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Italian Pencil Cypress - planting next to house
I personally don't believe they have a long term future in containers, but agree planting in that position isn't a good idea. I think some trellis on the wall with a suitable climbing plant...
I personally don't believe they have a long term future in containers, but agree planting in that position isn't a good idea. I think some trellis on the wall with a suitable climbing plant either side of the door way would be a better option.
I personally don't believe they have a long term future in containers, but agree planting in that position isn't a good idea. I think some trellis on the wall with a suitable climbing plant either side of the door way would be a better option.
I personally don't believe they have a long term future in containers, but agree planting in that position isn't a good idea. I think some trellis on the wall with a suitable climbing plant...
HaddockofKnowledge, Feb 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM, Trees
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pete
Feb 6, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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What's your weather like 2026
Rain stopped about 2pm, nothing is drying up and it looks like it could start again at any time. 10c.
Rain stopped about 2pm, nothing is drying up and it looks like it could start again at any time. 10c.
Rain stopped about 2pm, nothing is drying up and it looks like it could start again at any time. 10c.
Rain stopped about 2pm, nothing is drying up and it looks like it could start again at any time. 10c.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 59 60 61
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pete
Feb 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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A Joke or Two 2026
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 12 13 14
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Fat Controller
Feb 7, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Good afternoon all. I had a phone call from my brother today who has just got back from a mini break in Weymouth. He said he was shocked by the amount of flooding he witnessed on the coach drive...
Good afternoon all. I had a phone call from my brother today who has just got back from a mini break in Weymouth. He said he was shocked by the amount of flooding he witnessed on the coach drive down. He had seen field after field just covered completely by water. We do moan a lot up here in the...
Good afternoon all. I had a phone call from my brother today who has just got back from a mini break in Weymouth. He said he was shocked by the amount of flooding he witnessed on the coach drive down. He had seen field after field just covered...
Good afternoon all. I had a phone call from my brother today who has just got back from a mini break in Weymouth. He said he was shocked by the amount of flooding he witnessed on the coach drive...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 37 38 39
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Ladybird4
Feb 7, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Whaaattt?
Re the penis enhancing injections, quote from a newspaper,‘These extraordinary rumours are yet to be matched with any hard proof,’ !!!
Re the penis enhancing injections, quote from a newspaper,‘These extraordinary rumours are yet to be matched with any hard proof,’ !!!
Re the penis enhancing injections, quote from a newspaper,‘These extraordinary rumours are yet to be matched with any hard proof,’ !!!
Re the penis enhancing injections, quote from a newspaper,‘These extraordinary rumours are yet to be matched with any hard proof,’ !!!
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 333 334 335
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Ergates
Feb 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
You're doing well. Swear words are a big helper at such times.
You're doing well. Swear words are a big helper at such times.
You're doing well. Swear words are a big helper at such times.
You're doing well. Swear words are a big helper at such times.
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 10 11 12
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pete
Feb 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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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
Rare Plant Fair 2026
Another good place to get unusual plants used to be the old traditional town market or annual fair where you might get the hobby growers with just a small table of surplus whatever. The annual...
Another good place to get unusual plants used to be the old traditional town market or annual fair where you might get the hobby growers with just a small table of surplus whatever. The annual Seed Fair (26th March) and Honey Fair (13th September) in Conwy are still pretty good for this. (The...
Another good place to get unusual plants used to be the old traditional town market or annual fair where you might get the hobby growers with just a small table of surplus whatever. The annual Seed Fair (26th March) and Honey Fair (13th...
Another good place to get unusual plants used to be the old traditional town market or annual fair where you might get the hobby growers with just a small table of surplus whatever. The annual...
simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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Notwellygood
Feb 7, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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
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All you want to know about hedgehogs....
Food is currently being taken from the feeding station and a hoggy must have had a quick nap in the sleeping box but decided not to stay!
Food is currently being taken from the feeding station and a hoggy must have had a quick nap in the sleeping box but decided not to stay!
Food is currently being taken from the feeding station and a hoggy must have had a quick nap in the sleeping box but decided not to stay!
Food is currently being taken from the feeding station and a hoggy must have had a quick nap in the sleeping box but decided not to stay!
Spruce, Dec 3, 2013, Wildlife Corner ... 16 17 18
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madpenguin
Feb 5, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
There's a very blurred line between being virtuous and being corrupt - it's called being human. Don't get me wrong, I'm not beginning to defend any of these miscreants but we need to start...
