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What's your weather like 2026
Quite wet yesterday, overnight and this morning - 15mm in the gauge. It's brightened up a bit now, enough to put the washing out (there's a bit of a breeze which helps).
Quite wet yesterday, overnight and this morning - 15mm in the gauge. It's brightened up a bit now, enough to put the washing out (there's a bit of a breeze which helps).
Quite wet yesterday, overnight and this morning - 15mm in the gauge. It's brightened up a bit now, enough to put the washing out (there's a bit of a breeze which helps).
Quite wet yesterday, overnight and this morning - 15mm in the gauge. It's brightened up a bit now, enough to put the washing out (there's a bit of a breeze which helps).
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 95 96 97
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JennyJB
Feb 28, 2026 at 12:56 PM
New Gardener - help!
I have a similar spade @GreenFingeredPete but I don't use it that often as I find that most perennials can be lifted and moved with either a trowel or border spade. Many of my borders are raised...
I have a similar spade @GreenFingeredPete but I don't use it that often as I find that most perennials can be lifted and moved with either a trowel or border spade. Many of my borders are raised or sloping so it can have better reach than a trowel and a border spade can be awkward in some...
I have a similar spade @GreenFingeredPete but I don't use it that often as I find that most perennials can be lifted and moved with either a trowel or border spade. Many of my borders are raised or sloping so it can have better reach than a...
I have a similar spade @GreenFingeredPete but I don't use it that often as I find that most perennials can be lifted and moved with either a trowel or border spade. Many of my borders are raised...
garden_shade, Feb 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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Plantminded
Feb 28, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Crafters Corner 2026
I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and...
I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and company. Our weekly meetings are held in an old disused chapel on a Monday. Some crochet,some knit and...
I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and company. Our weekly meetings are held in an old...
I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Hobbies ... 2 3 4
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Valley Gardener
Feb 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Migration to NEW software & server
No such thing as a daft question!We don't have a hard and fast rule, nor indeed would I personally advocate that we need one - I think it has to be considered on a case by case basis. Clearly...
No such thing as a daft question!We don't have a hard and fast rule, nor indeed would I personally advocate that we need one - I think it has to be considered on a case by case basis. Clearly if a thread hasn't had a reply for 18 months to two years, it is entering the 'old' territory at that...
No such thing as a daft question!We don't have a hard and fast rule, nor indeed would I personally advocate that we need one - I think it has to be considered on a case by case basis. Clearly if a thread hasn't had a reply for 18 months to two...
No such thing as a daft question!We don't have a hard and fast rule, nor indeed would I personally advocate that we need one - I think it has to be considered on a case by case basis. Clearly...
Fat Controller, Feb 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM, Site Feedback/Bugs ... 3 4 5
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Fat Controller
Feb 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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What's Looking Good January 2026

Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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PzaMayor3
Feb 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Help With Growing Seeds
Go for it.
Go for it.
Go for it.
Go for it.
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 15 16 17
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pete
Feb 27, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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
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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
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
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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 5 6 7
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NigelJ
Feb 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Whaaattt?
We started having postal votes when we were both ting a lot for work, sometimes at short notice, and therefore not always in the area on polling day. We still find it convenient so we'll continue...
We started having postal votes when we were both ting a lot for work, sometimes at short notice, and therefore not always in the area on polling day. We still find it convenient so we'll continue to do it for as long as we can. If I remember rightly we both had to re-apply and provide new...
We started having postal votes when we were both ting a lot for work, sometimes at short notice, and therefore not always in the area on polling day. We still find it convenient so we'll continue to do it for as long as we can. If I remember...
We started having postal votes when we were both ting a lot for work, sometimes at short notice, and therefore not always in the area on polling day. We still find it convenient so we'll continue...
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 358 359 360
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JennyJB
Feb 28, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Greetings. I have been on cat care and cooking all morning so haven't seen any news till I popped in here and then checked on the 'net. So much for ending wars and getting a Nobel peace prize! ...
Greetings. I have been on cat care and cooking all morning so haven't seen any news till I popped in here and then checked on the 'net. So much for ending wars and getting a Nobel peace prize! Appalling state of affairs.Anyway, I enjoyed the wild gardener and bits of GW. OH's ears...
Greetings. I have been on cat care and cooking all morning so haven't seen any news till I popped in here and then checked on the 'net. So much for ending wars and getting a Nobel peace prize! Appalling state of affairs.Anyway, I enjoyed...
Greetings. I have been on cat care and cooking all morning so haven't seen any news till I popped in here and then checked on the 'net. So much for ending wars and getting a Nobel peace prize! ...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 60 61 62
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Obelix-Vendée
Feb 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
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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.

