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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. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    You were lucky to renew it via the DVLA website. It’s now being done by Gov.UK. He’s tried everything. He answers all the questions about DOB, address, passport, driving licence dates, etc etc....
    You were lucky to renew it via the DVLA website. It’s now being done by Gov.UK. He’s tried everything. He answers all the questions about DOB, address, passport, driving licence dates, etc etc. Then it comes up with “we can’t verify your existence on the planet. Please try another way.” But that...
    You were lucky to renew it via the DVLA website. It’s now being done by Gov.UK. He’s tried everything. He answers all the questions about DOB, address, passport, driving licence dates, etc etc. Then it comes up with “we can’t verify your...
    You were lucky to renew it via the DVLA website. It’s now being done by Gov.UK. He’s tried everything. He answers all the questions about DOB, address, passport, driving licence dates, etc etc....
    Tidemark, Apr 21, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 18 19 20
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    Tidemark
    Jan 23, 2026 at 4:28 PM
  6. 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
  7. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I am sure that is the reason why A&E are so crowded. I have just read that the norovirus is spreading rapidly this week and the hospitals are getting fuller as a result.Somerset is also one of...
    I am sure that is the reason why A&E are so crowded. I have just read that the norovirus is spreading rapidly this week and the hospitals are getting fuller as a result.Somerset is also one of the largest counties in England I believe so distance must also be a consideration.
    I am sure that is the reason why A&E are so crowded. I have just read that the norovirus is spreading rapidly this week and the hospitals are getting fuller as a result.Somerset is also one of the largest counties in England I believe so...
    I am sure that is the reason why A&E are so crowded. I have just read that the norovirus is spreading rapidly this week and the hospitals are getting fuller as a result.Somerset is also one of...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 23 24 25
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    lizzie27
    Jan 23, 2026 at 5:05 PM
  8. 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
  9. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Galanthus plicatus "Wendy's Gold"Galanthus nivalisGalanthus elwesii monostictusGalanthus hybrid "Moortown Mighty"CalendulaHelleborus argutifoliusHelleborus hybrid "Vic Maeva"...
    Galanthus plicatus "Wendy's Gold"Galanthus nivalisGalanthus elwesii monostictusGalanthus hybrid "Moortown Mighty"CalendulaHelleborus argutifoliusHelleborus hybrid "Vic Maeva" This was bought 1st March last year in flower. It's supposed to be pale yellow if the weather improves...
    Galanthus plicatus "Wendy's Gold"Galanthus nivalisGalanthus elwesii monostictusGalanthus hybrid "Moortown Mighty"CalendulaHelleborus argutifoliusHelleborus hybrid "Vic Maeva" This was bought 1st March last year in flower. It's...
    Galanthus plicatus "Wendy's Gold"Galanthus nivalisGalanthus elwesii monostictusGalanthus hybrid "Moortown Mighty"CalendulaHelleborus argutifoliusHelleborus hybrid "Vic Maeva"...
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    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    NigelJ
    Jan 23, 2026 at 10:22 AM
  10. 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
  11. madpenguin

    Succulent ID please.

    I don't know, but Google suggests -AI OverviewThe image shows a succulent plant, likely a type of Cotyledon orbiculata.It is a shrub-like succulent with thick, fleshy, silver-green leaves...
    I don't know, but Google suggests -AI OverviewThe image shows a succulent plant, likely a type of Cotyledon orbiculata.It is a shrub-like succulent with thick, fleshy, silver-green leaves that can develop reddish tips. The plant is native to South Africa and typically grows in arid,...
    I don't know, but Google suggests -AI OverviewThe image shows a succulent plant, likely a type of Cotyledon orbiculata.It is a shrub-like succulent with thick, fleshy, silver-green leaves that can develop reddish tips. The plant is...
    I don't know, but Google suggests -AI OverviewThe image shows a succulent plant, likely a type of Cotyledon orbiculata.It is a shrub-like succulent with thick, fleshy, silver-green leaves...
    madpenguin, Jan 23, 2026 at 12:10 AM, Cacti and Succulents
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    Pete8
    Jan 23, 2026 at 8:58 AM
  12. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    I went to Carmarthen yesterday and along the way I saw lots of wild snowdrops, there were banks of them in places. It was lovely to see them. I didn't have my camera and I didn't feel like...
    I went to Carmarthen yesterday and along the way I saw lots of wild snowdrops, there were banks of them in places. It was lovely to see them. I didn't have my camera and I didn't feel like stopping anyway, so haven't got photos, but maybe I'll go for a drive around Llandeilo one day soon, and...
    I went to Carmarthen yesterday and along the way I saw lots of wild snowdrops, there were banks of them in places. It was lovely to see them. I didn't have my camera and I didn't feel like stopping anyway, so haven't got photos, but maybe I'll...
    I went to Carmarthen yesterday and along the way I saw lots of wild snowdrops, there were banks of them in places. It was lovely to see them. I didn't have my camera and I didn't feel like...
    Marley Farley, Jan 3, 2019, Herbs and Wildflowers ... 34 35 36
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    Michael Hewett
    Jan 23, 2026 at 8:37 AM
  13. 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
  14. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Potted-on all the peppers and micro tom plantlets this morning and decapitated the overwintering Chocolate Drop cuttings.
    Potted-on all the peppers and micro tom plantlets this morning and decapitated the overwintering Chocolate Drop cuttings.
    Potted-on all the peppers and micro tom plantlets this morning and decapitated the overwintering Chocolate Drop cuttings.
    Potted-on all the peppers and micro tom plantlets this morning and decapitated the overwintering Chocolate Drop cuttings.
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    eatenbyweasels, Dec 18, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2
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    eatenbyweasels
    Jan 22, 2026 at 3:34 PM
  15. Warren Jones

    TurfWorld Limited

    New Turf Installed? Avoid These Common MistakesLaying new turf is one of the quickest ways to transform a garden — but we see a lot of great lawns struggle simply because of a few avoidable...
    New Turf Installed? Avoid These Common MistakesLaying new turf is one of the quickest ways to transform a garden — but we see a lot of great lawns struggle simply because of a few avoidable mistakes.We’ve put together a short, practical guide covering the most common errors people make with...
    New Turf Installed? Avoid These Common MistakesLaying new turf is one of the quickest ways to transform a garden — but we see a lot of great lawns struggle simply because of a few avoidable mistakes.We’ve put together a short, practical...
    New Turf Installed? Avoid These Common MistakesLaying new turf is one of the quickest ways to transform a garden — but we see a lot of great lawns struggle simply because of a few avoidable...
    Warren Jones, Dec 3, 2025, Business Directory
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    Warren Jones
    Jan 22, 2026 at 3:34 PM
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
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