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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is very warm 45f 6c and there are clouds however lots of blue can still be seen between them. I'm hoping the guessers are right and we'll get a few more warm days like this and hopefully see...
    It is very warm 45f 6c and there are clouds however lots of blue can still be seen between them. I'm hoping the guessers are right and we'll get a few more warm days like this and hopefully see the snow melt from the gardens and lawns. The ground is frozen solid and will be that way for at least...
    It is very warm 45f 6c and there are clouds however lots of blue can still be seen between them. I'm hoping the guessers are right and we'll get a few more warm days like this and hopefully see the snow melt from the gardens and lawns. The ground...
    It is very warm 45f 6c and there are clouds however lots of blue can still be seen between them. I'm hoping the guessers are right and we'll get a few more warm days like this and hopefully see...
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  2. hi2u_uk

    is there a reason why my Gaultheria Procumbens keeps getting dug up

    Some sort of animal keeps digging up my Gaultheria Procumbens . This has been happening on a regular basis since i planted it in Oct 2025. I have put barbed wire down, chicken wire , stones but...
    Some sort of animal keeps digging up my Gaultheria Procumbens . This has been happening on a regular basis since i planted it in Oct 2025. I have put barbed wire down, chicken wire , stones but it still keeps getting dug up and i end up replanting it.Is this plant attractive to animals or...
    Some sort of animal keeps digging up my Gaultheria Procumbens . This has been happening on a regular basis since i planted it in Oct 2025. I have put barbed wire down, chicken wire , stones but it still keeps getting dug up and i end up...
    Some sort of animal keeps digging up my Gaultheria Procumbens . This has been happening on a regular basis since i planted it in Oct 2025. I have put barbed wire down, chicken wire , stones but...
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  3. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    We have to constantly rearrange the tunnel entrance to our Hhog feeding station due to 2 cats which come in overnight. They are a real nuisance and I wish their owners would ensure their cats...
    We have to constantly rearrange the tunnel entrance to our Hhog feeding station due to 2 cats which come in overnight. They are a real nuisance and I wish their owners would ensure their cats would remain in their own gardens.
    We have to constantly rearrange the tunnel entrance to our Hhog feeding station due to 2 cats which come in overnight. They are a real nuisance and I wish their owners would ensure their cats would remain in their own gardens.
    We have to constantly rearrange the tunnel entrance to our Hhog feeding station due to 2 cats which come in overnight. They are a real nuisance and I wish their owners would ensure their cats...
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  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I am fully aware of that and I suspect it's the same film as has been shown in cinemas recently.
    I am fully aware of that and I suspect it's the same film as has been shown in cinemas recently.
    I am fully aware of that and I suspect it's the same film as has been shown in cinemas recently.
    I am fully aware of that and I suspect it's the same film as has been shown in cinemas recently.
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  5. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Like anything else it depends on the usage but I'd say we have used more over the last few months than previously. Our tank holds 1000 litres and we bought 600 litres to top it up in January. ...
    Like anything else it depends on the usage but I'd say we have used more over the last few months than previously. Our tank holds 1000 litres and we bought 600 litres to top it up in January. Nearest estimate is probably 400 litres used since then which is higher than normal. Boiler does both...
    Like anything else it depends on the usage but I'd say we have used more over the last few months than previously. Our tank holds 1000 litres and we bought 600 litres to top it up in January. Nearest estimate is probably 400 litres used since...
    Like anything else it depends on the usage but I'd say we have used more over the last few months than previously. Our tank holds 1000 litres and we bought 600 litres to top it up in January. ...
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  6. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    "Orange Emperor" tulips
    "Orange Emperor" tulips
    "Orange Emperor" tulips
    "Orange Emperor" tulips
    Narcissus bulbocodium.JPG Scilla siberica.JPG Narcissus Red Devon.JPG Arum pictum mature leaf.JPG Vestia foetida 2.JPG Narcissus bulbocodium 1.JPG
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  7. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    On a trip to the GC this morning to buy some bark, I got distracted by these. My excuse is a need for colour before the tulips bloom :biggrin:.
    On a trip to the GC this morning to buy some bark, I got distracted by these. My excuse is a need for colour before the tulips bloom :biggrin:.
    On a trip to the GC this morning to buy some bark, I got distracted by these. My excuse is a need for colour before the tulips bloom :biggrin:.
    On a trip to the GC this morning to buy some bark, I got distracted by these. My excuse is a need for colour before the tulips bloom :biggrin:.
    muscari.png ryllis.png Rosemary1 .jpg IMG_20260109_090426295.jpg Farfugium japonicum (2).JPG Farfugium japonicum.JPG
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  8. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Happy Birthday @Liriodendron :spinning:It’s a bit gloomy and chilly here plus my back is sore so no gardening for me today and not sure if a walk will help or hinder.Have a lovely weekend folks.
    Happy Birthday @Liriodendron :spinning:It’s a bit gloomy and chilly here plus my back is sore so no gardening for me today and not sure if a walk will help or hinder.Have a lovely weekend folks.
    Happy Birthday @Liriodendron :spinning:It’s a bit gloomy and chilly here plus my back is sore so no gardening for me today and not sure if a walk will help or hinder.Have a lovely weekend folks.
    Happy Birthday @Liriodendron :spinning:It’s a bit gloomy and chilly here plus my back is sore so no gardening for me today and not sure if a walk will help or hinder.Have a lovely weekend folks.
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  9. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife

    I used to work in a joinery workshop on an apple and pear farm, (orchards), we used to see pied wagtails a lot, they used to nest in the apple boxes that were stacked up.The type I see in winter...
    I used to work in a joinery workshop on an apple and pear farm, (orchards), we used to see pied wagtails a lot, they used to nest in the apple boxes that were stacked up.The type I see in winter in my garden is different it is yellow underneath and seem to be attracted to my pond, I'm also on...
    I used to work in a joinery workshop on an apple and pear farm, (orchards), we used to see pied wagtails a lot, they used to nest in the apple boxes that were stacked up.The type I see in winter in my garden is different it is yellow underneath...
    I used to work in a joinery workshop on an apple and pear farm, (orchards), we used to see pied wagtails a lot, they used to nest in the apple boxes that were stacked up.The type I see in winter...
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  10. pete
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    Electric cars.

    Stellantis have said they are going back to producing some diesel engine cars!
    Stellantis have said they are going back to producing some diesel engine cars!
    Stellantis have said they are going back to producing some diesel engine cars!
    Stellantis have said they are going back to producing some diesel engine cars!
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  11. JWK
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  12. DaveyB

    Photinia red robin help

    I have always found that the Red Robins are always dropping their leaves. And they get spots. We only had shrub ones, but have moved to other types of Photinias now, because of the leaf fall....
    I have always found that the Red Robins are always dropping their leaves. And they get spots. We only had shrub ones, but have moved to other types of Photinias now, because of the leaf fall. Someone up the road has a trimmed hedge made out of Red Robins and it's doing very well. We did find...
    I have always found that the Red Robins are always dropping their leaves. And they get spots. We only had shrub ones, but have moved to other types of Photinias now, because of the leaf fall. Someone up the road has a trimmed hedge made out of...
    I have always found that the Red Robins are always dropping their leaves. And they get spots. We only had shrub ones, but have moved to other types of Photinias now, because of the leaf fall....
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  13. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    I grew Purple Majesty last year, they're great. Roasted they keep the colour really well. Yield was decent too, not far off Charlotte.
    I grew Purple Majesty last year, they're great. Roasted they keep the colour really well. Yield was decent too, not far off Charlotte.
    I grew Purple Majesty last year, they're great. Roasted they keep the colour really well. Yield was decent too, not far off Charlotte.
    I grew Purple Majesty last year, they're great. Roasted they keep the colour really well. Yield was decent too, not far off Charlotte.
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  14. Tidemark
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    A happy story in the news? Really? Really!

    This made my morning today :)Not just the most uplifting animals, but also how the article described the humans, both the locals and the scientists seem to have quite kind and respectful attitude...
    This made my morning today :)Not just the most uplifting animals, but also how the article described the humans, both the locals and the scientists seem to have quite kind and respectful attitude to life. Makes a change.Tiny possum and glider thought extinct for 6,000 years found in remote...
    This made my morning today :)Not just the most uplifting animals, but also how the article described the humans, both the locals and the scientists seem to have quite kind and respectful attitude to life. Makes a change.Tiny possum and glider...
    This made my morning today :)Not just the most uplifting animals, but also how the article described the humans, both the locals and the scientists seem to have quite kind and respectful attitude...
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  15. james_uk

    would upgrading to 36v Ryobi mower stop it slowing down

    Ego LM1903E-SP. I also added a rear roller which I haven't tried yet (laziness!). It's a superb machine and light as a feather, certainly compared to the old Honda I had before, and it folds up...
    Ego LM1903E-SP. I also added a rear roller which I haven't tried yet (laziness!). It's a superb machine and light as a feather, certainly compared to the old Honda I had before, and it folds up quickly so storage is great too. No issue with the battery but it's only been a year. I will say that...
    Ego LM1903E-SP. I also added a rear roller which I haven't tried yet (laziness!). It's a superb machine and light as a feather, certainly compared to the old Honda I had before, and it folds up quickly so storage is great too. No issue with the...
    Ego LM1903E-SP. I also added a rear roller which I haven't tried yet (laziness!). It's a superb machine and light as a feather, certainly compared to the old Honda I had before, and it folds up...
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  16. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    @Baalmaiden That's odd about the dieramas. Mine have stayed green all winter. I hope nothing has happened to yours.
    @Baalmaiden That's odd about the dieramas. Mine have stayed green all winter. I hope nothing has happened to yours.
    @Baalmaiden That's odd about the dieramas. Mine have stayed green all winter. I hope nothing has happened to yours.
    @Baalmaiden That's odd about the dieramas. Mine have stayed green all winter. I hope nothing has happened to yours.
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  17. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    Pleased to hear it. :)
    Pleased to hear it. :)
    Pleased to hear it. :)
    Pleased to hear it. :)
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  18. Logan
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  19. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    Johnnie Walker Meets... - Neil Sedaka: The Music of My Life - BBC Sounds Johnny Walker and Neil Sedaka; The Music of my Life.
    Johnnie Walker Meets... - Neil Sedaka: The Music of My Life - BBC Sounds Johnny Walker and Neil Sedaka; The Music of my Life.
    Johnnie Walker Meets... - Neil Sedaka: The Music of My Life - BBC Sounds Johnny Walker and Neil Sedaka; The Music of my Life.
    Johnnie Walker Meets... - Neil Sedaka: The Music of My Life - BBC Sounds Johnny Walker and Neil Sedaka; The Music of my Life.
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  20. Busy-Lizzie
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