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  1. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    My stihl pruner has arrived. The morning after I ordered it! Now if only it'd stop raining, I could go out and play with it.
    My stihl pruner has arrived. The morning after I ordered it! Now if only it'd stop raining, I could go out and play with it.
    My stihl pruner has arrived. The morning after I ordered it! Now if only it'd stop raining, I could go out and play with it.
    My stihl pruner has arrived. The morning after I ordered it! Now if only it'd stop raining, I could go out and play with it.
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  2. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    @Jiffy, take a reading at 8 am, but don't submit it till 10 pm. Then, if they estimate the last two hrs and add it, at least you will have already used the extra. :biggrin:When I got the boiler...
    @Jiffy, take a reading at 8 am, but don't submit it till 10 pm. Then, if they estimate the last two hrs and add it, at least you will have already used the extra. :biggrin:When I got the boiler manufacturer's engineer in just after Xmas, before they would book the appt I was asked whether there was...
    @Jiffy, take a reading at 8 am, but don't submit it till 10 pm. Then, if they estimate the last two hrs and add it, at least you will have already used the extra. :biggrin:When I got the boiler manufacturer's engineer in just after Xmas, before they...
    @Jiffy, take a reading at 8 am, but don't submit it till 10 pm. Then, if they estimate the last two hrs and add it, at least you will have already used the extra. :biggrin:When I got the boiler...
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  3. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    @Penny_Forthem I've had Cortisone injections in my thumbs and in my shoulder, but it was some years ago. My GP gave me local anaesthetics. The thumbs were OK and worked but the shoulder didn't...
    @Penny_Forthem I've had Cortisone injections in my thumbs and in my shoulder, but it was some years ago. My GP gave me local anaesthetics. The thumbs were OK and worked but the shoulder didn't work very well and the injection was a bit painful but bearable. The thumbs weren't painful, just a...
    @Penny_Forthem I've had Cortisone injections in my thumbs and in my shoulder, but it was some years ago. My GP gave me local anaesthetics. The thumbs were OK and worked but the shoulder didn't work very well and the injection was a bit painful...
    @Penny_Forthem I've had Cortisone injections in my thumbs and in my shoulder, but it was some years ago. My GP gave me local anaesthetics. The thumbs were OK and worked but the shoulder didn't...
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  4. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Going a bit stir crazy so we went for a drive to an antiques centre and a coffee. The cafe was chocker seems others had the same idea lol. So a chaotic drive back through clouds so dark it was...
    Going a bit stir crazy so we went for a drive to an antiques centre and a coffee. The cafe was chocker seems others had the same idea lol. So a chaotic drive back through clouds so dark it was like driving in a tunnel, sleet mostly and 1.5 degrees, not too windy, but every where is saturated.
    Going a bit stir crazy so we went for a drive to an antiques centre and a coffee. The cafe was chocker seems others had the same idea lol. So a chaotic drive back through clouds so dark it was like driving in a tunnel, sleet mostly and 1.5...
    Going a bit stir crazy so we went for a drive to an antiques centre and a coffee. The cafe was chocker seems others had the same idea lol. So a chaotic drive back through clouds so dark it was...
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  5. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    So cold out there, especially in the wind. So I dashed down the garden and cut down a phlox. We have no green waste collection again this year as they are still on strike (aka won't work). But the...
    So cold out there, especially in the wind. So I dashed down the garden and cut down a phlox. We have no green waste collection again this year as they are still on strike (aka won't work). But the council are about to give us two more bins for other recycling, so why can't they do green waste,...
    So cold out there, especially in the wind. So I dashed down the garden and cut down a phlox. We have no green waste collection again this year as they are still on strike (aka won't work). But the council are about to give us two more bins for...
    So cold out there, especially in the wind. So I dashed down the garden and cut down a phlox. We have no green waste collection again this year as they are still on strike (aka won't work). But the...
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  6. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Why does rain never appear in these You Tube gardening videos.
    Why does rain never appear in these You Tube gardening videos.
    Why does rain never appear in these You Tube gardening videos.
    Why does rain never appear in these You Tube gardening videos.
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  7. Neil Clements
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    Evening all, new here

    Never really got the concept of friends.
    Never really got the concept of friends.
    Never really got the concept of friends.
    Never really got the concept of friends.
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  8. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    New addition to the sowings; an F1 cross of Bloody Butcher and Latah. Expecting regular leaves and smallish red fruit but the rest is yet to be seen.
    New addition to the sowings; an F1 cross of Bloody Butcher and Latah. Expecting regular leaves and smallish red fruit but the rest is yet to be seen.
    New addition to the sowings; an F1 cross of Bloody Butcher and Latah. Expecting regular leaves and smallish red fruit but the rest is yet to be seen.
    New addition to the sowings; an F1 cross of Bloody Butcher and Latah. Expecting regular leaves and smallish red fruit but the rest is yet to be seen.
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  9. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Dewi playing a game called 'Dive at the newspaper and tear it to shreds' :cat-kittyandsmiley:
    Dewi playing a game called 'Dive at the newspaper and tear it to shreds' :cat-kittyandsmiley:
    Dewi playing a game called 'Dive at the newspaper and tear it to shreds' :cat-kittyandsmiley:
    Dewi playing a game called 'Dive at the newspaper and tear it to shreds' :cat-kittyandsmiley:
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  10. Logan
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    programmes to watch

