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  1. Februarysgirl

    What Have I Disturbed?

    Sounds good to me! :yes:
    Sounds good to me! :yes:
    Sounds good to me! :yes:
    Sounds good to me! :yes:
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  2. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    Yes, that was really clever @Bluejayway , I hadn't seen that before. Certainly cheaper than using "pot feet".
    Yes, that was really clever @Bluejayway , I hadn't seen that before. Certainly cheaper than using "pot feet".
    Yes, that was really clever @Bluejayway , I hadn't seen that before. Certainly cheaper than using "pot feet".
    Yes, that was really clever @Bluejayway , I hadn't seen that before. Certainly cheaper than using "pot feet".
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  3. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    @Ergates If you leave them to set seed and they're happy they soon spread.
    @Ergates If you leave them to set seed and they're happy they soon spread.
    @Ergates If you leave them to set seed and they're happy they soon spread.
    @Ergates If you leave them to set seed and they're happy they soon spread.
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  4. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Very rough last night, winds dropped to 40mph for most of the day now about 20mph 5 degrees but it was a nice sunny day
    Very rough last night, winds dropped to 40mph for most of the day now about 20mph 5 degrees but it was a nice sunny day
    Very rough last night, winds dropped to 40mph for most of the day now about 20mph 5 degrees but it was a nice sunny day
    Very rough last night, winds dropped to 40mph for most of the day now about 20mph 5 degrees but it was a nice sunny day
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  5. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I still use what are now called almost, or sometimes fully, archaic words. That is mainly because I enjoy being bloody awkward :loll:.As I have come late to this topic I shall only put in a groat's...
    I still use what are now called almost, or sometimes fully, archaic words. That is mainly because I enjoy being bloody awkward :loll:.As I have come late to this topic I shall only put in a groat's worth of comments and particularly eschew any modern terminology.With regard to using 'in' and...
    I still use what are now called almost, or sometimes fully, archaic words. That is mainly because I enjoy being bloody awkward :loll:.As I have come late to this topic I shall only put in a groat's worth of comments and particularly eschew any...
    I still use what are now called almost, or sometimes fully, archaic words. That is mainly because I enjoy being bloody awkward :loll:.As I have come late to this topic I shall only put in a groat's...
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  6. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good evening all. Well it took a bit of time but the wind did finally drop. The sun shone but it was telling lies as there was no noticeable rise in temperature, in fact it was uncomfortably cool....
    Good evening all. Well it took a bit of time but the wind did finally drop. The sun shone but it was telling lies as there was no noticeable rise in temperature, in fact it was uncomfortably cool. I finished repotting spider plants, streptocarpus and the last of the pelargonium cuttings indoors....
    Good evening all. Well it took a bit of time but the wind did finally drop. The sun shone but it was telling lies as there was no noticeable rise in temperature, in fact it was uncomfortably cool. I finished repotting spider plants, streptocarpus...
    Good evening all. Well it took a bit of time but the wind did finally drop. The sun shone but it was telling lies as there was no noticeable rise in temperature, in fact it was uncomfortably cool....
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  7. JWK
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  8. wiseowl
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    Seed Sowing This Month April

