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  1. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Another Iris reticulata.
    Another Iris reticulata.
    Another Iris reticulata.
    Another Iris reticulata.
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    We had our first dry day. The cold wind and no rain has dried the pavements. It was often sunny with clouds now and then. But it was the cold wind that stopped me from having a longer walk.
    We had our first dry day. The cold wind and no rain has dried the pavements. It was often sunny with clouds now and then. But it was the cold wind that stopped me from having a longer walk.
    We had our first dry day. The cold wind and no rain has dried the pavements. It was often sunny with clouds now and then. But it was the cold wind that stopped me from having a longer walk.
    We had our first dry day. The cold wind and no rain has dried the pavements. It was often sunny with clouds now and then. But it was the cold wind that stopped me from having a longer walk.
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I just had this vision of somebody with a stethoscope and a small hammer crawling up and down the drive, making comments about cigarettes and alcohol consumption.
    I just had this vision of somebody with a stethoscope and a small hammer crawling up and down the drive, making comments about cigarettes and alcohol consumption.
    I just had this vision of somebody with a stethoscope and a small hammer crawling up and down the drive, making comments about cigarettes and alcohol consumption.
    I just had this vision of somebody with a stethoscope and a small hammer crawling up and down the drive, making comments about cigarettes and alcohol consumption.
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  4. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Garden Camera has Failed :wallbanging:I am going to be getting New Security Cameras Installed in a Couple of Months anyway, Hopefully.Maybe the Garden Camera...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Garden Camera has Failed :wallbanging:I am going to be getting New Security Cameras Installed in a Couple of Months anyway, Hopefully.Maybe the Garden Camera found out :noidea:I am looking at a Synology Camera as it is designed to work with Synology Surveillance...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Garden Camera has Failed :wallbanging:I am going to be getting New Security Cameras Installed in a Couple of Months anyway, Hopefully.Maybe the Garden Camera found out :noidea:I am looking at a Synology Camera as it is...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Garden Camera has Failed :wallbanging:I am going to be getting New Security Cameras Installed in a Couple of Months anyway, Hopefully.Maybe the Garden Camera...
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  5. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Walkies
    Walkies
    Walkies
    Walkies
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  6. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Thanks for the donations - from Webmaster. :blue thumb:The tech guy shall be in discussion with Admin over what needs doing, what can be done and what may not be possible if the updates for some things are...
    Thanks for the donations - from Webmaster. :blue thumb:The tech guy shall be in discussion with Admin over what needs doing, what can be done and what may not be possible if the updates for some things are no longer available. I won't be involved in the tech side as I know nothing about tech.I don't...
    Thanks for the donations - from Webmaster. :blue thumb:The tech guy shall be in discussion with Admin over what needs doing, what can be done and what may not be possible if the updates for some things are no longer available. I won't be involved in the...
    Thanks for the donations - from Webmaster. :blue thumb:The tech guy shall be in discussion with Admin over what needs doing, what can be done and what may not be possible if the updates for some things are...
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  7. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I bought gladioli at the GC and went into the garden in the afternoon seizing the dry but very windy weather. I took the few old one out, and made sure that the new ones grow upright :)
    I bought gladioli at the GC and went into the garden in the afternoon seizing the dry but very windy weather. I took the few old one out, and made sure that the new ones grow upright :)
    I bought gladioli at the GC and went into the garden in the afternoon seizing the dry but very windy weather. I took the few old one out, and made sure that the new ones grow upright :)
    I bought gladioli at the GC and went into the garden in the afternoon seizing the dry but very windy weather. I took the few old one out, and made sure that the new ones grow upright :)
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  8. Logan
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  9. Penny_Forthem

    Growing strawberries in a raised bed

    I've half answered your query Penny on the Wakey Wakey thread.At the moment I'm growing Mara des bois ones in pots in my lean to greeenhouse to keep away slugs, snails and woodlice. They are...
    I've half answered your query Penny on the Wakey Wakey thread.At the moment I'm growing Mara des bois ones in pots in my lean to greeenhouse to keep away slugs, snails and woodlice. They are smaller but sweeter and crop for longer. Previously I'd bought a pack of 3 different kinds, Florence,...
    I've half answered your query Penny on the Wakey Wakey thread.At the moment I'm growing Mara des bois ones in pots in my lean to greeenhouse to keep away slugs, snails and woodlice. They are smaller but sweeter and crop for longer. Previously...
    I've half answered your query Penny on the Wakey Wakey thread.At the moment I'm growing Mara des bois ones in pots in my lean to greeenhouse to keep away slugs, snails and woodlice. They are...
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  10. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good evening all.Incredibly sad news @Penny_Forthem - plenty of dog cuddles and cwtchs are in order for you.A new greenhouse is exciting @Busy-Lizzie - I hope the handyman can find time to do...
    Good evening all.Incredibly sad news @Penny_Forthem - plenty of dog cuddles and cwtchs are in order for you.A new greenhouse is exciting @Busy-Lizzie - I hope the handyman can find time to do it for you soon.I hope everyone is doing ok. We’ve had all sorts of weather today and I did my...
    Good evening all.Incredibly sad news @Penny_Forthem - plenty of dog cuddles and cwtchs are in order for you.A new greenhouse is exciting @Busy-Lizzie - I hope the handyman can find time to do it for you soon.I hope everyone is doing ok....
    Good evening all.Incredibly sad news @Penny_Forthem - plenty of dog cuddles and cwtchs are in order for you.A new greenhouse is exciting @Busy-Lizzie - I hope the handyman can find time to do...
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  11. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    Things that happen when you raid BM for reduced to clear- bulbs, end up with too many, and stuff them anywhere anyhow.Finish with placing behind the curtain and forget about them for a month or...
    Things that happen when you raid BM for reduced to clear- bulbs, end up with too many, and stuff them anywhere anyhow.Finish with placing behind the curtain and forget about them for a month or so.:roflol:
    Things that happen when you raid BM for reduced to clear- bulbs, end up with too many, and stuff them anywhere anyhow.Finish with placing behind the curtain and forget about them for a month or so.:roflol:
    Things that happen when you raid BM for reduced to clear- bulbs, end up with too many, and stuff them anywhere anyhow.Finish with placing behind the curtain and forget about them for a month or...
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  12. Kevin Cowans

