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  1. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    @GreenFingeredPete Yes it's expensive, but I saw a similar one with a friend and was impressed. And I don't have enough windowsills for the seeds I start growing around now!
    @GreenFingeredPete Yes it's expensive, but I saw a similar one with a friend and was impressed. And I don't have enough windowsills for the seeds I start growing around now!
    @GreenFingeredPete Yes it's expensive, but I saw a similar one with a friend and was impressed. And I don't have enough windowsills for the seeds I start growing around now!
    @GreenFingeredPete Yes it's expensive, but I saw a similar one with a friend and was impressed. And I don't have enough windowsills for the seeds I start growing around now!
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    :thud: The sun's out!:hapydancsmil:
    :thud: The sun's out!:hapydancsmil:
    :thud: The sun's out!:hapydancsmil:
    :thud: The sun's out!:hapydancsmil:
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  3. Plantminded

    Plants which tolerate wet winters and dry summers

    Many thanks for the link I bookmarked it.I concentrate on plants that have survived the rainy and dry years. I have spent hundreds of £££ to find out that most of them were in a wrong place...
    Many thanks for the link I bookmarked it.I concentrate on plants that have survived the rainy and dry years. I have spent hundreds of £££ to find out that most of them were in a wrong place here in my garden. Since 2022, I use less and less water in the garden and don't grow vegetables which...
    Many thanks for the link I bookmarked it.I concentrate on plants that have survived the rainy and dry years. I have spent hundreds of £££ to find out that most of them were in a wrong place here in my garden. Since 2022, I use less and less...
    Many thanks for the link I bookmarked it.I concentrate on plants that have survived the rainy and dry years. I have spent hundreds of £££ to find out that most of them were in a wrong place...
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  4. PoppyB

    Partial screening suggestions

    Thank you all very much, I've been looking these up and have found some possibilities. Plantminded - I found a video with an Escallonia Iveyi (white) with the form that I am seeking so I will...
    Thank you all very much, I've been looking these up and have found some possibilities. Plantminded - I found a video with an Escallonia Iveyi (white) with the form that I am seeking so I will definitely be getting one of those. It's interesting about the Mahonia 'Soft Caress' I have one in the...
    Thank you all very much, I've been looking these up and have found some possibilities. Plantminded - I found a video with an Escallonia Iveyi (white) with the form that I am seeking so I will definitely be getting one of those. It's interesting...
    Thank you all very much, I've been looking these up and have found some possibilities. Plantminded - I found a video with an Escallonia Iveyi (white) with the form that I am seeking so I will...
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  5. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    @gks they have employment legislation which stops employees doing more than a 48 hour week and having to pay overtime for 8 of those. A 35 to 40 hour week is the norm, hence the extra time for...
    @gks they have employment legislation which stops employees doing more than a 48 hour week and having to pay overtime for 8 of those. A 35 to 40 hour week is the norm, hence the extra time for personal pursuits.@pete each country has a proportionate number or representatives working in the EU...
    @gks they have employment legislation which stops employees doing more than a 48 hour week and having to pay overtime for 8 of those. A 35 to 40 hour week is the norm, hence the extra time for personal pursuits.@pete each country has a...
    @gks they have employment legislation which stops employees doing more than a 48 hour week and having to pay overtime for 8 of those. A 35 to 40 hour week is the norm, hence the extra time for...
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  6. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    All I’ve done today is put the fleece back on the tree fern trunk and in its crown in advance of near freezing temperatures tonight. So far only two fronds have been blackened by frost, the...
    All I’ve done today is put the fleece back on the tree fern trunk and in its crown in advance of near freezing temperatures tonight. So far only two fronds have been blackened by frost, the youngest ones which were the last to appear.
    All I’ve done today is put the fleece back on the tree fern trunk and in its crown in advance of near freezing temperatures tonight. So far only two fronds have been blackened by frost, the youngest ones which were the last to appear.
    All I’ve done today is put the fleece back on the tree fern trunk and in its crown in advance of near freezing temperatures tonight. So far only two fronds have been blackened by frost, the...
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  7. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    I can't remember if I've already shown this, so here it is again (maybe) ... Hatiora gaertneri :-
    I can't remember if I've already shown this, so here it is again (maybe) ... Hatiora gaertneri :-
    I can't remember if I've already shown this, so here it is again (maybe) ... Hatiora gaertneri :-
    I can't remember if I've already shown this, so here it is again (maybe) ... Hatiora gaertneri :-
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  8. Loofah
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  9. JWK
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  10. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    All my plants are edible but I wouldn't say they are decorative and some have never fruited eg my figs Some plants just constantly die eg my cranberries
    All my plants are edible but I wouldn't say they are decorative and some have never fruited eg my figs Some plants just constantly die eg my cranberries
    All my plants are edible but I wouldn't say they are decorative and some have never fruited eg my figs Some plants just constantly die eg my cranberries
    All my plants are edible but I wouldn't say they are decorative and some have never fruited eg my figs Some plants just constantly die eg my cranberries
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  11. hi2u_uk

