1. Forum News
    NEW SOFTWARE & SERVER IS COMING!
    Please click on the link below to get the most up to date information: CLICK HERE

Recent Posts

Title
Replies Views
Last Message
  1. simone_in_wiltshire
    Sticky
    Like x 3

    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Dug up and split some dark hellebores and a chunk off a white one. A sharp spade dealt with the white one and the dark ones came up with the border fork. In the greenhouse a couple of salvias have...
    Dug up and split some dark hellebores and a chunk off a white one. A sharp spade dealt with the white one and the dark ones came up with the border fork. In the greenhouse a couple of salvias have just come into flower, Polygonatum vietnamicum has one shoot above the soil, Dahlia tamaulipana, D...
    Dug up and split some dark hellebores and a chunk off a white one. A sharp spade dealt with the white one and the dark ones came up with the border fork. In the greenhouse a couple of salvias have just come into flower, Polygonatum vietnamicum...
    Dug up and split some dark hellebores and a chunk off a white one. A sharp spade dealt with the white one and the dark ones came up with the border fork. In the greenhouse a couple of salvias have...
    Replies:
    391
    Views:
    13,802
  2. Loofah
    Sticky
    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning all.Thank you I'm so used to the packing now it's almost automatic! Your remark last night about running on Duracell batteries made me laugh! If it hadn't rained so much I would...
    Good morning all.Thank you I'm so used to the packing now it's almost automatic! Your remark last night about running on Duracell batteries made me laugh! If it hadn't rained so much I would have been more up to date with the gardening and wouldn't have had to do so much in the last week. At...
    Good morning all.Thank you I'm so used to the packing now it's almost automatic! Your remark last night about running on Duracell batteries made me laugh! If it hadn't rained so much I would have been more up to date with the gardening and...
    Good morning all.Thank you I'm so used to the packing now it's almost automatic! Your remark last night about running on Duracell batteries made me laugh! If it hadn't rained so much I would...
    Replies:
    976
    Views:
    34,874
  3. hailbopp

    Not a clue, there is not much to go by atm!

    They look a bit like polygonatum roots, so Solomons Seal, Lily of the Valley etc. They look familiar, but can't put a name to them.
    They look a bit like polygonatum roots, so Solomons Seal, Lily of the Valley etc. They look familiar, but can't put a name to them.
    They look a bit like polygonatum roots, so Solomons Seal, Lily of the Valley etc. They look familiar, but can't put a name to them.
    They look a bit like polygonatum roots, so Solomons Seal, Lily of the Valley etc. They look familiar, but can't put a name to them.
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    113
  4. welshone

    Anyone ID this climber/trailer in photo

    Thanks guys,Yes found its a Golden Shower - Orange (Pyrostegia venusta)Take its a no go in the UK climate :sad:
    Thanks guys,Yes found its a Golden Shower - Orange (Pyrostegia venusta)Take its a no go in the UK climate :sad:
    Thanks guys,Yes found its a Golden Shower - Orange (Pyrostegia venusta)Take its a no go in the UK climate :sad:
    Thanks guys,Yes found its a Golden Shower - Orange (Pyrostegia venusta)Take its a no go in the UK climate :sad:
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    79
  5. JWK
    Sticky

    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    A male Reed Bunting visited briefly and went for the fat balls, not a common garden bird to come to a garden on an housing estate, a male Chaffinch came later which we haven't seen for a long...
    A male Reed Bunting visited briefly and went for the fat balls, not a common garden bird to come to a garden on an housing estate, a male Chaffinch came later which we haven't seen for a long time. Taken through the conservatory window into the sun so not very sharp
    A male Reed Bunting visited briefly and went for the fat balls, not a common garden bird to come to a garden on an housing estate, a male Chaffinch came later which we haven't seen for a long time. Taken through the conservatory window into the...
    A male Reed Bunting visited briefly and went for the fat balls, not a common garden bird to come to a garden on an housing estate, a male Chaffinch came later which we haven't seen for a long...
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
    Replies:
    41
    Views:
    1,869
  6. JWK
    Sticky

    Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images 2026

    A surprise early Hummingbird Hawkmoth this afternoon as well as Red Admirals and a Peacock.
    A surprise early Hummingbird Hawkmoth this afternoon as well as Red Admirals and a Peacock.
    A surprise early Hummingbird Hawkmoth this afternoon as well as Red Admirals and a Peacock.
    A surprise early Hummingbird Hawkmoth this afternoon as well as Red Admirals and a Peacock.
    Admiral 1.jpg three Admirals.jpg Hum 5.jpg Hum 1.jpg Hummer 5.jpg Hum 1.jpg
    Replies:
    4
    Views:
    367
  7. eatenbyweasels
    Sticky
    Like x 4

    Tomato Growing 2026

    Started mine on Saturday - Burlesque... I usually don't get to start them quite thie early, but have got them in my new propagator that has integrated grow lights, so fingers crosssed!Got...
    Started mine on Saturday - Burlesque... I usually don't get to start them quite thie early, but have got them in my new propagator that has integrated grow lights, so fingers crosssed!Got some others ordered that are called White Beauty; I need more tomato plants like I need a hole in the...
    Started mine on Saturday - Burlesque... I usually don't get to start them quite thie early, but have got them in my new propagator that has integrated grow lights, so fingers crosssed!Got some others ordered that are called White Beauty; I...
    Started mine on Saturday - Burlesque... I usually don't get to start them quite thie early, but have got them in my new propagator that has integrated grow lights, so fingers crosssed!Got...
    Replies:
    55
    Views:
    3,073
  8. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Given that many drones are now fly by fibre, difficult to jam, the Ukrainian countryside is now draped in kilometers of fibre; so what does that do to the environment?
    Given that many drones are now fly by fibre, difficult to jam, the Ukrainian countryside is now draped in kilometers of fibre; so what does that do to the environment?
    Given that many drones are now fly by fibre, difficult to jam, the Ukrainian countryside is now draped in kilometers of fibre; so what does that do to the environment?
    Given that many drones are now fly by fibre, difficult to jam, the Ukrainian countryside is now draped in kilometers of fibre; so what does that do to the environment?
    Replies:
    5,490
    Views:
    213,315
  9. Plumdodo

    Advice on raised beds please

    No, I hadn't thought about that, fantastic idea, thank you.
    No, I hadn't thought about that, fantastic idea, thank you.
    No, I hadn't thought about that, fantastic idea, thank you.
    No, I hadn't thought about that, fantastic idea, thank you.
    Replies:
    6
    Views:
    123
  10. shiney
    Sticky

    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    (The Child's photo this morning before 6am)Getting there :)
    (The Child's photo this morning before 6am)Getting there :)
    (The Child's photo this morning before 6am)Getting there :)
    (The Child's photo this morning before 6am)Getting there :)
    upload_2026-3-1_8-47-8.jpeg 20260226_160149.jpg IMG_20260301_111623.jpg DSC05585.jpeg Witch Hazel.jpg Cyclamen coum. Silver leaved variant.jpg
    Replies:
    12
    Views:
    282
  11. JWK
    Sticky
    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    Just 5c at the moment and seems chilly indoors too. Misty, but expecting full sun for 8 hours. Max 14c.
    Just 5c at the moment and seems chilly indoors too. Misty, but expecting full sun for 8 hours. Max 14c.
    Just 5c at the moment and seems chilly indoors too. Misty, but expecting full sun for 8 hours. Max 14c.
    Just 5c at the moment and seems chilly indoors too. Misty, but expecting full sun for 8 hours. Max 14c.
    Replies:
    1,519
    Views:
    23,899
  12. CostasK