There's a very blurred line between being virtuous and being corrupt - it's called being human. Don't get me wrong, I'm not beginning to defend any of these miscreants but we need to start acknowledging the potential shortcomings of the 'human' condition.
There's a very blurred line between being virtuous and being corrupt - it's called being human. Don't get me wrong, I'm not beginning to defend any of these miscreants but we need to start acknowledging the potential shortcomings of the 'human'...
There's a very blurred line between being virtuous and being corrupt - it's called being human. Don't get me wrong, I'm not beginning to defend any of these miscreants but we need to start...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 35 36 37
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LunarSea
Feb 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Wordle Wanderings 3
I do the Portuguese version and, like today, do better than English!
I do the Portuguese version and, like today, do better than English!
I do the Portuguese version and, like today, do better than English!
I do the Portuguese version and, like today, do better than English!
Eustace, Mar 14, 2024, Games Arena ... 2 3 4
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Victoria
Feb 5, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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
Planting a new fruit tree
If you chose cordons or columnar trees you could maybe fit in more than one. Do your homework about varieties, rootstocks etc for your location and for the size of tree that you want. Here's a...
If you chose cordons or columnar trees you could maybe fit in more than one. Do your homework about varieties, rootstocks etc for your location and for the size of tree that you want. Here's a good starting point Growing Pear Trees in the North - Chris Bowers & Sons
If you chose cordons or columnar trees you could maybe fit in more than one. Do your homework about varieties, rootstocks etc for your location and for the size of tree that you want. Here's a good starting point Growing Pear Trees in the North...
If you chose cordons or columnar trees you could maybe fit in more than one. Do your homework about varieties, rootstocks etc for your location and for the size of tree that you want. Here's a...
Novice Gardener Laura, Feb 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM, Trees
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JennyJB
Feb 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Things that have made you happy today 2026
That sounds like a great idea! Hope you will go to some future meetings, @Michael Hewett. I’ve joined a couple of women’s groups in our village, a similar arrangement with a speaker, coffee and...
That sounds like a great idea! Hope you will go to some future meetings, @Michael Hewett. I’ve joined a couple of women’s groups in our village, a similar arrangement with a speaker, coffee and cake, or afternoon tea, and time to have a chat with some interesting people. I really look forward to...
That sounds like a great idea! Hope you will go to some future meetings, @Michael Hewett. I’ve joined a couple of women’s groups in our village, a similar arrangement with a speaker, coffee and cake, or afternoon tea, and time to have a chat with...
That sounds like a great idea! Hope you will go to some future meetings, @Michael Hewett. I’ve joined a couple of women’s groups in our village, a similar arrangement with a speaker, coffee and...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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Ergates
Feb 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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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
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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
Anyway someone who doesn’t own a greenhouse and have to make do with a south facing spare room, with previous problems growing seeds it was pointed out the problem to me, that I wasn’t producing...
Anyway someone who doesn’t own a greenhouse and have to make do with a south facing spare room, with previous problems growing seeds it was pointed out the problem to me, that I wasn’t producing strong enough seedlings. There was both a mixture of planting too early and poor light...
Anyway someone who doesn’t own a greenhouse and have to make do with a south facing spare room, with previous problems growing seeds it was pointed out the problem to me, that I wasn’t producing strong enough seedlings. There was both a mixture...
Anyway someone who doesn’t own a greenhouse and have to make do with a south facing spare room, with previous problems growing seeds it was pointed out the problem to me, that I wasn’t producing...

Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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GreenFingeredPete
Feb 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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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
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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
Rose Gauntlet
I (female though with medium hands) got Wilko gauntlets which were excellent against thorns and not too big. Range have taken over the Wilko brand, so might stock them
I (female though with medium hands) got Wilko gauntlets which were excellent against thorns and not too big. Range have taken over the Wilko brand, so might stock them
I (female though with medium hands) got Wilko gauntlets which were excellent against thorns and not too big. Range have taken over the Wilko brand, so might stock them
I (female though with medium hands) got Wilko gauntlets which were excellent against thorns and not too big. Range have taken over the Wilko brand, so might stock them
Meomye, Dec 22, 2025, General Gardening Discussion
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CarolineL
Feb 7, 2026 at 8:21 AM

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