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  1. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    There lies the problem, earlier windfarms can't always be used for future farms due to spacing needed for larger more efficient turbines, plus significant upgrades to the grid are needed. Just...
    There lies the problem, earlier windfarms can't always be used for future farms due to spacing needed for larger more efficient turbines, plus significant upgrades to the grid are needed. Just because an energy company is granted a permit to build and generate renewable energy, does not mean...
    There lies the problem, earlier windfarms can't always be used for future farms due to spacing needed for larger more efficient turbines, plus significant upgrades to the grid are needed. Just because an energy company is granted a permit to...
    There lies the problem, earlier windfarms can't always be used for future farms due to spacing needed for larger more efficient turbines, plus significant upgrades to the grid are needed. Just...
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  2. Thevictorian

    Kolkwitzia anyone?

    I hadn’t heard of it so looked it up. Burncoose Nurseries seems to like it, but they have good growing conditions and lots of space which it seems to need:Kolkwitzia - Growing Guide - Burncoose...
    I hadn’t heard of it so looked it up. Burncoose Nurseries seems to like it, but they have good growing conditions and lots of space which it seems to need:Kolkwitzia - Growing Guide - Burncoose NurseriesAbelia has similar flowers and may be a better option.
    I hadn’t heard of it so looked it up. Burncoose Nurseries seems to like it, but they have good growing conditions and lots of space which it seems to need:Kolkwitzia - Growing Guide - Burncoose NurseriesAbelia has similar flowers and may be a...
    I hadn’t heard of it so looked it up. Burncoose Nurseries seems to like it, but they have good growing conditions and lots of space which it seems to need:Kolkwitzia - Growing Guide - Burncoose...
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    It makes me laugh when products are made healthier by reducing the amount you get. Walkers crisps, now 20% less fat, well yes because there's less in the bag.
    It makes me laugh when products are made healthier by reducing the amount you get. Walkers crisps, now 20% less fat, well yes because there's less in the bag.
    It makes me laugh when products are made healthier by reducing the amount you get. Walkers crisps, now 20% less fat, well yes because there's less in the bag.
    It makes me laugh when products are made healthier by reducing the amount you get. Walkers crisps, now 20% less fat, well yes because there's less in the bag.
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  4. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Courtesy of the council.
    Courtesy of the council.
    Courtesy of the council.
    Courtesy of the council.
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  5. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    It makes perfect sense. Bella is still there, and he feels it. Animals do this. They have sense we lost in our evolution.We got our second cat in 2008 two weeks after my cat had died. She slept...
    It makes perfect sense. Bella is still there, and he feels it. Animals do this. They have sense we lost in our evolution.We got our second cat in 2008 two weeks after my cat had died. She slept on the same place on the sofa where two weeks before my cat was over the weeks before.
    It makes perfect sense. Bella is still there, and he feels it. Animals do this. They have sense we lost in our evolution.We got our second cat in 2008 two weeks after my cat had died. She slept on the same place on the sofa where two weeks...
    It makes perfect sense. Bella is still there, and he feels it. Animals do this. They have sense we lost in our evolution.We got our second cat in 2008 two weeks after my cat had died. She slept...
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  6. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    @lizzie27 I was surprised to see them this morning as when I last looked they didn't appear to be that far on. However I've had a virtually frost free winter only three mornings when the car...
    @lizzie27 I was surprised to see them this morning as when I last looked they didn't appear to be that far on. However I've had a virtually frost free winter only three mornings when the car window would have needed scraping and all the other spring bulbs have been equally early.
    @lizzie27 I was surprised to see them this morning as when I last looked they didn't appear to be that far on. However I've had a virtually frost free winter only three mornings when the car window would have needed scraping and all the other...
    @lizzie27 I was surprised to see them this morning as when I last looked they didn't appear to be that far on. However I've had a virtually frost free winter only three mornings when the car...
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  7. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    The day has gone very quickly after chatting on the phone to the offspring, and replying to emails from friends. Enjoyed our lunch at the Donkey sanctuary, and excited to find that they have...
    The day has gone very quickly after chatting on the phone to the offspring, and replying to emails from friends. Enjoyed our lunch at the Donkey sanctuary, and excited to find that they have started stocking up their plant sale section. There was a Cornus variety with the lime green stems...
    The day has gone very quickly after chatting on the phone to the offspring, and replying to emails from friends. Enjoyed our lunch at the Donkey sanctuary, and excited to find that they have started stocking up their plant sale section. There was...
    The day has gone very quickly after chatting on the phone to the offspring, and replying to emails from friends. Enjoyed our lunch at the Donkey sanctuary, and excited to find that they have...
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  8. Michael Hewett
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    Mike's Evolving Garden

