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  1. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    There were some breaks in the rain today so took a few photos. Pot Marigold still producing some flowersCrocus started blooming recentlySnowdrops along the drivewayAlso posted some videos...
    There were some breaks in the rain today so took a few photos. Pot Marigold still producing some flowersCrocus started blooming recentlySnowdrops along the drivewayAlso posted some videos from today with the local frogs spawning in the pond and some flowers with the first bumblebee I've...
    There were some breaks in the rain today so took a few photos. Pot Marigold still producing some flowersCrocus started blooming recentlySnowdrops along the drivewayAlso posted some videos from today with the local frogs spawning in the...
    There were some breaks in the rain today so took a few photos. Pot Marigold still producing some flowersCrocus started blooming recentlySnowdrops along the drivewayAlso posted some videos...
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    NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    Macraignil
    Feb 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
  2. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I had the biggest cheeses and biscuits I've ever had. I'm going to watch Lord of the Flies. My gran's friend's grandson was in the 1963 version, Tom Gaman. I remember playing with him in the...
    I had the biggest cheeses and biscuits I've ever had. I'm going to watch Lord of the Flies. My gran's friend's grandson was in the 1963 version, Tom Gaman. I remember playing with him in the garden (as kids!) My brush with Hollywood!
    I had the biggest cheeses and biscuits I've ever had. I'm going to watch Lord of the Flies. My gran's friend's grandson was in the 1963 version, Tom Gaman. I remember playing with him in the garden (as kids!) My brush with Hollywood!
    I had the biggest cheeses and biscuits I've ever had. I'm going to watch Lord of the Flies. My gran's friend's grandson was in the 1963 version, Tom Gaman. I remember playing with him in the...
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    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 38 39 40
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    Penny_Forthem
    Feb 8, 2026 at 8:42 PM
  3. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    I’ve just been reading about keyless car theft. Shouldn’t car manufacturers be safeguarding owners against this with their new car design? Is a Faraday pouch now an essential security measure?...
    I’ve just been reading about keyless car theft. Shouldn’t car manufacturers be safeguarding owners against this with their new car design? Is a Faraday pouch now an essential security measure? What are your thoughts on this @Fat Controller?
    I’ve just been reading about keyless car theft. Shouldn’t car manufacturers be safeguarding owners against this with their new car design? Is a Faraday pouch now an essential security measure? What are your thoughts on this @Fat Controller?
    I’ve just been reading about keyless car theft. Shouldn’t car manufacturers be safeguarding owners against this with their new car design? Is a Faraday pouch now an essential security measure?...
    pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 185 186 187
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    Plantminded
    Feb 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
  4. CanadianLori

    Ice Plants in hanging pots?

    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
    CanadianLori, Feb 7, 2026 at 9:38 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    pete
    Feb 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
  5. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Some people have those plastic snow shovels, I've got a big piece of plywood attached to a handle.:biggrin:
    Some people have those plastic snow shovels, I've got a big piece of plywood attached to a handle.:biggrin:
    Some people have those plastic snow shovels, I've got a big piece of plywood attached to a handle.:biggrin:
    Some people have those plastic snow shovels, I've got a big piece of plywood attached to a handle.:biggrin:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 61 62 63
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    pete
    Feb 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
  6. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's...
    Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's time.Big majority, but divided.The election system doesn't work anymore, but they wont accept it.
    Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's time.Big majority, but divided.The election system...
    Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 36 37 38
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    pete
    Feb 8, 2026 at 6:23 PM
  7. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    That garden centre deserves being reported to the RSPCP, if there was one, @CostasK :biggrin:. Good luck with your intensive care.
    That garden centre deserves being reported to the RSPCP, if there was one, @CostasK :biggrin:. Good luck with your intensive care.
    That garden centre deserves being reported to the RSPCP, if there was one, @CostasK :biggrin:. Good luck with your intensive care.
    That garden centre deserves being reported to the RSPCP, if there was one, @CostasK :biggrin:. Good luck with your intensive care.
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    Plantminded
    Feb 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM
  8. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    A glimpse of winter sun.
    A glimpse of winter sun.
    A glimpse of winter sun.
    A glimpse of winter sun.
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    shiney, Feb 1, 2026, Photo Competitions
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    Plantminded
    Feb 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
  9. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring Spanish grew immediately after planting, the French softneck I've been growing for a few years now is...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring Spanish grew immediately after planting, the French...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring...
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    Hanglow
    Feb 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
  10. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    @Perki my American Pillar was supposed to be Darcey Bussell. I bought it online but someone must have put the wrong label on it. It's very pretty when in flower.
    @Perki my American Pillar was supposed to be Darcey Bussell. I bought it online but someone must have put the wrong label on it. It's very pretty when in flower.
    @Perki my American Pillar was supposed to be Darcey Bussell. I bought it online but someone must have put the wrong label on it. It's very pretty when in flower.
    @Perki my American Pillar was supposed to be Darcey Bussell. I bought it online but someone must have put the wrong label on it. It's very pretty when in flower.
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 11 12 13
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Feb 8, 2026 at 10:02 PM
  11. micearguers
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    Fond of Fronds

