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  1. 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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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    A totally grey day with moisture in the air and a light breeze. We got to 16,4c for a brief period, 15,7c now. Light rain still forecast as it has been all day but none materialised.
    A totally grey day with moisture in the air and a light breeze. We got to 16,4c for a brief period, 15,7c now. Light rain still forecast as it has been all day but none materialised.
    A totally grey day with moisture in the air and a light breeze. We got to 16,4c for a brief period, 15,7c now. Light rain still forecast as it has been all day but none materialised.
    A totally grey day with moisture in the air and a light breeze. We got to 16,4c for a brief period, 15,7c now. Light rain still forecast as it has been all day but none materialised.
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  3. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow...
    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow and columnar, and Miscanthus Malepartus which is a larger, vigorous grass. The three have different...
    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow and columnar, and Miscanthus Malepartus which is a...
    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow...
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  4. 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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  5. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Beautiful. Will she be an indoor or indoor/outdoor member of the family? Ours are allowed out from 8am to 7pm this time of year, an hour more in Summer.
    Beautiful. Will she be an indoor or indoor/outdoor member of the family? Ours are allowed out from 8am to 7pm this time of year, an hour more in Summer.
    Beautiful. Will she be an indoor or indoor/outdoor member of the family? Ours are allowed out from 8am to 7pm this time of year, an hour more in Summer.
    Beautiful. Will she be an indoor or indoor/outdoor member of the family? Ours are allowed out from 8am to 7pm this time of year, an hour more in Summer.
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  6. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    I don't know @ViewAhead, but where would I put them? :biggrin:
    I don't know @ViewAhead, but where would I put them? :biggrin:
    I don't know @ViewAhead, but where would I put them? :biggrin:
    I don't know @ViewAhead, but where would I put them? :biggrin:
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  7. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I'm glad they won't take any of your garden, @Ladybird4 - phew! That must have been a worry. I'm afraid they will probably make quite a bit of noise while preparing the ground for building. I hope...
    I'm glad they won't take any of your garden, @Ladybird4 - phew! That must have been a worry. I'm afraid they will probably make quite a bit of noise while preparing the ground for building. I hope the new houses will be nice, not eyesores.
    I'm glad they won't take any of your garden, @Ladybird4 - phew! That must have been a worry. I'm afraid they will probably make quite a bit of noise while preparing the ground for building. I hope the new houses will be nice, not eyesores.
    I'm glad they won't take any of your garden, @Ladybird4 - phew! That must have been a worry. I'm afraid they will probably make quite a bit of noise while preparing the ground for building. I hope...
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  8. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    I wouldn't sow at the moment unless you have lights, wait at least a month.They are better grown cool after the initial germination.They only do well around here in summer if its a washout,...
    I wouldn't sow at the moment unless you have lights, wait at least a month.They are better grown cool after the initial germination.They only do well around here in summer if its a washout, mostly you never see them other than spring.
    I wouldn't sow at the moment unless you have lights, wait at least a month.They are better grown cool after the initial germination.They only do well around here in summer if its a washout, mostly you never see them other than spring.
    I wouldn't sow at the moment unless you have lights, wait at least a month.They are better grown cool after the initial germination.They only do well around here in summer if its a washout,...
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  9. JWK
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  10. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    Coming along the motorway around here I notice a fair amount of EVs on the inside lane getting in the way of the lorries as most are only doing 50mph.
    Coming along the motorway around here I notice a fair amount of EVs on the inside lane getting in the way of the lorries as most are only doing 50mph.
    Coming along the motorway around here I notice a fair amount of EVs on the inside lane getting in the way of the lorries as most are only doing 50mph.
    Coming along the motorway around here I notice a fair amount of EVs on the inside lane getting in the way of the lorries as most are only doing 50mph.
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  11. 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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  12. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
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  13. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I just dont understand the AMW thing, he's just one of many, or is it our media, because apart from Mandelson they dont have anyone else to hassle.Dont get me wrong I've always thought AMW was a...
    I just dont understand the AMW thing, he's just one of many, or is it our media, because apart from Mandelson they dont have anyone else to hassle.Dont get me wrong I've always thought AMW was a waste of space, but then the spares always are.I'm pretty sure you are likely to fall out of a...
    I just dont understand the AMW thing, he's just one of many, or is it our media, because apart from Mandelson they dont have anyone else to hassle.Dont get me wrong I've always thought AMW was a waste of space, but then the spares always...
    I just dont understand the AMW thing, he's just one of many, or is it our media, because apart from Mandelson they dont have anyone else to hassle.Dont get me wrong I've always thought AMW was a...
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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
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  17. 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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  18. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    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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  19. 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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  20. 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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