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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
I avoid buying seeds because there are always more in a packet than I can reasonable grow and I feel bad not giving them all a chance of life. One yr I got sweet peas. There were 28 seeds, so I...
I avoid buying seeds because there are always more in a packet than I can reasonable grow and I feel bad not giving them all a chance of life. One yr I got sweet peas. There were 28 seeds, so I planted them all, and ended up with 22 plants all wanting deep pots and trellis and whatnot! It was...
I avoid buying seeds because there are always more in a packet than I can reasonable grow and I feel bad not giving them all a chance of life. One yr I got sweet peas. There were 28 seeds, so I planted them all, and ended up with 22 plants all...
I avoid buying seeds because there are always more in a packet than I can reasonable grow and I feel bad not giving them all a chance of life. One yr I got sweet peas. There were 28 seeds, so I...
Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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ViewAhead
Feb 9, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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What's your weather like 2026
Fairly bright so far but another drizzly day ahead. Max 10c.
Fairly bright so far but another drizzly day ahead. Max 10c.
Fairly bright so far but another drizzly day ahead. Max 10c.
Fairly bright so far but another drizzly day ahead. Max 10c.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 61 62 63
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Bluejayway
Feb 9, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Good morning everyone. Wow @Penny_Forthem! That is one impressive cheeseboard. I hope that you managed to do it justice! Just your picture fair made my mouth water! I THINK I am quizzing tonight...
Good morning everyone. Wow @Penny_Forthem! That is one impressive cheeseboard. I hope that you managed to do it justice! Just your picture fair made my mouth water! I THINK I am quizzing tonight but not heard from Team Captain yet. He is known for his eleventh hour summonses! Too dark as yet to...
Good morning everyone. Wow @Penny_Forthem! That is one impressive cheeseboard. I hope that you managed to do it justice! Just your picture fair made my mouth water! I THINK I am quizzing tonight but not heard from Team Captain yet. He is known...
Good morning everyone. Wow @Penny_Forthem! That is one impressive cheeseboard. I hope that you managed to do it justice! Just your picture fair made my mouth water! I THINK I am quizzing tonight...

Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 38 39 40
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Ladybird4
Feb 9, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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
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Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!
The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
ArmyAirForce, Aug 26, 2024, Members Gallery ... 38 39 40
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ArmyAirForce
Feb 8, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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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...

NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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Macraignil
Feb 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Electric cars.
Thanks @Loofah, that’s reassuring. My neighbour’s a pretty good watchman too .
Thanks @Loofah, that’s reassuring. My neighbour’s a pretty good watchman too .
Thanks @Loofah, that’s reassuring. My neighbour’s a pretty good watchman too .
Thanks @Loofah, that’s reassuring. My neighbour’s a pretty good watchman too .
pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 186 187 188
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Plantminded
Feb 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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
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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
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FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026
Did some one say smile
Did some one say smile
Did some one say smile
Did some one say smile

shiney, Feb 1, 2026, Photo Competitions
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Jiffy
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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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...

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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Hanglow
Feb 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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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
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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
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Slow pages
Slower than a slow thing this morning. Needs a shot of caffeine maybe. Cloudfare really should get its act together as a lot of important websites rely on it. (I am not suggesting we are not...
Slower than a slow thing this morning. Needs a shot of caffeine maybe. Cloudfare really should get its act together as a lot of important websites rely on it. (I am not suggesting we are not important, of course, but vast numbers of people do not come here for their banking needs, etc.)
Slower than a slow thing this morning. Needs a shot of caffeine maybe. Cloudfare really should get its act together as a lot of important websites rely on it. (I am not suggesting we are not important, of course, but vast numbers of people...
Slower than a slow thing this morning. Needs a shot of caffeine maybe. Cloudfare really should get its act together as a lot of important websites rely on it. (I am not suggesting we are not...
Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 5 6 7
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ViewAhead
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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
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
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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
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 13 14 15
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Ladybird4
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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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.

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Hobbies ... 2
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Valley Gardener
Feb 8, 2026 at 12:49 PM
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

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