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What are we doing in the garden 2026
I hesitate to say in case I jinx it, but we had some lovely clear weather this afternoon. So I weeded a bit to make room to put out my garlic plants, then had a good time in the greenhouse...
I hesitate to say in case I jinx it, but we had some lovely clear weather this afternoon. So I weeded a bit to make room to put out my garlic plants, then had a good time in the greenhouse pottering around. It was warm enough for the auto vents to open! So I potted up a few well-rooted rose...
I hesitate to say in case I jinx it, but we had some lovely clear weather this afternoon. So I weeded a bit to make room to put out my garlic plants, then had a good time in the greenhouse pottering around. It was warm enough for the auto vents...
I hesitate to say in case I jinx it, but we had some lovely clear weather this afternoon. So I weeded a bit to make room to put out my garlic plants, then had a good time in the greenhouse...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 12 13 14
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CarolineL
Feb 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
One of the biggest scandals about the EU was the amount of expenses paid to MEPs, another level of government that is not really need, Farage milked the system at the time, to make a point, but he...
One of the biggest scandals about the EU was the amount of expenses paid to MEPs, another level of government that is not really need, Farage milked the system at the time, to make a point, but he was only doing what 100s of others were doing, and probably still are.There is no way you can...
One of the biggest scandals about the EU was the amount of expenses paid to MEPs, another level of government that is not really need, Farage milked the system at the time, to make a point, but he was only doing what 100s of others were doing,...
One of the biggest scandals about the EU was the amount of expenses paid to MEPs, another level of government that is not really need, Farage milked the system at the time, to make a point, but he...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 41 42 43
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pete
Feb 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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What's your weather like 2026
It has been a nice Spring day getting to 18.4c at three o'clock. Still sunny now and 18.1c. Rain due back this evening and all tomorrow. Sun returning Saturday.
It has been a nice Spring day getting to 18.4c at three o'clock. Still sunny now and 18.1c. Rain due back this evening and all tomorrow. Sun returning Saturday.
It has been a nice Spring day getting to 18.4c at three o'clock. Still sunny now and 18.1c. Rain due back this evening and all tomorrow. Sun returning Saturday.
It has been a nice Spring day getting to 18.4c at three o'clock. Still sunny now and 18.1c. Rain due back this evening and all tomorrow. Sun returning Saturday.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 68 69 70
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Victoria
Feb 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
No big storm here but the dry-ish start didn't last long. I think we are all getting fed up with the grey and the rain now. I've been plumbing again, shower room sink tap valves. Ironically the...
No big storm here but the dry-ish start didn't last long. I think we are all getting fed up with the grey and the rain now. I've been plumbing again, shower room sink tap valves. Ironically the heating man is due tomorrow to service the boiler. He offered to do the taps but I always find it...
No big storm here but the dry-ish start didn't last long. I think we are all getting fed up with the grey and the rain now. I've been plumbing again, shower room sink tap valves. Ironically the heating man is due tomorrow to service the...
No big storm here but the dry-ish start didn't last long. I think we are all getting fed up with the grey and the rain now. I've been plumbing again, shower room sink tap valves. Ironically the...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 42 43 44
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Allotment Boy
Feb 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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What's Looking Good February 2026
My first Iris reticulata have opened today.
My first Iris reticulata have opened today.
My first Iris reticulata have opened today.
My first Iris reticulata have opened today.

NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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Plantminded
Feb 11, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?
Sunflower seeds make quite nice microgreens, I used ones for birdseed, much cheaper! Batchelors dried peas are the best for pea shoots.
Sunflower seeds make quite nice microgreens, I used ones for birdseed, much cheaper! Batchelors dried peas are the best for pea shoots.
Sunflower seeds make quite nice microgreens, I used ones for birdseed, much cheaper! Batchelors dried peas are the best for pea shoots.
Sunflower seeds make quite nice microgreens, I used ones for birdseed, much cheaper! Batchelors dried peas are the best for pea shoots.
Neil Clements, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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Baalmaiden
Feb 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026
Well done @pete! It came with a plastic flower and as the plant gets bigger I increase the height. It's only a few years old. My previous one did flower, but the photo is on hard copy somewhere....
Well done @pete! It came with a plastic flower and as the plant gets bigger I increase the height. It's only a few years old. My previous one did flower, but the photo is on hard copy somewhere. It was very beautiful.
Well done @pete! It came with a plastic flower and as the plant gets bigger I increase the height. It's only a few years old. My previous one did flower, but the photo is on hard copy somewhere. It was very beautiful.
Well done @pete! It came with a plastic flower and as the plant gets bigger I increase the height. It's only a few years old. My previous one did flower, but the photo is on hard copy somewhere....
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Other Plants
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cactus_girl
Feb 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 15 16 17
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Ladybird4
Feb 12, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Show Off Your Pets 2026
Spot the collie
Spot the collie
Spot the collie
Spot the collie

