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  1. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Thank you Sorry to hear that your crab apple didn't fare well. I know that they prefer a sheltered site so I'm hoping that these high winds here at the moment don't become the norm! I can see why...
    Thank you Sorry to hear that your crab apple didn't fare well. I know that they prefer a sheltered site so I'm hoping that these high winds here at the moment don't become the norm! I can see why that angled staking method is recommended :biggrin:.
    Thank you Sorry to hear that your crab apple didn't fare well. I know that they prefer a sheltered site so I'm hoping that these high winds here at the moment don't become the norm! I can see why that angled staking method is recommended :biggrin:.
    Thank you Sorry to hear that your crab apple didn't fare well. I know that they prefer a sheltered site so I'm hoping that these high winds here at the moment don't become the norm! I can see why...
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    Plantminded
    Feb 5, 2026 at 10:27 AM
  2. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    Don't think I'd pay that much for a phone.
    Don't think I'd pay that much for a phone.
    Don't think I'd pay that much for a phone.
    Don't think I'd pay that much for a phone.
    Tidemark, Apr 21, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 25 26 27
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    pete
    Feb 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM
  3. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Update: it started raining after I had finished here.
    Update: it started raining after I had finished here.
    Update: it started raining after I had finished here.
    Update: it started raining after I had finished here.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 55 56 57
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Feb 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
  4. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning from soggy Devon. It raining and the patio has its usual flood where the soakaway can’t cope. That sounds like a daft quote, Our overgrown laurel hedge, about 80 yards long according...
    Good morning from soggy Devon. It raining and the patio has its usual flood where the soakaway can’t cope. That sounds like a daft quote, Our overgrown laurel hedge, about 80 yards long according to apple maps, is going to cost us £400. £650 to take down and dispose of a really huge silver...
    Good morning from soggy Devon. It raining and the patio has its usual flood where the soakaway can’t cope. That sounds like a daft quote, Our overgrown laurel hedge, about 80 yards long according to apple maps, is going to cost us £400. £650 to...
    Good morning from soggy Devon. It raining and the patio has its usual flood where the soakaway can’t cope. That sounds like a daft quote, Our overgrown laurel hedge, about 80 yards long according...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 35 36 37
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    Ergates
    Feb 5, 2026 at 10:41 AM
  5. simone_in_wiltshire

    Rare Plant Fair 2026

    I can go to the Birmingham one at Winterbourne House. It looks a lovely place. July 12th marked.
    I can go to the Birmingham one at Winterbourne House. It looks a lovely place. July 12th marked.
    I can go to the Birmingham one at Winterbourne House. It looks a lovely place. July 12th marked.
    I can go to the Birmingham one at Winterbourne House. It looks a lovely place. July 12th marked.
    simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    cactus_girl
    Feb 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
  6. ricky101

    Begonias - Cascade type

    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    ricky101, Feb 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    JennyJB
    Feb 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM
  7. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    Agree with this but if it supersaturated worms will be absent (dead!) We need more details but OP is missing; hope not stuck in mud !
    Agree with this but if it supersaturated worms will be absent (dead!) We need more details but OP is missing; hope not stuck in mud !
    Agree with this but if it supersaturated worms will be absent (dead!) We need more details but OP is missing; hope not stuck in mud !
    Agree with this but if it supersaturated worms will be absent (dead!) We need more details but OP is missing; hope not stuck in mud !
    kristie davies, Jan 16, 2026, NEW Gardeners !
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    infradig
    Feb 4, 2026 at 10:03 AM
  8. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    I lived in Horley when I was a child!Gosh, that's a pretty big ask and it will probably be quite expensive. Is there a nursery near you that sells plants cheaper than garden centres? Have a look...
    I lived in Horley when I was a child!Gosh, that's a pretty big ask and it will probably be quite expensive. Is there a nursery near you that sells plants cheaper than garden centres? Have a look on line too, but some are better than others. Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants, Dorset Perennials and...
    I lived in Horley when I was a child!Gosh, that's a pretty big ask and it will probably be quite expensive. Is there a nursery near you that sells plants cheaper than garden centres? Have a look on line too, but some are better than others....
    I lived in Horley when I was a child!Gosh, that's a pretty big ask and it will probably be quite expensive. Is there a nursery near you that sells plants cheaper than garden centres? Have a look...
    Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Feb 5, 2026 at 11:27 AM
  9. Joanna Bramley

    Help needed with Buxus Plants!

    I don't like the smell of both.
    I don't like the smell of both.
    I don't like the smell of both.
    I don't like the smell of both.
    Joanna Bramley, Dec 16, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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    pete
    Feb 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
  10. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    They are watching you John, they lifted the ban today.
    They are watching you John, they lifted the ban today.
    They are watching you John, they lifted the ban today.
    They are watching you John, they lifted the ban today.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 33 34 35
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    pete
    Feb 5, 2026 at 11:21 AM
  11. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Had exactly that scenario with the sofas, @Ladybird4! I’d just walked in accompanied by two friends I’d invited to dinner. The dinner was already cooking on the automatic timer, so I popped the...
    Had exactly that scenario with the sofas, @Ladybird4! I’d just walked in accompanied by two friends I’d invited to dinner. The dinner was already cooking on the automatic timer, so I popped the prepared apple crumble in the oven, while we did our best to restore some order and create somewhere...
    Had exactly that scenario with the sofas, @Ladybird4! I’d just walked in accompanied by two friends I’d invited to dinner. The dinner was already cooking on the automatic timer, so I popped the prepared apple crumble in the oven, while we did our...
    Had exactly that scenario with the sofas, @Ladybird4! I’d just walked in accompanied by two friends I’d invited to dinner. The dinner was already cooking on the automatic timer, so I popped the...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 12 13 14
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    Ergates
    Feb 5, 2026 at 10:52 AM
  12. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Agree with you there @Allotment Boy. I've had a good day as well, finished clearing away all the junk - might have to send OH with a big load to the tip soon!I also starting cutting back some of...
    Agree with you there @Allotment Boy. I've had a good day as well, finished clearing away all the junk - might have to send OH with a big load to the tip soon!I also starting cutting back some of hedge to expose the dwarf wall underneath. Neither of the tradesman have turned up yet to quote for...
    Agree with you there @Allotment Boy. I've had a good day as well, finished clearing away all the junk - might have to send OH with a big load to the tip soon!I also starting cutting back some of hedge to expose the dwarf wall underneath....
    Agree with you there @Allotment Boy. I've had a good day as well, finished clearing away all the junk - might have to send OH with a big load to the tip soon!I also starting cutting back some of...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    lizzie27
    Feb 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
  13. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    Slow pages

