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  1. micearguers
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    Fond of Fronds

    Shuttlecock ferns do spread very readily, new plants growing on runners from the original. At first, I tried to rehome all the spares, but there are too many, so I do discard some now. They are...
    Shuttlecock ferns do spread very readily, new plants growing on runners from the original. At first, I tried to rehome all the spares, but there are too many, so I do discard some now. They are very easy to yank out of the ground and then you can just snip the runner.I still think they...
    Shuttlecock ferns do spread very readily, new plants growing on runners from the original. At first, I tried to rehome all the spares, but there are too many, so I do discard some now. They are very easy to yank out of the ground and then you...
    Shuttlecock ferns do spread very readily, new plants growing on runners from the original. At first, I tried to rehome all the spares, but there are too many, so I do discard some now. They are...
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is 64f 16c - yes, really! It is cloudy and rain is expected as the temperature rises to 74f 21c but I don't think it will be a continuous downpour so I can step outside now and again just to...
    It is 64f 16c - yes, really! It is cloudy and rain is expected as the temperature rises to 74f 21c but I don't think it will be a continuous downpour so I can step outside now and again just to breathe in spring! Hurrah!
    It is 64f 16c - yes, really! It is cloudy and rain is expected as the temperature rises to 74f 21c but I don't think it will be a continuous downpour so I can step outside now and again just to breathe in spring! Hurrah!
    It is 64f 16c - yes, really! It is cloudy and rain is expected as the temperature rises to 74f 21c but I don't think it will be a continuous downpour so I can step outside now and again just to...
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  3. sheffield_kid

    Help with Acer die-back - do I prune it? Repot?

    UPDATEIT WORKED!happy looking tree loads of new foliagehad to wait all winter to see if it would work!
    UPDATEIT WORKED!happy looking tree loads of new foliagehad to wait all winter to see if it would work!
    UPDATEIT WORKED!happy looking tree loads of new foliagehad to wait all winter to see if it would work!
    UPDATEIT WORKED!happy looking tree loads of new foliagehad to wait all winter to see if it would work!
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  4. Pete8

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

    I understand Willow Tits are almost extinct, because people are feeding the birds and there are many more Blue Tits than there should be, and they kill the Willow Tits and destroy their nests and...
    I understand Willow Tits are almost extinct, because people are feeding the birds and there are many more Blue Tits than there should be, and they kill the Willow Tits and destroy their nests and throw the eggs out. Then they build their own nests in that place. Apparently it is very worrying...
    I understand Willow Tits are almost extinct, because people are feeding the birds and there are many more Blue Tits than there should be, and they kill the Willow Tits and destroy their nests and throw the eggs out. Then they build their own...
    I understand Willow Tits are almost extinct, because people are feeding the birds and there are many more Blue Tits than there should be, and they kill the Willow Tits and destroy their nests and...
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  5. burnie
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    Onion growing 2026

    Here are my giant Kelsae this morning, I accidentally left them outdoors unprotected overnight so they have had a slight frost. I expect they won't be much troubled. I have about a dozen smaller...
    Here are my giant Kelsae this morning, I accidentally left them outdoors unprotected overnight so they have had a slight frost. I expect they won't be much troubled. I have about a dozen smaller Kelsae seedlings in a greenhouse
    Here are my giant Kelsae this morning, I accidentally left them outdoors unprotected overnight so they have had a slight frost. I expect they won't be much troubled. I have about a dozen smaller Kelsae seedlings in a greenhouse
    Here are my giant Kelsae this morning, I accidentally left them outdoors unprotected overnight so they have had a slight frost. I expect they won't be much troubled. I have about a dozen smaller...
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  6. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    A disaster today, I've been taking them outdoors during the day for proper sunshine. I forgot to bring them in last night so they have suffered a slight frost, it got to just below zero. They look...
    A disaster today, I've been taking them outdoors during the day for proper sunshine. I forgot to bring them in last night so they have suffered a slight frost, it got to just below zero. They look OK presently but expect them to go red purple and maybe flop once the sun gets to them (there are...
    A disaster today, I've been taking them outdoors during the day for proper sunshine. I forgot to bring them in last night so they have suffered a slight frost, it got to just below zero. They look OK presently but expect them to go red purple and...
    A disaster today, I've been taking them outdoors during the day for proper sunshine. I forgot to bring them in last night so they have suffered a slight frost, it got to just below zero. They look...
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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. JWK
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  11. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good afternoon all. Oh my goodness but I am cautiously excited as I have noticed that some of the flower buds on Jack's rhodie are starting to open. I have everything crossed here that this is...
    Good afternoon all. Oh my goodness but I am cautiously excited as I have noticed that some of the flower buds on Jack's rhodie are starting to open. I have everything crossed here that this is indicative of it having moved successfully. Sssshhhh! @Ergates there is nothing quite as delightful as...
    Good afternoon all. Oh my goodness but I am cautiously excited as I have noticed that some of the flower buds on Jack's rhodie are starting to open. I have everything crossed here that this is indicative of it having moved successfully....
    Good afternoon all. Oh my goodness but I am cautiously excited as I have noticed that some of the flower buds on Jack's rhodie are starting to open. I have everything crossed here that this is...
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  12. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Floss posing as Queen of the woods
    Floss posing as Queen of the woods
    Floss posing as Queen of the woods
    Floss posing as Queen of the woods
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  13. Logan
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  14. 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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  15. Stephen Southwest

    Bury squash stems when pricking out?

    I've noticed years ago that if top dressed cucumbers at least are able to make further roots on the stem, not tried it at the young seedling stage.I think the best approach is to not let them...
    I've noticed years ago that if top dressed cucumbers at least are able to make further roots on the stem, not tried it at the young seedling stage.I think the best approach is to not let them get leggy in the first place, to me its still a bit early.
    I've noticed years ago that if top dressed cucumbers at least are able to make further roots on the stem, not tried it at the young seedling stage.I think the best approach is to not let them get leggy in the first place, to me its still a bit...
    I've noticed years ago that if top dressed cucumbers at least are able to make further roots on the stem, not tried it at the young seedling stage.I think the best approach is to not let them...
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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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