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  1. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I think @NigelJ's point was, @Obelix-Vendée, that "brainability" is not a standard, dictionary-defined term. ;)@Jiffy, I agree with you about Argos. Turn up hoping to buy something without all...
    I think @NigelJ's point was, @Obelix-Vendée, that "brainability" is not a standard, dictionary-defined term. ;)@Jiffy, I agree with you about Argos. Turn up hoping to buy something without all the pre-ordering faff and the staff are flummoxed.My moan today is, having made a huge effort to get...
    I think @NigelJ's point was, @Obelix-Vendée, that "brainability" is not a standard, dictionary-defined term. ;)@Jiffy, I agree with you about Argos. Turn up hoping to buy something without all the pre-ordering faff and the staff are...
    I think @NigelJ's point was, @Obelix-Vendée, that "brainability" is not a standard, dictionary-defined term. ;)@Jiffy, I agree with you about Argos. Turn up hoping to buy something without all...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 57 58 59
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    ViewAhead
    Feb 24, 2026 at 11:57 AM
  2. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    The dust haze miraculously suddenly cleared and the sun came out. It is now blue sky with the odd puffy white cloud, a light breeze and 17c. I actually sat out for 20 minutes.
    The dust haze miraculously suddenly cleared and the sun came out. It is now blue sky with the odd puffy white cloud, a light breeze and 17c. I actually sat out for 20 minutes.
    The dust haze miraculously suddenly cleared and the sun came out. It is now blue sky with the odd puffy white cloud, a light breeze and 17c. I actually sat out for 20 minutes.
    The dust haze miraculously suddenly cleared and the sun came out. It is now blue sky with the odd puffy white cloud, a light breeze and 17c. I actually sat out for 20 minutes.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 87 88 89
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    Victoria
    Feb 24, 2026 at 12:02 PM
  3. Beatts

    Doable do you think?

    Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of...
    Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of course you want the lawn to be a feature lawn then, you'd need to make sure you maintain it very...
    Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of course you want the lawn to be a feature lawn...
    Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of...
    Beatts, Feb 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM, Garden Projects and DIY ... 2
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    Jungle Jane
    Feb 23, 2026 at 7:46 AM
  4. Michael Hewett

    Bird feeding problems

    Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but...
    Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but years ago Pest Control people would always advise someone to stop putting out food for birds for several...
    Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but years ago Pest Control people would always advise...
    Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but...
    Michael Hewett, Feb 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM, Wildlife Corner
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    Philippa
    Feb 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM
  5. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    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! ;)
    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 9 10 11
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    Fat Controller
    Feb 23, 2026 at 7:16 PM
  6. 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:
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 352 353 354
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    Selleri
    Feb 23, 2026 at 7:13 PM
  7. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 18 19 20
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    Ladybird4
    Feb 24, 2026 at 7:19 AM
  8. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Sowed some chillies as the ones that we hoped would survive overwintering without the greenhouse didn't quite make it. :sad: Five months outside was a bit too much for them.
    Sowed some chillies as the ones that we hoped would survive overwintering without the greenhouse didn't quite make it. :sad: Five months outside was a bit too much for them.
    Sowed some chillies as the ones that we hoped would survive overwintering without the greenhouse didn't quite make it. :sad: Five months outside was a bit too much for them.
    Sowed some chillies as the ones that we hoped would survive overwintering without the greenhouse didn't quite make it. :sad: Five months outside was a bit too much for them.
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 17 18 19
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    shiney
    Feb 24, 2026 at 5:49 AM
  9. 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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    Howard Stone, Feb 22, 2026 at 6:49 PM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    Banana Man
    Feb 23, 2026 at 5:53 PM
  10. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning. It's sunny! I shall be tempted outside for a while despite a date with sewing projects.I needed a wheelchair to go to Chelsea Flower Show with my scientists in 2013 after i'd had...
    Good morning. It's sunny! I shall be tempted outside for a while despite a date with sewing projects.I needed a wheelchair to go to Chelsea Flower Show with my scientists in 2013 after i'd had my second foot operation. The orthopedic boot was very comfy and I could do pirouettes but not...
    Good morning. It's sunny! I shall be tempted outside for a while despite a date with sewing projects.I needed a wheelchair to go to Chelsea Flower Show with my scientists in 2013 after i'd had my second foot operation. The orthopedic boot...
    Good morning. It's sunny! I shall be tempted outside for a while despite a date with sewing projects.I needed a wheelchair to go to Chelsea Flower Show with my scientists in 2013 after i'd had...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 55 56 57
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    Obelix-Vendée
    Feb 24, 2026 at 10:57 AM
  11. hi2u_uk

    Blue bells

    I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been...
    I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been digging out as many as I can and slicing off the rest every year since.
    I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been digging out as many as I can and slicing off the rest...
    I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been...
    hi2u_uk, Feb 22, 2026 at 12:45 PM, Garden Projects and DIY
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    JennyJB
    Feb 23, 2026 at 11:58 AM
  12. Spruce

    Decorative grasses for large Malaysia pots

    Lady in red .. but will be a lot smaller
    Lady in red .. but will be a lot smaller
    Lady in red .. but will be a lot smaller
    Lady in red .. but will be a lot smaller
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    Spruce, Feb 11, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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    Spruce
    Feb 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM
  13. Kevin Cowans

    How to take a Cutting of a Japanese Anemone

    Hello @PhilippaThanks for the Reply.I think I will keep it on the Kitchen Windowsill until, maybe, the End of March and then hand it over to them.Hopefully they will not Kill it :)ThanksKevin
    Hello @PhilippaThanks for the Reply.I think I will keep it on the Kitchen Windowsill until, maybe, the End of March and then hand it over to them.Hopefully they will not Kill it :)ThanksKevin
    Hello @PhilippaThanks for the Reply.I think I will keep it on the Kitchen Windowsill until, maybe, the End of March and then hand it over to them.Hopefully they will not Kill it :)ThanksKevin
    Hello @PhilippaThanks for the Reply.I think I will keep it on the Kitchen Windowsill until, maybe, the End of March and then hand it over to them.Hopefully they will not Kill it :)ThanksKevin
    Kevin Cowans, Feb 9, 2026, Other Plants
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    Kevin Cowans
    Feb 22, 2026 at 10:28 PM
  14. Michael Hewett
    Friendly x 4

    Something sad ...