    any tips for rain and outdoor plants in containers ?

    If you follow the advice given above re ensuring the containers are able to drain well and raise the containers off the ground so excess water can run out, there is little more you can do whilst...
    If you follow the advice given above re ensuring the containers are able to drain well and raise the containers off the ground so excess water can run out, there is little more you can do whilst the rain continues other than providing some form of cover for each container. A few sticks in each...
    If you follow the advice given above re ensuring the containers are able to drain well and raise the containers off the ground so excess water can run out, there is little more you can do whilst the rain continues other than providing some form...
    If you follow the advice given above re ensuring the containers are able to drain well and raise the containers off the ground so excess water can run out, there is little more you can do whilst...
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  12. Selleri

    Starting seeds on moist paper instead of compost- share your method

    I still like my soil block method.
    I still like my soil block method.
    I still like my soil block method.
    I still like my soil block method.
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  13. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    White helleboreDark hellebore seedling
    White helleboreDark hellebore seedling
    White helleboreDark hellebore seedling
    White helleboreDark hellebore seedling
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  14. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Looking for Love
    Looking for Love
    Looking for Love
    Looking for Love
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  15. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    The 10 Glossy Ibis are still here although being young birds they are not that glossy particularly in the dull weather.
    The 10 Glossy Ibis are still here although being young birds they are not that glossy particularly in the dull weather.
    The 10 Glossy Ibis are still here although being young birds they are not that glossy particularly in the dull weather.
    The 10 Glossy Ibis are still here although being young birds they are not that glossy particularly in the dull weather.
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  16. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Anna Pryce finished the 10km Cross Country skiing race with a remarkable place 24, Andrew Musgrave finished the 10km Cross Country skiing race with an incredible place 6 just 30sec behind Gold,...
    Anna Pryce finished the 10km Cross Country skiing race with a remarkable place 24, Andrew Musgrave finished the 10km Cross Country skiing race with an incredible place 6 just 30sec behind Gold, and Matt Weston won Gold in Skeleton.
    Anna Pryce finished the 10km Cross Country skiing race with a remarkable place 24, Andrew Musgrave finished the 10km Cross Country skiing race with an incredible place 6 just 30sec behind Gold, and Matt Weston won Gold in Skeleton.
    Anna Pryce finished the 10km Cross Country skiing race with a remarkable place 24, Andrew Musgrave finished the 10km Cross Country skiing race with an incredible place 6 just 30sec behind Gold,...
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  17. Sian in Belgium

    Herbs that are looking good this week…

    A new year, and I am still picking herbs each week!This week, we have rosemary (one plant is starting to flower!), winter savoury and bronze fennel.
    A new year, and I am still picking herbs each week!This week, we have rosemary (one plant is starting to flower!), winter savoury and bronze fennel.
    A new year, and I am still picking herbs each week!This week, we have rosemary (one plant is starting to flower!), winter savoury and bronze fennel.
    A new year, and I am still picking herbs each week!This week, we have rosemary (one plant is starting to flower!), winter savoury and bronze fennel.
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  18. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Suzie and Bell on a log this morning
    Suzie and Bell on a log this morning
    Suzie and Bell on a log this morning
    Suzie and Bell on a log this morning
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  19. Logan
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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.
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  20. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    King Alfred's cakes.Witches Butter.Early Spider orchid rosettes.
    King Alfred's cakes.Witches Butter.Early Spider orchid rosettes.
    King Alfred's cakes.Witches Butter.Early Spider orchid rosettes.
    King Alfred's cakes.Witches Butter.Early Spider orchid rosettes.
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