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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    The sun has been out all day despite cloud bring forecast. In the sunshine it was great, but get a bit of wind and it was oooh. Max 11c.Hazy now and some rain tonight. Min 6c overnight.
    The sun has been out all day despite cloud bring forecast. In the sunshine it was great, but get a bit of wind and it was oooh. Max 11c.Hazy now and some rain tonight. Min 6c overnight.
    The sun has been out all day despite cloud bring forecast. In the sunshine it was great, but get a bit of wind and it was oooh. Max 11c.Hazy now and some rain tonight. Min 6c overnight.
    The sun has been out all day despite cloud bring forecast. In the sunshine it was great, but get a bit of wind and it was oooh. Max 11c.Hazy now and some rain tonight. Min 6c overnight.
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  2. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Yesterday Burlesque, Shirley and Alisa Craig tomato seedlings got potted on into 3" pots. I didn't have much choice really as the seedlings had been drowned. I got the new capillary action system...
    Yesterday Burlesque, Shirley and Alisa Craig tomato seedlings got potted on into 3" pots. I didn't have much choice really as the seedlings had been drowned. I got the new capillary action system wrong and they'd been sitting in water overnight. They were potted into dry compost in the hope...
    Yesterday Burlesque, Shirley and Alisa Craig tomato seedlings got potted on into 3" pots. I didn't have much choice really as the seedlings had been drowned. I got the new capillary action system wrong and they'd been sitting in water overnight....
    Yesterday Burlesque, Shirley and Alisa Craig tomato seedlings got potted on into 3" pots. I didn't have much choice really as the seedlings had been drowned. I got the new capillary action system...
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  3. pete
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    Electric cars.

    I doubt there is any car on the planet that doesn't have Chinese parts somewhere but It's the buying up of old established names that seems totally wrong to me.
    I doubt there is any car on the planet that doesn't have Chinese parts somewhere but It's the buying up of old established names that seems totally wrong to me.
    I doubt there is any car on the planet that doesn't have Chinese parts somewhere but It's the buying up of old established names that seems totally wrong to me.
    I doubt there is any car on the planet that doesn't have Chinese parts somewhere but It's the buying up of old established names that seems totally wrong to me.
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  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I use the Morrisons more card and most offers I get are on stuff I've never bought, or the offer runs out before I'm likely to go into the store again. It seems like a racket to just suck you in...
    I use the Morrisons more card and most offers I get are on stuff I've never bought, or the offer runs out before I'm likely to go into the store again. It seems like a racket to just suck you in and get you buying stuff that you don't need or really want and make you visit the store more days...
    I use the Morrisons more card and most offers I get are on stuff I've never bought, or the offer runs out before I'm likely to go into the store again. It seems like a racket to just suck you in and get you buying stuff that you don't need or...
    I use the Morrisons more card and most offers I get are on stuff I've never bought, or the offer runs out before I'm likely to go into the store again. It seems like a racket to just suck you in...
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  5. wiseowl

    Rhubarb Bolting In March

    Will have to check on ours as we have never had it bolt so hope it doesn't do this now. We have been harvesting the rhubarb since the end of January but haven't cut any this week so haven't...
    Will have to check on ours as we have never had it bolt so hope it doesn't do this now. We have been harvesting the rhubarb since the end of January but haven't cut any this week so haven't noticed if it is bolting.
    Will have to check on ours as we have never had it bolt so hope it doesn't do this now. We have been harvesting the rhubarb since the end of January but haven't cut any this week so haven't noticed if it is bolting.
    Will have to check on ours as we have never had it bolt so hope it doesn't do this now. We have been harvesting the rhubarb since the end of January but haven't cut any this week so haven't...
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  6. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    @CarolineL Our cristata finished flowering some months ago. We have the alba kingianum and the one in the unheated garden room has been flowering for many weeks. With the sunshine the perfume is...
    @CarolineL Our cristata finished flowering some months ago. We have the alba kingianum and the one in the unheated garden room has been flowering for many weeks. With the sunshine the perfume is wonderful.
    @CarolineL Our cristata finished flowering some months ago. We have the alba kingianum and the one in the unheated garden room has been flowering for many weeks. With the sunshine the perfume is wonderful.
    @CarolineL Our cristata finished flowering some months ago. We have the alba kingianum and the one in the unheated garden room has been flowering for many weeks. With the sunshine the perfume is...
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  7. xxxDawnxxx

