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  1. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    Re smart phones, does anyone have experience with Fairphones? They are a Dutch company making phones ethically and you can change the battery and do other repairs easily. Their phones use the...
    Re smart phones, does anyone have experience with Fairphones? They are a Dutch company making phones ethically and you can change the battery and do other repairs easily. Their phones use the Android system, are guaranteed for 5 yrs and the newest release (Gen 6) has support till 2033 (so...
    Re smart phones, does anyone have experience with Fairphones? They are a Dutch company making phones ethically and you can change the battery and do other repairs easily. Their phones use the Android system, are guaranteed for 5 yrs and the...
    Re smart phones, does anyone have experience with Fairphones? They are a Dutch company making phones ethically and you can change the battery and do other repairs easily. Their phones use the...
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  2. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    Good morning all,rain rain and more rain dismal,with a high of 4c.
    Good morning all,rain rain and more rain dismal,with a high of 4c.
    Good morning all,rain rain and more rain dismal,with a high of 4c.
    Good morning all,rain rain and more rain dismal,with a high of 4c.
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  3. JWK
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  4. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Oh my goodness @Penny_Forthem that has to be the bargain of the year so far. I know that you will have a brilliant time. @lizzie27 when the time is right your bargain break will be all the more...
    Oh my goodness @Penny_Forthem that has to be the bargain of the year so far. I know that you will have a brilliant time. @lizzie27 when the time is right your bargain break will be all the more special. I agree about your hedge man too - it didn't cost me that much to have my bird cherry tree...
    Oh my goodness @Penny_Forthem that has to be the bargain of the year so far. I know that you will have a brilliant time. @lizzie27 when the time is right your bargain break will be all the more special. I agree about your hedge man too - it...
    Oh my goodness @Penny_Forthem that has to be the bargain of the year so far. I know that you will have a brilliant time. @lizzie27 when the time is right your bargain break will be all the more...
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  5. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    You've got me actively thinking now @Michael Hewett :biggrin:. I'd be interested to know what you did. My plan at the moment is to lose about half the lawn by reshaping it and making the borders wider to...
    You've got me actively thinking now @Michael Hewett :biggrin:. I'd be interested to know what you did. My plan at the moment is to lose about half the lawn by reshaping it and making the borders wider to plant more grasses and perennials. I don't like gravel and there's enough hard landscaping here at...
    You've got me actively thinking now @Michael Hewett :biggrin:. I'd be interested to know what you did. My plan at the moment is to lose about half the lawn by reshaping it and making the borders wider to plant more grasses and perennials. I don't like...
    You've got me actively thinking now @Michael Hewett :biggrin:. I'd be interested to know what you did. My plan at the moment is to lose about half the lawn by reshaping it and making the borders wider to...
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  6. ArmyAirForce
    Like x 3

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

    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move...
    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move them to a sunnier spot in the wood to make space for something new. I may add some hardy Cyclamen at...
    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move them to a sunnier spot in the wood to make space for...
    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move...
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  7. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Out of the ground which is now drying up and giving us the hose pipe bans
    Out of the ground which is now drying up and giving us the hose pipe bans
    Out of the ground which is now drying up and giving us the hose pipe bans
    Out of the ground which is now drying up and giving us the hose pipe bans
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  8. 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.
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  9. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    Welcome @Andrew Funnell !Your plan looks great and your general goals resonate with me- I could have written this list when starting on my new garden a year ago.General goals:A garden that...
    Welcome @Andrew Funnell !Your plan looks great and your general goals resonate with me- I could have written this list when starting on my new garden a year ago.General goals:A garden that develops character over time without constant upkeep A mix of evergreens and perennials for...
    Welcome @Andrew Funnell !Your plan looks great and your general goals resonate with me- I could have written this list when starting on my new garden a year ago.General goals:A garden that develops character over time without constant...
    Welcome @Andrew Funnell !Your plan looks great and your general goals resonate with me- I could have written this list when starting on my new garden a year ago.General goals:A garden that...
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  10. 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.
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  11. 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...
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  12. 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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  13. Plantminded
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  14. Logan
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  15. 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.
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  16. 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 !
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  17. 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.
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  18. 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???
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  19. shiney
    Sticky

    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.
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  20. 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
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