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 5 6 7
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Scroggin
Feb 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Mysterious plant or fungus
I've seen many a slug being munched by a hedgehog, they sound surprisingly crunchy.
I've seen many a slug being munched by a hedgehog, they sound surprisingly crunchy.
I've seen many a slug being munched by a hedgehog, they sound surprisingly crunchy.
I've seen many a slug being munched by a hedgehog, they sound surprisingly crunchy.
simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM, Identification Area ... 2
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Thevictorian
Feb 11, 2026 at 10:42 AM
any tips for rain and outdoor plants in containers ?
Most of my pots are next to the house/shed/wall and I find this helps shelter them from the worst of the elements
Most of my pots are next to the house/shed/wall and I find this helps shelter them from the worst of the elements
Most of my pots are next to the house/shed/wall and I find this helps shelter them from the worst of the elements
Most of my pots are next to the house/shed/wall and I find this helps shelter them from the worst of the elements
hi2u_uk, Feb 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM, Container Gardening
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Emptyheadtime
Feb 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Help With Growing Seeds
I may have missed something earlier but why don't you buy a growlight?You don't have to spend a fortune on them you can get one that looks like a fluorescent tube. Hang it up over your set-up....
I may have missed something earlier but why don't you buy a growlight?You don't have to spend a fortune on them you can get one that looks like a fluorescent tube. Hang it up over your set-up. Doesn't need to be on all day , put it on a simple time switch. It will make a huge difference.
I may have missed something earlier but why don't you buy a growlight?You don't have to spend a fortune on them you can get one that looks like a fluorescent tube. Hang it up over your set-up. Doesn't need to be on all day , put it on a simple...
I may have missed something earlier but why don't you buy a growlight?You don't have to spend a fortune on them you can get one that looks like a fluorescent tube. Hang it up over your set-up....
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 8 9 10
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Allotment Boy
Feb 12, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets
I also passed a house near where I live and that had a nice couple of rhododendron in the border, quite close to the rose bushes, should I knock on their door and have a word? I didn’t bother as...
I also passed a house near where I live and that had a nice couple of rhododendron in the border, quite close to the rose bushes, should I knock on their door and have a word? I didn’t bother as could tell by the label on the rhododendron it was a cheap one from Lidls*.As they say if you like...
I also passed a house near where I live and that had a nice couple of rhododendron in the border, quite close to the rose bushes, should I knock on their door and have a word? I didn’t bother as could tell by the label on the rhododendron it was...
I also passed a house near where I live and that had a nice couple of rhododendron in the border, quite close to the rose bushes, should I knock on their door and have a word? I didn’t bother as...
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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GreenFingeredPete
Feb 10, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Hedychium question
I think they might well do.
I think they might well do.
I think they might well do.
I think they might well do.
Fof, Feb 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM, Tropical Gardening
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pete
Feb 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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programmes to watch
Like detectorists a very slow start but given Mackenzie Crook is the writer of both I suspect it will build. Very niche.
Like detectorists a very slow start but given Mackenzie Crook is the writer of both I suspect it will build. Very niche.
Like detectorists a very slow start but given Mackenzie Crook is the writer of both I suspect it will build. Very niche.
Like detectorists a very slow start but given Mackenzie Crook is the writer of both I suspect it will build. Very niche.
Logan, Sep 26, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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Allotment Boy
Feb 12, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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What's buzzing flying near you 2026
Long Tailed Tits, Goldfinch and Siskins, this week.
Long Tailed Tits, Goldfinch and Siskins, this week.
Long Tailed Tits, Goldfinch and Siskins, this week.
Long Tailed Tits, Goldfinch and Siskins, this week.

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2 3
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strongylodon
Feb 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New
In the mayor's garden of course. You can show them law that his/ her approval is not required. Then find another law granting you free passage to your property within the boundaries of another...
In the mayor's garden of course. You can show them law that his/ her approval is not required. Then find another law granting you free passage to your property within the boundaries of another person.Simple! @shiney , looking very grand already Thanks for sharing the journey!
In the mayor's garden of course. You can show them law that his/ her approval is not required. Then find another law granting you free passage to your property within the boundaries of another person.Simple! @shiney , looking very grand...
In the mayor's garden of course. You can show them law that his/ her approval is not required. Then find another law granting you free passage to your property within the boundaries of another...
shiney, Oct 25, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 15 16 17
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Selleri
Feb 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Improving drainage help
Bit late for this year but if you have really claggy clay soil I'd try winter green manure, something like grazing rye, it works if you dig it in when the clay is drying slightly, wait too long...
Bit late for this year but if you have really claggy clay soil I'd try winter green manure, something like grazing rye, it works if you dig it in when the clay is drying slightly, wait too long and it will be hard work. The rye really helps the drying out in early spring and the roots make the...
Bit late for this year but if you have really claggy clay soil I'd try winter green manure, something like grazing rye, it works if you dig it in when the clay is drying slightly, wait too long and it will be hard work. The rye really helps the...
Bit late for this year but if you have really claggy clay soil I'd try winter green manure, something like grazing rye, it works if you dig it in when the clay is drying slightly, wait too long...
kristie davies, Jan 16, 2026, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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pete
Feb 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Electric cars.
That keeps the other lanes clear for us then .
That keeps the other lanes clear for us then .
That keeps the other lanes clear for us then .
That keeps the other lanes clear for us then .
pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 187 188 189
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Plantminded
Feb 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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...
Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion
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Plantminded
Feb 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM

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