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  1. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    There's no such thing as too much rain, it's just inconveniently timed :biggrin:. Not much use in winter when most of the plants aren't actively growing (beyond the point of keeping the reservoirs and...
    There's no such thing as too much rain, it's just inconveniently timed :biggrin:. Not much use in winter when most of the plants aren't actively growing (beyond the point of keeping the reservoirs and ground water topped up). All this rain not being stored and then a drought and hosepipe ban later in the...
    There's no such thing as too much rain, it's just inconveniently timed :biggrin:. Not much use in winter when most of the plants aren't actively growing (beyond the point of keeping the reservoirs and ground water topped up). All this rain not being...
    There's no such thing as too much rain, it's just inconveniently timed :biggrin:. Not much use in winter when most of the plants aren't actively growing (beyond the point of keeping the reservoirs and...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 34 35 36
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    JennyJB
    Feb 6, 2026 at 11:39 AM
  2. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    It's really wet & cold and it's a work day (it's a slow day actually but leaving my computer completely to go outside and do gardening would feel wrong).So no actual gardening for me, but...
    It's really wet & cold and it's a work day (it's a slow day actually but leaving my computer completely to go outside and do gardening would feel wrong).So no actual gardening for me, but before work I had an idea for a small garden tweak that would enable me to keep a rose I was...
    It's really wet & cold and it's a work day (it's a slow day actually but leaving my computer completely to go outside and do gardening would feel wrong).So no actual gardening for me, but before work I had an idea for a small garden tweak that...
    It's really wet & cold and it's a work day (it's a slow day actually but leaving my computer completely to go outside and do gardening would feel wrong).So no actual gardening for me, but...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    CostasK
    Feb 6, 2026 at 11:29 AM
  3. Novice Gardener Laura

    Planting a new fruit tree

    Thanks for the advice!@infradig Re:manure… dos it have to be the well rotted stuff you buy? I have friends who have horses so manure is no issue - but it’ll be fresh and someone once told me...
    Thanks for the advice!@infradig Re:manure… dos it have to be the well rotted stuff you buy? I have friends who have horses so manure is no issue - but it’ll be fresh and someone once told me this is no good to go directly into beds.I don’t think have space for 2 trees which I hope to grow...
    Thanks for the advice!@infradig Re:manure… dos it have to be the well rotted stuff you buy? I have friends who have horses so manure is no issue - but it’ll be fresh and someone once told me this is no good to go directly into beds.I don’t...
    Thanks for the advice!@infradig Re:manure… dos it have to be the well rotted stuff you buy? I have friends who have horses so manure is no issue - but it’ll be fresh and someone once told me...
    Novice Gardener Laura, Feb 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM, Trees
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    Novice Gardener Laura
    Feb 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
  4. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning all.Surprise, not forecast, we have sunshine at the moment!The SM had the biggest cooked prawns I've ever seen on special offer yesterday. Just under 10€ a kilo. I bought half a...
    Good morning all.Surprise, not forecast, we have sunshine at the moment!The SM had the biggest cooked prawns I've ever seen on special offer yesterday. Just under 10€ a kilo. I bought half a kilo for dinner last night which we had with salad, Marie Rose sauce and lemon juice. They were...
    Good morning all.Surprise, not forecast, we have sunshine at the moment!The SM had the biggest cooked prawns I've ever seen on special offer yesterday. Just under 10€ a kilo. I bought half a kilo for dinner last night which we had with salad,...
    Good morning all.Surprise, not forecast, we have sunshine at the moment!The SM had the biggest cooked prawns I've ever seen on special offer yesterday. Just under 10€ a kilo. I bought half a...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 35 36 37
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Feb 6, 2026 at 9:35 AM
  5. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    One of the reasons I enjoy an electric car, it is still working well, running smoothly and saving me money, 9 years after it was first bought...
    One of the reasons I enjoy an electric car, it is still working well, running smoothly and saving me money, 9 years after it was first bought...
    One of the reasons I enjoy an electric car, it is still working well, running smoothly and saving me money, 9 years after it was first bought...
    One of the reasons I enjoy an electric car, it is still working well, running smoothly and saving me money, 9 years after it was first bought...
    Tidemark, Apr 21, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 26 27 28
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    Stephen Southwest
    Feb 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
  6. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 2
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    NigelJ
    Feb 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
  7. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 27 28 29
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    NigelJ
    Feb 6, 2026 at 9:51 AM
  8. 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
  9. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Steady but light rain now Jenny namaste
    Steady but light rain now Jenny namaste
    Steady but light rain now Jenny namaste
    Steady but light rain now Jenny namaste
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 57 58 59
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    Jenny namaste
    Feb 6, 2026 at 11:18 AM
  10. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    Hisounds exciting already, around the pool low growing thyme.
    Hisounds exciting already, around the pool low growing thyme.
    Hisounds exciting already, around the pool low growing thyme.
    Hisounds exciting already, around the pool low growing thyme.
    Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Spruce
    Feb 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
  11. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 12 13 14
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    Ladybird4
    Feb 6, 2026 at 6:34 AM
  12. BB3
    Funny x 9

