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  1. Fat Controller

    Migration to NEW software & server

    The facts as we know them currently:The new software is still Xenforo based, so should feel like an evolution for us all We currently do not have a timeline as to when the migration will take...
    The facts as we know them currently:The new software is still Xenforo based, so should feel like an evolution for us all We currently do not have a timeline as to when the migration will take place - as soon as we do, we will post here to let you know Right now, there are tech specialists...
    The facts as we know them currently:The new software is still Xenforo based, so should feel like an evolution for us all We currently do not have a timeline as to when the migration will take place - as soon as we do, we will post here to let...
    The facts as we know them currently:The new software is still Xenforo based, so should feel like an evolution for us all We currently do not have a timeline as to when the migration will take...
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  2. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Cut back both the Buddleias and a Philadelphus this afternoon. More lovely shoots bite the dust :frown:
    Cut back both the Buddleias and a Philadelphus this afternoon. More lovely shoots bite the dust :frown:
    Cut back both the Buddleias and a Philadelphus this afternoon. More lovely shoots bite the dust :frown:
    Cut back both the Buddleias and a Philadelphus this afternoon. More lovely shoots bite the dust :frown:
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  3. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Camellia Mary Williams.
    Camellia Mary Williams.
    Camellia Mary Williams.
    Camellia Mary Williams.
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  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    My hubby always says "terrible things happen in the countryside". Glad I live in suburbia. I think he means people get murdered and no-one hears.
    My hubby always says "terrible things happen in the countryside". Glad I live in suburbia. I think he means people get murdered and no-one hears.
    My hubby always says "terrible things happen in the countryside". Glad I live in suburbia. I think he means people get murdered and no-one hears.
    My hubby always says "terrible things happen in the countryside". Glad I live in suburbia. I think he means people get murdered and no-one hears.
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  5. Zaneta Cebula

    Black currant healthy or not...

    Thank you for your reply. I think I have to wait and see, I wouldn't like to destroy a quite good fruit producer, but it smells like blackcurrant :-)
    Thank you for your reply. I think I have to wait and see, I wouldn't like to destroy a quite good fruit producer, but it smells like blackcurrant :-)
    Thank you for your reply. I think I have to wait and see, I wouldn't like to destroy a quite good fruit producer, but it smells like blackcurrant :-)
    Thank you for your reply. I think I have to wait and see, I wouldn't like to destroy a quite good fruit producer, but it smells like blackcurrant :-)
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  6. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch! ;)
    Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch! ;)
    Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch! ;)
    Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch! ;)
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  7. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    The biscuit jar. I try not to eat all at once, and use it to reward The Child after hard labour. :blue thumb:
    The biscuit jar. I try not to eat all at once, and use it to reward The Child after hard labour. :blue thumb:
    The biscuit jar. I try not to eat all at once, and use it to reward The Child after hard labour. :blue thumb:
    The biscuit jar. I try not to eat all at once, and use it to reward The Child after hard labour. :blue thumb:
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  8. BB3

    How do you tell a tic from a small spider?

    Horrible things, had to remove loads from our rescue greyhound when we brought her home. They walked them in a long grass field and it was clearly infested. Whats worse is cleaning out the pond...
    Horrible things, had to remove loads from our rescue greyhound when we brought her home. They walked them in a long grass field and it was clearly infested. Whats worse is cleaning out the pond and finding a small leach on your arm :thud:
    Horrible things, had to remove loads from our rescue greyhound when we brought her home. They walked them in a long grass field and it was clearly infested. Whats worse is cleaning out the pond and finding a small leach on your arm :thud:
    Horrible things, had to remove loads from our rescue greyhound when we brought her home. They walked them in a long grass field and it was clearly infested. Whats worse is cleaning out the pond...
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  9. Banana Man
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    Hostas

    I'm a sucker for a hosta, yours look great. I really hope mine grow as good as the pictures.
    I'm a sucker for a hosta, yours look great. I really hope mine grow as good as the pictures.
    I'm a sucker for a hosta, yours look great. I really hope mine grow as good as the pictures.
    I'm a sucker for a hosta, yours look great. I really hope mine grow as good as the pictures.
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  10. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    That cake icing looks tailor-made for you@Tui34 it's one orange peel to a week or so of daily banana skins in water in a 1.5 litre pot. The banana skins feed and the orange peel does...
    That cake icing looks tailor-made for you@Tui34 it's one orange peel to a week or so of daily banana skins in water in a 1.5 litre pot. The banana skins feed and the orange peel does pests.It's been dry today but not very drying so I shall have another day sewing tomorrow to finish some...
    That cake icing looks tailor-made for you@Tui34 it's one orange peel to a week or so of daily banana skins in water in a 1.5 litre pot. The banana skins feed and the orange peel does pests.It's been dry today but not very drying so I...
    That cake icing looks tailor-made for you@Tui34 it's one orange peel to a week or so of daily banana skins in water in a 1.5 litre pot. The banana skins feed and the orange peel does...
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  11. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Drizzle is back, windy. Kind of mild but you wouldn't notice it. 12c max.
    Drizzle is back, windy. Kind of mild but you wouldn't notice it. 12c max.
    Drizzle is back, windy. Kind of mild but you wouldn't notice it. 12c max.
    Drizzle is back, windy. Kind of mild but you wouldn't notice it. 12c max.
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  12. Allex50