    Hydrangea Hero Wanted

    Sorry to contradict, but I would try to tease the roots away from the bottom of the plastic pot and remove the pot completely as it will only act as a barrier for future root development if you...
    Sorry to contradict, but I would try to tease the roots away from the bottom of the plastic pot and remove the pot completely as it will only act as a barrier for future root development if you plant it attached. If you have to use secateurs to prune some of the roots, don’t worry, the plant...
    Sorry to contradict, but I would try to tease the roots away from the bottom of the plastic pot and remove the pot completely as it will only act as a barrier for future root development if you plant it attached. If you have to use secateurs to...
    Sorry to contradict, but I would try to tease the roots away from the bottom of the plastic pot and remove the pot completely as it will only act as a barrier for future root development if you...
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  8. hailbopp

    Which secateurs to go for?

    The fluorescent nail varnish trick is genius, wish I'd thought of that years ago. I've lost two trowels and a pair of secateurs to the compost heap, found them months later completely rusted. For...
    The fluorescent nail varnish trick is genius, wish I'd thought of that years ago. I've lost two trowels and a pair of secateurs to the compost heap, found them months later completely rusted. For the price point you're after, Spear and Jackson do a decent bypass pair for about a tenner. Not...
    The fluorescent nail varnish trick is genius, wish I'd thought of that years ago. I've lost two trowels and a pair of secateurs to the compost heap, found them months later completely rusted. For the price point you're after, Spear and Jackson do...
    The fluorescent nail varnish trick is genius, wish I'd thought of that years ago. I've lost two trowels and a pair of secateurs to the compost heap, found them months later completely rusted. For...
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  9. Banana Man
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    Hostas

    That’s a stunner I need one , where did you get from .slug pubs I use .. and going out at night with a torch and freak out the neighbours lol
    That’s a stunner I need one , where did you get from .slug pubs I use .. and going out at night with a torch and freak out the neighbours lol
    That’s a stunner I need one , where did you get from .slug pubs I use .. and going out at night with a torch and freak out the neighbours lol
    That’s a stunner I need one , where did you get from .slug pubs I use .. and going out at night with a torch and freak out the neighbours lol
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  10. flower-garden
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    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    Having read the terms and conditions again, I would like to reassure the moderators that the word that I’ve replaced with dots in one of my posts, was definitely not a profanity, just a very...
    Having read the terms and conditions again, I would like to reassure the moderators that the word that I’ve replaced with dots in one of my posts, was definitely not a profanity, just a very innocent word I’d momentarily forgotten how to spell! Maybe another reminder might be helpful at this...
    Having read the terms and conditions again, I would like to reassure the moderators that the word that I’ve replaced with dots in one of my posts, was definitely not a profanity, just a very innocent word I’d momentarily forgotten how to spell!...
    Having read the terms and conditions again, I would like to reassure the moderators that the word that I’ve replaced with dots in one of my posts, was definitely not a profanity, just a very...
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  11. Logan
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  12. Michael Hewett

    Posting a moving photo

    Our forum software does not support uploading live photosAs others have said you would have to convert it to a video file and load to YouTube or something similar then link to that
    Our forum software does not support uploading live photosAs others have said you would have to convert it to a video file and load to YouTube or something similar then link to that
    Our forum software does not support uploading live photosAs others have said you would have to convert it to a video file and load to YouTube or something similar then link to that
    Our forum software does not support uploading live photosAs others have said you would have to convert it to a video file and load to YouTube or something similar then link to that
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  13. KT53
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    Great news - Petrol and Diesel prices drop a lot

