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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Patchy cloud and sunny with a gentle breeze from the west temp 9c feels like 5c
    Patchy cloud and sunny with a gentle breeze from the west temp 9c feels like 5c
    Patchy cloud and sunny with a gentle breeze from the west temp 9c feels like 5c
    Patchy cloud and sunny with a gentle breeze from the west temp 9c feels like 5c
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  2. Fat Controller
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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...
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  3. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    This week I have seen a butterfly and at least six huge bumble bees!! (the bees were sitting on my neighbours wall).
    This week I have seen a butterfly and at least six huge bumble bees!! (the bees were sitting on my neighbours wall).
    This week I have seen a butterfly and at least six huge bumble bees!! (the bees were sitting on my neighbours wall).
    This week I have seen a butterfly and at least six huge bumble bees!! (the bees were sitting on my neighbours wall).
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  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Heavens! I feel like a brute compared to others here. I am supposed to be vulnerable simply because I am a senior but I went everywhere during lockdown. At least everywhere that was open and that...
    Heavens! I feel like a brute compared to others here. I am supposed to be vulnerable simply because I am a senior but I went everywhere during lockdown. At least everywhere that was open and that interested me or had supplies I needed.The only thing I did and still do mostly by "remote...
    Heavens! I feel like a brute compared to others here. I am supposed to be vulnerable simply because I am a senior but I went everywhere during lockdown. At least everywhere that was open and that interested me or had supplies I needed.The only...
    Heavens! I feel like a brute compared to others here. I am supposed to be vulnerable simply because I am a senior but I went everywhere during lockdown. At least everywhere that was open and that...
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  5. simone_in_wiltshire
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  6. Loofah
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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! ...
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  7. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    Have you thought of attaching your gardening tools , in a similar way to how small children had their mittens on elastic.:biggrin:
    Have you thought of attaching your gardening tools , in a similar way to how small children had their mittens on elastic.:biggrin:
    Have you thought of attaching your gardening tools , in a similar way to how small children had their mittens on elastic.:biggrin:
    Have you thought of attaching your gardening tools , in a similar way to how small children had their mittens on elastic.:biggrin:
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  8. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    :goodpost:@ChrisIB
    :goodpost:@ChrisIB
    :goodpost:@ChrisIB
    :goodpost:@ChrisIB
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  9. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    A possibility but my back may not be up to it. The bending is my main problem. It doesn't need to be dry but should be drier than at present. It is always recommended to have it damp as it...
    A possibility but my back may not be up to it. The bending is my main problem. It doesn't need to be dry but should be drier than at present. It is always recommended to have it damp as it spreads the heat better.The problem I have at the moment is that I didn't check if the heating cable...
    A possibility but my back may not be up to it. The bending is my main problem. It doesn't need to be dry but should be drier than at present. It is always recommended to have it damp as it spreads the heat better.The problem I have at the...
    A possibility but my back may not be up to it. The bending is my main problem. It doesn't need to be dry but should be drier than at present. It is always recommended to have it damp as it...
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  10. pete

    What died on you this winter?

    Pessimists!
    Pessimists!
    Pessimists!
    Pessimists!
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  11. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    And apart from their views on what constitutes a woman!And apart from their views on giving all migrants and refugees, even those whose claims have been refused, free permanent housing and a...
    And apart from their views on what constitutes a woman!And apart from their views on giving all migrants and refugees, even those whose claims have been refused, free permanent housing and a basic income, with no requirement to seek work.And apart from probably a ton of other stuff I...
    And apart from their views on what constitutes a woman!And apart from their views on giving all migrants and refugees, even those whose claims have been refused, free permanent housing and a basic income, with no requirement to seek work.And...
    And apart from their views on what constitutes a woman!And apart from their views on giving all migrants and refugees, even those whose claims have been refused, free permanent housing and a...
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  12. Ditherer

    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...
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  13. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Go for it.
    Go for it.
    Go for it.
    Go for it.
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  14. Selleri
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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.
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  15. Logan
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  16. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it...
    The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it alive over the years is the challenge.Thanks @AnniD for reminding us that the GW winter episode part...
    The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it alive over the years is the challenge.Thanks...
    The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it...
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  17. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Is it Spring yet?
    Is it Spring yet?
    Is it Spring yet?
    Is it Spring yet?
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  18. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    @Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
    @Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
    @Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
    @Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
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  19. JWK
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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...
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  20. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you...
    Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you don't get those clusters of seedlings, that sometimes need thinning out. I agree they all taste much...
    Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you don't get those clusters of seedlings, that...
    Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you...
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