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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    We are now up to -14c 6f and it is cloudy. The guessers say we might just get a day up at 32f 0c in a couple of weeks. :fingers crossed: That would be pleasant as we've not been above freezing for well over a...
    We are now up to -14c 6f and it is cloudy. The guessers say we might just get a day up at 32f 0c in a couple of weeks. :fingers crossed: That would be pleasant as we've not been above freezing for well over a month now.
    We are now up to -14c 6f and it is cloudy. The guessers say we might just get a day up at 32f 0c in a couple of weeks. :fingers crossed: That would be pleasant as we've not been above freezing for well over a month now.
    We are now up to -14c 6f and it is cloudy. The guessers say we might just get a day up at 32f 0c in a couple of weeks. :fingers crossed: That would be pleasant as we've not been above freezing for well over a...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 55 56 57
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    CanadianLori
    Feb 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
  2. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I got an email, I suspect it will be on the news, I presume anyone living as a hermit might miss the situation.:biggrin:
    I got an email, I suspect it will be on the news, I presume anyone living as a hermit might miss the situation.:biggrin:
    I got an email, I suspect it will be on the news, I presume anyone living as a hermit might miss the situation.:biggrin:
    I got an email, I suspect it will be on the news, I presume anyone living as a hermit might miss the situation.:biggrin:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 34 35 36
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    pete
    Feb 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
  3. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    Thank you for the mention @Busy-Lizzie, even though you don't like grasses :biggrin:.Grasses generally prefer well draining, sandy soil but there are some like Miscanthus and Panicum varieties that are...
    Thank you for the mention @Busy-Lizzie, even though you don't like grasses :biggrin:.Grasses generally prefer well draining, sandy soil but there are some like Miscanthus and Panicum varieties that are said to tolerate clay soil, provided it doesn't get waterlogged.I've never experienced clay soil so...
    Thank you for the mention @Busy-Lizzie, even though you don't like grasses :biggrin:.Grasses generally prefer well draining, sandy soil but there are some like Miscanthus and Panicum varieties that are said to tolerate clay soil, provided it doesn't get...
    Thank you for the mention @Busy-Lizzie, even though you don't like grasses :biggrin:.Grasses generally prefer well draining, sandy soil but there are some like Miscanthus and Panicum varieties that are...
    Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Plantminded
    Feb 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
  4. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Afternoon everybody.Tired today after my shift as post operative nurse to Dad! The carer is there now making him a snack and he has a chicken dinner from me for later.I’ll have a quiet...
    Afternoon everybody.Tired today after my shift as post operative nurse to Dad! The carer is there now making him a snack and he has a chicken dinner from me for later.I’ll have a quiet afternoon now I’m back from my walk, although if the cats are asleep in the snug, I’ll mop the wood floor...
    Afternoon everybody.Tired today after my shift as post operative nurse to Dad! The carer is there now making him a snack and he has a chicken dinner from me for later.I’ll have a quiet afternoon now I’m back from my walk, although if the...
    Afternoon everybody.Tired today after my shift as post operative nurse to Dad! The carer is there now making him a snack and he has a chicken dinner from me for later.I’ll have a quiet...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 35 36 37
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    AuntyRach
    Feb 5, 2026 at 2:09 PM
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    I don't know how much parts cost, but the whole phone is designed to be repaired by the user, with two screws to take the back off. Plus, they guarantee no obsolescence till 2033 at the earliest...
    I don't know how much parts cost, but the whole phone is designed to be repaired by the user, with two screws to take the back off. Plus, they guarantee no obsolescence till 2033 at the earliest for the new model. Seven yrs is pretty good. Apple generally offers 5 from the date the product is...
    I don't know how much parts cost, but the whole phone is designed to be repaired by the user, with two screws to take the back off. Plus, they guarantee no obsolescence till 2033 at the earliest for the new model. Seven yrs is pretty good. ...
    I don't know how much parts cost, but the whole phone is designed to be repaired by the user, with two screws to take the back off. Plus, they guarantee no obsolescence till 2033 at the earliest...
    Tidemark, Apr 21, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 26 27 28
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    ViewAhead
    Feb 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
  8. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Been busy again this week in the garden . I've had to rebuild a dry stone wall in the back garden , I built the wall before I dug out and flagged the area so they were a good gap of soil 8-10inch...
    Been busy again this week in the garden . I've had to rebuild a dry stone wall in the back garden , I built the wall before I dug out and flagged the area so they were a good gap of soil 8-10inch exposed to the elements at the bottom, the frost had started to blow it out which ultimately the...
    Been busy again this week in the garden . I've had to rebuild a dry stone wall in the back garden , I built the wall before I dug out and flagged the area so they were a good gap of soil 8-10inch exposed to the elements at the bottom, the frost...
    Been busy again this week in the garden . I've had to rebuild a dry stone wall in the back garden , I built the wall before I dug out and flagged the area so they were a good gap of soil 8-10inch...
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    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    Perki
    Feb 5, 2026 at 3:11 PM
  9. Meomye

    Rose Gauntlet

    If anyone is still after gloves welder gloves are suppose to be good and cheaper.
    If anyone is still after gloves welder gloves are suppose to be good and cheaper.
    If anyone is still after gloves welder gloves are suppose to be good and cheaper.
    If anyone is still after gloves welder gloves are suppose to be good and cheaper.
    Meomye, Dec 22, 2025, General Gardening Discussion
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    Perki
    Feb 4, 2026 at 6:34 PM
  10. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Nice to see :):)Lots of bee's, honey and Bubbles flying and 2 ladybirds :):)
    Nice to see :):)Lots of bee's, honey and Bubbles flying and 2 ladybirds :):)
    Nice to see :):)Lots of bee's, honey and Bubbles flying and 2 ladybirds :):)
    Nice to see :):)Lots of bee's, honey and Bubbles flying and 2 ladybirds :):)
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2
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    Jiffy
    Feb 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
  11. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    Plantminded
    Feb 5, 2026 at 1:14 PM
  12. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

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    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    Jiffy
    Feb 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
  13. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 27 28 29
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    NigelJ
    Feb 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. Michael Hewett
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    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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
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