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  1. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    Good morning all.@lizzie27 I think more people log in in the afternoon. We don't all get up as early as @Ladybird4!Nothing planned for today.Glad we went to Morrisons in Diss, not...
    Good morning all.@lizzie27 I think more people log in in the afternoon. We don't all get up as early as @Ladybird4!Nothing planned for today.Glad we went to Morrisons in Diss, not Sainsbury's in Thetford yesterday. There was a car crash by the nearby roundabout on the A11 and a policeman...
    Good morning all.@lizzie27 I think more people log in in the afternoon. We don't all get up as early as @Ladybird4!Nothing planned for today.Glad we went to Morrisons in Diss, not Sainsbury's in Thetford yesterday. There was a car crash by...
    Good morning all.@lizzie27 I think more people log in in the afternoon. We don't all get up as early as @Ladybird4!Nothing planned for today.Glad we went to Morrisons in Diss, not...
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  2. Bear

    Holly how to tell male or female when not in flower

    I have taken cuttings from a Holly with particularly large orange berries. They are very slow to take! I would suggest strip off most of leaves, gritty soil mixture, and use loads of cuttings...
    I have taken cuttings from a Holly with particularly large orange berries. They are very slow to take! I would suggest strip off most of leaves, gritty soil mixture, and use loads of cuttings because I had quite a failure rate. As for sexing them, unless you do like @Adam I suggests, you have...
    I have taken cuttings from a Holly with particularly large orange berries. They are very slow to take! I would suggest strip off most of leaves, gritty soil mixture, and use loads of cuttings because I had quite a failure rate. As for sexing...
    I have taken cuttings from a Holly with particularly large orange berries. They are very slow to take! I would suggest strip off most of leaves, gritty soil mixture, and use loads of cuttings...
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  3. wiseowl
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    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    4c bright but cloudy
    4c bright but cloudy
    4c bright but cloudy
    4c bright but cloudy
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  4. hailbopp

    Suggestions for the Christmas present from hell as far as I’m concerned

    The bottom section, with the top section cut off, could be just a planter, and the thin bits of wood could be used for climbing plants to climb up. I have no idea what purpose the top tray bit...
    The bottom section, with the top section cut off, could be just a planter, and the thin bits of wood could be used for climbing plants to climb up. I have no idea what purpose the top tray bit has other than to block light and rain. Mixed plants that climb and trail so as to cover the bottom...
    The bottom section, with the top section cut off, could be just a planter, and the thin bits of wood could be used for climbing plants to climb up. I have no idea what purpose the top tray bit has other than to block light and rain. Mixed...
    The bottom section, with the top section cut off, could be just a planter, and the thin bits of wood could be used for climbing plants to climb up. I have no idea what purpose the top tray bit...
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  5. MrHappyDays
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    Looking for a better solution than tap water

    No, mostly just fermentation. :biggrin:Not keen on the taste from cans.
    No, mostly just fermentation. :biggrin:Not keen on the taste from cans.
    No, mostly just fermentation. :biggrin:Not keen on the taste from cans.
    No, mostly just fermentation. :biggrin:Not keen on the taste from cans.
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  6. wiseowl
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    Show Off Your Pets 2025

    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you
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  7. Loofah
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    What are we doing in the garden 2025

    I had a nice small plant of Rosemary officinalis arrive from France today so I potted it up. I had a large one but it got moved a couple of times and sadly died. I have a rooting of the trailing...
    I had a nice small plant of Rosemary officinalis arrive from France today so I potted it up. I had a large one but it got moved a couple of times and sadly died. I have a rooting of the trailing one coming some time from a friend.
    I had a nice small plant of Rosemary officinalis arrive from France today so I potted it up. I had a large one but it got moved a couple of times and sadly died. I have a rooting of the trailing one coming some time from a friend.
    I had a nice small plant of Rosemary officinalis arrive from France today so I potted it up. I had a large one but it got moved a couple of times and sadly died. I have a rooting of the trailing...
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  8. shiney
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    DECEMBER PHOTO COMPETITION 2025

    With the flow
    With the flow
    With the flow
    With the flow
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  9. hi2u_uk
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  10. wiseowl
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2025

    Maybe difficult for us to fully appreciate the set up in Russia - dare to speak out against the dictatorship and you "disappear" or have a fatal "accident". Think about those Russians who left...
    Maybe difficult for us to fully appreciate the set up in Russia - dare to speak out against the dictatorship and you "disappear" or have a fatal "accident". Think about those Russians who left their homeland to avoid being conscripted. I know we moan about the news media here but at least we...
    Maybe difficult for us to fully appreciate the set up in Russia - dare to speak out against the dictatorship and you "disappear" or have a fatal "accident". Think about those Russians who left their homeland to avoid being conscripted. I know...
    Maybe difficult for us to fully appreciate the set up in Russia - dare to speak out against the dictatorship and you "disappear" or have a fatal "accident". Think about those Russians who left...
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  11. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I've not seen this Heinz advert... but then, I barely watch TV at all.Heinz own tins are enough to persuade me not to buy their products if at all possible as the ruddy things won't stack!
    I've not seen this Heinz advert... but then, I barely watch TV at all.Heinz own tins are enough to persuade me not to buy their products if at all possible as the ruddy things won't stack!
    I've not seen this Heinz advert... but then, I barely watch TV at all.Heinz own tins are enough to persuade me not to buy their products if at all possible as the ruddy things won't stack!
    I've not seen this Heinz advert... but then, I barely watch TV at all.Heinz own tins are enough to persuade me not to buy their products if at all possible as the ruddy things won't stack!
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  12. burnie
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    Potato growing 2026