    The Night Manager has now finished. And Pine and Roper survive. So there is a higher power. To be continued ....
    The Night Manager has now finished. And Pine and Roper survive. So there is a higher power. To be continued ....
    The Night Manager has now finished. And Pine and Roper survive. So there is a higher power. To be continued ....
    The Night Manager has now finished. And Pine and Roper survive. So there is a higher power. To be continued ....
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  11. JWK
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  12. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    My trailcam had 4 out of 9 videos recorded last night with nothing to see in the videos ... until I saw hedgehog poo over the day in the garden. So, they are waking up and are looking for food.
    My trailcam had 4 out of 9 videos recorded last night with nothing to see in the videos ... until I saw hedgehog poo over the day in the garden. So, they are waking up and are looking for food.
    My trailcam had 4 out of 9 videos recorded last night with nothing to see in the videos ... until I saw hedgehog poo over the day in the garden. So, they are waking up and are looking for food.
    My trailcam had 4 out of 9 videos recorded last night with nothing to see in the videos ... until I saw hedgehog poo over the day in the garden. So, they are waking up and are looking for food.
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  13. Michael Hewett
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    Mike's Evolving Garden

    We are lucky @Michael Hewett that we can bury our cats in our own garden. This makes the way shorter if we want to talk to them. What looks currently lifeless will get soon a new "smell". Dewi...
    We are lucky @Michael Hewett that we can bury our cats in our own garden. This makes the way shorter if we want to talk to them. What looks currently lifeless will get soon a new "smell". Dewi will be a good garden explorer. It's always fun seeing them exploring for the first time.
    We are lucky @Michael Hewett that we can bury our cats in our own garden. This makes the way shorter if we want to talk to them. What looks currently lifeless will get soon a new "smell". Dewi will be a good garden explorer. It's always fun...
    We are lucky @Michael Hewett that we can bury our cats in our own garden. This makes the way shorter if we want to talk to them. What looks currently lifeless will get soon a new "smell". Dewi...
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  14. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    That company also has cat shareholders, they won’t be too happy at the moment though because my CatWatch is still working :biggrin:.
    That company also has cat shareholders, they won’t be too happy at the moment though because my CatWatch is still working :biggrin:.
    That company also has cat shareholders, they won’t be too happy at the moment though because my CatWatch is still working :biggrin:.
    That company also has cat shareholders, they won’t be too happy at the moment though because my CatWatch is still working :biggrin:.
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  15. Julie2709

    Red robin in a pot

    Cube shaped planters are good for stability. They can get heavy when filled with compost so consider a lightweight composite or recycled plastic version, some are made to look like slate or stone...
    Cube shaped planters are good for stability. They can get heavy when filled with compost so consider a lightweight composite or recycled plastic version, some are made to look like slate or stone and are quite convincing. Avoid the faux lead material though, it doesn’t last more than a couple of...
    Cube shaped planters are good for stability. They can get heavy when filled with compost so consider a lightweight composite or recycled plastic version, some are made to look like slate or stone and are quite convincing. Avoid the faux lead...
    Cube shaped planters are good for stability. They can get heavy when filled with compost so consider a lightweight composite or recycled plastic version, some are made to look like slate or stone...
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  16. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Nature's spots.
    Nature's spots.
    Nature's spots.
    Nature's spots.
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  17. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Camellia Bob's Tinsie todayJenny namaste
    Camellia Bob's Tinsie todayJenny namaste
    Camellia Bob's Tinsie todayJenny namaste
    Camellia Bob's Tinsie todayJenny namaste
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  18. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Cantua buxifolia; keeps moaning about the lack of Humming birds in an English winter.Crassula ovata
    Cantua buxifolia; keeps moaning about the lack of Humming birds in an English winter.Crassula ovata
    Cantua buxifolia; keeps moaning about the lack of Humming birds in an English winter.Crassula ovata
    Cantua buxifolia; keeps moaning about the lack of Humming birds in an English winter.Crassula ovata
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  19. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Witches Butter
    Witches Butter
    Witches Butter
    Witches Butter
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  20. thriftybri

    tool

    For gardening purposes, suggest a Chillington hoe would be a near equivalent. Regarding military tooling, once discussed with an ex- 'Desert Rat, the efficiency/effectiveness of the folding...
    For gardening purposes, suggest a Chillington hoe would be a near equivalent. Regarding military tooling, once discussed with an ex- 'Desert Rat, the efficiency/effectiveness of the folding military issue digging spade. Asking if they were any use . Reply "Not very good but work better after the...
    For gardening purposes, suggest a Chillington hoe would be a near equivalent. Regarding military tooling, once discussed with an ex- 'Desert Rat, the efficiency/effectiveness of the folding military issue digging spade. Asking if they were any...
    For gardening purposes, suggest a Chillington hoe would be a near equivalent. Regarding military tooling, once discussed with an ex- 'Desert Rat, the efficiency/effectiveness of the folding...
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