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  1. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Victoria, My Oxalis is just waking up
    Victoria, My Oxalis is just waking up
    Victoria, My Oxalis is just waking up
    Victoria, My Oxalis is just waking up
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  2. BB3

    Vine weevil grub

    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs,...
    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs, possibly aphids as well.
    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs, possibly aphids as well.
    Certain plants that I overwinter in pots get the Provado treatment as a matter of course around september time. It also seems to deter other winter pests such as scale insect and mealy bugs,...
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  3. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles...
    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles of olive oil for cooking or salad dressings and I remove the pith and seeds of others before chopping...
    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles of olive oil for cooking or salad dressings and I...
    I've grown lemon drop for a few years now. They are very prolific once they get going and I save some seed each year. I tend to use them whole, after rpicking witha darning needle, in bottles...
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  4. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Drizzle and light winds from the south east temp 7c feels like 6c
    Drizzle and light winds from the south east temp 7c feels like 6c
    Drizzle and light winds from the south east temp 7c feels like 6c
    Drizzle and light winds from the south east temp 7c feels like 6c
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  5. Kevin Cowans

    Can this Concrete Fence Post be Repaired?

    A concrete patch will add no stength to the post, so you could just use some exterior masonry paint ( £3 sample pots) to seal it from the elements, though give it a good brush clean to remove the...
    A concrete patch will add no stength to the post, so you could just use some exterior masonry paint ( £3 sample pots) to seal it from the elements, though give it a good brush clean to remove the algae first.Perhaps find an evergreen plant to cover the repair, paint or concrete as neither...
    A concrete patch will add no stength to the post, so you could just use some exterior masonry paint ( £3 sample pots) to seal it from the elements, though give it a good brush clean to remove the algae first.Perhaps find an evergreen plant to...
    A concrete patch will add no stength to the post, so you could just use some exterior masonry paint ( £3 sample pots) to seal it from the elements, though give it a good brush clean to remove the...
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  6. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Hi everyone,with all this rain it make the most of a dry day ..not knowing if it will be dry.cut the lawn with a very high blade . It has grown so much ..Roses all pruned and tied in when...
    Hi everyone,with all this rain it make the most of a dry day ..not knowing if it will be dry.cut the lawn with a very high blade . It has grown so much ..Roses all pruned and tied in when needed hawthorn trimmed xtra plants added to the hedge. Late feb and up to now.Fed the Autumn...
    Hi everyone,with all this rain it make the most of a dry day ..not knowing if it will be dry.cut the lawn with a very high blade . It has grown so much ..Roses all pruned and tied in when needed hawthorn trimmed xtra plants added to the...
    Hi everyone,with all this rain it make the most of a dry day ..not knowing if it will be dry.cut the lawn with a very high blade . It has grown so much ..Roses all pruned and tied in when...
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  7. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Consider who benefits from this war: Russia and US as the price of oil and gas rockets and supplies tighten. Israel as a weapons supplier and provider of intelligence and security systems, also...
    Consider who benefits from this war: Russia and US as the price of oil and gas rockets and supplies tighten. Israel as a weapons supplier and provider of intelligence and security systems, also whose really noticing what they are doing in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon.
    Consider who benefits from this war: Russia and US as the price of oil and gas rockets and supplies tighten. Israel as a weapons supplier and provider of intelligence and security systems, also whose really noticing what they are doing in Gaza,...
    Consider who benefits from this war: Russia and US as the price of oil and gas rockets and supplies tighten. Israel as a weapons supplier and provider of intelligence and security systems, also...
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  8. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
    Tomatoes don't seem to be fussy about compost in my experience. I shall be starting mine off too.
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  9. Logan
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  10. hi2u_uk

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

    Squirrels do this constantly with my smaller pots, they bury stuff in them and come back to dig it up later. The plant being small makes it easy collateral damage. If the camera isn't triggering...
    Squirrels do this constantly with my smaller pots, they bury stuff in them and come back to dig it up later. The plant being small makes it easy collateral damage. If the camera isn't triggering it's probably something light enough not to set off the sensor. A bit of chicken wire flat over the...
    Squirrels do this constantly with my smaller pots, they bury stuff in them and come back to dig it up later. The plant being small makes it easy collateral damage. If the camera isn't triggering it's probably something light enough not to set off...
    Squirrels do this constantly with my smaller pots, they bury stuff in them and come back to dig it up later. The plant being small makes it easy collateral damage. If the camera isn't triggering...
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  11. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    A very happy birthday @Ergates I hope your day is filled with happy moments.
    A very happy birthday @Ergates I hope your day is filled with happy moments.
    A very happy birthday @Ergates I hope your day is filled with happy moments.
    A very happy birthday @Ergates I hope your day is filled with happy moments.
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  12. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife