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2 3
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strongylodon
Feb 26, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
Compulsory fines - community hours in a homeless shelter? - for every time a politician does not answer a direct question with a direct answer. Pm's question time on Wednesday was a calssic...
Compulsory fines - community hours in a homeless shelter? - for every time a politician does not answer a direct question with a direct answer. Pm's question time on Wednesday was a calssic failure.I wonder if Thursday's results in Manchester will concentrate minds a little. Apart from...
Compulsory fines - community hours in a homeless shelter? - for every time a politician does not answer a direct question with a direct answer. Pm's question time on Wednesday was a calssic failure.I wonder if Thursday's results in Manchester...
Compulsory fines - community hours in a homeless shelter? - for every time a politician does not answer a direct question with a direct answer. Pm's question time on Wednesday was a calssic...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 60 61 62
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Obelix-Vendée
Feb 28, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 21 22 23
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NigelJ
Feb 28, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Sarah Raven discount
New discount SPRING30 for 30% off and free delivery if you spend £30. Sorry I dont know when it expires.
New discount SPRING30 for 30% off and free delivery if you spend £30. Sorry I dont know when it expires.
New discount SPRING30 for 30% off and free delivery if you spend £30. Sorry I dont know when it expires.
New discount SPRING30 for 30% off and free delivery if you spend £30. Sorry I dont know when it expires.
katecat58, Sep 2, 2025, Retailer Feedback
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katecat58
Feb 26, 2026 at 6:34 PM
He's boasting again!
Latest book now out www.amazon.co.uk/Amazing-Adventure-Amanderella-Gottsnobbler/dp/B0GQ48VN93/
Latest book now out www.amazon.co.uk/Amazing-Adventure-Amanderella-Gottsnobbler/dp/B0GQ48VN93/
Latest book now out www.amazon.co.uk/Amazing-Adventure-Amanderella-Gottsnobbler/dp/B0GQ48VN93/
Latest book now out www.amazon.co.uk/Amazing-Adventure-Amanderella-Gottsnobbler/dp/B0GQ48VN93/

Palustris, Feb 26, 2026 at 5:42 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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Palustris
Feb 26, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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...
Phil Clark, Feb 25, 2026 at 5:04 PM, Gardening Discussions
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On the Levels
Feb 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM
planting with wildlife in mind
the main thing with nutrients is they get outcompeted by grass, trees, brambles, and in poor soil those take longer to colonise if at all. wild meadows were maintained like that with now extinct...
the main thing with nutrients is they get outcompeted by grass, trees, brambles, and in poor soil those take longer to colonise if at all. wild meadows were maintained like that with now extinct ruminents, deer and cattle doing that job now to an extent.there are many perrenial native flowers...
the main thing with nutrients is they get outcompeted by grass, trees, brambles, and in poor soil those take longer to colonise if at all. wild meadows were maintained like that with now extinct ruminents, deer and cattle doing that job now to an...
the main thing with nutrients is they get outcompeted by grass, trees, brambles, and in poor soil those take longer to colonise if at all. wild meadows were maintained like that with now extinct...
Ditherer, Jul 3, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 5 6 7
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Adam I
Feb 28, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Olive trees in pots leaning
Thanks everyone!I’ll give them a go with a repot and see how they get on this year. I don’t really have anywhere sheltered and sunny I can put them so I’ll leave them where they are for this...
Thanks everyone!I’ll give them a go with a repot and see how they get on this year. I don’t really have anywhere sheltered and sunny I can put them so I’ll leave them where they are for this year and if it doesn’t improve they might need a new home. Let’s see.
Thanks everyone!I’ll give them a go with a repot and see how they get on this year. I don’t really have anywhere sheltered and sunny I can put them so I’ll leave them where they are for this year and if it doesn’t improve they might need a new...
Thanks everyone!I’ll give them a go with a repot and see how they get on this year. I don’t really have anywhere sheltered and sunny I can put them so I’ll leave them where they are for this...
latimer, Feb 26, 2026 at 10:49 AM, NEW Gardeners !
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latimer
Feb 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM

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