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  1. Fat Controller

    Hardy fuchsia?

    Definitely mild and very sheltered in that particular spot too, thanks to the porch and the camelia. I am now pondering a dual level planter... scheming, I think is the best description.
    Definitely mild and very sheltered in that particular spot too, thanks to the porch and the camelia. I am now pondering a dual level planter... scheming, I think is the best description.
    Definitely mild and very sheltered in that particular spot too, thanks to the porch and the camelia. I am now pondering a dual level planter... scheming, I think is the best description.
    Definitely mild and very sheltered in that particular spot too, thanks to the porch and the camelia. I am now pondering a dual level planter... scheming, I think is the best description.
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  2. 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...
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  3. 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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  4. 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
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  5. 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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  6. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
    Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
    Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
    Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
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  7. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is -13c 8f and sunny. According to the long term weather guessing, I won't be able to afford to start using the greenhouse for another 5 weeks. By then it will be warm enough at night that I...
    It is -13c 8f and sunny. According to the long term weather guessing, I won't be able to afford to start using the greenhouse for another 5 weeks. By then it will be warm enough at night that I will only need to heat it 3 or 4c in order to keep a little above freezing and that small rise will...
    It is -13c 8f and sunny. According to the long term weather guessing, I won't be able to afford to start using the greenhouse for another 5 weeks. By then it will be warm enough at night that I will only need to heat it 3 or 4c in order to keep...
    It is -13c 8f and sunny. According to the long term weather guessing, I won't be able to afford to start using the greenhouse for another 5 weeks. By then it will be warm enough at night that I...
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  8. 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...
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  9. 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...
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  10. 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...
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  11. 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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  12. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
    Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
    Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
    Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
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  13. Erigeron

    How do you feel if this happens?

    No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
    No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
    No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
    No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
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  14. 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...
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  15. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    It should have been hyphened @ViewAhead
    It should have been hyphened @ViewAhead
    It should have been hyphened @ViewAhead
    It should have been hyphened @ViewAhead
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  16. 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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  17. JWK
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  18. 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.
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  19. 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...
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  20. 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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