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  1. Fat Controller
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    Migration to NEW software & server

    The process will take as long as it takes. I would far rather have a forum which had been thoroughly tested and with as few bugs as possible, than one constructed to a date deadline and put live...
    The process will take as long as it takes. I would far rather have a forum which had been thoroughly tested and with as few bugs as possible, than one constructed to a date deadline and put live irrespective of its state. I worked with too many of them as a Civil Servant!
    The process will take as long as it takes. I would far rather have a forum which had been thoroughly tested and with as few bugs as possible, than one constructed to a date deadline and put live irrespective of its state. I worked with too many...
    The process will take as long as it takes. I would far rather have a forum which had been thoroughly tested and with as few bugs as possible, than one constructed to a date deadline and put live...
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Sunny with a gentle breeze from the south temp 13c feels like 12c
    Sunny with a gentle breeze from the south temp 13c feels like 12c
    Sunny with a gentle breeze from the south temp 13c feels like 12c
    Sunny with a gentle breeze from the south temp 13c feels like 12c
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  3. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Pfft! Fair weather gardener!:biggrin:
    Pfft! Fair weather gardener!:biggrin:
    Pfft! Fair weather gardener!:biggrin:
    Pfft! Fair weather gardener!:biggrin:
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  4. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Amazing what a small amount of sunshine can do.In the greenhouse.
    Amazing what a small amount of sunshine can do.In the greenhouse.
    Amazing what a small amount of sunshine can do.In the greenhouse.
    Amazing what a small amount of sunshine can do.In the greenhouse.
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  5. Loofah
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    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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  6. Banana Man
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    Hostas

    Definitely one I'd grab, but it seems out of stock everywhere!
    Definitely one I'd grab, but it seems out of stock everywhere!
    Definitely one I'd grab, but it seems out of stock everywhere!
    Definitely one I'd grab, but it seems out of stock everywhere!
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  7. Zaneta Cebula

    Black currant healthy or not...

    I think you need to thin it out a bit to allow air to flow and sunlight to penetrate.Use a clean, sharp pair of secateurs to remove any broken or crossing stems and any you can see are dead or...
    I think you need to thin it out a bit to allow air to flow and sunlight to penetrate.Use a clean, sharp pair of secateurs to remove any broken or crossing stems and any you can see are dead or diseased. Stand back and look again and see where you can reduce congestion then give it a good...
    I think you need to thin it out a bit to allow air to flow and sunlight to penetrate.Use a clean, sharp pair of secateurs to remove any broken or crossing stems and any you can see are dead or diseased. Stand back and look again and see where...
    I think you need to thin it out a bit to allow air to flow and sunlight to penetrate.Use a clean, sharp pair of secateurs to remove any broken or crossing stems and any you can see are dead or...
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  8. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
    I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
    I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
    I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
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  9. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    And the article mentions 2,4-D, which the Americans are now combining with glyphosate on their own American farms to make it more efficient.2,4-D was, it says, used to make Agent Orange, which...
    And the article mentions 2,4-D, which the Americans are now combining with glyphosate on their own American farms to make it more efficient.2,4-D was, it says, used to make Agent Orange, which they sprayed on Vietnam to defoliate the forests during the war there.You couldn’t make it up.
    And the article mentions 2,4-D, which the Americans are now combining with glyphosate on their own American farms to make it more efficient.2,4-D was, it says, used to make Agent Orange, which they sprayed on Vietnam to defoliate the forests...
    And the article mentions 2,4-D, which the Americans are now combining with glyphosate on their own American farms to make it more efficient.2,4-D was, it says, used to make Agent Orange, which...
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  10. 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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  11. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
    I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
    I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
    I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
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  12. BB3

    How do you tell a tic from a small spider?

    Didnt know we had leeches in the uk. never seen one
    Didnt know we had leeches in the uk. never seen one
    Didnt know we had leeches in the uk. never seen one
    Didnt know we had leeches in the uk. never seen one
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  13. Allex50

    Strawberries preparing

    The use of straw is often recommended to keep the fruit above soil level and therefore clean. It can also help to deter the Vine weevil from laying it's eggs at the base of the plant allowing any...
    The use of straw is often recommended to keep the fruit above soil level and therefore clean. It can also help to deter the Vine weevil from laying it's eggs at the base of the plant allowing any grubs to then attack the roots. Another deterrent for that problem is a good layer of grit or...
    The use of straw is often recommended to keep the fruit above soil level and therefore clean. It can also help to deter the Vine weevil from laying it's eggs at the base of the plant allowing any grubs to then attack the roots. Another...
    The use of straw is often recommended to keep the fruit above soil level and therefore clean. It can also help to deter the Vine weevil from laying it's eggs at the base of the plant allowing any...
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  14. Logan
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  15. Howard Stone

    How do I move a heavy plant without help?

    Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
    Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
    Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
    Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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  16. JWK
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  17. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley...
    We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley because there's always something to see regardless of the season.
    We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley because there's always something to see...
    We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley...
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  18. Fat Controller

    Hardy fuchsia?

    Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I...
    Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I get a larger pot
    Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I get a larger pot
    Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I...
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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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