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  1. BOSullivan
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  2. mp78

    Low light window planter ideas

    Thanks regarding the dog violets as well, I have loads of them in the back garden. They seem to really love it there in the shady places and also edges of the lawn
    Thanks regarding the dog violets as well, I have loads of them in the back garden. They seem to really love it there in the shady places and also edges of the lawn
    Thanks regarding the dog violets as well, I have loads of them in the back garden. They seem to really love it there in the shady places and also edges of the lawn
    Thanks regarding the dog violets as well, I have loads of them in the back garden. They seem to really love it there in the shady places and also edges of the lawn
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  3. Victoria
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    An Algarve Garden 2024 to 2026

    The scent was so strong on the Brug today it was almost overpowering in the house at least 20 meters away. Needless to say, the house smells heavenly.
    The scent was so strong on the Brug today it was almost overpowering in the house at least 20 meters away. Needless to say, the house smells heavenly.
    The scent was so strong on the Brug today it was almost overpowering in the house at least 20 meters away. Needless to say, the house smells heavenly.
    The scent was so strong on the Brug today it was almost overpowering in the house at least 20 meters away. Needless to say, the house smells heavenly.
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  4. GreenFingeredPete

    Manglelwurzel (Futterrübe)

    Was eaten by East Enders here too after the war, so OH.
    Was eaten by East Enders here too after the war, so OH.
    Was eaten by East Enders here too after the war, so OH.
    Was eaten by East Enders here too after the war, so OH.
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  5. Thevictorian

    Choisya aztec pearl hardiness

    It survives around here is all I can say, dont have it myself but have seen it in gardens.
    It survives around here is all I can say, dont have it myself but have seen it in gardens.
    It survives around here is all I can say, dont have it myself but have seen it in gardens.
    It survives around here is all I can say, dont have it myself but have seen it in gardens.
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  6. simone_in_wiltshire
    Friendly x 9

    Where to go and what can I expect

    @Plantminded Who had thought that my garden was fox main road :rolleyespink::)
    @Plantminded Who had thought that my garden was fox main road :rolleyespink::)
    @Plantminded Who had thought that my garden was fox main road :rolleyespink::)
    @Plantminded Who had thought that my garden was fox main road :rolleyespink::)
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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. BB3
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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    23rd March 2026On the evening of the 23rd into the 24th, Cherry the hedgehog was out, trying to get rid of fleas! The hog was shaking so much, it lost its balance and fell over! Nearby, Bandit...
    23rd March 2026On the evening of the 23rd into the 24th, Cherry the hedgehog was out, trying to get rid of fleas! The hog was shaking so much, it lost its balance and fell over! Nearby, Bandit the cat has been spotted a few times, sitting by the Thorny olive tree, watching the nearby mouse...
    23rd March 2026On the evening of the 23rd into the 24th, Cherry the hedgehog was out, trying to get rid of fleas! The hog was shaking so much, it lost its balance and fell over! Nearby, Bandit the cat has been spotted a few times, sitting by...
    23rd March 2026On the evening of the 23rd into the 24th, Cherry the hedgehog was out, trying to get rid of fleas! The hog was shaking so much, it lost its balance and fell over! Nearby, Bandit...
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  15. Smcask

    Help with plant selection for gravel patch.

    Ha, love the detective work. Finding block paving under gravel under concrete is properly cursed layering. At least you know the previous owner was committed to never gardening. Pots are honestly...
    Ha, love the detective work. Finding block paving under gravel under concrete is properly cursed layering. At least you know the previous owner was committed to never gardening. Pots are honestly the way to go for now, especially if you might rearrange things later. You can get a surprising...
    Ha, love the detective work. Finding block paving under gravel under concrete is properly cursed layering. At least you know the previous owner was committed to never gardening. Pots are honestly the way to go for now, especially if you might...
    Ha, love the detective work. Finding block paving under gravel under concrete is properly cursed layering. At least you know the previous owner was committed to never gardening. Pots are honestly...
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  16. potted

    Midges

    I have used those horrible yellow sticky paper things too, plus 12 fly papers, plus two UV insect killer mosquito fly pest traps that I mentioned, a pop-up mosquito net for the bed, a ceiling fan,...
    I have used those horrible yellow sticky paper things too, plus 12 fly papers, plus two UV insect killer mosquito fly pest traps that I mentioned, a pop-up mosquito net for the bed, a ceiling fan, two dehumidifiers, a fruit fly trap sticky insect ball, two knockdown plug-in mosquito killer -...
    I have used those horrible yellow sticky paper things too, plus 12 fly papers, plus two UV insect killer mosquito fly pest traps that I mentioned, a pop-up mosquito net for the bed, a ceiling fan, two dehumidifiers, a fruit fly trap sticky insect...
    I have used those horrible yellow sticky paper things too, plus 12 fly papers, plus two UV insect killer mosquito fly pest traps that I mentioned, a pop-up mosquito net for the bed, a ceiling fan,...
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  17. 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...
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  18. 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...
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  19. 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...
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  20. Sian in Belgium
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    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!
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