    A quick thumb through War and Peace???
    A quick thumb through War and Peace???
    A quick thumb through War and Peace???
    A quick thumb through War and Peace???
    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 5 6 7
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    pete
    Feb 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
  14. shiney
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    PHOTO COMP DISCUSSION THREAD

    @Love my chicken my ladybird looks like a harlequin. It has two white patches at the front. We have so many in the house at times and they are all sorts of colours and spots.
    @Love my chicken my ladybird looks like a harlequin. It has two white patches at the front. We have so many in the house at times and they are all sorts of colours and spots.
    @Love my chicken my ladybird looks like a harlequin. It has two white patches at the front. We have so many in the house at times and they are all sorts of colours and spots.
    @Love my chicken my ladybird looks like a harlequin. It has two white patches at the front. We have so many in the house at times and they are all sorts of colours and spots.
    shiney, Jun 5, 2022, Photo Competitions ... 5 6 7
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    cactus_girl
    Feb 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
  15. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    I wonder can that be classed as our native two spot ladybird? X
    I wonder can that be classed as our native two spot ladybird? X
    I wonder can that be classed as our native two spot ladybird? X
    I wonder can that be classed as our native two spot ladybird? X
    shiney, Feb 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM, Photo Competitions
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    Love my chicken
    Feb 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
  16. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Thank you @JennyJB Dewi's is on a wooden stick and he enjoys chewing it, it's full of teeth marks along the whole of its length. He's got two actually - one upstairs and one down :biggrin:
    Thank you @JennyJB Dewi's is on a wooden stick and he enjoys chewing it, it's full of teeth marks along the whole of its length. He's got two actually - one upstairs and one down :biggrin:
    Thank you @JennyJB Dewi's is on a wooden stick and he enjoys chewing it, it's full of teeth marks along the whole of its length. He's got two actually - one upstairs and one down :biggrin:
    Thank you @JennyJB Dewi's is on a wooden stick and he enjoys chewing it, it's full of teeth marks along the whole of its length. He's got two actually - one upstairs and one down :biggrin:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 4 5 6
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    Michael Hewett
    Feb 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
  17. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    My latest chilli report. Mixed my usual chilli seed compost in a bucket. Poured it into my usual seed pods. Planted my 9 Karala chilli seeds and 12 seeds from the free packet in my gardening...
    My latest chilli report. Mixed my usual chilli seed compost in a bucket. Poured it into my usual seed pods. Planted my 9 Karala chilli seeds and 12 seeds from the free packet in my gardening magazine and placed on my heat mats. 1 Karala seed has sprouted whilst a 100% germination from the free...
    My latest chilli report. Mixed my usual chilli seed compost in a bucket. Poured it into my usual seed pods. Planted my 9 Karala chilli seeds and 12 seeds from the free packet in my gardening magazine and placed on my heat mats. 1 Karala seed has...
    My latest chilli report. Mixed my usual chilli seed compost in a bucket. Poured it into my usual seed pods. Planted my 9 Karala chilli seeds and 12 seeds from the free packet in my gardening...
    CanadianLori, Dec 23, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2
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    1,376
    waterbut
    Feb 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
  18. Neil Clements
    Like x 13

    Evening all, new here

    I can't think of anything better than sharing an experience with a small group of friends in a remote area. Whether it's the highlands of Scotland or the vast forests of Canada, or maybe just...
    I can't think of anything better than sharing an experience with a small group of friends in a remote area. Whether it's the highlands of Scotland or the vast forests of Canada, or maybe just knocking weeds off of the vegetable garden with a hoe on a warm summer day. I'm not sure I'd enjoy it as...
    I can't think of anything better than sharing an experience with a small group of friends in a remote area. Whether it's the highlands of Scotland or the vast forests of Canada, or maybe just knocking weeds off of the vegetable garden with a hoe...
    I can't think of anything better than sharing an experience with a small group of friends in a remote area. Whether it's the highlands of Scotland or the vast forests of Canada, or maybe just...
    Neil Clements, Jan 29, 2026, New Members Introduction ... 2
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    Neil Clements
    Feb 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
  19. burnie
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    Onion growing 2026

    Germination is not as good as previous years, second sowing gone in.
    Germination is not as good as previous years, second sowing gone in.
    Germination is not as good as previous years, second sowing gone in.
    Germination is not as good as previous years, second sowing gone in.
    burnie, Dec 12, 2025, Edible Gardening
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    730
    burnie
    Feb 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
  20. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    I've simplified this year. Foremost, Charlotte and Sarpo Mira. Set to chit.
    I've simplified this year. Foremost, Charlotte and Sarpo Mira. Set to chit.
    I've simplified this year. Foremost, Charlotte and Sarpo Mira. Set to chit.
    I've simplified this year. Foremost, Charlotte and Sarpo Mira. Set to chit.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening ... 2
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    765
    Allotment Boy
    Feb 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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