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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Did your friends view Canada in the summer before moving here? I can't imagine moving here if one doesn't like the cold winters!Yes, I realize that I am much closer to the equator and do envy...
    Did your friends view Canada in the summer before moving here? I can't imagine moving here if one doesn't like the cold winters!Yes, I realize that I am much closer to the equator and do envy you your gulf stream but I've lived here my whole life and though it is not pleasant when it gets to...
    Did your friends view Canada in the summer before moving here? I can't imagine moving here if one doesn't like the cold winters!Yes, I realize that I am much closer to the equator and do envy you your gulf stream but I've lived here my whole...
    Did your friends view Canada in the summer before moving here? I can't imagine moving here if one doesn't like the cold winters!Yes, I realize that I am much closer to the equator and do envy...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 35 36 37
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    CanadianLori
    Jan 23, 2026 at 4:51 PM
  2. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 7 8 9
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    Logan
    Jan 23, 2026 at 9:18 AM
  3. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Thanks @Busy-Lizzie, it will be good to have both Fairy Girl and Obelisk posting again.Windy and wet again today but still managed to do an hour or so in the garden. Pruning and weeding still...
    Thanks @Busy-Lizzie, it will be good to have both Fairy Girl and Obelisk posting again.Windy and wet again today but still managed to do an hour or so in the garden. Pruning and weeding still but it got so windy and cold I gave up at lunchtime.Looking forward to Monty Don's Rhine/gardens...
    Thanks @Busy-Lizzie, it will be good to have both Fairy Girl and Obelisk posting again.Windy and wet again today but still managed to do an hour or so in the garden. Pruning and weeding still but it got so windy and cold I gave up at lunchtime....
    Thanks @Busy-Lizzie, it will be good to have both Fairy Girl and Obelisk posting again.Windy and wet again today but still managed to do an hour or so in the garden. Pruning and weeding still...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 23 24 25
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    lizzie27
    Jan 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I wouldn't mind betting I've got that Norovirus, had it since Sunday, sure I picked it up at the festering doctors waiting room last week when I went for a blood test and was forced to sit in the...
    I wouldn't mind betting I've got that Norovirus, had it since Sunday, sure I picked it up at the festering doctors waiting room last week when I went for a blood test and was forced to sit in the place for 15 minutes.
    I wouldn't mind betting I've got that Norovirus, had it since Sunday, sure I picked it up at the festering doctors waiting room last week when I went for a blood test and was forced to sit in the place for 15 minutes.
    I wouldn't mind betting I've got that Norovirus, had it since Sunday, sure I picked it up at the festering doctors waiting room last week when I went for a blood test and was forced to sit in the...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 23 24 25
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    pete
    Jan 23, 2026 at 5:26 PM
  5. BB3
    Funny x 8

    What an eejit!

    Not an example of my own stupidity, it would be hard to narrow an example down sometimes, but something that made me smile. My mum's elderly friend needed some lino put down in their bathroom and...
    Not an example of my own stupidity, it would be hard to narrow an example down sometimes, but something that made me smile. My mum's elderly friend needed some lino put down in their bathroom and I was volunteered for the job. When I got there her neighbour had heard about it and wanted to do it...
    Not an example of my own stupidity, it would be hard to narrow an example down sometimes, but something that made me smile. My mum's elderly friend needed some lino put down in their bathroom and I was volunteered for the job. When I got there...
    Not an example of my own stupidity, it would be hard to narrow an example down sometimes, but something that made me smile. My mum's elderly friend needed some lino put down in their bathroom and...
    BB3, Jan 21, 2026 at 5:31 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Thevictorian
    Jan 23, 2026 at 10:52 AM
  6. LG_

    Repotting an Acer 'Emerald Lace'

    If you want a clear stem lower down then cut right to the trunk. Other branches can be cut back to two buds if appropriate to the shape you want.
    If you want a clear stem lower down then cut right to the trunk. Other branches can be cut back to two buds if appropriate to the shape you want.
    If you want a clear stem lower down then cut right to the trunk. Other branches can be cut back to two buds if appropriate to the shape you want.
    If you want a clear stem lower down then cut right to the trunk. Other branches can be cut back to two buds if appropriate to the shape you want.
    LG_, Apr 11, 2025, Container Gardening
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
  7. markharry66

    B and m exotic bulb range

    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    markharry66, Jan 21, 2026 at 6:53 AM, Tropical Gardening
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    Selleri
    Jan 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM
  8. Paul Norfolk

    Fern tree problem

    Dead as a Dodo.
    Dead as a Dodo.
    Dead as a Dodo.
    Dead as a Dodo.
    Paul Norfolk, Jan 14, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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    waterbut
    Jan 21, 2026 at 5:43 PM
  9. Simon Peake

