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  1. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre...
    That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre refill job on the days the cars aren't thirsty.
    That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre refill job on the days the cars aren't thirsty.
    That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre...
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  2. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    The usual way is to prepare the soil well before planting - clearing all weeds, adding garden compost or well-rotted manure and any fertiliser. After planting, keep the onions/garlic/shallots...
    The usual way is to prepare the soil well before planting - clearing all weeds, adding garden compost or well-rotted manure and any fertiliser. After planting, keep the onions/garlic/shallots weed free as they are shallow rooted and don't do well with compeition.If you think they need it,...
    The usual way is to prepare the soil well before planting - clearing all weeds, adding garden compost or well-rotted manure and any fertiliser. After planting, keep the onions/garlic/shallots weed free as they are shallow rooted and don't do...
    The usual way is to prepare the soil well before planting - clearing all weeds, adding garden compost or well-rotted manure and any fertiliser. After planting, keep the onions/garlic/shallots...
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  3. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    It bothers me as I still haven't got windscreen wipers for my glasses. :noidea:
    It bothers me as I still haven't got windscreen wipers for my glasses. :noidea:
    It bothers me as I still haven't got windscreen wipers for my glasses. :noidea:
    It bothers me as I still haven't got windscreen wipers for my glasses. :noidea:
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  4. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    It’s grey all day, just 11c but it feels colder. I turned on the heating to have 17.5 c inside. Sunshine tomorrow. I will have off Friday to Wednesday, but will be in Berlin for 48 hours on...
    It’s grey all day, just 11c but it feels colder. I turned on the heating to have 17.5 c inside. Sunshine tomorrow. I will have off Friday to Wednesday, but will be in Berlin for 48 hours on Saturday morning to Monday morning. Guess what, it will be raining on Friday and next week. Never mind,...
    It’s grey all day, just 11c but it feels colder. I turned on the heating to have 17.5 c inside. Sunshine tomorrow. I will have off Friday to Wednesday, but will be in Berlin for 48 hours on Saturday morning to Monday morning. Guess what, it...
    It’s grey all day, just 11c but it feels colder. I turned on the heating to have 17.5 c inside. Sunshine tomorrow. I will have off Friday to Wednesday, but will be in Berlin for 48 hours on...
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  5. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse...
    Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse caught in the humane trap in a kitchen cupboard, releasing it into woodland a fair distance from...
    Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse caught in the humane trap in a kitchen cupboard,...
    Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse...
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  6. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I never used to label anything, now it feels like I'm casting Harry Potter spells :rolleyespink:'Arisaema, Speciosum' :heehee:
    I never used to label anything, now it feels like I'm casting Harry Potter spells :rolleyespink:'Arisaema, Speciosum' :heehee:
    I never used to label anything, now it feels like I'm casting Harry Potter spells :rolleyespink:'Arisaema, Speciosum' :heehee:
    I never used to label anything, now it feels like I'm casting Harry Potter spells :rolleyespink:'Arisaema, Speciosum' :heehee:
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  7. Bluebell Q

    Poorly spindly Mimosa tree- help!

    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
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  8. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    There's not much here to see at the moment, some slug-munched Snowdrops, and some slug-munched Hellebores ...These were not too bad :-Scilla :-Pulmonaria just starting :-
    There's not much here to see at the moment, some slug-munched Snowdrops, and some slug-munched Hellebores ...These were not too bad :-Scilla :-Pulmonaria just starting :-
    There's not much here to see at the moment, some slug-munched Snowdrops, and some slug-munched Hellebores ...These were not too bad :-Scilla :-Pulmonaria just starting :-
    There's not much here to see at the moment, some slug-munched Snowdrops, and some slug-munched Hellebores ...These were not too bad :-Scilla :-Pulmonaria just starting :-
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  9. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I seem to remember that a certain Mr Mountbatten Winsdor served in Falklands. Of course, his parents weren't in politics do perhaps he doesn't count. :biggrin:Edit- I just realised- Harry The Spare. Do I...
    I seem to remember that a certain Mr Mountbatten Winsdor served in Falklands. Of course, his parents weren't in politics do perhaps he doesn't count. :biggrin:Edit- I just realised- Harry The Spare. Do I see a trend here? :th scifD36:
    I seem to remember that a certain Mr Mountbatten Winsdor served in Falklands. Of course, his parents weren't in politics do perhaps he doesn't count. :biggrin:Edit- I just realised- Harry The Spare. Do I see a trend here? :th scifD36:
    I seem to remember that a certain Mr Mountbatten Winsdor served in Falklands. Of course, his parents weren't in politics do perhaps he doesn't count. :biggrin:Edit- I just realised- Harry The Spare. Do I...
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  10. latimer

    Is this mad idea? Or just gardening?

    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill...
    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill over the paths and thus soften them, rather than a formal approach with topiary leading to the...
    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill over the paths and thus soften them, rather than a...
    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill...
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  11. Logan
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  12. madpenguin

    Succulent ID please.

    Think I may have found it!! Adromischus halesowensis
    Think I may have found it!! Adromischus halesowensis
    Think I may have found it!! Adromischus halesowensis
    Think I may have found it!! Adromischus halesowensis
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  13. Adam I
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    Showy natives

    Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
    Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
    Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
    Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
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  14. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years...
    Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years gardens. :)
    Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years gardens. :)
    Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years...
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  15. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I have taken the plunge (not cheap) and ordered myself an early birthday present. I have tried twice by seed without success and I have becomr impatient waiting. Coming from Italy by post so...
    I have taken the plunge (not cheap) and ordered myself an early birthday present. I have tried twice by seed without success and I have becomr impatient waiting. Coming from Italy by post so delivery is ???? ..Quisqualis indica (Rangoon Creeper) ...
    I have taken the plunge (not cheap) and ordered myself an early birthday present. I have tried twice by seed without success and I have becomr impatient waiting. Coming from Italy by post so delivery is ???? ..Quisqualis indica (Rangoon...
    I have taken the plunge (not cheap) and ordered myself an early birthday present. I have tried twice by seed without success and I have becomr impatient waiting. Coming from Italy by post so...
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  16. Adam1303

    What to plant in my borders? (Suggestions)

    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants...
    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants living here :biggrin:.
    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants living here :biggrin:.
    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants...
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  17. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand :wallbanging:I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation...
    Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand :wallbanging:I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation no matter how small.That is why my Patio is shaped the way it is.Kevin
    Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand :wallbanging:I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation no matter how small.That is why my Patio is...
    Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand :wallbanging:I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation...
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  18. Danny1978

    Plant ideas please

    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider...
    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider painting it. A dark colour helps to make it fade into the background and make the plants in front...
    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider painting it. A dark colour helps to make it fade...
    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider...
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  19. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Daffodil Crescent
    Daffodil Crescent
    Daffodil Crescent
    Daffodil Crescent
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  20. Kevin Cowans

    When to Cut Back Semi-Neglected Lavender and Santolina

    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
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