    Thank you @LunarSea, that's really interesting.
    Thank you @LunarSea, that's really interesting.
    Thank you @LunarSea, that's really interesting.
    Thank you @LunarSea, that's really interesting.
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  13. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Been to B&Q today went for some bitumen paint but come away with some cyclamen coum, I've been after some white ones for years just never wanted to pay the rather expensive price they are for a...
    Been to B&Q today went for some bitumen paint but come away with some cyclamen coum, I've been after some white ones for years just never wanted to pay the rather expensive price they are for a single plant. Looks to be a 2 or 3 plants per cell hopefully, I'll divide them up and plant them half...
    Been to B&Q today went for some bitumen paint but come away with some cyclamen coum, I've been after some white ones for years just never wanted to pay the rather expensive price they are for a single plant. Looks to be a 2 or 3 plants per cell...
    Been to B&Q today went for some bitumen paint but come away with some cyclamen coum, I've been after some white ones for years just never wanted to pay the rather expensive price they are for a...
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  14. JWK
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  15. DaveyB

    Photinia red robin help

    I saw a Red Robin tree for sale this morning and it was £50! I think that's a bit pricey. And it was no more than 6ft high.
    I saw a Red Robin tree for sale this morning and it was £50! I think that's a bit pricey. And it was no more than 6ft high.
    I saw a Red Robin tree for sale this morning and it was £50! I think that's a bit pricey. And it was no more than 6ft high.
    I saw a Red Robin tree for sale this morning and it was £50! I think that's a bit pricey. And it was no more than 6ft high.
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  16. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    I've just brought the last 1/4 sack of last years Sarpo Mira crop home. They have kept well in the Allotment shed. I do have some Anya as well but they have long shoots and are going soft so I ...
    I've just brought the last 1/4 sack of last years Sarpo Mira crop home. They have kept well in the Allotment shed. I do have some Anya as well but they have long shoots and are going soft so I don't think they are usable.
    I've just brought the last 1/4 sack of last years Sarpo Mira crop home. They have kept well in the Allotment shed. I do have some Anya as well but they have long shoots and are going soft so I don't think they are usable.
    I've just brought the last 1/4 sack of last years Sarpo Mira crop home. They have kept well in the Allotment shed. I do have some Anya as well but they have long shoots and are going soft so I ...
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  17. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Not a garden as such but this morning we visited the South West Orchid Society Show. As usual some superb plants and many are SO big the growers must have HUGE areas to grow them in. Some lovely...
    Not a garden as such but this morning we visited the South West Orchid Society Show. As usual some superb plants and many are SO big the growers must have HUGE areas to grow them in. Some lovely scents and the different colours and structures of the flowers were amazing. A really friendly group...
    Not a garden as such but this morning we visited the South West Orchid Society Show. As usual some superb plants and many are SO big the growers must have HUGE areas to grow them in. Some lovely scents and the different colours and structures of...
    Not a garden as such but this morning we visited the South West Orchid Society Show. As usual some superb plants and many are SO big the growers must have HUGE areas to grow them in. Some lovely...
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  18. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    A nice example of a jelly ear fungus from this morning's walk
    A nice example of a jelly ear fungus from this morning's walk
    A nice example of a jelly ear fungus from this morning's walk
    A nice example of a jelly ear fungus from this morning's walk
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  19. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only...
    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only access ( in or out ) being the small gap under the wooden side gate. The small front garden is also...
    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only access ( in or out ) being the small gap under the...
    That sounds good @On the Levels. Hope the new hog settles in. We have 5 here as far as we know - 2 adults plus the 3 they produced last year. The back garden is walled all round with the only...
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  20. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    The nursery that I buy from still sells Godwins compost with peat "60 litre Multipurpose Compost £7.25 or 3 for £18.50"
    The nursery that I buy from still sells Godwins compost with peat "60 litre Multipurpose Compost £7.25 or 3 for £18.50"
    The nursery that I buy from still sells Godwins compost with peat "60 litre Multipurpose Compost £7.25 or 3 for £18.50"
    The nursery that I buy from still sells Godwins compost with peat "60 litre Multipurpose Compost £7.25 or 3 for £18.50"
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