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  1. Eustace

    Wordle Wanderings 3

    I do the Portuguese version and, like today, do better than English! :redface:
    I do the Portuguese version and, like today, do better than English! :redface:
    I do the Portuguese version and, like today, do better than English! :redface:
    I do the Portuguese version and, like today, do better than English! :redface:
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  2. Novice Gardener Laura

    Planting a new fruit tree

    Thanks! I'll just buy it, seems like a lot of work otherwise :) I wouldn't want to squeeze two trees into the border I have as I want to use the space for other nice things in the border too. I'll...
    Thanks! I'll just buy it, seems like a lot of work otherwise :) I wouldn't want to squeeze two trees into the border I have as I want to use the space for other nice things in the border too. I'll have to do a bit of thinking. thanks again
    Thanks! I'll just buy it, seems like a lot of work otherwise :) I wouldn't want to squeeze two trees into the border I have as I want to use the space for other nice things in the border too. I'll have to do a bit of thinking. thanks again
    Thanks! I'll just buy it, seems like a lot of work otherwise :) I wouldn't want to squeeze two trees into the border I have as I want to use the space for other nice things in the border too. I'll...
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Not only plants which have to surrender to Mother Nature but humans and wildlife too. Just as an aside, I wonder why it is "Mother" nature always to blame? Bit sexist particularly as the...
    Not only plants which have to surrender to Mother Nature but humans and wildlife too. Just as an aside, I wonder why it is "Mother" nature always to blame? Bit sexist particularly as the weather over the last 5 decades has proved somewhat contrary............I'm sure Mother Nature would like...
    Not only plants which have to surrender to Mother Nature but humans and wildlife too. Just as an aside, I wonder why it is "Mother" nature always to blame? Bit sexist particularly as the weather over the last 5 decades has proved somewhat...
    Not only plants which have to surrender to Mother Nature but humans and wildlife too. Just as an aside, I wonder why it is "Mother" nature always to blame? Bit sexist particularly as the...
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  4. Logan
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  5. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    The lady who comes to cut my hair has been telling me to join what she called the 'Growers Group' on the first Thursday every month in the near-by town, and I thought it was to do with gardening,...
    The lady who comes to cut my hair has been telling me to join what she called the 'Growers Group' on the first Thursday every month in the near-by town, and I thought it was to do with gardening, so I went along today. However it isn't a gardening group, although its correct name is 'Growing...
    The lady who comes to cut my hair has been telling me to join what she called the 'Growers Group' on the first Thursday every month in the near-by town, and I thought it was to do with gardening, so I went along today. However it isn't a...
    The lady who comes to cut my hair has been telling me to join what she called the 'Growers Group' on the first Thursday every month in the near-by town, and I thought it was to do with gardening,...
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  6. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    OH very fidgety this morning, so we headed out to the seaside. Had to go the long way round (our direct route might be closed till August because the road subsided) but luckily the queues at the...
    OH very fidgety this morning, so we headed out to the seaside. Had to go the long way round (our direct route might be closed till August because the road subsided) but luckily the queues at the traffic lights on the main road weren’t too bad. Annoying, there was a cloudburst just as I was...
    OH very fidgety this morning, so we headed out to the seaside. Had to go the long way round (our direct route might be closed till August because the road subsided) but luckily the queues at the traffic lights on the main road weren’t too bad....
    OH very fidgety this morning, so we headed out to the seaside. Had to go the long way round (our direct route might be closed till August because the road subsided) but luckily the queues at the...
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  7. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    It stopped raining at 12 and I had my first 45 minutes cycle tour after many weeks just walking. OMG, I need more exercises. Walking legs and cycling legs have nothing in common.It was dry with...
    It stopped raining at 12 and I had my first 45 minutes cycle tour after many weeks just walking. OMG, I need more exercises. Walking legs and cycling legs have nothing in common.It was dry with a tiny hole where I could see blue sky and sunlight for 5 seconds. It started raining agin 30...
    It stopped raining at 12 and I had my first 45 minutes cycle tour after many weeks just walking. OMG, I need more exercises. Walking legs and cycling legs have nothing in common.It was dry with a tiny hole where I could see blue sky and...
    It stopped raining at 12 and I had my first 45 minutes cycle tour after many weeks just walking. OMG, I need more exercises. Walking legs and cycling legs have nothing in common.It was dry with...
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  8. 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...
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  9. simone_in_wiltshire
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  10. JWK
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  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 :).
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  12. 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.
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  13. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Just put up my new blinds, what do you think?
    Just put up my new blinds, what do you think?
    Just put up my new blinds, what do you think?
    Just put up my new blinds, what do you think?
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  14. 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.
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  15. 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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  16. 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...
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  17. simone_in_wiltshire

    Rare Plant Fair 2026

    If I go over to Rosemoor to one of their Plant Sales; I go to see what small nurseries have to offer, these are nurseries that might not be open to the public, have no website and don't always do...
    If I go over to Rosemoor to one of their Plant Sales; I go to see what small nurseries have to offer, these are nurseries that might not be open to the public, have no website and don't always do mail order. I save on post and packing costs at the cost of fuel and I get a choice of plants not...
    If I go over to Rosemoor to one of their Plant Sales; I go to see what small nurseries have to offer, these are nurseries that might not be open to the public, have no website and don't always do mail order. I save on post and packing costs at...
    If I go over to Rosemoor to one of their Plant Sales; I go to see what small nurseries have to offer, these are nurseries that might not be open to the public, have no website and don't always do...
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  18. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    From Wednesday, as it was a decent day with no rain! Annual trip to Slimbridge for the winter wildfowl. Many were distant. Common Cranes by the River Severn.Bewick Swan.Whooper Swan. ...
    From Wednesday, as it was a decent day with no rain! Annual trip to Slimbridge for the winter wildfowl. Many were distant. Common Cranes by the River Severn.Bewick Swan.Whooper Swan.Great Egret.Ruff.White Fronted Goose.Just one area with thousands of birds.
    From Wednesday, as it was a decent day with no rain! Annual trip to Slimbridge for the winter wildfowl. Many were distant. Common Cranes by the River Severn.Bewick Swan.Whooper Swan.Great Egret.Ruff.White Fronted Goose. ...
    From Wednesday, as it was a decent day with no rain! Annual trip to Slimbridge for the winter wildfowl. Many were distant. Common Cranes by the River Severn.Bewick Swan.Whooper Swan. ...
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
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  19. Plantminded
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  20. 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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