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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    My weather notes in my black book say that for Feb 2018 it was record cold and snow continued into March. The year before and after was mild.Damp and chilly today, but there is some brightness....
    My weather notes in my black book say that for Feb 2018 it was record cold and snow continued into March. The year before and after was mild.Damp and chilly today, but there is some brightness. About 9c.Suns out!
    My weather notes in my black book say that for Feb 2018 it was record cold and snow continued into March. The year before and after was mild.Damp and chilly today, but there is some brightness. About 9c.Suns out!
    My weather notes in my black book say that for Feb 2018 it was record cold and snow continued into March. The year before and after was mild.Damp and chilly today, but there is some brightness....
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  3. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    I'm not on many sites but i look at the coummunity alerts for our local area and that site is now starting to have slow pages as well
    I'm not on many sites but i look at the coummunity alerts for our local area and that site is now starting to have slow pages as well
    I'm not on many sites but i look at the coummunity alerts for our local area and that site is now starting to have slow pages as well
    I'm not on many sites but i look at the coummunity alerts for our local area and that site is now starting to have slow pages as well
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  4. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I too have loads of seeds. Mostly collected by me. I bought a packet each of delphinium and lupin seeds on Friday because my had not germinate. Until after I got home with the packets and then...
    I too have loads of seeds. Mostly collected by me. I bought a packet each of delphinium and lupin seeds on Friday because my had not germinate. Until after I got home with the packets and then discovered four delphiniums sprouted enough to show above the soil when I took the cover off. Figures....
    I too have loads of seeds. Mostly collected by me. I bought a packet each of delphinium and lupin seeds on Friday because my had not germinate. Until after I got home with the packets and then discovered four delphiniums sprouted enough to show...
    I too have loads of seeds. Mostly collected by me. I bought a packet each of delphinium and lupin seeds on Friday because my had not germinate. Until after I got home with the packets and then...
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  5. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Hope your holiday continues to be wonderful @Penny_Forthem .I used yesterday's dry afternoon to feed my bulbs. Today the prolonged wet spell has resumed. ...
    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Hope your holiday continues to be wonderful @Penny_Forthem .I used yesterday's dry afternoon to feed my bulbs. Today the prolonged wet spell has resumed. The good news is that the winds are light, and this Winter has been pleasantly free from much in the...
    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Hope your holiday continues to be wonderful @Penny_Forthem .I used yesterday's dry afternoon to feed my bulbs. Today the prolonged wet spell has resumed. The good news is that the winds are light, and this...
    Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Hope your holiday continues to be wonderful @Penny_Forthem .I used yesterday's dry afternoon to feed my bulbs. Today the prolonged wet spell has resumed. ...
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  6. ArmyAirForce
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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 ).
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  7. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
    Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
    Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
    Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
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  8. pete
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    Electric cars.

    I thought that too but it may also raise a purchaser's concerns about security. I'm sure that the motor insurance industry has capitalised on a marketing opportunity here though - charging extra...
    I thought that too but it may also raise a purchaser's concerns about security. I'm sure that the motor insurance industry has capitalised on a marketing opportunity here though - charging extra to insure keyless cars :biggrin:.
    I thought that too but it may also raise a purchaser's concerns about security. I'm sure that the motor insurance industry has capitalised on a marketing opportunity here though - charging extra to insure keyless cars :biggrin:.
    I thought that too but it may also raise a purchaser's concerns about security. I'm sure that the motor insurance industry has capitalised on a marketing opportunity here though - charging extra...
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  9. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    I often stick surplus annuals in the veg plot, so snapdragons, marigolds, sunflowers, ipomoea, nicotiana and sweet peas.
    I often stick surplus annuals in the veg plot, so snapdragons, marigolds, sunflowers, ipomoea, nicotiana and sweet peas.
    I often stick surplus annuals in the veg plot, so snapdragons, marigolds, sunflowers, ipomoea, nicotiana and sweet peas.
    I often stick surplus annuals in the veg plot, so snapdragons, marigolds, sunflowers, ipomoea, nicotiana and sweet peas.
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  10. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
    Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
    Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
    Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
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  11. 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.
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  12. 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...
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  13. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    This guy landed on wing mirror today in Tescos car park
    This guy landed on wing mirror today in Tescos car park
    This guy landed on wing mirror today in Tescos car park
    This guy landed on wing mirror today in Tescos car park
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  14. 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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  15. 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 :)
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  16. 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'...
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  17. 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...
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  18. 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...
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  19. 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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  20. 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.
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