    Portuguese laurel under stress

    Thank you very much @Plantminded, much appreciated. I do feel a bit guilty for the poor tree. It's the first "rootball" plant I have bought and I assumed that watering it thoroughly in the...
    Thank you very much @Plantminded, much appreciated. I do feel a bit guilty for the poor tree. It's the first "rootball" plant I have bought and I assumed that watering it thoroughly in the planting hole would have been enough. I should have done my homework beforehand.When it was soaking...
    Thank you very much @Plantminded, much appreciated. I do feel a bit guilty for the poor tree. It's the first "rootball" plant I have bought and I assumed that watering it thoroughly in the planting hole would have been enough. I should have done...
    Thank you very much @Plantminded, much appreciated. I do feel a bit guilty for the poor tree. It's the first "rootball" plant I have bought and I assumed that watering it thoroughly in the...
    20260302_130214.jpg 20260302_125035.jpg 20260302_130314.jpg 20260303_121017.jpg 20260303_121205.jpg 20260303_121612.jpg
    Replies:
    10
    Views:
    140
  13. DaveyB

    Photinia red robin help

    Hi after some advice on what could be going on with one of our red robin trees.Planted about 2 years ago initially it was doing well but then it started to loose its leaves and compared with the...
    Hi after some advice on what could be going on with one of our red robin trees.Planted about 2 years ago initially it was doing well but then it started to loose its leaves and compared with the others same conditions doesn't seem to be doing as well. The trees still green underneath.
    Hi after some advice on what could be going on with one of our red robin trees.Planted about 2 years ago initially it was doing well but then it started to loose its leaves and compared with the others same conditions doesn't seem to be doing...
    Hi after some advice on what could be going on with one of our red robin trees.Planted about 2 years ago initially it was doing well but then it started to loose its leaves and compared with the...
    IMG_20260303_141036.jpg IMG_20260303_141045.jpg
    Replies:
    0
    Views:
    43
  14. Selleri
    Sticky
    Like x 15

    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    That looks gorgeous @Victoria
    That looks gorgeous @Victoria
    That looks gorgeous @Victoria
    That looks gorgeous @Victoria
    Replies:
    112
    Views:
    4,939
  15. GreenFingeredPete

    Nerines (Bowden)

    Hopefully. In autumn one of lidl had a stand with bulbs, the other - didn't at all.
    Hopefully. In autumn one of lidl had a stand with bulbs, the other - didn't at all.
    Hopefully. In autumn one of lidl had a stand with bulbs, the other - didn't at all.
    Hopefully. In autumn one of lidl had a stand with bulbs, the other - didn't at all.
    Replies:
    10
    Views:
    347
  16. JWK
    Sticky

    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Growing some purple bok choy and some "perrenial" kales I was gifted, one is supposed to become a giant bush eventually that you can keep alive by taking cuttings. interesting!
    Growing some purple bok choy and some "perrenial" kales I was gifted, one is supposed to become a giant bush eventually that you can keep alive by taking cuttings. interesting!
    Growing some purple bok choy and some "perrenial" kales I was gifted, one is supposed to become a giant bush eventually that you can keep alive by taking cuttings. interesting!
    Growing some purple bok choy and some "perrenial" kales I was gifted, one is supposed to become a giant bush eventually that you can keep alive by taking cuttings. interesting!
    Replies:
    24
    Views:
    1,316
  17. shiney
    Sticky

    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Your photos GLOW @LunarSea ! My primroses never look that good!
    Your photos GLOW @LunarSea ! My primroses never look that good!
    Your photos GLOW @LunarSea ! My primroses never look that good!
    Your photos GLOW @LunarSea ! My primroses never look that good!
    Replies:
    27
    Views:
    550
  18. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    1500 amperes is not to be sniffed at for sure - all good as long as the magic smoke is contained, but the moment something goes wrong, that is going to be one hell of a bang.
    1500 amperes is not to be sniffed at for sure - all good as long as the magic smoke is contained, but the moment something goes wrong, that is going to be one hell of a bang.
    1500 amperes is not to be sniffed at for sure - all good as long as the magic smoke is contained, but the moment something goes wrong, that is going to be one hell of a bang.
    1500 amperes is not to be sniffed at for sure - all good as long as the magic smoke is contained, but the moment something goes wrong, that is going to be one hell of a bang.
    Replies:
    2,828
    Views:
    201,082
  19. 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...
    Replies:
    815
    Views:
    83,929
  20. 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...
    Replies:
    256
    Views:
    19,022
Loading...
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
    Dismiss Notice