    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    micearguers, Mar 19, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 13 14 15
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    micearguers
    Feb 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
  12. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see...
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see what it will be like in a few more years, perhaps AI will invent the round wheel in stead of a square one :whistle:
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see what it will be like in a few more years, perhaps AI...
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see...
    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 5 6 7
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    Jiffy
    Feb 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
  13. adamadamant

    trachelospermum - advice please

    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles'...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles' or Jingle Bells'. Delicate, pretty leaves and creamy bell shaped flowers are often in bloom at...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles' or Jingle Bells'. Delicate, pretty leaves and...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles'...
    adamadamant, Feb 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM, Other Plants
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    lizzie27
    Feb 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
  14. GreenFingeredPete

    Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets

    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening...
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening instead; an entirely more satisfactory experience....
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening instead; an entirely more satisfactory experience....
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening...
    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    infradig
    Feb 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
  15. NigelJ
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    The Garden House Snowdrop Festival 7th Feb 2026

    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one of my gardening heros.I love those snowdrops Nigel, thanks for posting. Shepton Mallett's Snowdrop...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one of my gardening heros.I love those snowdrops...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one...
    NigelJ, Feb 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM, Garden Visits
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    lizzie27
    Feb 8, 2026 at 2:17 PM
  16. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 13 14 15
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    LunarSea
    Feb 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
  17. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Hobbies ... 2
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    Valley Gardener
    Feb 8, 2026 at 12:49 PM
  18. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    I often stick odd veg between my flowers - parsley chervil dill and carrots look very ornamental as do chives and leeks when in flower. I think I posted a pic of salad rocket in flower last year...
    I often stick odd veg between my flowers - parsley chervil dill and carrots look very ornamental as do chives and leeks when in flower. I think I posted a pic of salad rocket in flower last year and kales are very pretty when in flower. The purple or variegated sage looks good too.
    I often stick odd veg between my flowers - parsley chervil dill and carrots look very ornamental as do chives and leeks when in flower. I think I posted a pic of salad rocket in flower last year and kales are very pretty when in flower. The...
    I often stick odd veg between my flowers - parsley chervil dill and carrots look very ornamental as do chives and leeks when in flower. I think I posted a pic of salad rocket in flower last year...
    Neil Clements, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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    Baalmaiden
    Feb 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
  19. hi2u_uk

    any tips for rain and outdoor plants in containers ?

    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    hi2u_uk, Feb 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM, Container Gardening
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    Plantminded
    Feb 8, 2026 at 12:28 PM
  20. Nickoslesteros

    Moving a David Austin shrub rose

    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Nickoslesteros, Feb 8, 2026 at 10:56 AM, Gardening Discussions
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    wiseowl
    Feb 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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