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  1. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    I took quite a few photos, but only a few are included here. The next two are a Dunnock and Bluetit. While the Dunnocks are quite bold, often getting within eighteen inches of me, the Bluetits are...
    I took quite a few photos, but only a few are included here. The next two are a Dunnock and Bluetit. While the Dunnocks are quite bold, often getting within eighteen inches of me, the Bluetits are scared of everything. Today, none landed at the seed piles. They buzzed around the trees, landing...
    I took quite a few photos, but only a few are included here. The next two are a Dunnock and Bluetit. While the Dunnocks are quite bold, often getting within eighteen inches of me, the Bluetits are scared of everything. Today, none landed at the...
    I took quite a few photos, but only a few are included here. The next two are a Dunnock and Bluetit. While the Dunnocks are quite bold, often getting within eighteen inches of me, the Bluetits are...
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  2. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    There were some breaks in the rain today so took a few photos. Pot Marigold still producing some flowersCrocus started blooming recentlySnowdrops along the drivewayAlso posted some videos...
    There were some breaks in the rain today so took a few photos. Pot Marigold still producing some flowersCrocus started blooming recentlySnowdrops along the drivewayAlso posted some videos from today with the local frogs spawning in the pond and some flowers with the first bumblebee I've...
    There were some breaks in the rain today so took a few photos. Pot Marigold still producing some flowersCrocus started blooming recentlySnowdrops along the drivewayAlso posted some videos from today with the local frogs spawning in the...
    There were some breaks in the rain today so took a few photos. Pot Marigold still producing some flowersCrocus started blooming recentlySnowdrops along the drivewayAlso posted some videos...
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  3. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I will wish you all a nice evening now and look forward to catching up with all your news tomorrow.
    I will wish you all a nice evening now and look forward to catching up with all your news tomorrow.
    I will wish you all a nice evening now and look forward to catching up with all your news tomorrow.
    I will wish you all a nice evening now and look forward to catching up with all your news tomorrow.
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  4. pete
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    Electric cars.

    Especially with the build quality of some of the newer ones - I admit to being really quite surprised when I went for a look.
    Especially with the build quality of some of the newer ones - I admit to being really quite surprised when I went for a look.
    Especially with the build quality of some of the newer ones - I admit to being really quite surprised when I went for a look.
    Especially with the build quality of some of the newer ones - I admit to being really quite surprised when I went for a look.
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  5. CanadianLori

    Ice Plants in hanging pots?

    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
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  6. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    You should remember how cold it was even if you had no snow. Very cold for about 10 days I think, remember trying to get to work, I drove about 10 miles in second gear the traffic was all over the...
    You should remember how cold it was even if you had no snow. Very cold for about 10 days I think, remember trying to get to work, I drove about 10 miles in second gear the traffic was all over the place, it was pretty bad. Unlike you I dont remember anything in 17 or 19.
    You should remember how cold it was even if you had no snow. Very cold for about 10 days I think, remember trying to get to work, I drove about 10 miles in second gear the traffic was all over the place, it was pretty bad. Unlike you I dont...
    You should remember how cold it was even if you had no snow. Very cold for about 10 days I think, remember trying to get to work, I drove about 10 miles in second gear the traffic was all over the...
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  7. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's...
    Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's time.Big majority, but divided.The election system doesn't work anymore, but they wont accept it.
    Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's time.Big majority, but divided.The election system...
    Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's...
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  8. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I'm sure it will show its gratitude by flourishing, :blue thumb:
    I'm sure it will show its gratitude by flourishing, :blue thumb:
    I'm sure it will show its gratitude by flourishing, :blue thumb:
    I'm sure it will show its gratitude by flourishing, :blue thumb:
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  9. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    A glimpse of winter sun.
    A glimpse of winter sun.
    A glimpse of winter sun.
    A glimpse of winter sun.
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  10. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring Spanish grew immediately after planting, the French softneck I've been growing for a few years now is...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring Spanish grew immediately after planting, the French...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring...
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  11. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad...
    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad after that so I pruned it today. It's a once flowering rambler but something had to be done. It grew...
    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad after that so I pruned it today. It's a once...
    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad...
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  12. micearguers
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    Fond of Fronds

    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
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  13. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see...
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see what it will be like in a few more years, perhaps AI will invent the round wheel in stead of a square one :whistle:
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see what it will be like in a few more years, perhaps AI...
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see...
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  14. adamadamant

    trachelospermum - advice please

    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles'...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles' or Jingle Bells'. Delicate, pretty leaves and creamy bell shaped flowers are often in bloom at...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles' or Jingle Bells'. Delicate, pretty leaves and...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles'...
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  15. GreenFingeredPete

    Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets

    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening...
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening instead; an entirely more satisfactory experience....
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening instead; an entirely more satisfactory experience....
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening...
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  16. NigelJ
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    The Garden House Snowdrop Festival 7th Feb 2026

    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one of my gardening heros.I love those snowdrops Nigel, thanks for posting. Shepton Mallett's Snowdrop...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one of my gardening heros.I love those snowdrops...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one...
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  17. JWK
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  18. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
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  19. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
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  20. hi2u_uk

    any tips for rain and outdoor plants in containers ?

    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
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