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  1. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    I am first class at losing tools especially secateurs. More often than not I find the remains after a bonfire. I excelled myself recently, I used a wooden handled mallet to split some less than...
    I am first class at losing tools especially secateurs. More often than not I find the remains after a bonfire. I excelled myself recently, I used a wooden handled mallet to split some less than cooperative Aruncas. I was collecting up some ash post a bonfire last week and found the head of the...
    I am first class at losing tools especially secateurs. More often than not I find the remains after a bonfire. I excelled myself recently, I used a wooden handled mallet to split some less than cooperative Aruncas. I was collecting up some ash...
    I am first class at losing tools especially secateurs. More often than not I find the remains after a bonfire. I excelled myself recently, I used a wooden handled mallet to split some less than...
    garden_shade, Feb 26, 2026, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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    hailbopp
    Mar 11, 2026 at 2:38 PM
  2. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    Windy with rain overnight, 2mm. Sunny inbtervals today and a little bit cooler than of late.
    Windy with rain overnight, 2mm. Sunny inbtervals today and a little bit cooler than of late.
    Windy with rain overnight, 2mm. Sunny inbtervals today and a little bit cooler than of late.
    Windy with rain overnight, 2mm. Sunny inbtervals today and a little bit cooler than of late.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 109 110 111
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    JennyJB
    Mar 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
  3. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Having cleaned out extreme unpleasantness from the outside food bin soon after we moved in (think maggots...), I simply have to make room in the freezer for the food waste bags, @Obelix-Vendée . ...
    Having cleaned out extreme unpleasantness from the outside food bin soon after we moved in (think maggots...), I simply have to make room in the freezer for the food waste bags, @Obelix-Vendée . But we, like you, compost raw fruit/veg remains so there's just eggshells, citrus peel and bones &...
    Having cleaned out extreme unpleasantness from the outside food bin soon after we moved in (think maggots...), I simply have to make room in the freezer for the food waste bags, @Obelix-Vendée . But we, like you, compost raw fruit/veg remains so...
    Having cleaned out extreme unpleasantness from the outside food bin soon after we moved in (think maggots...), I simply have to make room in the freezer for the food waste bags, @Obelix-Vendée . ...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 70 71 72
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    Liriodendron
    Mar 11, 2026 at 2:05 PM
  4. 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.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 4 5 6
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    Baalmaiden
    Mar 11, 2026 at 1:40 PM
  5. 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...
    eatenbyweasels, Dec 18, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 4 5 6
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    Baalmaiden
    Mar 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
  6. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    That and Tony Blair & Gordon Brown's PFI costs. For all Labour's posturing about NHS privatisation, they privatised more of it than anyone else!
    That and Tony Blair & Gordon Brown's PFI costs. For all Labour's posturing about NHS privatisation, they privatised more of it than anyone else!
    That and Tony Blair & Gordon Brown's PFI costs. For all Labour's posturing about NHS privatisation, they privatised more of it than anyone else!
    That and Tony Blair & Gordon Brown's PFI costs. For all Labour's posturing about NHS privatisation, they privatised more of it than anyone else!
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 378 379 380
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    Fat Controller
    Mar 11, 2026 at 12:54 PM
  7. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    In theory that is supposed to happen here but usually takes longer. Under the old rules they had to be deeper than 2" to be considered but I think they have made that deeper. Can't be bothered...
    In theory that is supposed to happen here but usually takes longer. Under the old rules they had to be deeper than 2" to be considered but I think they have made that deeper. Can't be bothered to look it up. :heehee:
    In theory that is supposed to happen here but usually takes longer. Under the old rules they had to be deeper than 2" to be considered but I think they have made that deeper. Can't be bothered to look it up. :heehee:
    In theory that is supposed to happen here but usually takes longer. Under the old rules they had to be deeper than 2" to be considered but I think they have made that deeper. Can't be bothered...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 70 71 72
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    shiney
    Mar 11, 2026 at 12:09 PM
  8. 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.
    Spruce, Dec 3, 2013, Wildlife Corner ... 16 17 18
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    Philippa
    Mar 11, 2026 at 11:48 AM
  9. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 30 31 32
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    Logan
    Mar 11, 2026 at 11:47 AM
  10. 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
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    shiney, Mar 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    katecat58
    Mar 11, 2026 at 9:31 AM
  11. 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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    burnie, Dec 12, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2
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    Hanglow
    Mar 11, 2026 at 8:01 AM
  12. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 23 24 25
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    Ladybird4
    Mar 11, 2026 at 7:23 AM
  13. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses...
    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses and at least six smaller frond type grasses.I've done some tough digging out of plants in the...
    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses and at least six smaller frond type...
    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses...
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    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 28 29 30
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    shiney
    Mar 11, 2026 at 4:07 AM
  14. 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
    BB3, Mar 10, 2026 at 11:57 AM, Gardening Discussions
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    BB3
    Mar 11, 2026 at 1:34 AM
  15. Adam I
    Like x 10

    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
    Adam I, Mar 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    Adam I
    Mar 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM
  16. 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....
    BB3, Feb 28, 2026, Pests, Diseases and Cures ... 2
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    Adam I
    Mar 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM
  17. 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...
    hailbopp, Mar 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    hailbopp
    Mar 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM
  18. ArmyAirForce
    Like x 3

    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...
    ArmyAirForce, Aug 26, 2024, Members Gallery ... 40 41 42
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    ArmyAirForce
    Mar 10, 2026 at 5:17 PM
  19. 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.
    katecat58, Mar 9, 2026 at 11:28 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    katecat58
    Mar 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
  20. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
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    Busy-Lizzie, May 6, 2024, Garden Visits ... 15 16 17
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    Scroggin
    Mar 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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