    That’s what I do @Michael Hewett, it’s a gardening technique known as pace yourself :biggrin:. In previous years I used to cut all my ornamental grasses down at the end of February. Quite a task as I have...
    That’s what I do @Michael Hewett, it’s a gardening technique known as pace yourself :biggrin:. In previous years I used to cut all my ornamental grasses down at the end of February. Quite a task as I have many. Now I cut them periodically from December onwards as individual varieties show signs of wear...
    That’s what I do @Michael Hewett, it’s a gardening technique known as pace yourself :biggrin:. In previous years I used to cut all my ornamental grasses down at the end of February. Quite a task as I have many. Now I cut them periodically from December...
    That’s what I do @Michael Hewett, it’s a gardening technique known as pace yourself :biggrin:. In previous years I used to cut all my ornamental grasses down at the end of February. Quite a task as I have...
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  9. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Returned yesterday from Berlin with half an hour delay due to fog around Heathrow (and other parts of course). Thanks to the group in the plane that needed to catch the next flight, the plane...
    Returned yesterday from Berlin with half an hour delay due to fog around Heathrow (and other parts of course). Thanks to the group in the plane that needed to catch the next flight, the plane parked directly in front of Arrivals. Never had so much luck in all the years :) Lovely to see the green...
    Returned yesterday from Berlin with half an hour delay due to fog around Heathrow (and other parts of course). Thanks to the group in the plane that needed to catch the next flight, the plane parked directly in front of Arrivals. Never had so...
    Returned yesterday from Berlin with half an hour delay due to fog around Heathrow (and other parts of course). Thanks to the group in the plane that needed to catch the next flight, the plane...
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  10. hailbopp

    Right name for these please

    Maybe I'm mixing them up - I used to grow lots of different primroses
    Maybe I'm mixing them up - I used to grow lots of different primroses
    Maybe I'm mixing them up - I used to grow lots of different primroses
    Maybe I'm mixing them up - I used to grow lots of different primroses
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  11. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Vinca was a plague at least in my garden. I had to go.
    Vinca was a plague at least in my garden. I had to go.
    Vinca was a plague at least in my garden. I had to go.
    Vinca was a plague at least in my garden. I had to go.
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  12. SBcBWIQN

    Connifers - What to do with them?

    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider...
    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider drip irrigation or a leaky hose along the base of the hedge and use regularly. If you search for...
    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider drip irrigation or a leaky hose along the base of...
    Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider...
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  13. JWK
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  14. hailbopp

    What should I try and get for them?

    Thanks @AnniD and The huge Ali baba pots are at least 3 ft tall and both are perfect. There are similar pots not as big for sale on the net for over £300each! I certainly will not sell those for...
    Thanks @AnniD and The huge Ali baba pots are at least 3 ft tall and both are perfect. There are similar pots not as big for sale on the net for over £300each! I certainly will not sell those for less than £150 for the pair, they are beautiful and definitely not Morrisons cheapos! If I don’t...
    Thanks @AnniD and The huge Ali baba pots are at least 3 ft tall and both are perfect. There are similar pots not as big for sale on the net for over £300each! I certainly will not sell those for less than £150 for the pair, they are beautiful...
    Thanks @AnniD and The huge Ali baba pots are at least 3 ft tall and both are perfect. There are similar pots not as big for sale on the net for over £300each! I certainly will not sell those for...
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  15. Logan
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  16. Fat Controller

    Solved What is this please?

    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
    I keep Vincas in pots, they can become problematic in the ground. They look nice in hanging baskets
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  17. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the Mesh that is on the Top which Stops the majority of Waste from falling into the Reservoir,...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the Mesh that is on the Top which Stops the majority...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, my least favourite Job for March is Complete, More or Less.Cleaning the Water Feature in the Back Garden, which involves Removing the Stones, Cleaning the...
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  18. BezzaDougal

    Could anyone identify this plant please?

    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
    I've had it come up from bird seed mixes.
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  19. BB3

    Vine weevil grub

    Its deltamethrin which requires contact so itll kill adults but not deeply burrowed larvaebe aware itll kill every insect, it isnt selective.
    Its deltamethrin which requires contact so itll kill adults but not deeply burrowed larvaebe aware itll kill every insect, it isnt selective.
    Its deltamethrin which requires contact so itll kill adults but not deeply burrowed larvaebe aware itll kill every insect, it isnt selective.
    Its deltamethrin which requires contact so itll kill adults but not deeply burrowed larvaebe aware itll kill every insect, it isnt selective.
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  20. Spruce
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    Like x 10

    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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