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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Just had a very light shower hardly wetted the ground but the smell was rising, petrichor, sun coming out now but the clouds are moving very slowly. Colder today than for a while, around 12c.
    Just had a very light shower hardly wetted the ground but the smell was rising, petrichor, sun coming out now but the clouds are moving very slowly. Colder today than for a while, around 12c.
    Just had a very light shower hardly wetted the ground but the smell was rising, petrichor, sun coming out now but the clouds are moving very slowly. Colder today than for a while, around 12c.
    Just had a very light shower hardly wetted the ground but the smell was rising, petrichor, sun coming out now but the clouds are moving very slowly. Colder today than for a while, around 12c.
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  2. Caz2024

    What is this plant?

    doubt its j knotweed, lots of bulbous plants it could be. wait till it has some leaves
    doubt its j knotweed, lots of bulbous plants it could be. wait till it has some leaves
    doubt its j knotweed, lots of bulbous plants it could be. wait till it has some leaves
    doubt its j knotweed, lots of bulbous plants it could be. wait till it has some leaves
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  3. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    I've just sniffed my cristata. It also has a bit of scent. And the dendrobium is definitely sweetly scented.
    I've just sniffed my cristata. It also has a bit of scent. And the dendrobium is definitely sweetly scented.
    I've just sniffed my cristata. It also has a bit of scent. And the dendrobium is definitely sweetly scented.
    I've just sniffed my cristata. It also has a bit of scent. And the dendrobium is definitely sweetly scented.
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  4. micearguers
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    Fond of Fronds

    I deny "wanton", but admit to an element of neglect, m'lord! :biggrin:
    I deny "wanton", but admit to an element of neglect, m'lord! :biggrin:
    I deny "wanton", but admit to an element of neglect, m'lord! :biggrin:
    I deny "wanton", but admit to an element of neglect, m'lord! :biggrin:
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  5. Fat Controller
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    Migration to NEW software & server

    On a PC or laptop i use the HOME button on the keybroad
    On a PC or laptop i use the HOME button on the keybroad
    On a PC or laptop i use the HOME button on the keybroad
    On a PC or laptop i use the HOME button on the keybroad
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  6. JWK
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  7. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good afternoon to you all!!I was pleased to read that Alexa can go (and is probably) home now. @Busy-Lizzie Best place for rest and recuperation. I hope she has plenty of people to wait on...
    Good afternoon to you all!!I was pleased to read that Alexa can go (and is probably) home now. @Busy-Lizzie Best place for rest and recuperation. I hope she has plenty of people to wait on her.Now that is good news @Ladybird4 ....Ssshhh! Glad your OH hasn't suffered any more than a cut -...
    Good afternoon to you all!!I was pleased to read that Alexa can go (and is probably) home now. @Busy-Lizzie Best place for rest and recuperation. I hope she has plenty of people to wait on her.Now that is good news @Ladybird4...
    Good afternoon to you all!!I was pleased to read that Alexa can go (and is probably) home now. @Busy-Lizzie Best place for rest and recuperation. I hope she has plenty of people to wait on...
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  8. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Lovely photo.
    Lovely photo.
    Lovely photo.
    Lovely photo.
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  9. Pete8

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

    I'd have a python around my neck before touching a bird @Philippa I don't mind reptiles, insects, spiders, mice etc I don't really mind small birds as long as I don't have to touch them, and once...
    I'd have a python around my neck before touching a bird @Philippa I don't mind reptiles, insects, spiders, mice etc I don't really mind small birds as long as I don't have to touch them, and once I even made a birthday card for a friend's budgie, with a budgie on it that I painted myself ! In...
    I'd have a python around my neck before touching a bird @Philippa I don't mind reptiles, insects, spiders, mice etc I don't really mind small birds as long as I don't have to touch them, and once I even made a birthday card for a friend's...
    I'd have a python around my neck before touching a bird @Philippa I don't mind reptiles, insects, spiders, mice etc I don't really mind small birds as long as I don't have to touch them, and once...
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  11. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    First picture taken with my new camera, and I cannot complain. It was total darkness in the bushes in front of the house yesterday, but the auto feature of the camera shows it perfectly. @LunarSea...
    First picture taken with my new camera, and I cannot complain. It was total darkness in the bushes in front of the house yesterday, but the auto feature of the camera shows it perfectly. @LunarSea it's a Canon R10 with a 18mm to 150mm lens. Distance around 7 meters taken with 150mm. No editing...
    First picture taken with my new camera, and I cannot complain. It was total darkness in the bushes in front of the house yesterday, but the auto feature of the camera shows it perfectly. @LunarSea it's a Canon R10 with a 18mm to 150mm lens....
    First picture taken with my new camera, and I cannot complain. It was total darkness in the bushes in front of the house yesterday, but the auto feature of the camera shows it perfectly. @LunarSea...
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  12. Stephen Southwest

    Bury squash stems when pricking out?

