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What's your weather like 2026
Cloudier now and the breeze has got stronger. 20c on the patio
Cloudier now and the breeze has got stronger. 20c on the patio
Cloudier now and the breeze has got stronger. 20c on the patio
Cloudier now and the breeze has got stronger. 20c on the patio
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 148 149 150
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Jenny namaste
Apr 9, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Alpines. Piccies of
Armeria and Draba in flower. Please excuse the mouse trap in the background!
Armeria and Draba in flower. Please excuse the mouse trap in the background!
Armeria and Draba in flower. Please excuse the mouse trap in the background!
Armeria and Draba in flower. Please excuse the mouse trap in the background!

kindredspirit, Feb 25, 2013, Alpine Gardening ... 24 25 26
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katecat58
Apr 9, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Hostas
That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be...
That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be relaxing, thinking happy thoughts and maybe reapplying some garlic spray during a relaxed stroll in...
That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be relaxing, thinking happy thoughts and maybe...
That's a good idea @Plantminded, if you can secure them on top of each other.I do hope the garlic spray works and the success so far is not a fluke. Before bed each night, I would much rather be...
Banana Man, Feb 23, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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CostasK
Apr 9, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Whats Looking Good April 2026
Tulip Foxtrot Aubretia and Saxifrage. Revamped Sempervivum Pot
Tulip Foxtrot Aubretia and Saxifrage. Revamped Sempervivum Pot
Tulip Foxtrot Aubretia and Saxifrage. Revamped Sempervivum Pot
Tulip Foxtrot Aubretia and Saxifrage. Revamped Sempervivum Pot

wiseowl, Apr 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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katecat58
Apr 9, 2026 at 12:52 PM
YouTube mega thread
Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 33 34 35
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NigelJ
Apr 9, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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I am often puzzled by modern life.
Life is not that compartmentalised, No deviation would make for long silences.
Life is not that compartmentalised, No deviation would make for long silences.
Life is not that compartmentalised, No deviation would make for long silences.
Life is not that compartmentalised, No deviation would make for long silences.
flower-garden, Apr 21, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 31 32 33
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ViewAhead
Apr 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
That could be a long survey, those boxes never allow enough words.
That could be a long survey, those boxes never allow enough words.
That could be a long survey, those boxes never allow enough words.
That could be a long survey, those boxes never allow enough words.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 95 96 97
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pete
Apr 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Rooks
We have a rookery near us and every year they nest in the same group of trees but rebuild every year. You can sometimes see the remnants of old nests in the winter but most seem to disappear. I...
We have a rookery near us and every year they nest in the same group of trees but rebuild every year. You can sometimes see the remnants of old nests in the winter but most seem to disappear. I wonder if the nests are made in a more looser fashion than other nests and that’s why they...
We have a rookery near us and every year they nest in the same group of trees but rebuild every year. You can sometimes see the remnants of old nests in the winter but most seem to disappear. I wonder if the nests are made in a more looser...
We have a rookery near us and every year they nest in the same group of trees but rebuild every year. You can sometimes see the remnants of old nests in the winter but most seem to disappear. I...
hans, Apr 6, 2026 at 9:45 AM, Wildlife Corner
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CatDouch
Apr 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
What shrub is this?
The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
The one at RHS Rosemoor is over 10 m tall and in flower it's like a yellow wall. Mine is just over 1 m and nearly 3 years old, no signs of flowers yet and the shoots are just developing this spring.
1975VW, Apr 8, 2026 at 9:59 AM, Identification Area
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NigelJ
Apr 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Browning edges to Laurel leaves
Hello all.I’ve recently noticed that the Laurel Bush at the end of our driveway starting to exhibit brown edging to the leaves in some areas but not across the full bush.I’ve attached a couple...
Hello all.I’ve recently noticed that the Laurel Bush at the end of our driveway starting to exhibit brown edging to the leaves in some areas but not across the full bush.I’ve attached a couple of pictures for you to see, but I can’t understand what’s happening. It seems very localised. I’d...
Hello all.I’ve recently noticed that the Laurel Bush at the end of our driveway starting to exhibit brown edging to the leaves in some areas but not across the full bush.I’ve attached a couple of pictures for you to see, but I can’t...
Hello all.I’ve recently noticed that the Laurel Bush at the end of our driveway starting to exhibit brown edging to the leaves in some areas but not across the full bush.I’ve attached a couple...

