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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is 20f -7c - absolutely lovely compared to being in the deep freeze!
    It is 20f -7c - absolutely lovely compared to being in the deep freeze!
    It is 20f -7c - absolutely lovely compared to being in the deep freeze!
    It is 20f -7c - absolutely lovely compared to being in the deep freeze!
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  2. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Afternoon all!Sorry to hear you're in pain, @lizzie27 . Hope the hot water bottle helps, and it soon resolves itself.Lovely to have a greenhouse to look forward to, for earlier propagation...
    Afternoon all!Sorry to hear you're in pain, @lizzie27 . Hope the hot water bottle helps, and it soon resolves itself.Lovely to have a greenhouse to look forward to, for earlier propagation etc, @Busy-Lizzie . (Mine is only a tiny plastic growhouse, but it makes a lot of difference.) Pity...
    Afternoon all!Sorry to hear you're in pain, @lizzie27 . Hope the hot water bottle helps, and it soon resolves itself.Lovely to have a greenhouse to look forward to, for earlier propagation etc, @Busy-Lizzie . (Mine is only a tiny plastic...
    Afternoon all!Sorry to hear you're in pain, @lizzie27 . Hope the hot water bottle helps, and it soon resolves itself.Lovely to have a greenhouse to look forward to, for earlier propagation...
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  3. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
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  4. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer....
    Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer. So wondering what is the best time to start growing pansies from seed? Do these need as much heat and...
    Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer. So wondering what is the best time to start growing...
    Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer....
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  5. JWK
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  6. pete
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    Electric cars.

    If you can, then that would be ideal, but I bet you would pay for it on the house value...This is the thing though - you get these EVangelist types that bang on how we should all go for EV's,...
    If you can, then that would be ideal, but I bet you would pay for it on the house value...This is the thing though - you get these EVangelist types that bang on how we should all go for EV's, solar and home battery storage and pontificate about how wonderful it makes their life and how much...
    If you can, then that would be ideal, but I bet you would pay for it on the house value...This is the thing though - you get these EVangelist types that bang on how we should all go for EV's, solar and home battery storage and pontificate about...
    If you can, then that would be ideal, but I bet you would pay for it on the house value...This is the thing though - you get these EVangelist types that bang on how we should all go for EV's,...
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  7. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    @Selleri, I totally admire all the hard work, time and effort you have put into your garden. May I ask what you are laying down on your path at the moment? :)
    @Selleri, I totally admire all the hard work, time and effort you have put into your garden. May I ask what you are laying down on your path at the moment? :)
    @Selleri, I totally admire all the hard work, time and effort you have put into your garden. May I ask what you are laying down on your path at the moment? :)
    @Selleri, I totally admire all the hard work, time and effort you have put into your garden. May I ask what you are laying down on your path at the moment? :)
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  8. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
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  9. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    It looks magnificent!I have been quite excited because I've just ordered a greenhouse 2m x 2.5m! Anything bigger than that in France will mean extra tax and declaring it to the Mayor. It will do...
    It looks magnificent!I have been quite excited because I've just ordered a greenhouse 2m x 2.5m! Anything bigger than that in France will mean extra tax and declaring it to the Mayor. It will do for my simple needs.I hope you have lots of fun with yours.
    It looks magnificent!I have been quite excited because I've just ordered a greenhouse 2m x 2.5m! Anything bigger than that in France will mean extra tax and declaring it to the Mayor. It will do for my simple needs.I hope you have lots of fun...
    It looks magnificent!I have been quite excited because I've just ordered a greenhouse 2m x 2.5m! Anything bigger than that in France will mean extra tax and declaring it to the Mayor. It will do...
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  10. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Having had a problematical narcissist mother myself, I would say No, they have absoultely no right of contact with grandchildren if they are not decent, caring people themselves. Neither Andrew...
    Having had a problematical narcissist mother myself, I would say No, they have absoultely no right of contact with grandchildren if they are not decent, caring people themselves. Neither Andrew nor Sarah have any concept of moral behaviour or the impact of their own deeds on other people. Not...
    Having had a problematical narcissist mother myself, I would say No, they have absoultely no right of contact with grandchildren if they are not decent, caring people themselves. Neither Andrew nor Sarah have any concept of moral behaviour or...
    Having had a problematical narcissist mother myself, I would say No, they have absoultely no right of contact with grandchildren if they are not decent, caring people themselves. Neither Andrew...
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  11. Jenny namaste
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    Camellias

    Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
    Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
    Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
    Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
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  12. JWK
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    The Camera In My Pocket 2026

    My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
    My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
    My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
    My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
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  13. GreenFingeredPete

    Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets

    Just passed a house with a young sapling in a small bedding in the front garden. Sadly they have piled on a lot of fresh manure and buried part of the trunk in it. I was tempted to knock on the...
    Just passed a house with a young sapling in a small bedding in the front garden. Sadly they have piled on a lot of fresh manure and buried part of the trunk in it. I was tempted to knock on the door and explain to them the error of their ways but my OH would not let me.
    Just passed a house with a young sapling in a small bedding in the front garden. Sadly they have piled on a lot of fresh manure and buried part of the trunk in it. I was tempted to knock on the door and explain to them the error of their ways but...
    Just passed a house with a young sapling in a small bedding in the front garden. Sadly they have piled on a lot of fresh manure and buried part of the trunk in it. I was tempted to knock on the...
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  14. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
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  15. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
    Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
    Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
    Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
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  16. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    I dont think we are trying to make a big issue, as such, out of this, obviously it still works, so no rush. I think most of us thought it was something that would sort itself out with no real...
    I dont think we are trying to make a big issue, as such, out of this, obviously it still works, so no rush. I think most of us thought it was something that would sort itself out with no real problem, or input from anyone. Nice to know someone knows what they are doing.
    I dont think we are trying to make a big issue, as such, out of this, obviously it still works, so no rush. I think most of us thought it was something that would sort itself out with no real problem, or input from anyone. Nice to know someone...
    I dont think we are trying to make a big issue, as such, out of this, obviously it still works, so no rush. I think most of us thought it was something that would sort itself out with no real...
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  17. 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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  18. Kevin Cowans

    How to take a Cutting of a Japanese Anemone

    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed...
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed to figure out my Soil.I know that if I dig a Deep(ish) Hole, at around 18" I hit Sandy Soil,...
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed to figure out my Soil.I know that if I dig a...
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed...
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  19. 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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  20. 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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