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  1. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    Binge watched it over Easter: "Greatest Gardens with Diarmuid Gavin and Carol Klein" Episode 1 to 4 is on iPlayer, final is on April 27.
    Binge watched it over Easter: "Greatest Gardens with Diarmuid Gavin and Carol Klein" Episode 1 to 4 is on iPlayer, final is on April 27.
    Binge watched it over Easter: "Greatest Gardens with Diarmuid Gavin and Carol Klein" Episode 1 to 4 is on iPlayer, final is on April 27.
    Binge watched it over Easter: "Greatest Gardens with Diarmuid Gavin and Carol Klein" Episode 1 to 4 is on iPlayer, final is on April 27.
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  2. Shades of Night

    What’s in a name?

    When I did my "O" level cookery exam I made mackerel fish cakes. The posh girl next to me did salmon ones. But mine tasted the best. Both were tinned fish.
    When I did my "O" level cookery exam I made mackerel fish cakes. The posh girl next to me did salmon ones. But mine tasted the best. Both were tinned fish.
    When I did my "O" level cookery exam I made mackerel fish cakes. The posh girl next to me did salmon ones. But mine tasted the best. Both were tinned fish.
    When I did my "O" level cookery exam I made mackerel fish cakes. The posh girl next to me did salmon ones. But mine tasted the best. Both were tinned fish.
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  3. hard_stone_84

    Biggest problem with roses in the UK

    Thank you @hard_stone_84 That is very tempting and flattering. I work full time and I'm trying to maintain a decent work/life balance so I don't think I could do part time work on top of that - at...
    Thank you @hard_stone_84 That is very tempting and flattering. I work full time and I'm trying to maintain a decent work/life balance so I don't think I could do part time work on top of that - at least not at the moment. However, if there's something that you would like an opinion on, I would...
    Thank you @hard_stone_84 That is very tempting and flattering. I work full time and I'm trying to maintain a decent work/life balance so I don't think I could do part time work on top of that - at least not at the moment. However, if there's...
    Thank you @hard_stone_84 That is very tempting and flattering. I work full time and I'm trying to maintain a decent work/life balance so I don't think I could do part time work on top of that - at...
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  4. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking Good April 2026

    Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind.Happy gardening!
    Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind.Happy gardening!
    Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind.Happy gardening!
    Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind.Happy gardening!
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  5. Selleri
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    Plants to grow for fun- the odd, mangled, dangerous or just funny ones

    I've grown both skirret and salsify, I got enough to for a meal or two, but didn't really bother again. Purple sprouting broccoli, hardy, can make a large plant and produces edible shoots at this...
    I've grown both skirret and salsify, I got enough to for a meal or two, but didn't really bother again. Purple sprouting broccoli, hardy, can make a large plant and produces edible shoots at this time of year, these can be eaten raw in salad or briefly cooked.
    I've grown both skirret and salsify, I got enough to for a meal or two, but didn't really bother again. Purple sprouting broccoli, hardy, can make a large plant and produces edible shoots at this time of year, these can be eaten raw in salad or...
    I've grown both skirret and salsify, I got enough to for a meal or two, but didn't really bother again. Purple sprouting broccoli, hardy, can make a large plant and produces edible shoots at this...
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  6. pete

    Mushroom compost

    It's a lot dryer and grainy than I was expecting tbh.
    It's a lot dryer and grainy than I was expecting tbh.
    It's a lot dryer and grainy than I was expecting tbh.
    It's a lot dryer and grainy than I was expecting tbh.
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  7. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    We loved "The Other Bennet Sister". We watched it on iPlayer.Is "Grace" a new series? We thought we saw it to the end in the last series so we thought it was a repeat.We have been watching...
    We loved "The Other Bennet Sister". We watched it on iPlayer.Is "Grace" a new series? We thought we saw it to the end in the last series so we thought it was a repeat.We have been watching "Teacher". Feeling a bit horrified.
    We loved "The Other Bennet Sister". We watched it on iPlayer.Is "Grace" a new series? We thought we saw it to the end in the last series so we thought it was a repeat.We have been watching "Teacher". Feeling a bit horrified.
    We loved "The Other Bennet Sister". We watched it on iPlayer.Is "Grace" a new series? We thought we saw it to the end in the last series so we thought it was a repeat.We have been watching...
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  8. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    This afternoon was more sunny than forecast, but that pesky breeze is keeping the temps down.
    This afternoon was more sunny than forecast, but that pesky breeze is keeping the temps down.
    This afternoon was more sunny than forecast, but that pesky breeze is keeping the temps down.
    This afternoon was more sunny than forecast, but that pesky breeze is keeping the temps down.
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  9. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Repotted a Wasabi and Salvia corrugata, noted that Dahlia David Howard is an ex dahlia. Need to get some more potting compost.
    Repotted a Wasabi and Salvia corrugata, noted that Dahlia David Howard is an ex dahlia. Need to get some more potting compost.
    Repotted a Wasabi and Salvia corrugata, noted that Dahlia David Howard is an ex dahlia. Need to get some more potting compost.
    Repotted a Wasabi and Salvia corrugata, noted that Dahlia David Howard is an ex dahlia. Need to get some more potting compost.
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  10. CostasK

