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  1. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Hobbies ... 2 3
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    katecat58
    Feb 27, 2026 at 10:13 AM
  2. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    My favourite tools are: Hand fork and narrow pointed trowel (I've had both for 40 years) Border fork Border spade Felco secateurs Fold up pruning saw Telescopic loppers A weeder tool with a...
    My favourite tools are: Hand fork and narrow pointed trowel (I've had both for 40 years) Border fork Border spade Felco secateurs Fold up pruning saw Telescopic loppers A weeder tool with a fulcrumI also have a Wolf Garten system that has the following attachments - stiff wire brush for...
    My favourite tools are: Hand fork and narrow pointed trowel (I've had both for 40 years) Border fork Border spade Felco secateurs Fold up pruning saw Telescopic loppers A weeder tool with a fulcrumI also have a Wolf Garten system that has the...
    My favourite tools are: Hand fork and narrow pointed trowel (I've had both for 40 years) Border fork Border spade Felco secateurs Fold up pruning saw Telescopic loppers A weeder tool with a...
    garden_shade, Feb 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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    Peony Lover
    Feb 27, 2026 at 10:06 AM
  3. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have...
    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have grown fine, but I'm wondering if anyone has any other recommendations for a beetroot variety?
    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have grown fine, but I'm wondering if anyone has any...
    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    latimer
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM
  4. Fat Controller
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    Migration to NEW software & server

    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space...
    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space mission... and the net result with any code is that it is written in good faith, then 'bad actors'...
    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space mission... and the net result with any code is that...
    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space...
    Fat Controller, Feb 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM, Site Feedback/Bugs ... 2 3
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    Fat Controller
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:40 AM
  5. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 93 94 95
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    cactus_girl
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:37 AM
  6. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    ViewAhead
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:31 AM
  7. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 20 21 22
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    ViewAhead
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:21 AM
  8. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 19 20 21
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    Star gaze Lily
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:17 AM
  9. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back...
    As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back at some of the remarkable gardeners shining a light on how people can grow their own.At...
    As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back at some of the remarkable gardeners shining a...
    As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back...
    AnniD, Jan 12, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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    AnniD
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:04 AM
  10. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning all.Happy Birthday, Fizz.Sunny this morning. Forecast is dry for the next week.We enjoyed lunch at the restaurant yesterday. We had the set menu for 25€ each. First was a tian...
    Good morning all.Happy Birthday, Fizz.Sunny this morning. Forecast is dry for the next week.We enjoyed lunch at the restaurant yesterday. We had the set menu for 25€ each. First was a tian of prawns with avocado and beetroot, then steak with creamy puréed carrots and mashed potatoes, then...
    Good morning all.Happy Birthday, Fizz.Sunny this morning. Forecast is dry for the next week.We enjoyed lunch at the restaurant yesterday. We had the set menu for 25€ each. First was a tian of prawns with avocado and beetroot, then steak...
    Good morning all.Happy Birthday, Fizz.Sunny this morning. Forecast is dry for the next week.We enjoyed lunch at the restaurant yesterday. We had the set menu for 25€ each. First was a tian...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 58 59 60
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Feb 27, 2026 at 9:03 AM
  11. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to...
    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to benefit from being removed from the heat earlier.
    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to benefit from being removed from the heat earlier.
    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to...
    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 14 15 16
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    pete
    Feb 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
  12. GreenFingeredPete

    Nerines (Bowden)

    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years...
    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years than I care to mention! Nerine bulbs need to be planted really high with a good 1/3 of the bulb out...
    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years than I care to mention! Nerine bulbs need to be...
    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years...
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    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    hailbopp
    Feb 27, 2026 at 8:13 AM
  13. BB3

    Variegated lavender pruning

    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer...
    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer NO! What did I spy in Lidl yesterday? Lavender for sale….in February having been under glass and heat...
    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer NO! What did I spy in Lidl yesterday? Lavender for...
    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer...
    BB3, Feb 25, 2026 at 8:41 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    hailbopp
    Feb 27, 2026 at 7:54 AM
  14. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 5 6 7
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    pete
    Feb 27, 2026 at 7:45 AM
  15. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but...
    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but still continued for about twenty years.
    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but still continued for about twenty years.
    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 59 60 61
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    shiney
    Feb 27, 2026 at 6:25 AM
  16. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

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    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    PzaMayor3
    Feb 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
  17. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at...
    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at the back last year, but the rear basket is starting to fall apart.So Lynne's plan was to buy a...
    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at the back last year, but the rear basket is starting...
    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at...
    ArmyAirForce, Aug 26, 2024, Members Gallery ... 39 40 41
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    ArmyAirForce
    Feb 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
  18. BB3

    WORDS

    The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
    The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
    The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
    The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
    BB3, Mar 15, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 5 6 7
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    BB3
    Feb 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
  19. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
    Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
    Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
    Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 355 356 357
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    NigelJ
    Feb 26, 2026 at 7:47 PM
  20. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    We had a Brimstone, a Red Admiral and a Peacock in the garden but the Peacock was the only one that settled.
    We had a Brimstone, a Red Admiral and a Peacock in the garden but the Peacock was the only one that settled.
    We had a Brimstone, a Red Admiral and a Peacock in the garden but the Peacock was the only one that settled.
    We had a Brimstone, a Red Admiral and a Peacock in the garden but the Peacock was the only one that settled.
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2 3
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    strongylodon
    Feb 26, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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