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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
    Friendly x 9

    Where to go and what can I expect

    To finalise this story, after closing the both important entrances, there is only one fox that has jumped over the fence since 21 February, once a week. No further damage in the garden. What a...
    To finalise this story, after closing the both important entrances, there is only one fox that has jumped over the fence since 21 February, once a week. No further damage in the garden. What a relief. The foxes seem to have changed completely their route in our area and no longer pass through...
    To finalise this story, after closing the both important entrances, there is only one fox that has jumped over the fence since 21 February, once a week. No further damage in the garden. What a relief. The foxes seem to have changed completely...
    To finalise this story, after closing the both important entrances, there is only one fox that has jumped over the fence since 21 February, once a week. No further damage in the garden. What a...
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  2. Erigeron

    Tulips that come back?

    Queen of the Night seems to be the consensus here. I've got a few red ones that keep coming back year after year but honestly couldn't tell you what variety they are anymore, the labels vanished...
    Queen of the Night seems to be the consensus here. I've got a few red ones that keep coming back year after year but honestly couldn't tell you what variety they are anymore, the labels vanished ages ago. The red ones always seem the most stubborn about returning which suits me fine.
    Queen of the Night seems to be the consensus here. I've got a few red ones that keep coming back year after year but honestly couldn't tell you what variety they are anymore, the labels vanished ages ago. The red ones always seem the most...
    Queen of the Night seems to be the consensus here. I've got a few red ones that keep coming back year after year but honestly couldn't tell you what variety they are anymore, the labels vanished...
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I'm going to be cancelling the possible hospital appointments that I've been offered for a check that I don't need. I've been given the choice of three hospitals near me. One can do it in seven...
    I'm going to be cancelling the possible hospital appointments that I've been offered for a check that I don't need. I've been given the choice of three hospitals near me. One can do it in seven month's time, another can do it in eight month's time and I've also been given the choice of...
    I'm going to be cancelling the possible hospital appointments that I've been offered for a check that I don't need. I've been given the choice of three hospitals near me. One can do it in seven month's time, another can do it in eight month's...
    I'm going to be cancelling the possible hospital appointments that I've been offered for a check that I don't need. I've been given the choice of three hospitals near me. One can do it in seven...
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  4. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Last year, Bluejayway gave me a link for Heleniums Red on J.Parker. I went to their website 3 weeks ago and ordered a set of 5 plugs just to see what the quality is. They arrived the day before...
    Last year, Bluejayway gave me a link for Heleniums Red on J.Parker. I went to their website 3 weeks ago and ordered a set of 5 plugs just to see what the quality is. They arrived the day before yesterday in not the best condition. I potted them immediately and soaked them in water. Yesterday,...
    Last year, Bluejayway gave me a link for Heleniums Red on J.Parker. I went to their website 3 weeks ago and ordered a set of 5 plugs just to see what the quality is. They arrived the day before yesterday in not the best condition. I potted them...
    Last year, Bluejayway gave me a link for Heleniums Red on J.Parker. I went to their website 3 weeks ago and ordered a set of 5 plugs just to see what the quality is. They arrived the day before...
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  5. Kevin Cowans

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

    Doesn’t really have to do a dramatic right angle bend, that white door you see is the bottom of my garden. I installed this high up so that it doesn’t get tangled around pots, like the old one...
    Doesn’t really have to do a dramatic right angle bend, that white door you see is the bottom of my garden. I installed this high up so that it doesn’t get tangled around pots, like the old one that went across the ground.
    Doesn’t really have to do a dramatic right angle bend, that white door you see is the bottom of my garden. I installed this high up so that it doesn’t get tangled around pots, like the old one that went across the ground.
    Doesn’t really have to do a dramatic right angle bend, that white door you see is the bottom of my garden. I installed this high up so that it doesn’t get tangled around pots, like the old one...
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  6. JJTDH

    Bare root hedging

    I thought about it but husband really wanted a native mix and I struggled to find bare root evergreen plants cheaply..x
    I thought about it but husband really wanted a native mix and I struggled to find bare root evergreen plants cheaply..x
    I thought about it but husband really wanted a native mix and I struggled to find bare root evergreen plants cheaply..x
    I thought about it but husband really wanted a native mix and I struggled to find bare root evergreen plants cheaply..x
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  7. hailbopp

    What should I try and get for them?

