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  1. The Bird Lady

    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
  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    6c currently and feels colder. There has been rain over night and the fleece wrapped around the tree fern had some ice. 9c today, sun is shining. Warmer from Monday on, if the forecast is...
    6c currently and feels colder. There has been rain over night and the fleece wrapped around the tree fern had some ice. 9c today, sun is shining. Warmer from Monday on, if the forecast is right. You know the models are correct but the weather doesn’t understand what it has to do :)
    6c currently and feels colder. There has been rain over night and the fleece wrapped around the tree fern had some ice. 9c today, sun is shining. Warmer from Monday on, if the forecast is right. You know the models are correct but the weather...
    6c currently and feels colder. There has been rain over night and the fleece wrapped around the tree fern had some ice. 9c today, sun is shining. Warmer from Monday on, if the forecast is...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 130 131 132
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Mar 26, 2026 at 9:36 AM
  3. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    I specifically went to visit the salvia nursery and spend money @Busy-Lizzie , but the garden itself was lovely and an unexpected bonus.I also visited Hever Castle as a big fan of Tudor...
    I specifically went to visit the salvia nursery and spend money @Busy-Lizzie , but the garden itself was lovely and an unexpected bonus.I also visited Hever Castle as a big fan of Tudor history. I'd love to go again and visit when the tulips are in bloom. I've heard it's beautiful.
    I specifically went to visit the salvia nursery and spend money @Busy-Lizzie , but the garden itself was lovely and an unexpected bonus.I also visited Hever Castle as a big fan of Tudor history. I'd love to go again and visit when the tulips...
    I specifically went to visit the salvia nursery and spend money @Busy-Lizzie , but the garden itself was lovely and an unexpected bonus.I also visited Hever Castle as a big fan of Tudor...
    Busy-Lizzie, May 6, 2024, Garden Visits ... 15 16 17
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    AnniD
    Mar 26, 2026 at 10:12 AM
  4. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Much brighter and calmer today. At Capel Manor yesterday, met a new volunteer, who also works in the Japanese garden. The senior gardener is away in Japan for a month so we are in charge :yikes:....
    Much brighter and calmer today. At Capel Manor yesterday, met a new volunteer, who also works in the Japanese garden. The senior gardener is away in Japan for a month so we are in charge :yikes:. Mostly we will just be keeping things tydy and weeded.Cherry trees planted as part of the Hanami...
    Much brighter and calmer today. At Capel Manor yesterday, met a new volunteer, who also works in the Japanese garden. The senior gardener is away in Japan for a month so we are in charge :yikes:. Mostly we will just be keeping things tydy and...
    Much brighter and calmer today. At Capel Manor yesterday, met a new volunteer, who also works in the Japanese garden. The senior gardener is away in Japan for a month so we are in charge :yikes:....
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    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 83 84 85
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    Allotment Boy
    Mar 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM
  5. potted

    Midges

    Yes-I have seen the midges, but only when caught in the two Insect Killer Mosquito Fly Pest Traps that I bought.Cats?……… No, no pets at all, but now you mentioned it, I had reason to call on a...
    Yes-I have seen the midges, but only when caught in the two Insect Killer Mosquito Fly Pest Traps that I bought.Cats?……… No, no pets at all, but now you mentioned it, I had reason to call on a neighbour 2-3 weeks ago who has cats and after being invited in it was obvious that they were a well...
    Yes-I have seen the midges, but only when caught in the two Insect Killer Mosquito Fly Pest Traps that I bought.Cats?……… No, no pets at all, but now you mentioned it, I had reason to call on a neighbour 2-3 weeks ago who has cats and after...
    Yes-I have seen the midges, but only when caught in the two Insect Killer Mosquito Fly Pest Traps that I bought.Cats?……… No, no pets at all, but now you mentioned it, I had reason to call on a...
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    potted, Mar 25, 2026 at 10:50 AM, Gardening Discussions ... 2
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    potted
    Mar 26, 2026 at 9:50 AM
  6. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Love it! :loll:
    Love it! :loll:
    Love it! :loll:
    Love it! :loll:
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 399 400 401
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    ViewAhead
    Mar 26, 2026 at 7:27 AM
  7. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I'm not one to moan, I think it's rather pointless, but I just had a fright so I'm going to have a rare (for me) moan about it ... I was standing in the little road that passes the bottom of my...
    I'm not one to moan, I think it's rather pointless, but I just had a fright so I'm going to have a rare (for me) moan about it ... I was standing in the little road that passes the bottom of my garden, looking for Dewi cat, and all of a sudden I sensed something behind me. I turned around to...
    I'm not one to moan, I think it's rather pointless, but I just had a fright so I'm going to have a rare (for me) moan about it ... I was standing in the little road that passes the bottom of my garden, looking for Dewi cat, and all of a sudden I...
    I'm not one to moan, I think it's rather pointless, but I just had a fright so I'm going to have a rare (for me) moan about it ... I was standing in the little road that passes the bottom of my...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 87 88 89
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    Michael Hewett
    Mar 26, 2026 at 9:39 AM
  8. JWK
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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.
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 27 28 29
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    Tidemark
    Mar 26, 2026 at 10:14 AM
  9. Kevin Cowans

    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
  10. wiseowl
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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...
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    wiseowl, Apr 3, 2024, Wildlife Corner ... 22 23 24
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    hydrogardener
    Mar 26, 2026 at 12:52 AM
  11. shiney
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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.
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    shiney, Mar 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    Allotment Boy
    Mar 26, 2026 at 9:56 AM
  12. Meomye

    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
  13. 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...
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 3 4 5
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    strongylodon
    Mar 25, 2026 at 8:13 PM
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  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.
    martyn bromley, Mar 24, 2026 at 11:26 AM, Lawns
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    pete
    Mar 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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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    6,753
    LunarSea
    Mar 25, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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