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  1. wiseowl
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    Seed Sowing This Month April

    Rhubarb from seed is surprisingly easy, I've done Victoria a couple of times and it gets going faster than you'd expect. Never bothered with the cold treatment either, just sowed straight and gave...
    Rhubarb from seed is surprisingly easy, I've done Victoria a couple of times and it gets going faster than you'd expect. Never bothered with the cold treatment either, just sowed straight and gave it a bit of warmth. The plants won't be identical to the parent but honestly for eating purposes it...
    Rhubarb from seed is surprisingly easy, I've done Victoria a couple of times and it gets going faster than you'd expect. Never bothered with the cold treatment either, just sowed straight and gave it a bit of warmth. The plants won't be identical...
    Rhubarb from seed is surprisingly easy, I've done Victoria a couple of times and it gets going faster than you'd expect. Never bothered with the cold treatment either, just sowed straight and gave...
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  2. JWK
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  3. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    Another option is just to cut them as low as you need to, to get access to fix the fence - easier than digging them out, and they might resprout into something you really like.
    Another option is just to cut them as low as you need to, to get access to fix the fence - easier than digging them out, and they might resprout into something you really like.
    Another option is just to cut them as low as you need to, to get access to fix the fence - easier than digging them out, and they might resprout into something you really like.
    Another option is just to cut them as low as you need to, to get access to fix the fence - easier than digging them out, and they might resprout into something you really like.
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  4. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    24c and wall to wall sunshine. I'm gonna miss this.:frown: Going down hill from tomorrow.
    24c and wall to wall sunshine. I'm gonna miss this.:frown: Going down hill from tomorrow.
    24c and wall to wall sunshine. I'm gonna miss this.:frown: Going down hill from tomorrow.
    24c and wall to wall sunshine. I'm gonna miss this.:frown: Going down hill from tomorrow.
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  5. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Our neighbours have a house in Greece with 800+ year old olives. They told me they trim them with chainsaws, which seemed a little barbaric, especially considering the mess he makes of his hedge.
    Our neighbours have a house in Greece with 800+ year old olives. They told me they trim them with chainsaws, which seemed a little barbaric, especially considering the mess he makes of his hedge.
    Our neighbours have a house in Greece with 800+ year old olives. They told me they trim them with chainsaws, which seemed a little barbaric, especially considering the mess he makes of his hedge.
    Our neighbours have a house in Greece with 800+ year old olives. They told me they trim them with chainsaws, which seemed a little barbaric, especially considering the mess he makes of his hedge.
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  6. ArmyAirForce
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    A Year of Astronomy from the Pinetree Observatory

    It's been a while since I added anything to this thread, but after last night, I got both an ordinary looking, but special picture.I've photographed the Moon many times since starting...
    It's been a while since I added anything to this thread, but after last night, I got both an ordinary looking, but special picture.I've photographed the Moon many times since starting astro-photography back in 2012, but at 2:53am this morning, there was something special about the photos I...
    It's been a while since I added anything to this thread, but after last night, I got both an ordinary looking, but special picture.I've photographed the Moon many times since starting astro-photography back in 2012, but at 2:53am this morning,...
    It's been a while since I added anything to this thread, but after last night, I got both an ordinary looking, but special picture.I've photographed the Moon many times since starting...
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  7. burnie
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    Onion growing 2026

    Bought 80 mixed onion sets from sainsburys for a couple of quid to supplement the ones I sowed. They are a mix of white, red and yellow and fairly variable in size. Only one looks to,have sprouted...
    Bought 80 mixed onion sets from sainsburys for a couple of quid to supplement the ones I sowed. They are a mix of white, red and yellow and fairly variable in size. Only one looks to,have sprouted in the packet, will get them planted in the next couple of days
    Bought 80 mixed onion sets from sainsburys for a couple of quid to supplement the ones I sowed. They are a mix of white, red and yellow and fairly variable in size. Only one looks to,have sprouted in the packet, will get them planted in the next...
    Bought 80 mixed onion sets from sainsburys for a couple of quid to supplement the ones I sowed. They are a mix of white, red and yellow and fairly variable in size. Only one looks to,have sprouted...
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  8. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking Good April 2026