    And why?Because they can.Does anyone remember in the last fuel scare the BBC sent a reporter out to a garage to make a report on the news programme.His name was Phil Mc cann.
    And why?Because they can.Does anyone remember in the last fuel scare the BBC sent a reporter out to a garage to make a report on the news programme.His name was Phil Mc cann.
    And why?Because they can.Does anyone remember in the last fuel scare the BBC sent a reporter out to a garage to make a report on the news programme.His name was Phil Mc cann.
    And why?Because they can.Does anyone remember in the last fuel scare the BBC sent a reporter out to a garage to make a report on the news programme.His name was Phil Mc cann.
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  14. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    the campions are all really easy from seed too, perfect mustard sized seeds that can be collected from the dried seed heads.
    the campions are all really easy from seed too, perfect mustard sized seeds that can be collected from the dried seed heads.
    the campions are all really easy from seed too, perfect mustard sized seeds that can be collected from the dried seed heads.
    the campions are all really easy from seed too, perfect mustard sized seeds that can be collected from the dried seed heads.
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  15. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning from wet and windy Ireland.Yes thank you, @Tui34 - the family reached Dublin Port two hours before check-in closed, by taking back roads and avoiding the trouble spots indicated on...
    Good morning from wet and windy Ireland.Yes thank you, @Tui34 - the family reached Dublin Port two hours before check-in closed, by taking back roads and avoiding the trouble spots indicated on the satnav. (The boys had activity books with them, so they had something to do while waiting to...
    Good morning from wet and windy Ireland.Yes thank you, @Tui34 - the family reached Dublin Port two hours before check-in closed, by taking back roads and avoiding the trouble spots indicated on the satnav. (The boys had activity books with...
    Good morning from wet and windy Ireland.Yes thank you, @Tui34 - the family reached Dublin Port two hours before check-in closed, by taking back roads and avoiding the trouble spots indicated on...
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  16. LizT
    Friendly x 3

    Never had a garden before!

    Yes! He did all the planting too. A brilliant artiste, is Dave! Very reliable, good conversation, reasonably priced. I do weed and mow and I did design the whole garden ofc, but he did the hard...
    Yes! He did all the planting too. A brilliant artiste, is Dave! Very reliable, good conversation, reasonably priced. I do weed and mow and I did design the whole garden ofc, but he did the hard work. I still can't quite believe I get to look at this every day?! Can you believe the pic on the...
    Yes! He did all the planting too. A brilliant artiste, is Dave! Very reliable, good conversation, reasonably priced. I do weed and mow and I did design the whole garden ofc, but he did the hard work. I still can't quite believe I get to look at...
    Yes! He did all the planting too. A brilliant artiste, is Dave! Very reliable, good conversation, reasonably priced. I do weed and mow and I did design the whole garden ofc, but he did the hard...
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  17. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Yes, me too. My top tip would be if you want 10 plants, plant 10 seeds. If you just scatter some on a seed tray, you will end up with hundreds. Then you have to either ditch some (and bear the...
    Yes, me too. My top tip would be if you want 10 plants, plant 10 seeds. If you just scatter some on a seed tray, you will end up with hundreds. Then you have to either ditch some (and bear the resultant guilt) or laborious prick them all out, spend a fortune on pots and compost to plant them...
    Yes, me too. My top tip would be if you want 10 plants, plant 10 seeds. If you just scatter some on a seed tray, you will end up with hundreds. Then you have to either ditch some (and bear the resultant guilt) or laborious prick them all out,...
    Yes, me too. My top tip would be if you want 10 plants, plant 10 seeds. If you just scatter some on a seed tray, you will end up with hundreds. Then you have to either ditch some (and bear the...
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  18. Pete8

    Want to help garden birds? Don't feed them in warmer months, says RSPB

    I did hear something this morning on Radio 4. The reason given on there was due to the increasing infection - particularly amongst finches - which makes it difficult/impossible for them to...
    I did hear something this morning on Radio 4. The reason given on there was due to the increasing infection - particularly amongst finches - which makes it difficult/impossible for them to swallow food or water. They did suggest small amounts of fat balls/blocks and meal worms and advised...
    I did hear something this morning on Radio 4. The reason given on there was due to the increasing infection - particularly amongst finches - which makes it difficult/impossible for them to swallow food or water. They did suggest small amounts...
    I did hear something this morning on Radio 4. The reason given on there was due to the increasing infection - particularly amongst finches - which makes it difficult/impossible for them to...
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  19. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking Good April 2026

    Self explanatory ;)
    Self explanatory ;)
    Self explanatory ;)
    Self explanatory ;)
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  20. Robodendron

    Technical thread on shelter/exposure

    I tell you what @CarolineL - you need degrees in about 40 subjects to understand gardening, as I'm discovering, with mine (English) being absolutely useless :)
    I tell you what @CarolineL - you need degrees in about 40 subjects to understand gardening, as I'm discovering, with mine (English) being absolutely useless :)
    I tell you what @CarolineL - you need degrees in about 40 subjects to understand gardening, as I'm discovering, with mine (English) being absolutely useless :)
    I tell you what @CarolineL - you need degrees in about 40 subjects to understand gardening, as I'm discovering, with mine (English) being absolutely useless :)
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