    Strawberries preparing

    I have a bed of them and this is my plan: they are at soil level, not ideal. I will shove a fork into the soil and lift them up and loosen (bit compacted). I will then add 7cm compost mixed with...
    I have a bed of them and this is my plan: they are at soil level, not ideal. I will shove a fork into the soil and lift them up and loosen (bit compacted). I will then add 7cm compost mixed with some of the aforementioned feed on top for them (some will get in the gaps created) to grow through...
    I have a bed of them and this is my plan: they are at soil level, not ideal. I will shove a fork into the soil and lift them up and loosen (bit compacted). I will then add 7cm compost mixed with some of the aforementioned feed on top for them...
    I have a bed of them and this is my plan: they are at soil level, not ideal. I will shove a fork into the soil and lift them up and loosen (bit compacted). I will then add 7cm compost mixed with...
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  13. Logan
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  14. Howard Stone

    How do I move a heavy plant without help?

    I bought one of these my back loves it! :)
    I bought one of these my back loves it! :)
    I bought one of these my back loves it! :)
    I bought one of these my back loves it! :)
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  15. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    FIFTY SHADES OF GREY BY PAM AYRESThe missus bought a Paperback, down Shepton Mallet way, I had a look inside her bag;... T'was "Fifty Shades of Grey".Well I just left her to it, And at ten I...
    FIFTY SHADES OF GREY BY PAM AYRESThe missus bought a Paperback, down Shepton Mallet way, I had a look inside her bag;... T'was "Fifty Shades of Grey".Well I just left her to it, And at ten I went to bed. An hour later she appeared; The sight filled me with dread.In her left hand she...
    FIFTY SHADES OF GREY BY PAM AYRESThe missus bought a Paperback, down Shepton Mallet way, I had a look inside her bag;... T'was "Fifty Shades of Grey".Well I just left her to it, And at ten I went to bed. An hour later she appeared; The...
    FIFTY SHADES OF GREY BY PAM AYRESThe missus bought a Paperback, down Shepton Mallet way, I had a look inside her bag;... T'was "Fifty Shades of Grey".Well I just left her to it, And at ten I...
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  16. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Beautiful photos. Thank you
    Beautiful photos. Thank you
    Beautiful photos. Thank you
    Beautiful photos. Thank you
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  17. Fat Controller

    Hardy fuchsia?

    I must have a word with my Delta Sarah as it definitely aspires to be an archer! :biggrin:
    I must have a word with my Delta Sarah as it definitely aspires to be an archer! :biggrin:
    I must have a word with my Delta Sarah as it definitely aspires to be an archer! :biggrin:
    I must have a word with my Delta Sarah as it definitely aspires to be an archer! :biggrin:
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  18. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Last year I had better results than ever before, with some nice plants grown from seed, my favourite was tobacco plant, which was very tall and beautiful flowers. My success was listening to...
    Last year I had better results than ever before, with some nice plants grown from seed, my favourite was tobacco plant, which was very tall and beautiful flowers. My success was listening to people on here and the importance of harnessing light and making use of best as a tool.I find all this...
    Last year I had better results than ever before, with some nice plants grown from seed, my favourite was tobacco plant, which was very tall and beautiful flowers. My success was listening to people on here and the importance of harnessing light...
    Last year I had better results than ever before, with some nice plants grown from seed, my favourite was tobacco plant, which was very tall and beautiful flowers. My success was listening to...
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  19. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Weather was Nice This Morning so I spent 2.5 Hours catching up on Weeding in the Back Garden that I was not able to do at the End of Last Season.This...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Weather was Nice This Morning so I spent 2.5 Hours catching up on Weeding in the Back Garden that I was not able to do at the End of Last Season.This is how it looks now:Ready for Spring, More or Less :)Now I just need to do the...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Weather was Nice This Morning so I spent 2.5 Hours catching up on Weeding in the Back Garden that I was not able to do at the End of Last Season.This is how it looks now:Ready for...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Weather was Nice This Morning so I spent 2.5 Hours catching up on Weeding in the Back Garden that I was not able to do at the End of Last Season.This...
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  20. Dan1981

    Advice or ideas on narrow garden landscaping, partitioning and dealing with a raised patio

    I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not...
    I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not being level-headed. On places like gumtree you may find tiles that you can recycle. I don't mind that...
    I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not being level-headed. On places like gumtree you may...
    I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not...
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