    Given that squashes/most all curcudits, grow happily in the horizontal plane, if leggy, plant with this inclination & let geotropism sort itself out.
    Given that squashes/most all curcudits, grow happily in the horizontal plane, if leggy, plant with this inclination & let geotropism sort itself out.
    Given that squashes/most all curcudits, grow happily in the horizontal plane, if leggy, plant with this inclination & let geotropism sort itself out.
    Given that squashes/most all curcudits, grow happily in the horizontal plane, if leggy, plant with this inclination & let geotropism sort itself out.
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  13. 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. Yellow flowered LamiumRed flowered LamiumPulmonariaDrimys with some Juneberry flowersDarwin's...
    Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind. Yellow flowered LamiumRed flowered LamiumPulmonariaDrimys with some Juneberry flowersDarwin's barberryBlackthornForget me not in the new rhubarb patchAlso posted a video from today of some of what has...
    Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind. Yellow flowered LamiumRed flowered LamiumPulmonariaDrimys with some Juneberry flowersDarwin's barberryBlackthornForget me not in the new rhubarb...
    Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind. Yellow flowered LamiumRed flowered LamiumPulmonariaDrimys with some Juneberry flowersDarwin's...
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  14. Shades of Night

    What’s in a name?

    Sometimes it's not the name but the description of the plant. I think it was a rose named after Eleanor Roosevelt which flatteringly said "not good in a bed, but fine up against a wall", or at...
    Sometimes it's not the name but the description of the plant. I think it was a rose named after Eleanor Roosevelt which flatteringly said "not good in a bed, but fine up against a wall", or at least that's the story.I've also heard that salvia hot lips was going to be called hooker lips...
    Sometimes it's not the name but the description of the plant. I think it was a rose named after Eleanor Roosevelt which flatteringly said "not good in a bed, but fine up against a wall", or at least that's the story.I've also heard that salvia...
    Sometimes it's not the name but the description of the plant. I think it was a rose named after Eleanor Roosevelt which flatteringly said "not good in a bed, but fine up against a wall", or at...
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  15. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    First blossom on a dwarf pear after years of waiting, that must feel brilliant. Worth all the hobbling about.
    First blossom on a dwarf pear after years of waiting, that must feel brilliant. Worth all the hobbling about.
    First blossom on a dwarf pear after years of waiting, that must feel brilliant. Worth all the hobbling about.
    First blossom on a dwarf pear after years of waiting, that must feel brilliant. Worth all the hobbling about.
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  16. Spruce
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    House Martins, Swallows & Swifts

    12 April 20264 swallows they also spotted a sparrow hawk so I heard them before I saw them.
    12 April 20264 swallows they also spotted a sparrow hawk so I heard them before I saw them.
    12 April 20264 swallows they also spotted a sparrow hawk so I heard them before I saw them.
    12 April 20264 swallows they also spotted a sparrow hawk so I heard them before I saw them.
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  17. 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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  18. Selleri
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    Starting seeds on moist paper instead of compost- share your method

    Found my missing squished tomato seeds. sowed them and they were up in two days! I assume that I liked them or I wouldn't have kept the seeds. It'll be interesting to see what I get. I hope it's...
    Found my missing squished tomato seeds. sowed them and they were up in two days! I assume that I liked them or I wouldn't have kept the seeds. It'll be interesting to see what I get. I hope it's not too abundant.
    Found my missing squished tomato seeds. sowed them and they were up in two days! I assume that I liked them or I wouldn't have kept the seeds. It'll be interesting to see what I get. I hope it's not too abundant.
    Found my missing squished tomato seeds. sowed them and they were up in two days! I assume that I liked them or I wouldn't have kept the seeds. It'll be interesting to see what I get. I hope it's...
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  19. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Willow farm Hertfordshire, not far from London Colney. Not cheap, €16 entrance plus they sell potted and cut flowers. As I said to the Grandchildren, it's probably more profitable than growing...
    Willow farm Hertfordshire, not far from London Colney. Not cheap, €16 entrance plus they sell potted and cut flowers. As I said to the Grandchildren, it's probably more profitable than growing edible crops.
    Willow farm Hertfordshire, not far from London Colney. Not cheap, €16 entrance plus they sell potted and cut flowers. As I said to the Grandchildren, it's probably more profitable than growing edible crops.
    Willow farm Hertfordshire, not far from London Colney. Not cheap, €16 entrance plus they sell potted and cut flowers. As I said to the Grandchildren, it's probably more profitable than growing...
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  20. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    Planted Foremost and some Charlotte today, rest to go in tomorrow.
    Planted Foremost and some Charlotte today, rest to go in tomorrow.
    Planted Foremost and some Charlotte today, rest to go in tomorrow.
    Planted Foremost and some Charlotte today, rest to go in tomorrow.
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