    Rhubarb is very easy from seed. The downside is that you are more limited in the varieties but I've grown Victoria the last couple of years (I keep stumbling on the seed and think why not) and...
    Rhubarb is very easy from seed. The downside is that you are more limited in the varieties but I've grown Victoria the last couple of years (I keep stumbling on the seed and think why not) and they get to a decent size in the first year. I have just used the seed straight from the packet, no...
    Rhubarb is very easy from seed. The downside is that you are more limited in the varieties but I've grown Victoria the last couple of years (I keep stumbling on the seed and think why not) and they get to a decent size in the first year. I have...
    Rhubarb is very easy from seed. The downside is that you are more limited in the varieties but I've grown Victoria the last couple of years (I keep stumbling on the seed and think why not) and...
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  9. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Got these the other day from farmyard nurseries, can't remember what most of them are now but for agapanthus twister - ageratum corymbosum - mix of aplines - isodon and few others. Bit of a mix up...
    Got these the other day from farmyard nurseries, can't remember what most of them are now but for agapanthus twister - ageratum corymbosum - mix of aplines - isodon and few others. Bit of a mix up on one of the plants I've mentioned it and they did ring me back but unfortunately I were out, I'll...
    Got these the other day from farmyard nurseries, can't remember what most of them are now but for agapanthus twister - ageratum corymbosum - mix of aplines - isodon and few others. Bit of a mix up on one of the plants I've mentioned it and they...
    Got these the other day from farmyard nurseries, can't remember what most of them are now but for agapanthus twister - ageratum corymbosum - mix of aplines - isodon and few others. Bit of a mix up...
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  10. CanadianLori

    Ice Plant seedlings not growing

    Ah @CanadianLori your reply crossed with mine. You can ignore it now
    Ah @CanadianLori your reply crossed with mine. You can ignore it now
    Ah @CanadianLori your reply crossed with mine. You can ignore it now
    Ah @CanadianLori your reply crossed with mine. You can ignore it now
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  11. wiseowl
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  12. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Coelogyne cristata Correa Pink Mist has been flowering for months Dendrobium kingianum. I have 2 pots, sourced from different suppliers (accidentally). This one flowers far more than the other.
    Coelogyne cristata Correa Pink Mist has been flowering for months Dendrobium kingianum. I have 2 pots, sourced from different suppliers (accidentally). This one flowers far more than the other.
    Coelogyne cristata Correa Pink Mist has been flowering for months Dendrobium kingianum. I have 2 pots, sourced from different suppliers (accidentally). This one flowers far more than the other.
    Coelogyne cristata Correa Pink Mist has been flowering for months Dendrobium kingianum. I have 2 pots, sourced from different suppliers (accidentally). This one flowers far more than the other.
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  13. PzaMayor3
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    Terrace in the Mediterranean

    I do think the merlot tulips look gorgeous @PzaMayor3 - but that's because I love the richer colours. In your sunny environment they show up well, whereas in cloudy Wales, I have to rely on the...
    I do think the merlot tulips look gorgeous @PzaMayor3 - but that's because I love the richer colours. In your sunny environment they show up well, whereas in cloudy Wales, I have to rely on the yellow tulips to give me sunshine!
    I do think the merlot tulips look gorgeous @PzaMayor3 - but that's because I love the richer colours. In your sunny environment they show up well, whereas in cloudy Wales, I have to rely on the yellow tulips to give me sunshine!
    I do think the merlot tulips look gorgeous @PzaMayor3 - but that's because I love the richer colours. In your sunny environment they show up well, whereas in cloudy Wales, I have to rely on the...
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  14. Emerion

    Pinching out cosmos

    I've always thought a good rule in general is you dont plant out plants that are already flowering. So most bedding plants get pinched back in my place if showing flowering buds.Plants you buy...
    I've always thought a good rule in general is you dont plant out plants that are already flowering. So most bedding plants get pinched back in my place if showing flowering buds.Plants you buy are more often than not already flowering, because they sell better that way.
    I've always thought a good rule in general is you dont plant out plants that are already flowering. So most bedding plants get pinched back in my place if showing flowering buds.Plants you buy are more often than not already flowering,...
    I've always thought a good rule in general is you dont plant out plants that are already flowering. So most bedding plants get pinched back in my place if showing flowering buds.Plants you buy...
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  15. Fat Controller
    Informative x 6

    Miracle Gro MPC - avoid!