    Acanthus pruning

    Acanthus is pretty much unkillable, I would not worry. If you leave it, maybe check that those leaves are not smothering other plants. I removed my acanthus 5 years ago and am still removing the...
    Acanthus is pretty much unkillable, I would not worry. If you leave it, maybe check that those leaves are not smothering other plants. I removed my acanthus 5 years ago and am still removing the occasional shoot that comes up from a bit of root in the soil.
    Acanthus is pretty much unkillable, I would not worry. If you leave it, maybe check that those leaves are not smothering other plants. I removed my acanthus 5 years ago and am still removing the occasional shoot that comes up from a bit of root...
    Acanthus is pretty much unkillable, I would not worry. If you leave it, maybe check that those leaves are not smothering other plants. I removed my acanthus 5 years ago and am still removing the...
    Simon Peake, Jan 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    micearguers
    Jan 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
  10. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    What happens if you dont use the internet, surely there must be other ways?
    What happens if you dont use the internet, surely there must be other ways?
    What happens if you dont use the internet, surely there must be other ways?
    What happens if you dont use the internet, surely there must be other ways?
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 3 4 5
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    pete
    Jan 23, 2026 at 5:22 PM
  11. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Comes to something if barrels of Russian oil are now claiming asylum ;)
    Comes to something if barrels of Russian oil are now claiming asylum ;)
    Comes to something if barrels of Russian oil are now claiming asylum ;)
    Comes to something if barrels of Russian oil are now claiming asylum ;)
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 328 329 330
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    Philippa
    Jan 23, 2026 at 4:26 PM
  12. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    Plenty of kelp about at the moment, all over the harbours and sea fronts, pity I don't have a tow bar on my new car, I could have got trailer loads of it and grown with the "lazy bed" system used...
    Plenty of kelp about at the moment, all over the harbours and sea fronts, pity I don't have a tow bar on my new car, I could have got trailer loads of it and grown with the "lazy bed" system used on the Hebridean Islands.
    Plenty of kelp about at the moment, all over the harbours and sea fronts, pity I don't have a tow bar on my new car, I could have got trailer loads of it and grown with the "lazy bed" system used on the Hebridean Islands.
    Plenty of kelp about at the moment, all over the harbours and sea fronts, pity I don't have a tow bar on my new car, I could have got trailer loads of it and grown with the "lazy bed" system used...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    burnie
    Jan 23, 2026 at 3:25 PM
  13. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    I’m amazed that he (or she?) has survived. It’s above the knee close to the hip area. I did found last year a huge bare upper leg bone in the garden and was wondering what animal has such bone. I...
    I’m amazed that he (or she?) has survived. It’s above the knee close to the hip area. I did found last year a huge bare upper leg bone in the garden and was wondering what animal has such bone. I would never have thought that could be from the nearby fox. They had their den 3 houses further to...
    I’m amazed that he (or she?) has survived. It’s above the knee close to the hip area. I did found last year a huge bare upper leg bone in the garden and was wondering what animal has such bone. I would never have thought that could be from the...
    I’m amazed that he (or she?) has survived. It’s above the knee close to the hip area. I did found last year a huge bare upper leg bone in the garden and was wondering what animal has such bone. I...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 13, 2026, Gardening Discussions ... 2 3 4
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Jan 21, 2026 at 11:04 AM
  14. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    KT53
    Jan 21, 2026 at 10:49 AM
  15. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    Fingers crossed, you get some real progress soon.
    Fingers crossed, you get some real progress soon.
    Fingers crossed, you get some real progress soon.
    Fingers crossed, you get some real progress soon.
    shiney, Oct 25, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 11 12 13
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 22, 2026 at 10:23 AM
  16. Sheal
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    Household tips

    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Sheal, Oct 12, 2022, Off-Topic Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    BB3
    Jan 20, 2026 at 8:25 PM
  17. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 24 25 26
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    Logan
    Jan 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
  18. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I haven't been out to my garden since before Christmas, except to time the heater in my greenhouse when it was so cold. It felt to sad without Bella and I wasn't able to cope with it.After I got...
    I haven't been out to my garden since before Christmas, except to time the heater in my greenhouse when it was so cold. It felt to sad without Bella and I wasn't able to cope with it.After I got Dewi I put his litter tray by the back door so now I can't open it, and also since the living room...
    I haven't been out to my garden since before Christmas, except to time the heater in my greenhouse when it was so cold. It felt to sad without Bella and I wasn't able to cope with it.After I got Dewi I put his litter tray by the back door so...
    I haven't been out to my garden since before Christmas, except to time the heater in my greenhouse when it was so cold. It felt to sad without Bella and I wasn't able to cope with it.After I got...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 4 5 6
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    Michael Hewett
    Jan 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
  19. hailbopp

    Any tips on splitting Aruncas.

    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    hailbopp, Jan 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    CarolineL
    Jan 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
  20. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Technique to try. Place pallet on a housebrick on edge , along the board to remove, at the header. Jump on the boards alongside the required board. Needs to be on solid base, concrete/paving. 90%...
    Technique to try. Place pallet on a housebrick on edge , along the board to remove, at the header. Jump on the boards alongside the required board. Needs to be on solid base, concrete/paving. 90% success rate. (Being 15 st helps !)
    Technique to try. Place pallet on a housebrick on edge , along the board to remove, at the header. Jump on the boards alongside the required board. Needs to be on solid base, concrete/paving. 90% success rate. (Being 15 st helps !)
    Technique to try. Place pallet on a housebrick on edge , along the board to remove, at the header. Jump on the boards alongside the required board. Needs to be on solid base, concrete/paving. 90%...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    infradig
    Jan 23, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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