    More tulips from the bargain box.Acers coming into leaf.
    More tulips from the bargain box.Acers coming into leaf.
    More tulips from the bargain box.Acers coming into leaf.
    More tulips from the bargain box.Acers coming into leaf.
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  9. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Not a lot as it's actually too hot for gardening.
    Not a lot as it's actually too hot for gardening.
    Not a lot as it's actually too hot for gardening.
    Not a lot as it's actually too hot for gardening.
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  10. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Hasn't it been lovely? Our raised bed is now in situ, but not yet filled. We need some 'black gold' from the council and, of course, all the recycling centres are closed today and tomorrow. We'll...
    Hasn't it been lovely? Our raised bed is now in situ, but not yet filled. We need some 'black gold' from the council and, of course, all the recycling centres are closed today and tomorrow. We'll mis with some soil and good compost. I've pricked out my Heddwegii and Gazania and sown some lime...
    Hasn't it been lovely? Our raised bed is now in situ, but not yet filled. We need some 'black gold' from the council and, of course, all the recycling centres are closed today and tomorrow. We'll mis with some soil and good compost. I've pricked...
    Hasn't it been lovely? Our raised bed is now in situ, but not yet filled. We need some 'black gold' from the council and, of course, all the recycling centres are closed today and tomorrow. We'll...
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  11. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I have mislaid a wasp! :hate-shocked:So, here I am, stretched out on the sofa reading a book (a bout of digestive difficulty preventing me doing much :sad:) when this wasp ambles in and starts bothering me. I am...
    I have mislaid a wasp! :hate-shocked:So, here I am, stretched out on the sofa reading a book (a bout of digestive difficulty preventing me doing much :sad:) when this wasp ambles in and starts bothering me. I am busy (intellectually speaking) so I bat it out of the way. The buzzing stops and does not restart. ...
    I have mislaid a wasp! :hate-shocked:So, here I am, stretched out on the sofa reading a book (a bout of digestive difficulty preventing me doing much :sad:) when this wasp ambles in and starts bothering me. I am busy (intellectually speaking) so I bat it out of...
    I have mislaid a wasp! :hate-shocked:So, here I am, stretched out on the sofa reading a book (a bout of digestive difficulty preventing me doing much :sad:) when this wasp ambles in and starts bothering me. I am...
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  12. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    Absolutely!
    Absolutely!
    Absolutely!
    Absolutely!
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  13. garden_shade

    First garden - haven't the foggiest

    I dont see this as something you are going to sort out in one fell swoop, unless you just rip everything out along that fence, do you want a border along the fence? If not then as you say grass...
    I dont see this as something you are going to sort out in one fell swoop, unless you just rip everything out along that fence, do you want a border along the fence? If not then as you say grass right up to the fence will just mean you only have the fence between you and the neighbors, nothing...
    I dont see this as something you are going to sort out in one fell swoop, unless you just rip everything out along that fence, do you want a border along the fence? If not then as you say grass right up to the fence will just mean you only have...
    I dont see this as something you are going to sort out in one fell swoop, unless you just rip everything out along that fence, do you want a border along the fence? If not then as you say grass...
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  14. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Just put up the runner bean canes, Mrs Jiff says "your a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wind up merchant" as a neighbour sometimes looks into the garden :biggrin::heehee::coffee:
    Just put up the runner bean canes, Mrs Jiff says "your a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wind up merchant" as a neighbour sometimes looks into the garden :biggrin::heehee::coffee:
    Just put up the runner bean canes, Mrs Jiff says "your a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wind up merchant" as a neighbour sometimes looks into the garden :biggrin::heehee::coffee:
    Just put up the runner bean canes, Mrs Jiff says "your a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ wind up merchant" as a neighbour sometimes looks into the garden :biggrin::heehee::coffee:
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  15. Jungle Jane

    Anyone struck fig tree cuttings before?

    I would say that if the roots still look viable then there is a chance it will burst into top growth. The ones I have lost (not specifically figs) that root well but show no top growth, normally...
    I would say that if the roots still look viable then there is a chance it will burst into top growth. The ones I have lost (not specifically figs) that root well but show no top growth, normally have their roots die off or stem rot.
    I would say that if the roots still look viable then there is a chance it will burst into top growth. The ones I have lost (not specifically figs) that root well but show no top growth, normally have their roots die off or stem rot.
    I would say that if the roots still look viable then there is a chance it will burst into top growth. The ones I have lost (not specifically figs) that root well but show no top growth, normally...
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  16. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    @Scroggin not seen a town hall clock plant for years. Lovely photo as always.
    @Scroggin not seen a town hall clock plant for years. Lovely photo as always.
    @Scroggin not seen a town hall clock plant for years. Lovely photo as always.
    @Scroggin not seen a town hall clock plant for years. Lovely photo as always.
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  17. Erigeron

    Plants you don't grow

    Plus it depends in the variegation. White stripes, nice. Yellow blotches, less so.IMV! :)
    Plus it depends in the variegation. White stripes, nice. Yellow blotches, less so.IMV! :)
    Plus it depends in the variegation. White stripes, nice. Yellow blotches, less so.IMV! :)
    Plus it depends in the variegation. White stripes, nice. Yellow blotches, less so.IMV! :)
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  18. Selleri

    ID a wooden bird

    Artistic license!
    Artistic license!
    Artistic license!
    Artistic license!
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  19. Logan
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  20. JWK
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    Tomato Taste Test 2025

    Thank you @JenCD you have grown some interesting varieties as well as the good old favourite Sungold
    Thank you @JenCD you have grown some interesting varieties as well as the good old favourite Sungold
    Thank you @JenCD you have grown some interesting varieties as well as the good old favourite Sungold
    Thank you @JenCD you have grown some interesting varieties as well as the good old favourite Sungold
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