    What an eejit!

    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    BB3, Jan 21, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2
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    Allotment Boy
    Feb 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
  13. ArmyAirForce
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    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...
    ArmyAirForce, Aug 26, 2024, Members Gallery ... 38 39 40
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    ArmyAirForce
    Feb 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
  14. Meomye

    Rose Gauntlet

    The problem is getting them small enough. I once ordered the smaller size of the gold leaf ones and sent them back - they were huge on me, far to long in the fingers and too wide everywhere so...
    The problem is getting them small enough. I once ordered the smaller size of the gold leaf ones and sent them back - they were huge on me, far to long in the fingers and too wide everywhere so there's no way I could operate secateurs wearing them.I just had a look at the welding gauntlets on...
    The problem is getting them small enough. I once ordered the smaller size of the gold leaf ones and sent them back - they were huge on me, far to long in the fingers and too wide everywhere so there's no way I could operate secateurs wearing...
    The problem is getting them small enough. I once ordered the smaller size of the gold leaf ones and sent them back - they were huge on me, far to long in the fingers and too wide everywhere so...
    Meomye, Dec 22, 2025, General Gardening Discussion
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    JennyJB
    Feb 6, 2026 at 11:25 AM
  15. simone_in_wiltshire

    Rare Plant Fair 2026

    Another sign of the quick fix culture :rolleyespink:. I tend to go to GCs now only to buy compost. Much of their plant stock looks as if it has been forced to grow quickly under glass, leggy and easily damaged...
    Another sign of the quick fix culture :rolleyespink:. I tend to go to GCs now only to buy compost. Much of their plant stock looks as if it has been forced to grow quickly under glass, leggy and easily damaged by wind and rain, even while it's still on display!
    Another sign of the quick fix culture :rolleyespink:. I tend to go to GCs now only to buy compost. Much of their plant stock looks as if it has been forced to grow quickly under glass, leggy and easily damaged by wind and rain, even while it's still on display!
    Another sign of the quick fix culture :rolleyespink:. I tend to go to GCs now only to buy compost. Much of their plant stock looks as if it has been forced to grow quickly under glass, leggy and easily damaged...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    Plantminded
    Feb 6, 2026 at 11:20 AM
  16. 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 :):)
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2
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    Jiffy
    Feb 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    I once double dug a length of a 40ft long bed and gave up doing the rest of it. (probably an alien concept to many members)I then mulched the rest of the bed for several years using home made...
    I once double dug a length of a 40ft long bed and gave up doing the rest of it. (probably an alien concept to many members)I then mulched the rest of the bed for several years using home made compost (if you haven't already, get yourself a compost bin made up as this will save you a lot of...
    I once double dug a length of a 40ft long bed and gave up doing the rest of it. (probably an alien concept to many members)I then mulched the rest of the bed for several years using home made compost (if you haven't already, get yourself a...
    I once double dug a length of a 40ft long bed and gave up doing the rest of it. (probably an alien concept to many members)I then mulched the rest of the bed for several years using home made...
    kristie davies, Jan 16, 2026, NEW Gardeners !
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    Jungle Jane
    Feb 6, 2026 at 8:25 AM
  20. 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
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