    Our local shelter which is carefully scrutinized to make sure donations are not wasted and staff are kind have just, at the beginning of the month, received a $10 million dollar gift. They need...
    Our local shelter which is carefully scrutinized to make sure donations are not wasted and staff are kind have just, at the beginning of the month, received a $10 million dollar gift. They need bigger facilities and this will make that possible. :)It's nice to see these very generous acts...
    Our local shelter which is carefully scrutinized to make sure donations are not wasted and staff are kind have just, at the beginning of the month, received a $10 million dollar gift. They need bigger facilities and this will make that possible....
    Our local shelter which is carefully scrutinized to make sure donations are not wasted and staff are kind have just, at the beginning of the month, received a $10 million dollar gift. They need...
    Michael Hewett, Feb 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    CanadianLori
    Feb 22, 2026 at 10:18 PM
  15. Erigeron

    Blackthorn?

    keep trimming the suckers to the ground and it should eventually run out of energy.
    keep trimming the suckers to the ground and it should eventually run out of energy.
    keep trimming the suckers to the ground and it should eventually run out of energy.
    keep trimming the suckers to the ground and it should eventually run out of energy.
    Erigeron, Feb 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Adam I
    Feb 22, 2026 at 8:59 PM
  16. IDigPerfectSquareHoles

    magnolia in a pot

    Hi, can I ask what volume of pot you have used? I'm planning to get a black beauty magnolia but I want to make sure I get the right pot first. Also what brand of soil is best? I'm very new to this...
    Hi, can I ask what volume of pot you have used? I'm planning to get a black beauty magnolia but I want to make sure I get the right pot first. Also what brand of soil is best? I'm very new to this gardening business :) Thanks
    Hi, can I ask what volume of pot you have used? I'm planning to get a black beauty magnolia but I want to make sure I get the right pot first. Also what brand of soil is best? I'm very new to this gardening business :) Thanks
    Hi, can I ask what volume of pot you have used? I'm planning to get a black beauty magnolia but I want to make sure I get the right pot first. Also what brand of soil is best? I'm very new to this...
    IDigPerfectSquareHoles, Jul 5, 2011, General Gardening Discussion
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    Jenn-Not-got-a-clue
    Feb 22, 2026 at 8:26 PM
  17. Karen Ballington

    Hydrangea and flowering quince

    The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part...
    The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part is important if you want flowers this year because they flower on the previous seasons growth....
    The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part is important if you want flowers this year because...
    The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part...
    Karen Ballington, Feb 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM, How To Use Xenforo
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    Thevictorian
    Feb 23, 2026 at 10:27 AM
  18. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    I have to correct myself. I had a look into my pictures and found the same stage for the Daffodils, Exochorda and Deutzia in 2024. The 5th of March was my dad's birthday and for most of the time...
    I have to correct myself. I had a look into my pictures and found the same stage for the Daffodils, Exochorda and Deutzia in 2024. The 5th of March was my dad's birthday and for most of the time since I planted them in 2017, the Daffodils were not ready on that day.
    I have to correct myself. I had a look into my pictures and found the same stage for the Daffodils, Exochorda and Deutzia in 2024. The 5th of March was my dad's birthday and for most of the time since I planted them in 2017, the Daffodils were...
    I have to correct myself. I had a look into my pictures and found the same stage for the Daffodils, Exochorda and Deutzia in 2024. The 5th of March was my dad's birthday and for most of the time...
    NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Feb 24, 2026 at 3:04 AM
  19. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Today I bought another star jasmine. I know that the redness is a sign of cold stress, and there were plants with just green leaves, but I couldn't resist it. I wish I was better when stressed :biggrin:
    Today I bought another star jasmine. I know that the redness is a sign of cold stress, and there were plants with just green leaves, but I couldn't resist it. I wish I was better when stressed :biggrin:
    Today I bought another star jasmine. I know that the redness is a sign of cold stress, and there were plants with just green leaves, but I couldn't resist it. I wish I was better when stressed :biggrin:
    Today I bought another star jasmine. I know that the redness is a sign of cold stress, and there were plants with just green leaves, but I couldn't resist it. I wish I was better when stressed :biggrin:
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    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 5 6 7
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    CostasK
    Feb 22, 2026 at 6:17 PM
  20. JWK
    Sticky

    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Grown up Legos :)Before moving house a year ago we had a deep clear out of books that had already grown out of the 4 bookcases. In the new house there is no way to fit the bookcases in the living...
    Grown up Legos :)Before moving house a year ago we had a deep clear out of books that had already grown out of the 4 bookcases. In the new house there is no way to fit the bookcases in the living room, so one lives in my bedroom.But, measuring very carefully, I realised I can fit in half...
    Grown up Legos :)Before moving house a year ago we had a deep clear out of books that had already grown out of the 4 bookcases. In the new house there is no way to fit the bookcases in the living room, so one lives in my bedroom.But,...
    Grown up Legos :)Before moving house a year ago we had a deep clear out of books that had already grown out of the 4 bookcases. In the new house there is no way to fit the bookcases in the living...
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    Selleri
    Feb 22, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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