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  1. Phil Clark

    Mature Thyme

    Our very old thyme has given up the ghost. Our fault because we didn't prune it back when we should have done. However some thyme (not sure which one) appeared in a different area of the garden in...
    Our very old thyme has given up the ghost. Our fault because we didn't prune it back when we should have done. However some thyme (not sure which one) appeared in a different area of the garden in a lavender bed more like a rock garden space, and this is a creeping one that the bees love.
    Our very old thyme has given up the ghost. Our fault because we didn't prune it back when we should have done. However some thyme (not sure which one) appeared in a different area of the garden in a lavender bed more like a rock garden space, and...
    Our very old thyme has given up the ghost. Our fault because we didn't prune it back when we should have done. However some thyme (not sure which one) appeared in a different area of the garden in...
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  2. 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. ;)
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  3. 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...
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  4. JWK
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  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.
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    That meal does sound good Never heard of echinacea sauce, though. I googled the village; it looks very pretty. Our new door is 'hung' and looks very smart. Navy on the outside, white inside, with...
    That meal does sound good Never heard of echinacea sauce, though. I googled the village; it looks very pretty. Our new door is 'hung' and looks very smart. Navy on the outside, white inside, with chrome letterbox and 'knocker'. Can't wait to see it finished. We had our front hedge trimmed on...
    That meal does sound good Never heard of echinacea sauce, though. I googled the village; it looks very pretty. Our new door is 'hung' and looks very smart. Navy on the outside, white inside, with chrome letterbox and 'knocker'. Can't wait to see...
    That meal does sound good Never heard of echinacea sauce, though. I googled the village; it looks very pretty. Our new door is 'hung' and looks very smart. Navy on the outside, white inside, with...
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  7. 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.
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  8. Logan
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  9. 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.
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  10. 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...
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  11. 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.
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  12. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Crocus ‘Flower Record’HyacinthDaffodils in town
    Crocus ‘Flower Record’HyacinthDaffodils in town
    Crocus ‘Flower Record’HyacinthDaffodils in town
    Crocus ‘Flower Record’HyacinthDaffodils in town
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  13. Lisa Smith

    Phoenix Counselling

    Phoenix Counselling provides expert, confidential support to individuals, couples, and families. Understanding the importance of mental health is paramount, and our team of qualified therapists is...
    Phoenix Counselling provides expert, confidential support to individuals, couples, and families. Understanding the importance of mental health is paramount, and our team of qualified therapists is dedicated to empowering you to maintain your emotional well-being through professional counselling...
    Phoenix Counselling provides expert, confidential support to individuals, couples, and families. Understanding the importance of mental health is paramount, and our team of qualified therapists is dedicated to empowering you to maintain your...
    Phoenix Counselling provides expert, confidential support to individuals, couples, and families. Understanding the importance of mental health is paramount, and our team of qualified therapists is...
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  14. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Too true. I think she came to us in 2005 ...and went in the ground in 2008 ,,,
    Too true. I think she came to us in 2005 ...and went in the ground in 2008 ,,,
    Too true. I think she came to us in 2005 ...and went in the ground in 2008 ,,,
    Too true. I think she came to us in 2005 ...and went in the ground in 2008 ,,,
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  15. 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...
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  16. PzaMayor3
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    Terrace in the Mediterranean

    I hope so @ViewAhead !! Good luck with them!!
    I hope so @ViewAhead !! Good luck with them!!
    I hope so @ViewAhead !! Good luck with them!!
    I hope so @ViewAhead !! Good luck with them!!
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  17. 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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  18. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply and the Advice, much appreciated.Kevin
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply and the Advice, much appreciated.Kevin
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply and the Advice, much appreciated.Kevin
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply and the Advice, much appreciated.Kevin
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  19. Victoria
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    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    So today April opened ....... and the first bloom of Adonicus Yellow ...... and a few more to come...
    So today April opened ....... and the first bloom of Adonicus Yellow ...... and a few more to come...
    So today April opened ....... and the first bloom of Adonicus Yellow ...... and a few more to come...
    So today April opened ....... and the first bloom of Adonicus Yellow ...... and a few more to come...
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  20. JWK
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    Best supplier of compost 2026

    Any recommendations for a good quality compost for growing vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers? Last year was a disaster and the compost I purchased was infested with fungus gnats.
    Any recommendations for a good quality compost for growing vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers? Last year was a disaster and the compost I purchased was infested with fungus gnats.
    Any recommendations for a good quality compost for growing vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers? Last year was a disaster and the compost I purchased was infested with fungus gnats.
    Any recommendations for a good quality compost for growing vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers? Last year was a disaster and the compost I purchased was infested with fungus gnats.
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