    I seem to get a reasonable crop off of the ones I missed the year before, just makes me wonder if the drying out through the winter is not the best of things for a seed potato tuber.
    I seem to get a reasonable crop off of the ones I missed the year before, just makes me wonder if the drying out through the winter is not the best of things for a seed potato tuber.
    I seem to get a reasonable crop off of the ones I missed the year before, just makes me wonder if the drying out through the winter is not the best of things for a seed potato tuber.
    I seem to get a reasonable crop off of the ones I missed the year before, just makes me wonder if the drying out through the winter is not the best of things for a seed potato tuber.
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  13. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2025

    I’m delighted that your OH has returned and that you have finished both of your projects, but I’m more delighted that you know what all of the above is on about. I haven’t a baldy clue.:rolleyespink::biggrin::dbgrtmb:
    I’m delighted that your OH has returned and that you have finished both of your projects, but I’m more delighted that you know what all of the above is on about. I haven’t a baldy clue.:rolleyespink::biggrin::dbgrtmb:
    I’m delighted that your OH has returned and that you have finished both of your projects, but I’m more delighted that you know what all of the above is on about. I haven’t a baldy clue.:rolleyespink::biggrin::dbgrtmb:
    I’m delighted that your OH has returned and that you have finished both of your projects, but I’m more delighted that you know what all of the above is on about. I haven’t a baldy clue.:rolleyespink::biggrin::dbgrtmb:
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  14. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

    Dont like the sound of Tundra Geese, its going to get cold.:frown:
    Dont like the sound of Tundra Geese, its going to get cold.:frown:
    Dont like the sound of Tundra Geese, its going to get cold.:frown:
    Dont like the sound of Tundra Geese, its going to get cold.:frown:
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  15. micearguers
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    Fond of Fronds

    We've seen some good ferns on this thread in 2025, but summer here was a drought and a struggle. My ferns recovered in autumn, and now provide a restful winter picture. Have a great and crozy...
    We've seen some good ferns on this thread in 2025, but summer here was a drought and a struggle. My ferns recovered in autumn, and now provide a restful winter picture. Have a great and crozy Twixmas and may 2026 unfurl fair!
    We've seen some good ferns on this thread in 2025, but summer here was a drought and a struggle. My ferns recovered in autumn, and now provide a restful winter picture. Have a great and crozy Twixmas and may 2026 unfurl fair!
    We've seen some good ferns on this thread in 2025, but summer here was a drought and a struggle. My ferns recovered in autumn, and now provide a restful winter picture. Have a great and crozy...
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  16. shiney
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    What's Looking Good December 2025

    A Mimosa - in flower ( just ) on Chiistmas Day jenny namaste
    A Mimosa - in flower ( just ) on Chiistmas Day jenny namaste
    A Mimosa - in flower ( just ) on Chiistmas Day jenny namaste
    A Mimosa - in flower ( just ) on Chiistmas Day jenny namaste
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  17. JWK
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  18. Retired
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    Latest hobby.

    Hi,I went out shopping early this morning so I'd be back home ready to accept the new Yamaha leyboard when it arrived. Back home the keyboard had been delivered but not to inside the porch but...
    Hi,I went out shopping early this morning so I'd be back home ready to accept the new Yamaha leyboard when it arrived. Back home the keyboard had been delivered but not to inside the porch but left propped up on the front decking; good job it wasn't raining.Assembly was easy and I'm...
    Hi,I went out shopping early this morning so I'd be back home ready to accept the new Yamaha leyboard when it arrived. Back home the keyboard had been delivered but not to inside the porch but left propped up on the front decking; good job it...
    Hi,I went out shopping early this morning so I'd be back home ready to accept the new Yamaha leyboard when it arrived. Back home the keyboard had been delivered but not to inside the porch but...
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  19. Esoxlucius

    Feeding houseplants in winter.

    My Kentia palm is producing new leaves and I could do with removing a large one as it's in front of the TV. It's got a wall light above it so it has some extra light in the evenings.I am...
    My Kentia palm is producing new leaves and I could do with removing a large one as it's in front of the TV. It's got a wall light above it so it has some extra light in the evenings.I am feeding all my house plants and water them as needed all year round. And mist some too.I have a...
    My Kentia palm is producing new leaves and I could do with removing a large one as it's in front of the TV. It's got a wall light above it so it has some extra light in the evenings.I am feeding all my house plants and water them as needed...
    My Kentia palm is producing new leaves and I could do with removing a large one as it's in front of the TV. It's got a wall light above it so it has some extra light in the evenings.I am...
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  20. BB3

    Supermarket potato disease

    I see it often too. I don't see it when the new season maincrop spuds hit the shelves around September and there's no sign of black areas inside the spuds until around mid-December when I start to...
    I see it often too. I don't see it when the new season maincrop spuds hit the shelves around September and there's no sign of black areas inside the spuds until around mid-December when I start to notice them. It's also this period (Sept-Dec) when spuds roast their best.Many years ago I met a...
    I see it often too. I don't see it when the new season maincrop spuds hit the shelves around September and there's no sign of black areas inside the spuds until around mid-December when I start to notice them. It's also this period (Sept-Dec)...
    I see it often too. I don't see it when the new season maincrop spuds hit the shelves around September and there's no sign of black areas inside the spuds until around mid-December when I start to...
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