. They have been giving VAT reductions since Russia invaded...
    When did Spain actually last have a budget, as far I understand it the last time Spain held a comprehensive state budget was back in 2023. They have been giving VAT reductions since Russia invaded the Ukraine but the VAT rates on domestic electricity is one of the highest in the EU at 21% which...
    When did Spain actually last have a budget, as far I understand it the last time Spain held a comprehensive state budget was back in 2023. They have been giving VAT reductions since Russia invaded the Ukraine but the VAT rates on domestic...
    When did Spain actually last have a budget, as far I understand it the last time Spain held a comprehensive state budget was back in 2023. They have been giving VAT reductions since Russia invaded...
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  6. 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!
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  7. Loofah
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    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
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  8. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Bright and dry but a very windy 7 degrees with a frost forecast with snow on the hills, getting like we could do with overnight temperatures lifting now.
    Bright and dry but a very windy 7 degrees with a frost forecast with snow on the hills, getting like we could do with overnight temperatures lifting now.
    Bright and dry but a very windy 7 degrees with a frost forecast with snow on the hills, getting like we could do with overnight temperatures lifting now.
    Bright and dry but a very windy 7 degrees with a frost forecast with snow on the hills, getting like we could do with overnight temperatures lifting now.
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  9. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Have noticed 2 out of 3 potted agapanthus are showing no signs of life, which is very peculiar. They have been under the porch overhang all winter, so kept dry as they prefer. They are tough...
    Have noticed 2 out of 3 potted agapanthus are showing no signs of life, which is very peculiar. They have been under the porch overhang all winter, so kept dry as they prefer. They are tough plants, not prone to failure. I have had them over 25 yrs though, last divided in 2021, so maybe old...
    Have noticed 2 out of 3 potted agapanthus are showing no signs of life, which is very peculiar. They have been under the porch overhang all winter, so kept dry as they prefer. They are tough plants, not prone to failure. I have had them over...
    Have noticed 2 out of 3 potted agapanthus are showing no signs of life, which is very peculiar. They have been under the porch overhang all winter, so kept dry as they prefer. They are tough...
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  10. 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...
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  11. Logan
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  12. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Here she is @SherwoodArrow !
    Here she is @SherwoodArrow !
    Here she is @SherwoodArrow !
    Here she is @SherwoodArrow !
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
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  13. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I tell you what, @Ergates, we can join forces and start up a secondhand castor cup business on ebay. :biggrin: I currently have in my possession 8 wood-effect plastic ones, 8 white ones, 16 brass ones,...
    I tell you what, @Ergates, we can join forces and start up a secondhand castor cup business on ebay. :biggrin: I currently have in my possession 8 wood-effect plastic ones, 8 white ones, 16 brass ones, and sundry felt attachments (circles, oblongs). I also have 8 spare castor wheels and 8 circular...
    I tell you what, @Ergates, we can join forces and start up a secondhand castor cup business on ebay. :biggrin: I currently have in my possession 8 wood-effect plastic ones, 8 white ones, 16 brass ones, and sundry felt attachments (circles, oblongs). I...
    I tell you what, @Ergates, we can join forces and start up a secondhand castor cup business on ebay. :biggrin: I currently have in my possession 8 wood-effect plastic ones, 8 white ones, 16 brass ones,...
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  14. 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.
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  15. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Theres something oddly satisfying about seeing garden plants escaping from the garden and setting up their home in a stone wall (and even better when flowering). Rosemary, Berberis darwinii and...
    Theres something oddly satisfying about seeing garden plants escaping from the garden and setting up their home in a stone wall (and even better when flowering). Rosemary, Berberis darwinii and Echium pininana in our town.
    Theres something oddly satisfying about seeing garden plants escaping from the garden and setting up their home in a stone wall (and even better when flowering). Rosemary, Berberis darwinii and Echium pininana in our town.
    Theres something oddly satisfying about seeing garden plants escaping from the garden and setting up their home in a stone wall (and even better when flowering). Rosemary, Berberis darwinii and...
    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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  16. 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.
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  17. 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.
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  18. The Bird Lady

    Pot grown Camelia being destroyed by Squirrels

    Okay not a million miles from me. I was in that neck of woods today, as I went to Great Comp.
    Okay not a million miles from me. I was in that neck of woods today, as I went to Great Comp.
    Okay not a million miles from me. I was in that neck of woods today, as I went to Great Comp.
    Okay not a million miles from me. I was in that neck of woods today, as I went to Great Comp.
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  19. potted

    Phoenix Canariensis Dying

    Hi.I am pleased to say that it is time for me to get back in the garden now that we have had some glorious sunshine for several days in a row.I hope you don't mind me bringing up this old...
    Hi.I am pleased to say that it is time for me to get back in the garden now that we have had some glorious sunshine for several days in a row.I hope you don't mind me bringing up this old thread of mine; I listened and took your advise a year ago and can now say the these palms have made a...
    Hi.I am pleased to say that it is time for me to get back in the garden now that we have had some glorious sunshine for several days in a row.I hope you don't mind me bringing up this old thread of mine; I listened and took your advise a year...
    Hi.I am pleased to say that it is time for me to get back in the garden now that we have had some glorious sunshine for several days in a row.I hope you don't mind me bringing up this old...
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  20. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    White mustard will die at about -5c so it's quite good as a green manure as it'll fairly reliably be killed by winter frosts, saving having to chop and drop later. I've sown it at the same time as...
    White mustard will die at about -5c so it's quite good as a green manure as it'll fairly reliably be killed by winter frosts, saving having to chop and drop later. I've sown it at the same time as the garlic on the same beds and it grows a few inches then is usually dead by xmasAll my...
    White mustard will die at about -5c so it's quite good as a green manure as it'll fairly reliably be killed by winter frosts, saving having to chop and drop later. I've sown it at the same time as the garlic on the same beds and it grows a few...
    White mustard will die at about -5c so it's quite good as a green manure as it'll fairly reliably be killed by winter frosts, saving having to chop and drop later. I've sown it at the same time as...
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