Peteski2024, Apr 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM, Pests, Diseases and Cures
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Peteski2024
Apr 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Plants you don't grow
I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner ...
I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner and she'd always speak to us in Welsh She was very enthusiastic about wild flowers and I think that...
I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner and she'd always speak to us in Welsh She was...
I agree, but she was my favourite teacher. Half way through a botany or zoology practical exam she would make everyone a milky coffee, and she'd boil the milk in a saucepan over a bunsen burner ...
Erigeron, Apr 5, 2026 at 11:44 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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Michael Hewett
Apr 9, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Technical thread on shelter/exposure
Hi all - bit of a specialist one here - I'd decided that a wall behind my greenhouse would be a good place for a couple of climbers. As the wall's south-facing and presumably masked from winds by...
Hi all - bit of a specialist one here - I'd decided that a wall behind my greenhouse would be a good place for a couple of climbers. As the wall's south-facing and presumably masked from winds by the greenhouse, I thought it'd be a sheltered location and planned a rose and a clematis...
Hi all - bit of a specialist one here - I'd decided that a wall behind my greenhouse would be a good place for a couple of climbers. As the wall's south-facing and presumably masked from winds by the greenhouse, I thought it'd be a sheltered...
Hi all - bit of a specialist one here - I'd decided that a wall behind my greenhouse would be a good place for a couple of climbers. As the wall's south-facing and presumably masked from winds by...

Robodendron, Apr 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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Robodendron
Apr 9, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
@Penny_Forthem , @lizzie27 . All our trips have been long, been traveling since end of January. If you look at the USA map and see where PA is and where Mississippi is, one of the trips was...
@Penny_Forthem , @lizzie27 . All our trips have been long, been traveling since end of January. If you look at the USA map and see where PA is and where Mississippi is, one of the trips was that far. Then there is Illinois, Ohio, and Alabama. Lots of miles. This last one for a while is...
@Penny_Forthem , @lizzie27 . All our trips have been long, been traveling since end of January. If you look at the USA map and see where PA is and where Mississippi is, one of the trips was that far. Then there is Illinois, Ohio, and Alabama....
@Penny_Forthem , @lizzie27 . All our trips have been long, been traveling since end of January. If you look at the USA map and see where PA is and where Mississippi is, one of the trips was...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 97 98 99
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redstar
Apr 9, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
@Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the...
@Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the "rubbish" stuff but this time it went rock hard and the seeds couldn't break through. So today we stopped...
@Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the "rubbish" stuff but this time it went rock hard and the...
@Allotment Boy following your advice about looking at other comments on compost, we did and found some people saying that the Clover make was good. Having bought some other compost after the...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 45 46 47
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On the Levels
Apr 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Land /Water Wildlife
Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right
Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right
Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right
Seen my very first water shew, at first i thought it was a water vole but the colour wasn't right

wiseowl, Apr 3, 2024, Wildlife Corner ... 22 23 24
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Jiffy
Apr 9, 2026 at 8:12 AM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 31 32 33
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Ladybird4
Apr 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Bare root hedging
The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try...
The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try that.Of my 25 chestnuts planted, 3 died and I think all because the soil wasnt compacted down...
The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try that.Of my 25 chestnuts planted, 3 died and I...
The weather here is dry and itll get drier as summer comes in. I dont think you can really over water unless its very sopping clay. A litre every 3 days is enough to sustain my driest pots so try...
JJTDH, Mar 27, 2026, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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Adam I
Apr 9, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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What's buzzing flying near you 2026
Male red-bellied woodpecker.
Male red-bellied woodpecker.
Male red-bellied woodpecker.
Male red-bellied woodpecker.

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 4 5 6
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hydrogardener
Apr 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Complete re-hash of our first owned garden.
One cat doesn't seem to chew anything, one does, randomly, so we'd rather not have the worry. They don't stray far, so it's only our little spaces we have to monitor.I really don't mind not...
One cat doesn't seem to chew anything, one does, randomly, so we'd rather not have the worry. They don't stray far, so it's only our little spaces we have to monitor.I really don't mind not having the entire world of plants to choose from, we don't have tonnes of space, so I'm sure we can...
One cat doesn't seem to chew anything, one does, randomly, so we'd rather not have the worry. They don't stray far, so it's only our little spaces we have to monitor.I really don't mind not having the entire world of plants to choose from, we...
One cat doesn't seem to chew anything, one does, randomly, so we'd rather not have the worry. They don't stray far, so it's only our little spaces we have to monitor.I really don't mind not...
nightofjoy, Jan 30, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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nightofjoy
Apr 8, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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A Year of Astronomy from the Pinetree Observatory
Fantastic pictures, thanks for posting. I remember the Apollo missions especially the early ones. Unbelievably by the last one or two 16-17 they almost seemed routine, even though space...
Fantastic pictures, thanks for posting. I remember the Apollo missions especially the early ones. Unbelievably by the last one or two 16-17 they almost seemed routine, even though space missions are never routine. There have been enough tragedies over the years to emphasise that.
Fantastic pictures, thanks for posting. I remember the Apollo missions especially the early ones. Unbelievably by the last one or two 16-17 they almost seemed routine, even though space missions are never routine. There have been enough...
Fantastic pictures, thanks for posting. I remember the Apollo missions especially the early ones. Unbelievably by the last one or two 16-17 they almost seemed routine, even though space...
ArmyAirForce, Dec 22, 2024, Members Hobbies ... 2
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Allotment Boy
Apr 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM

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