    Wickes have an offer on their compost reduced from £6.50 to £4 till Wednesday so I'm off to get a top up.
    Wickes have an offer on their compost reduced from £6.50 to £4 till Wednesday so I'm off to get a top up.
    Wickes have an offer on their compost reduced from £6.50 to £4 till Wednesday so I'm off to get a top up.
    Wickes have an offer on their compost reduced from £6.50 to £4 till Wednesday so I'm off to get a top up.
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  16. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    The compost we had bought and sowed seeds.......RUBBISH! The dwarf french beans rotted out, the maize started and then rotted out and on goes the sad story. Even repotting some house plants had to...
    The compost we had bought and sowed seeds.......RUBBISH! The dwarf french beans rotted out, the maize started and then rotted out and on goes the sad story. Even repotting some house plants had to be redone because the compost went mouldy in a day. What is wrong with compost these days?
    The compost we had bought and sowed seeds.......RUBBISH! The dwarf french beans rotted out, the maize started and then rotted out and on goes the sad story. Even repotting some house plants had to be redone because the compost went mouldy in a...
    The compost we had bought and sowed seeds.......RUBBISH! The dwarf french beans rotted out, the maize started and then rotted out and on goes the sad story. Even repotting some house plants had to...
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  17. RustyH

    Lack of Knowledge, trying to do a project!!

    I'd be very careful of the vinca as @CarolineL says. Whilst the v major is the worst, the v minor will also spread rapidly. Are you keeping all of the lawn shown in your photo ? If so, there...
    I'd be very careful of the vinca as @CarolineL says. Whilst the v major is the worst, the v minor will also spread rapidly. Are you keeping all of the lawn shown in your photo ? If so, there isn't a lot of space left for plants. Either way, violets, ferns, spring bulbs may be worth considering.
    I'd be very careful of the vinca as @CarolineL says. Whilst the v major is the worst, the v minor will also spread rapidly. Are you keeping all of the lawn shown in your photo ? If so, there isn't a lot of space left for plants. Either way, ...
    I'd be very careful of the vinca as @CarolineL says. Whilst the v major is the worst, the v minor will also spread rapidly. Are you keeping all of the lawn shown in your photo ? If so, there...
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  18. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Today I moved the majority of my plants from 5.5 cm pots into 1 litre pots where they are supposed to stay till planting out. Will start bringing them into the greenhouse for a daytime. Hopefully...
    Today I moved the majority of my plants from 5.5 cm pots into 1 litre pots where they are supposed to stay till planting out. Will start bringing them into the greenhouse for a daytime. Hopefully from midApril they can stay there overnight. Going to be a very cold night here too today.
    Today I moved the majority of my plants from 5.5 cm pots into 1 litre pots where they are supposed to stay till planting out. Will start bringing them into the greenhouse for a daytime. Hopefully from midApril they can stay there overnight. Going...
    Today I moved the majority of my plants from 5.5 cm pots into 1 litre pots where they are supposed to stay till planting out. Will start bringing them into the greenhouse for a daytime. Hopefully...
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  19. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    Sadly the "solution" to viruses is boatloads of insecticide to stop aphids transmitting them.
    Sadly the "solution" to viruses is boatloads of insecticide to stop aphids transmitting them.
    Sadly the "solution" to viruses is boatloads of insecticide to stop aphids transmitting them.
    Sadly the "solution" to viruses is boatloads of insecticide to stop aphids transmitting them.
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  20. Macraignil

    Tree that sprouted near compost heap.

    Of the two I have peregrine has tiny petals in comparison to the red peach,the flowers really don't stand out much.I've not noticed peach leaf curl attack the flowers.
    Of the two I have peregrine has tiny petals in comparison to the red peach,the flowers really don't stand out much.I've not noticed peach leaf curl attack the flowers.
    Of the two I have peregrine has tiny petals in comparison to the red peach,the flowers really don't stand out much.I've not noticed peach leaf curl attack the flowers.
    Of the two I have peregrine has tiny petals in comparison to the red peach,the flowers really don't stand out much.I've not noticed peach leaf curl attack the flowers.
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