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  1. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    When we were in LA, past July, saw a robot car driving people. they were in the back seat. There was a revolving hat on top of it, guess it scans stuff and one on each side by the mirrors.
    When we were in LA, past July, saw a robot car driving people. they were in the back seat. There was a revolving hat on top of it, guess it scans stuff and one on each side by the mirrors.
    When we were in LA, past July, saw a robot car driving people. they were in the back seat. There was a revolving hat on top of it, guess it scans stuff and one on each side by the mirrors.
    When we were in LA, past July, saw a robot car driving people. they were in the back seat. There was a revolving hat on top of it, guess it scans stuff and one on each side by the mirrors.
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  2. 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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  3. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I don't know if any of you are fans of 'Grace'? Unfortunately it clashes with 'The Other Bennet Sister' which I know several of you are interested in and enjoying. I have become rather hooked on...
    I don't know if any of you are fans of 'Grace'? Unfortunately it clashes with 'The Other Bennet Sister' which I know several of you are interested in and enjoying. I have become rather hooked on this new series and am looking forward to tonight's episode. That is my cue for bidding you all 'good...
    I don't know if any of you are fans of 'Grace'? Unfortunately it clashes with 'The Other Bennet Sister' which I know several of you are interested in and enjoying. I have become rather hooked on this new series and am looking forward to tonight's...
    I don't know if any of you are fans of 'Grace'? Unfortunately it clashes with 'The Other Bennet Sister' which I know several of you are interested in and enjoying. I have become rather hooked on...
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  4. Pete8

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

    Hi @simone_in_wiltshire I'm not quite sure of the relevance of that to me.We live in the country and have fields all around us so we provide a haven for wildlife (even have been awarded a...
    Hi @simone_in_wiltshire I'm not quite sure of the relevance of that to me.We live in the country and have fields all around us so we provide a haven for wildlife (even have been awarded a plaque for a wildlife friendly garden - which we never display and never asked for :heehee:). We use no...
    Hi @simone_in_wiltshire I'm not quite sure of the relevance of that to me.We live in the country and have fields all around us so we provide a haven for wildlife (even have been awarded a plaque for a wildlife friendly garden - which we never...
    Hi @simone_in_wiltshire I'm not quite sure of the relevance of that to me.We live in the country and have fields all around us so we provide a haven for wildlife (even have been awarded a...
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  5. 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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  6. wiseowl
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    Like x 10

    Whats Looking Good April 2026

    Cantua buxifoliaViburnum chingiiMahonia pallidaTulipa "Queen of the Night"Berberis napaulensis napaulensisTulipa "White Imperator"Ipheion "Rigel"Ipheion "Denver...
    Cantua buxifoliaViburnum chingiiMahonia pallidaTulipa "Queen of the Night"Berberis napaulensis napaulensisTulipa "White Imperator"Ipheion "Rigel"Ipheion "Denver Daybreak"Polystichum proliferumBergenia purpurea "Rotblum"Lonicera tatarica, a bit of a thug and...
    Cantua buxifoliaViburnum chingiiMahonia pallidaTulipa "Queen of the Night"Berberis napaulensis napaulensisTulipa "White Imperator"Ipheion "Rigel"Ipheion "Denver Daybreak"Polystichum proliferumBergenia purpurea...
    Cantua buxifoliaViburnum chingiiMahonia pallidaTulipa "Queen of the Night"Berberis napaulensis napaulensisTulipa "White Imperator"Ipheion "Rigel"Ipheion "Denver...
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  7. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    Estima gone in today, Charlotte chitting well.
    Estima gone in today, Charlotte chitting well.
    Estima gone in today, Charlotte chitting well.
    Estima gone in today, Charlotte chitting well.
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  8. JWK
    Sticky
    Like x 3

    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. Selleri
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    Like x 15

    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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  10. nightofjoy

    Surface cover/interest for container Jasmine

    I did wonder whether you had misread the depth @ViewAhead, I had to read the post a couple of times myself :).
    I did wonder whether you had misread the depth @ViewAhead, I had to read the post a couple of times myself :).
    I did wonder whether you had misread the depth @ViewAhead, I had to read the post a couple of times myself :).
    I did wonder whether you had misread the depth @ViewAhead, I had to read the post a couple of times myself :).
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  11. Shades of Night

    What’s in a name?

    Perhaps I'm thinking of something else.
    Perhaps I'm thinking of something else.
    Perhaps I'm thinking of something else.
    Perhaps I'm thinking of something else.
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  12. flower-garden
    Like x 7

    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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  13. hailbopp

    Which secateurs to go for?

    Oh the battery one could take a finger without stopping, which is why my left hand is in my pocket or elsewhere when using it! For example I had to do a brutal cut back of a privet hedge that had...
    Oh the battery one could take a finger without stopping, which is why my left hand is in my pocket or elsewhere when using it! For example I had to do a brutal cut back of a privet hedge that had been badly maintained. The reciprocating saw did a lot, but there were places it couldn't, and the...
    Oh the battery one could take a finger without stopping, which is why my left hand is in my pocket or elsewhere when using it! For example I had to do a brutal cut back of a privet hedge that had been badly maintained. The reciprocating saw did...
    Oh the battery one could take a finger without stopping, which is why my left hand is in my pocket or elsewhere when using it! For example I had to do a brutal cut back of a privet hedge that had...
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  14. Selleri
    Like x 4

    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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  15. Athelas

    Chelsea Flower Show - 1 ticket for 19 May 2026

    @pete it’s 10pm on Friday 22 MayAnd right now a normal ticket (for non RHS members) for 22 May is £137
    @pete it’s 10pm on Friday 22 MayAnd right now a normal ticket (for non RHS members) for 22 May is £137
    @pete it’s 10pm on Friday 22 MayAnd right now a normal ticket (for non RHS members) for 22 May is £137
    @pete it’s 10pm on Friday 22 MayAnd right now a normal ticket (for non RHS members) for 22 May is £137
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  16. JWK
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  17. 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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  18. AnniD
    Sticky
    Like x 3

    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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  19. Sienna's Blossom
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  20. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Like x 3

    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Because I'm a skinflint, I made a framework like a ladder out of thick bamboos I had previously cut from a feral plantation of them. A lot cheaper (free) than fancy obelisks or pyramids. Then...
    Because I'm a skinflint, I made a framework like a ladder out of thick bamboos I had previously cut from a feral plantation of them. A lot cheaper (free) than fancy obelisks or pyramids. Then planted holboelia and akebia against it. Fingers crossed... Also decided I needed stepping stones in my...
    Because I'm a skinflint, I made a framework like a ladder out of thick bamboos I had previously cut from a feral plantation of them. A lot cheaper (free) than fancy obelisks or pyramids. Then planted holboelia and akebia against it. Fingers...
    Because I'm a skinflint, I made a framework like a ladder out of thick bamboos I had previously cut from a feral plantation of them. A lot cheaper (free) than fancy obelisks or pyramids. Then...
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