    Portuguese laurel under stress

    That’s one of the many benefits of gardening @CostasK, learning from your mistakes, we all do it. There used to be a thread called something like gallery of shame on the old GW forum, not just...
    That’s one of the many benefits of gardening @CostasK, learning from your mistakes, we all do it. There used to be a thread called something like gallery of shame on the old GW forum, not just amusing but helpful. I could certainly contribute to that :biggrin:.
    That’s one of the many benefits of gardening @CostasK, learning from your mistakes, we all do it. There used to be a thread called something like gallery of shame on the old GW forum, not just amusing but helpful. I could certainly contribute to...
    That’s one of the many benefits of gardening @CostasK, learning from your mistakes, we all do it. There used to be a thread called something like gallery of shame on the old GW forum, not just...
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  11. Logan
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  12. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    How lovely, @shiney ! Our smoke detectors are battery driven, @lizzie27, and should be good for 10 years, nothing like that old. Dust is a very likely cause of the problem. Or insects. We have...
    How lovely, @shiney ! Our smoke detectors are battery driven, @lizzie27, and should be good for 10 years, nothing like that old. Dust is a very likely cause of the problem. Or insects. We have been surprised before with finding woodlice inside light fittings and behind wall sockets. Rather...
    How lovely, @shiney ! Our smoke detectors are battery driven, @lizzie27, and should be good for 10 years, nothing like that old. Dust is a very likely cause of the problem. Or insects. We have been surprised before with finding woodlice inside...
    How lovely, @shiney ! Our smoke detectors are battery driven, @lizzie27, and should be good for 10 years, nothing like that old. Dust is a very likely cause of the problem. Or insects. We have...
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  13. wiseowl
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    General Chat About Roses And Rose Gardens 2026

    That’s helpful info thank you @Busy-Lizzie :) I ordered a potted one earlier, maybe by this time next week it’ll be planted here.
    That’s helpful info thank you @Busy-Lizzie :) I ordered a potted one earlier, maybe by this time next week it’ll be planted here.
    That’s helpful info thank you @Busy-Lizzie :) I ordered a potted one earlier, maybe by this time next week it’ll be planted here.
    That’s helpful info thank you @Busy-Lizzie :) I ordered a potted one earlier, maybe by this time next week it’ll be planted here.
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  14. ThePlantAssassin
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    The biggest one I've ever grown

    I know I just noticed after I posted, still learning - just joined today.
    I know I just noticed after I posted, still learning - just joined today.
    I know I just noticed after I posted, still learning - just joined today.
    I know I just noticed after I posted, still learning - just joined today.
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  15. hard_stone_84

    Stones4Gardens — Premium UK decorative pebbles, gravel and landscaping aggregates

    Stones4Gardens is a Hampshire-based online supplier of premium decorative pebbles, gravel, and landscaping aggregates sourced from quarries in Greece, Portugal, Indonesia, Turkey, and Japan. Over...
    Stones4Gardens is a Hampshire-based online supplier of premium decorative pebbles, gravel, and landscaping aggregates sourced from quarries in Greece, Portugal, Indonesia, Turkey, and Japan. Over 100 stone varieties including marble pebbles, basalt, slate chippings, and lava rock. All prices...
    Stones4Gardens is a Hampshire-based online supplier of premium decorative pebbles, gravel, and landscaping aggregates sourced from quarries in Greece, Portugal, Indonesia, Turkey, and Japan. Over 100 stone varieties including marble pebbles,...
    Stones4Gardens is a Hampshire-based online supplier of premium decorative pebbles, gravel, and landscaping aggregates sourced from quarries in Greece, Portugal, Indonesia, Turkey, and Japan. Over...
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  16. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    We went to the rare plant fair and I bought 2 Salvia April Night (my favourite ones) and a Field Scabious.
    We went to the rare plant fair and I bought 2 Salvia April Night (my favourite ones) and a Field Scabious.
    We went to the rare plant fair and I bought 2 Salvia April Night (my favourite ones) and a Field Scabious.
    We went to the rare plant fair and I bought 2 Salvia April Night (my favourite ones) and a Field Scabious.
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  17. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    A very distant Hoopoe in a paddock not far from home.
    A very distant Hoopoe in a paddock not far from home.
    A very distant Hoopoe in a paddock not far from home.
    A very distant Hoopoe in a paddock not far from home.
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  18. Erigeron

    Plants you don't grow

    Maybe try blanching them to get rid of the bitterness?
    Maybe try blanching them to get rid of the bitterness?
    Maybe try blanching them to get rid of the bitterness?
    Maybe try blanching them to get rid of the bitterness?
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  19. flower-garden
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    A happy story in the news? Really? Really!

    Thanks for posting that Really made me smile .
    Thanks for posting that Really made me smile .
    Thanks for posting that Really made me smile .
    Thanks for posting that Really made me smile .
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  20. burnie

    Rhino charging my way

    Greenhouse 2026
    Greenhouse 2026
    Greenhouse 2026
    Greenhouse 2026
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