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  1. Victoria
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    Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)

    Got the big ones denuded and out this morning ...
    Got the big ones denuded and out this morning ...
    Got the big ones denuded and out this morning ...
    Got the big ones denuded and out this morning ...
    Adenium Nursery 22 Aug 22.jpg Adenium Nurseru 25 Aug 22.jpg DSC03273.JPG Adenium 25 Aug 22.jpg Plumeria2 25 Aug 22.jpg Adeium 6 Sep 22.jpg
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  2. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Last week I fell over and hurt my ribs. This weekend they were quite painful so at 8am on Monday I filled in a contact form for my GP. I got an appointment at 10.30 that same morning!
    Last week I fell over and hurt my ribs. This weekend they were quite painful so at 8am on Monday I filled in a contact form for my GP. I got an appointment at 10.30 that same morning!
    Last week I fell over and hurt my ribs. This weekend they were quite painful so at 8am on Monday I filled in a contact form for my GP. I got an appointment at 10.30 that same morning!
    Last week I fell over and hurt my ribs. This weekend they were quite painful so at 8am on Monday I filled in a contact form for my GP. I got an appointment at 10.30 that same morning!
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  3. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Amazingly it was dry and sunny today (though it wasn't forecast). So I managed to reduce the weeds in the garden, and pot up lots of self seeded cornflowers to move elsewhere later. After removing...
    Amazingly it was dry and sunny today (though it wasn't forecast). So I managed to reduce the weeds in the garden, and pot up lots of self seeded cornflowers to move elsewhere later. After removing the hay I had piled on hedychiums to protect them in the autumn, I noticed Devon Cream was already...
    Amazingly it was dry and sunny today (though it wasn't forecast). So I managed to reduce the weeds in the garden, and pot up lots of self seeded cornflowers to move elsewhere later. After removing the hay I had piled on hedychiums to protect them...
    Amazingly it was dry and sunny today (though it wasn't forecast). So I managed to reduce the weeds in the garden, and pot up lots of self seeded cornflowers to move elsewhere later. After removing...
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  4. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Sorry your trip away didn't get off well @Penny_Forthem but sounds like the hot pasty improved your mood no end! I've been to a big GC for a mooch round several times but have come out empty...
    Sorry your trip away didn't get off well @Penny_Forthem but sounds like the hot pasty improved your mood no end! I've been to a big GC for a mooch round several times but have come out empty handed, it's a bit disappointing isn't it.We had a fox once (we think) who worked out how to flip the...
    Sorry your trip away didn't get off well @Penny_Forthem but sounds like the hot pasty improved your mood no end! I've been to a big GC for a mooch round several times but have come out empty handed, it's a bit disappointing isn't it.We had a...
    Sorry your trip away didn't get off well @Penny_Forthem but sounds like the hot pasty improved your mood no end! I've been to a big GC for a mooch round several times but have come out empty...
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  5. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Most pot holes are filled with rubble or what ever. I lived in Ayr and there was a road with a lot of pot holes. The road was dug up by a few feet and hard core replaced then tarred over several...
    Most pot holes are filled with rubble or what ever. I lived in Ayr and there was a road with a lot of pot holes. The road was dug up by a few feet and hard core replaced then tarred over several times for a perfect finish. I asked a friend who lived in the street how they had such a perfect...
    Most pot holes are filled with rubble or what ever. I lived in Ayr and there was a road with a lot of pot holes. The road was dug up by a few feet and hard core replaced then tarred over several times for a perfect finish. I asked a friend who...
    Most pot holes are filled with rubble or what ever. I lived in Ayr and there was a road with a lot of pot holes. The road was dug up by a few feet and hard core replaced then tarred over several...
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  6. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    @Plantminded Sadly, even small bins have also been known to stray :biggrin:
    @Plantminded Sadly, even small bins have also been known to stray :biggrin:
    @Plantminded Sadly, even small bins have also been known to stray :biggrin:
    @Plantminded Sadly, even small bins have also been known to stray :biggrin:
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  7. Logan
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  8. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It just got to 10c here
    It just got to 10c here
    It just got to 10c here
    It just got to 10c here
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  9. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    They look lovely. I have a bench but hardly ever get to sit on it.
    They look lovely. I have a bench but hardly ever get to sit on it.
    They look lovely. I have a bench but hardly ever get to sit on it.
    They look lovely. I have a bench but hardly ever get to sit on it.
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  10. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Well you never know! Even if it's a mix of well known varieties you'll get something edible and it is expensive buying several packets especially of F1 varieties.I added saved seed of a...
    Well you never know! Even if it's a mix of well known varieties you'll get something edible and it is expensive buying several packets especially of F1 varieties.I added saved seed of a supermarket variety to the ones I sowed this year. It was very tasty bit may be an F1 so it's a bit of a...
    Well you never know! Even if it's a mix of well known varieties you'll get something edible and it is expensive buying several packets especially of F1 varieties.I added saved seed of a supermarket variety to the ones I sowed this year. It was...
    Well you never know! Even if it's a mix of well known varieties you'll get something edible and it is expensive buying several packets especially of F1 varieties.I added saved seed of a...
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  11. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    Yes the report suggests something like 85 for hedgehog compared to 20 something for humans.
    Yes the report suggests something like 85 for hedgehog compared to 20 something for humans.
    Yes the report suggests something like 85 for hedgehog compared to 20 something for humans.
    Yes the report suggests something like 85 for hedgehog compared to 20 something for humans.
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  12. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Prunu s Kojo No Mai
    Prunu s Kojo No Mai
    Prunu s Kojo No Mai
    Prunu s Kojo No Mai
    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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  13. burnie
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    Onion growing 2026

    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler...
    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler room, will see if any come up ok with the added warmth. I assume it's still not too late for them....
    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler room, will see if any come up ok with the added...
    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler...
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  14. JWK
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  15. BB3

    Where could I move this to?

    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
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  16. Adam I
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    Showy natives

    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
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  17. BB3

    Vine weevil grub

    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees....
    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees. also wear gloves and dont put the residues down the drain
    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees. also wear gloves and dont put the residues down...
    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees....
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  18. hailbopp

    Couple of questions re Oriental Lilies

    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll...
    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll give the doubles a go and see if they too will be well behaved!
    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll give the doubles a go and see if they too will be...
    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll...
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  19. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have...
    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have buds almost ready to open, so these will be planted back out in another week or so. Hopefully a few...
    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have buds almost ready to open, so these will be planted...
    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have...
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  20. katecat58

    Paperwhite

    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
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