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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Grey, grey and grey with a breeze and not warm at13c ... T'other Half just said it feels wintery and is lighting the fire. Both furries went out and came back in.
    Grey, grey and grey with a breeze and not warm at13c ... T'other Half just said it feels wintery and is lighting the fire. Both furries went out and came back in.
    Grey, grey and grey with a breeze and not warm at13c ... T'other Half just said it feels wintery and is lighting the fire. Both furries went out and came back in.
    Grey, grey and grey with a breeze and not warm at13c ... T'other Half just said it feels wintery and is lighting the fire. Both furries went out and came back in.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 76 77 78
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    Victoria
    Feb 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
  2. Michael Hewett
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    Mike's Evolving Garden

    I had a look in the perspex shelters by my old garage yesterday. I was thinking of taking some plants that have been overwintering in the house, back to the shelters but there's no room at the...
    I had a look in the perspex shelters by my old garage yesterday. I was thinking of taking some plants that have been overwintering in the house, back to the shelters but there's no room at the moment, there's a lot of tidying to do first. I was happy to see my Anisodontea and Pandorea have...
    I had a look in the perspex shelters by my old garage yesterday. I was thinking of taking some plants that have been overwintering in the house, back to the shelters but there's no room at the moment, there's a lot of tidying to do first. I was...
    I had a look in the perspex shelters by my old garage yesterday. I was thinking of taking some plants that have been overwintering in the house, back to the shelters but there's no room at the...
    Michael Hewett, Mar 11, 2023, Members Gallery ... 10 11 12
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    Michael Hewett
    Feb 16, 2026 at 8:37 AM
  3. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    It wasn’t supposed to be dry @LunarSea, I was going to wait until tomorrow when the forecast sounded better, but I thought I’d better get on with it :biggrin:.
    It wasn’t supposed to be dry @LunarSea, I was going to wait until tomorrow when the forecast sounded better, but I thought I’d better get on with it :biggrin:.
    It wasn’t supposed to be dry @LunarSea, I was going to wait until tomorrow when the forecast sounded better, but I thought I’d better get on with it :biggrin:.
    It wasn’t supposed to be dry @LunarSea, I was going to wait until tomorrow when the forecast sounded better, but I thought I’d better get on with it :biggrin:.
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 14 15 16
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    Plantminded
    Feb 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
  4. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    When I used to volunteer at the botanic garden, plants from abroad just got put into the appropriate greenhouse - cool, intermediate or warm. Those black tent structures are, I'm sure, structured...
    When I used to volunteer at the botanic garden, plants from abroad just got put into the appropriate greenhouse - cool, intermediate or warm. Those black tent structures are, I'm sure, structured to avoid people seeing what is being grown under very intensive conditions :biggrin:
    When I used to volunteer at the botanic garden, plants from abroad just got put into the appropriate greenhouse - cool, intermediate or warm. Those black tent structures are, I'm sure, structured to avoid people seeing what is being grown under...
    When I used to volunteer at the botanic garden, plants from abroad just got put into the appropriate greenhouse - cool, intermediate or warm. Those black tent structures are, I'm sure, structured...
    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 11 12 13
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    CarolineL
    Feb 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
  5. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 16 17 18
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    Ladybird4
    Feb 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM
  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Morning all. Dry here, but they're still mumbling about snow. Pancakes are on the menu for later; plain with lemon and sugar. @Badly_Maintained I hope your Mum's ankle heals well and doesn't...
    Morning all. Dry here, but they're still mumbling about snow. Pancakes are on the menu for later; plain with lemon and sugar. @Badly_Maintained I hope your Mum's ankle heals well and doesn't require pinning. I have to say that my left arm, which I broke last March (and had to be pinned|) seems...
    Morning all. Dry here, but they're still mumbling about snow. Pancakes are on the menu for later; plain with lemon and sugar. @Badly_Maintained I hope your Mum's ankle heals well and doesn't require pinning. I have to say that my left arm, which...
    Morning all. Dry here, but they're still mumbling about snow. Pancakes are on the menu for later; plain with lemon and sugar. @Badly_Maintained I hope your Mum's ankle heals well and doesn't...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 48 49 50
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    Penny_Forthem
    Feb 17, 2026 at 11:34 AM
  7. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Here you are, the recipe for Hot Cross Buns that my grampa and great-grampa used to make in their bakery ... Those quantities ! :biggrin:
    Here you are, the recipe for Hot Cross Buns that my grampa and great-grampa used to make in their bakery ... Those quantities ! :biggrin:
    Here you are, the recipe for Hot Cross Buns that my grampa and great-grampa used to make in their bakery ... Those quantities ! :biggrin:
    Here you are, the recipe for Hot Cross Buns that my grampa and great-grampa used to make in their bakery ... Those quantities ! :biggrin:
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    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 337 338 339
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    Michael Hewett
    Feb 17, 2026 at 11:21 AM
  8. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Thanks for the donations - message 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...
    Thanks for the donations - message 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...
    Thanks for the donations - message 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...
    Thanks for the donations - message 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...
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    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 8 9 10
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    shiney
    Feb 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
  9. simone_in_wiltshire