    Well done all worth it in the end :) no time to rest its spring :hapfeet: well occasionally
    Well done all worth it in the end :) no time to rest its spring :hapfeet: well occasionally
    Well done all worth it in the end :) no time to rest its spring :hapfeet: well occasionally
    Well done all worth it in the end :) no time to rest its spring :hapfeet: well occasionally
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  8. GreenFingeredPete

    Manglelwurzel (Futterrübe)

    I tried eating field beet i found in a fallow field in wales, was tough and somewhat flavourless. looks impressive though.
    I tried eating field beet i found in a fallow field in wales, was tough and somewhat flavourless. looks impressive though.
    I tried eating field beet i found in a fallow field in wales, was tough and somewhat flavourless. looks impressive though.
    I tried eating field beet i found in a fallow field in wales, was tough and somewhat flavourless. looks impressive though.
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  9. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Here we go all three species; Azara microphylla flowers first, small leaves and scented flowers tend to be on the underside of stems.Azara lanceolata small flowers leaves like a lance head no...
    Here we go all three species; Azara microphylla flowers first, small leaves and scented flowers tend to be on the underside of stems.Azara lanceolata small flowers leaves like a lance head no scent I can smell.Azara serrata last to flower, larger flowers, serrated leaves and no scent I can...
    Here we go all three species; Azara microphylla flowers first, small leaves and scented flowers tend to be on the underside of stems.Azara lanceolata small flowers leaves like a lance head no scent I can smell.Azara serrata last to flower,...
    Here we go all three species; Azara microphylla flowers first, small leaves and scented flowers tend to be on the underside of stems.Azara lanceolata small flowers leaves like a lance head no...
    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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  10. Logan
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  11. Thevictorian

    Choisya aztec pearl hardiness

    I grow it in the frozen east of Scotland. Well currently it is baltic and we had snow today, didn’t lie thou. I grow it in a relatively sheltered spot. Had it for over 20 years, no bother....
    I grow it in the frozen east of Scotland. Well currently it is baltic and we had snow today, didn’t lie thou. I grow it in a relatively sheltered spot. Had it for over 20 years, no bother. Survived-18oC in 2010 and still going strong.
    I grow it in the frozen east of Scotland. Well currently it is baltic and we had snow today, didn’t lie thou. I grow it in a relatively sheltered spot. Had it for over 20 years, no bother. Survived-18oC in 2010 and still going strong.
    I grow it in the frozen east of Scotland. Well currently it is baltic and we had snow today, didn’t lie thou. I grow it in a relatively sheltered spot. Had it for over 20 years, no bother....
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  12. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    @Philippa There have been court cases here in France where city folk move to the country and then complain about church bells, cocks crowing, cows mooing and all sorts of smells. Recent verdicts...
    @Philippa There have been court cases here in France where city folk move to the country and then complain about church bells, cocks crowing, cows mooing and all sorts of smells. Recent verdicts have all been on the side of country life, the cockerels, bells and smells.@KT53 I see that...
    @Philippa There have been court cases here in France where city folk move to the country and then complain about church bells, cocks crowing, cows mooing and all sorts of smells. Recent verdicts have all been on the side of country life, the...
    @Philippa There have been court cases here in France where city folk move to the country and then complain about church bells, cocks crowing, cows mooing and all sorts of smells. Recent verdicts...
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  13. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    We've had a day of rain/wind/sun/rain/wind/no sun. Greenhouse all repaired and tidied and seeds germinating. Most satisfying. It's a year since I broke my arm and I haven't wielded a hoe in...
    We've had a day of rain/wind/sun/rain/wind/no sun. Greenhouse all repaired and tidied and seeds germinating. Most satisfying. It's a year since I broke my arm and I haven't wielded a hoe in ernest since then. I tackled the flower bed of shame today and was able to hoe without any problems. I've...
    We've had a day of rain/wind/sun/rain/wind/no sun. Greenhouse all repaired and tidied and seeds germinating. Most satisfying. It's a year since I broke my arm and I haven't wielded a hoe in ernest since then. I tackled the flower bed of shame...
    We've had a day of rain/wind/sun/rain/wind/no sun. Greenhouse all repaired and tidied and seeds germinating. Most satisfying. It's a year since I broke my arm and I haven't wielded a hoe in...
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  14. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Awful. :frown:I have to go to the moan department. :)
    Awful. :frown:I have to go to the moan department. :)
    Awful. :frown:I have to go to the moan department. :)
    Awful. :frown:I have to go to the moan department. :)
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  15. 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...
    DSC07345.JPG D, kingianum - small.jpg 20260125_113348.jpg 20260119_193155.jpg upload_2026-1-31_13-47-36.png upload_2026-1-31_13-48-11.png
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  16. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    Frosty and sunny.
    Frosty and sunny.
    Frosty and sunny.
    Frosty and sunny.
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  17. 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...
    hostas (1).JPG bought some pots.JPG hosta's.JPG hosta's (1).JPG hosta's (2).JPG greenhouse (1).JPG
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  18. 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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  19. Selleri
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    Like x 15

    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
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  20. BB3
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