    What is this Weed?

    Looks a match to me for Cardamine hirsuta.Structure and Shape: The leaves are pinnately compound, meaning they have a central stem (rachis) with multiple leaflets arranged on either side....
    Looks a match to me for Cardamine hirsuta.Structure and Shape: The leaves are pinnately compound, meaning they have a central stem (rachis) with multiple leaflets arranged on either side. There are typically 3 to 7 pairs (sometimes 5-15) of lateral leaflets, plus a single, distinct, terminal...
    Looks a match to me for Cardamine hirsuta.Structure and Shape: The leaves are pinnately compound, meaning they have a central stem (rachis) with multiple leaflets arranged on either side. There are typically 3 to 7 pairs (sometimes 5-15) of...
    Looks a match to me for Cardamine hirsuta.Structure and Shape: The leaves are pinnately compound, meaning they have a central stem (rachis) with multiple leaflets arranged on either side....
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  13. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Ah, lovely little friends :imphrt:
    Ah, lovely little friends :imphrt:
    Ah, lovely little friends :imphrt:
    Ah, lovely little friends :imphrt:
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  14. Nickoslesteros

    Moving a David Austin shrub rose

    Thanks everyone. I think I've successfully moved it. Oddly it didn't have masses of roots. These Davjd Austin roses have resly struggled in my garden
    Thanks everyone. I think I've successfully moved it. Oddly it didn't have masses of roots. These Davjd Austin roses have resly struggled in my garden
    Thanks everyone. I think I've successfully moved it. Oddly it didn't have masses of roots. These Davjd Austin roses have resly struggled in my garden
    Thanks everyone. I think I've successfully moved it. Oddly it didn't have masses of roots. These Davjd Austin roses have resly struggled in my garden
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  15. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    I have bitten the bullet and bought one as a treat, but not the £1600 one. Looking forward to doing around of sowing of old seeds this week, with no great expectation of plants surviving as cannot...
    I have bitten the bullet and bought one as a treat, but not the £1600 one. Looking forward to doing around of sowing of old seeds this week, with no great expectation of plants surviving as cannot harden them off, so just want a bit of fun and that bit of excitement when that first green bud...
    I have bitten the bullet and bought one as a treat, but not the £1600 one. Looking forward to doing around of sowing of old seeds this week, with no great expectation of plants surviving as cannot harden them off, so just want a bit of fun and...
    I have bitten the bullet and bought one as a treat, but not the £1600 one. Looking forward to doing around of sowing of old seeds this week, with no great expectation of plants surviving as cannot...
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  16. JWK
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  17. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I'm not sure who decides what buildings are listed but I definitely think they need a good dose of reality.
    I'm not sure who decides what buildings are listed but I definitely think they need a good dose of reality.
    I'm not sure who decides what buildings are listed but I definitely think they need a good dose of reality.
    I'm not sure who decides what buildings are listed but I definitely think they need a good dose of reality.
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  18. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    White Tailed Eagle seen flying high over the house this morning, looks like the male of the 'resident' pair as it only has one foot.
    White Tailed Eagle seen flying high over the house this morning, looks like the male of the 'resident' pair as it only has one foot.
    White Tailed Eagle seen flying high over the house this morning, looks like the male of the 'resident' pair as it only has one foot.
    White Tailed Eagle seen flying high over the house this morning, looks like the male of the 'resident' pair as it only has one foot.
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  19. Plantminded
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    Plants which tolerate wet winters and dry summers

    We went there a few years ago - my dream garden!
    We went there a few years ago - my dream garden!
    We went there a few years ago - my dream garden!
    We went there a few years ago - my dream garden!
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  20. GreenFingeredPete

    GQT

    Haven't listened to GQT recently but whilst producing Watercress in running water is the ideal method, it can definitely be grown and provide a decent harvest in a pot - or even in a garden pond. ...
    Haven't listened to GQT recently but whilst producing Watercress in running water is the ideal method, it can definitely be grown and provide a decent harvest in a pot - or even in a garden pond. I've done and eaten both and still alive and kicking . Obviously depends on your site/surroundings...
    Haven't listened to GQT recently but whilst producing Watercress in running water is the ideal method, it can definitely be grown and provide a decent harvest in a pot - or even in a garden pond. I've done and eaten both and still alive and...
    Haven't listened to GQT recently but whilst producing Watercress in running water is the ideal method, it can definitely be grown and provide a decent harvest in a pot - or even in a garden pond. ...
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