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  1. JWK
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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.
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  2. Loofah
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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...
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  3. Meomye

    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
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  4. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    While the weather remains "challenging, I consider ones time is best spent researching soil composition, profiling, soil organisms, ground water levels, basic geology, plant physiology especially...
    While the weather remains "challenging, I consider ones time is best spent researching soil composition, profiling, soil organisms, ground water levels, basic geology, plant physiology especially root formations and symbosis with fungi and associated life forms. The majority of questions here...
    While the weather remains "challenging, I consider ones time is best spent researching soil composition, profiling, soil organisms, ground water levels, basic geology, plant physiology especially root formations and symbosis with fungi and...
    While the weather remains "challenging, I consider ones time is best spent researching soil composition, profiling, soil organisms, ground water levels, basic geology, plant physiology especially...
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  5. Logan
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  6. Tidemark

    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,’ !!!
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  7. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    The Season is officially here. Grow lights (and me) smiling at my Heuchera seedlings :)
    The Season is officially here. Grow lights (and me) smiling at my Heuchera seedlings :)
    The Season is officially here. Grow lights (and me) smiling at my Heuchera seedlings :)
    The Season is officially here. Grow lights (and me) smiling at my Heuchera seedlings :)
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  8. HaddockofKnowledge

    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...
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  9. JWK
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  10. simone_in_wiltshire
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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.;)
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  11. Tidemark
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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...
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  12. simone_in_wiltshire

    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...
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  13. 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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  14. Spruce
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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!
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  15. JWK
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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...
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  16. 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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  17. Novice Gardener Laura

    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...
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  18. JWK
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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...
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  19. JWK
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  20. Selleri
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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...
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