    Radio clock with wrong time the second Sunday

    @Pete8 thanks for that. Yes, I had checked the MSF website and saw that there have been maintenance work on February 3 to 5. Last time I changed the battery immediately. This time, I waited and it...
    @Pete8 thanks for that. Yes, I had checked the MSF website and saw that there have been maintenance work on February 3 to 5. Last time I changed the battery immediately. This time, I waited and it went back to normal an hour later. I wonder if it has to do with the summertime change in March,...
    @Pete8 thanks for that. Yes, I had checked the MSF website and saw that there have been maintenance work on February 3 to 5. Last time I changed the battery immediately. This time, I waited and it went back to normal an hour later. I wonder if it...
    @Pete8 thanks for that. Yes, I had checked the MSF website and saw that there have been maintenance work on February 3 to 5. Last time I changed the battery immediately. This time, I waited and it...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Feb 15, 2026 at 7:11 PM
  10. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    We had a window company come to our door and tell us they thought we might need new windows. I replied with "why didn't your fitter put them in properly last week" as that was when this company...
    We had a window company come to our door and tell us they thought we might need new windows. I replied with "why didn't your fitter put them in properly last week" as that was when this company installed them.My dad normally tells the solar panel companies to politely, go away, but gave in one...
    We had a window company come to our door and tell us they thought we might need new windows. I replied with "why didn't your fitter put them in properly last week" as that was when this company installed them.My dad normally tells the solar...
    We had a window company come to our door and tell us they thought we might need new windows. I replied with "why didn't your fitter put them in properly last week" as that was when this company...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 47 48 49
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    Thevictorian
    Feb 17, 2026 at 10:31 AM
  11. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

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    NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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    Plantminded
    Feb 17, 2026 at 11:33 AM
  12. PoppyB

    Partial screening suggestions

    That Escallonia should be a good one I had one in my last garden. Mahonias and Nandinas are slow growing, as you have found, and need more space to show their eventual shape, they are not really...
    That Escallonia should be a good one I had one in my last garden. Mahonias and Nandinas are slow growing, as you have found, and need more space to show their eventual shape, they are not really hedging plants.Another option, if you don’t mind it being deciduous, is flowering currant, Ribes...
    That Escallonia should be a good one I had one in my last garden. Mahonias and Nandinas are slow growing, as you have found, and need more space to show their eventual shape, they are not really hedging plants.Another option, if you don’t mind...
    That Escallonia should be a good one I had one in my last garden. Mahonias and Nandinas are slow growing, as you have found, and need more space to show their eventual shape, they are not really...
    PoppyB, Feb 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM, Other Plants
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    Plantminded
    Feb 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
  13. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    Landscaping has now mostly completed and I'm now able to share pictures of the beds (in alphabetical order). Please let me know your planting suggestions.
    Landscaping has now mostly completed and I'm now able to share pictures of the beds (in alphabetical order). Please let me know your planting suggestions.
    Landscaping has now mostly completed and I'm now able to share pictures of the beds (in alphabetical order). Please let me know your planting suggestions.
    Landscaping has now mostly completed and I'm now able to share pictures of the beds (in alphabetical order). Please let me know your planting suggestions.
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    Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Andrew Funnell
    Feb 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
  14. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello allWell, I did the First Pressure Wash of the Year for the Patio, Paving and Setts.I would of preferred to wait until Early March but the Patio and Paving were Deady, Very Slippy :wallbanging:The...
    Hello allWell, I did the First Pressure Wash of the Year for the Patio, Paving and Setts.I would of preferred to wait until Early March but the Patio and Paving were Deady, Very Slippy :wallbanging:The Final Straw was almost Falling on it This Morning, so.....It does look much Better so that is a...
    Hello allWell, I did the First Pressure Wash of the Year for the Patio, Paving and Setts.I would of preferred to wait until Early March but the Patio and Paving were Deady, Very Slippy :wallbanging:The Final Straw was almost Falling on it This Morning,...
    Hello allWell, I did the First Pressure Wash of the Year for the Patio, Paving and Setts.I would of preferred to wait until Early March but the Patio and Paving were Deady, Very Slippy :wallbanging:The...
    Kevin Cowans, Jul 19, 2018, General Gardening Discussion ... 52 53 54
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    Kevin Cowans
    Feb 17, 2026 at 11:35 AM
  15. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Walkies
    Walkies
    Walkies
    Walkies
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    shiney, Feb 1, 2026, Photo Competitions ... 2
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    Love my chicken
    Feb 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM
  16. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 28 29 30
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    Logan
    Feb 17, 2026 at 10:49 AM
  17. 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...
    Penny_Forthem, Feb 15, 2026 at 10:56 AM, Container Gardening
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    lizzie27
    Feb 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM
  18. 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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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Other Plants ... 2
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    Selleri
    Feb 15, 2026 at 10:53 AM
  19. 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....
    20260213_145539.jpg CARDAMINE HIRSUTA 30-10-2024 16-01-40.JPG CARDAMINE HIRSUTA 16-04-2014 10-07-40.JPG CARDAMINE HIRSUTA HAIRY BITTERCRESS 08-05-2008 12-37-51.JPG CARDAMINE HIRSUTA HAIRY BITTERCRESS 02-05-2011 14-25-13.JPG CARDAMINE HIRSUTA 08-05-2008 10-12-25.JPG
    Kevin Cowans, Feb 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM, Identification Area ... 2
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    Silver surfer
    Feb 15, 2026 at 10:33 AM
  20. 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:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 5 6 7
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    Michael Hewett
    Feb 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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