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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is going to be cloudy with little peeps at the sun here and there but the guessers say that today and tomorrow we are going to be given a preview of spring. It's going up to 68f 17c today. ...
    It is going to be cloudy with little peeps at the sun here and there but the guessers say that today and tomorrow we are going to be given a preview of spring. It's going up to 68f 17c today. This is wonderful. For a while there I was tempted to start my own weather thread titled Moan about...
    It is going to be cloudy with little peeps at the sun here and there but the guessers say that today and tomorrow we are going to be given a preview of spring. It's going up to 68f 17c today. This is wonderful. For a while there I was tempted...
    It is going to be cloudy with little peeps at the sun here and there but the guessers say that today and tomorrow we are going to be given a preview of spring. It's going up to 68f 17c today. ...
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  2. pete

    Mushroom compost

    They deliver it to me on a pallet and I used a wheelbarrow to move the bags about 200ft to the end of my garden and left it there for a month or two - it's a good workout! :) I find the the mushroom...
    They deliver it to me on a pallet and I used a wheelbarrow to move the bags about 200ft to the end of my garden and left it there for a month or two - it's a good workout! :) I find the the mushroom compost is often still a bit 'hot' so leaving it for a few weeks allows the composting process to...
    They deliver it to me on a pallet and I used a wheelbarrow to move the bags about 200ft to the end of my garden and left it there for a month or two - it's a good workout! :) I find the the mushroom compost is often still a bit 'hot' so leaving it...
    They deliver it to me on a pallet and I used a wheelbarrow to move the bags about 200ft to the end of my garden and left it there for a month or two - it's a good workout! :) I find the the mushroom...
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  3. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I'd rather not think about a naked Trump thank you.
    I'd rather not think about a naked Trump thank you.
    I'd rather not think about a naked Trump thank you.
    I'd rather not think about a naked Trump thank you.
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  4. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I'm mainly in the greenhouse as it's too cold and wet outside. Potting on pelargonium cuttings and checking on seedlings. I too have to cover them up overnight because of mice. My ricinus are...
    I'm mainly in the greenhouse as it's too cold and wet outside. Potting on pelargonium cuttings and checking on seedlings. I too have to cover them up overnight because of mice. My ricinus are growing well indoors. I have large begonia corms that I have kept from past years just starting to show...
    I'm mainly in the greenhouse as it's too cold and wet outside. Potting on pelargonium cuttings and checking on seedlings. I too have to cover them up overnight because of mice. My ricinus are growing well indoors. I have large begonia corms that...
    I'm mainly in the greenhouse as it's too cold and wet outside. Potting on pelargonium cuttings and checking on seedlings. I too have to cover them up overnight because of mice. My ricinus are...
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  5. BOSullivan

    Pyracantha removal

    I understand where you're coming from, but there is already a symmetry in this area (either side of steps) so it is an issue
    I understand where you're coming from, but there is already a symmetry in this area (either side of steps) so it is an issue
    I understand where you're coming from, but there is already a symmetry in this area (either side of steps) so it is an issue
    I understand where you're coming from, but there is already a symmetry in this area (either side of steps) so it is an issue
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  6. Selleri

    Queen of the night or similar cactus- recommend please

    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
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  7. NoviceGardener2023

    Switching Olive Tree from Plastic Pot to Long Term Pot Advice

    My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the...
    My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the bottom of the pot by 2-3" then added another 2" of grit, then the compost on top of that.I often forget...
    My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the bottom of the pot by 2-3" then added another 2" of...
    My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the...
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  8. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Solved Wordle today with only greens and blanks, no yellows! :hapydancsmil:Apparently, if I go to the faff of setting up an account, I can get a virtual badge for this feat! :biggrin:
    Solved Wordle today with only greens and blanks, no yellows! :hapydancsmil:Apparently, if I go to the faff of setting up an account, I can get a virtual badge for this feat! :biggrin:
    Solved Wordle today with only greens and blanks, no yellows! :hapydancsmil:Apparently, if I go to the faff of setting up an account, I can get a virtual badge for this feat! :biggrin:
    Solved Wordle today with only greens and blanks, no yellows! :hapydancsmil:Apparently, if I go to the faff of setting up an account, I can get a virtual badge for this feat! :biggrin:
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  9. potted

    Hoster's

    It looks like it. Lift up the pots and carefully look around the base and under the rim for slugs and snails. You can use slug pellets. These are now based on ferrous sulphate and don't harm...
    It looks like it. Lift up the pots and carefully look around the base and under the rim for slugs and snails. You can use slug pellets. These are now based on ferrous sulphate and don't harm birds, hedgehogs etc.
    It looks like it. Lift up the pots and carefully look around the base and under the rim for slugs and snails. You can use slug pellets. These are now based on ferrous sulphate and don't harm birds, hedgehogs etc.
    It looks like it. Lift up the pots and carefully look around the base and under the rim for slugs and snails. You can use slug pellets. These are now based on ferrous sulphate and don't harm...
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  10. LilyTL

    Corkscrew Willow advice please

    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took...
    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took the green to be one tree and not two and I could only see leaf detail on one half.
    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took the green to be one tree and not two and I could...
    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took...
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  11. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Some emerging leaves.Coral bark Japanese maple.Fatsia japonica.Hosta 'Patriot'.
    Some emerging leaves.Coral bark Japanese maple.Fatsia japonica.Hosta 'Patriot'.
    Some emerging leaves.Coral bark Japanese maple.Fatsia japonica.Hosta 'Patriot'.
    Some emerging leaves.Coral bark Japanese maple.Fatsia japonica.Hosta 'Patriot'.
    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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  12. JWK
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  13. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning all.Man is here to change three radiators. They are old and keep getting air in them but the screws to let the air out don't turn anymore. Makes no difference for now as we aren't...
    Good morning all.Man is here to change three radiators. They are old and keep getting air in them but the screws to let the air out don't turn anymore. Makes no difference for now as we aren't using the oil heating at the moment.The sun was shining and the sky was blue so I put a clothes...
    Good morning all.Man is here to change three radiators. They are old and keep getting air in them but the screws to let the air out don't turn anymore. Makes no difference for now as we aren't using the oil heating at the moment.The sun was...
    Good morning all.Man is here to change three radiators. They are old and keep getting air in them but the screws to let the air out don't turn anymore. Makes no difference for now as we aren't...
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  14. singer61

    New to here

    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
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  15. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Ouch... more to plant:
    Ouch... more to plant:
    Ouch... more to plant:
    Ouch... more to plant:
    muscari.png ryllis.png Rosemary1 .jpg IMG_20260109_090426295.jpg Farfugium japonicum (2).JPG Farfugium japonicum.JPG
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  16. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    If you think setting your clock/watch is difficult in the Uk/Europe, try driving in Canada. British Columbia has 2 time zones, as have some other provinces.
    If you think setting your clock/watch is difficult in the Uk/Europe, try driving in Canada. British Columbia has 2 time zones, as have some other provinces.
    If you think setting your clock/watch is difficult in the Uk/Europe, try driving in Canada. British Columbia has 2 time zones, as have some other provinces.
    If you think setting your clock/watch is difficult in the Uk/Europe, try driving in Canada. British Columbia has 2 time zones, as have some other provinces.
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  17. Logan
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  18. Perki

    Phormium which one

    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete /...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete / plantminded comments I quite like the look of the mature plant colour and upright growth I'm looking for. I'll...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete / plantminded comments I quite like the look of the mature...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete /...
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  19. collinsc

    Magpie attack! Magpies pulling strands from trees

    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
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  20. collinsc

    Cordyline Australis: Is this dead?

    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
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