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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Frosty start, bright sunshine now. 10c
    Frosty start, bright sunshine now. 10c
    Frosty start, bright sunshine now. 10c
    Frosty start, bright sunshine now. 10c
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  2. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    No, i am only doing these in groups of 12 as I have initially started growing in plugs, as the grow light is built in to the cover.I have had great success with my sweet peas that have no grow...
    No, i am only doing these in groups of 12 as I have initially started growing in plugs, as the grow light is built in to the cover.I have had great success with my sweet peas that have no grow lights, these are on the windowsill, these will be the first to be hardened off as I need the...
    No, i am only doing these in groups of 12 as I have initially started growing in plugs, as the grow light is built in to the cover.I have had great success with my sweet peas that have no grow lights, these are on the windowsill, these will be...
    No, i am only doing these in groups of 12 as I have initially started growing in plugs, as the grow light is built in to the cover.I have had great success with my sweet peas that have no grow...
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  3. Bumble Bombus

    North Facing New Build Help

    Welcome to the forum .Have you considered getting rid of the grass altogether and planting shrubs etc instead? With careful planning you can have something of interest all year round. It's a...
    Welcome to the forum .Have you considered getting rid of the grass altogether and planting shrubs etc instead? With careful planning you can have something of interest all year round. It's a very strong design of house which could look very striking with good planting.Whereabouts in the UK...
    Welcome to the forum .Have you considered getting rid of the grass altogether and planting shrubs etc instead? With careful planning you can have something of interest all year round. It's a very strong design of house which could look very...
    Welcome to the forum .Have you considered getting rid of the grass altogether and planting shrubs etc instead? With careful planning you can have something of interest all year round. It's a...
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  4. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    Yes unless you want wormy mac worm face on your bank note. Experts draw up long list for public vote to select 5 or 6 critters for the Governor of the Bank to select the final 4. Personally I'd...
    Yes unless you want wormy mac worm face on your bank note. Experts draw up long list for public vote to select 5 or 6 critters for the Governor of the Bank to select the final 4. Personally I'd be happy with weasel, otter, pine marten and badger.
    Yes unless you want wormy mac worm face on your bank note. Experts draw up long list for public vote to select 5 or 6 critters for the Governor of the Bank to select the final 4. Personally I'd be happy with weasel, otter, pine marten and badger.
    Yes unless you want wormy mac worm face on your bank note. Experts draw up long list for public vote to select 5 or 6 critters for the Governor of the Bank to select the final 4. Personally I'd...
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  5. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Love those markers, @Ladybird4! :loll:
    Love those markers, @Ladybird4! :loll:
    Love those markers, @Ladybird4! :loll:
    Love those markers, @Ladybird4! :loll:
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Well it took him a while to spot your handiwork @Obelix-Vendée but he got there in the end. Pleased the battery problem has been sorted - tell your OH, no more leaving the light on.
    Well it took him a while to spot your handiwork @Obelix-Vendée but he got there in the end. Pleased the battery problem has been sorted - tell your OH, no more leaving the light on.
    Well it took him a while to spot your handiwork @Obelix-Vendée but he got there in the end. Pleased the battery problem has been sorted - tell your OH, no more leaving the light on.
    Well it took him a while to spot your handiwork @Obelix-Vendée but he got there in the end. Pleased the battery problem has been sorted - tell your OH, no more leaving the light on.
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  7. Victoria
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    Euphorbia obesa

    I love your creativity and sense of fun @Victoria ! They look great, and if you look at them from the other side you can see the cute puppy face :biggrin:
    I love your creativity and sense of fun @Victoria ! They look great, and if you look at them from the other side you can see the cute puppy face :biggrin:
    I love your creativity and sense of fun @Victoria ! They look great, and if you look at them from the other side you can see the cute puppy face :biggrin:
    I love your creativity and sense of fun @Victoria ! They look great, and if you look at them from the other side you can see the cute puppy face :biggrin:
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  8. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    On a different tack, can anyone tell me a fool proof way of cracking and opening eggs without breaking the yolk. Half the time I do it the yolk breaks and you end up with an omelette rather than...
    On a different tack, can anyone tell me a fool proof way of cracking and opening eggs without breaking the yolk. Half the time I do it the yolk breaks and you end up with an omelette rather than a fried egg. Also they seem to do something in America called over easy, but I'd definitely break a...
    On a different tack, can anyone tell me a fool proof way of cracking and opening eggs without breaking the yolk. Half the time I do it the yolk breaks and you end up with an omelette rather than a fried egg. Also they seem to do something in...
    On a different tack, can anyone tell me a fool proof way of cracking and opening eggs without breaking the yolk. Half the time I do it the yolk breaks and you end up with an omelette rather than...
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  9. Victoria

    Quisqualis indica (Rangoon Creeper)

    Thanks @Philippa that's very kind, I'll send you a PM
    Thanks @Philippa that's very kind, I'll send you a PM
    Thanks @Philippa that's very kind, I'll send you a PM
    Thanks @Philippa that's very kind, I'll send you a PM
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  10. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    He downsized originally due to stress (found this) ‘I had a massive garden and the moment I downsized I felt safe’ - How Adam Frost beat burnout | Gardens IllustratedI did wonder if he was...
    He downsized originally due to stress (found this) ‘I had a massive garden and the moment I downsized I felt safe’ - How Adam Frost beat burnout | Gardens IllustratedI did wonder if he was finding the new one was getting a bit too small and felt well enough to take on a new challenge.
    He downsized originally due to stress (found this) ‘I had a massive garden and the moment I downsized I felt safe’ - How Adam Frost beat burnout | Gardens IllustratedI did wonder if he was finding the new one was getting a bit too small and...
    He downsized originally due to stress (found this) ‘I had a massive garden and the moment I downsized I felt safe’ - How Adam Frost beat burnout | Gardens IllustratedI did wonder if he was...
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  11. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    It was unexpectedly dry yesterday morning, so I went out to collect all the weeds and other removals from the flower beds to take to the compost heap. Then it rained a little. Not a problem, carry...
    It was unexpectedly dry yesterday morning, so I went out to collect all the weeds and other removals from the flower beds to take to the compost heap. Then it rained a little. Not a problem, carry on. It dried up - hooray! More weeds moved. And then the hailstones arrived. I admitted defeat and...
    It was unexpectedly dry yesterday morning, so I went out to collect all the weeds and other removals from the flower beds to take to the compost heap. Then it rained a little. Not a problem, carry on. It dried up - hooray! More weeds moved. And...
    It was unexpectedly dry yesterday morning, so I went out to collect all the weeds and other removals from the flower beds to take to the compost heap. Then it rained a little. Not a problem, carry...
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  12. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    You've had a 40 yr return for your efforts! :blue thumb:
    You've had a 40 yr return for your efforts! :blue thumb:
    You've had a 40 yr return for your efforts! :blue thumb:
    You've had a 40 yr return for your efforts! :blue thumb:
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  13. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Coltsfoot, Tussilago, along the little road behind my garden. The flowers look as if they are going over, I didn't see them when open. The leaves appear in the summer time.
    Coltsfoot, Tussilago, along the little road behind my garden. The flowers look as if they are going over, I didn't see them when open. The leaves appear in the summer time.
    Coltsfoot, Tussilago, along the little road behind my garden. The flowers look as if they are going over, I didn't see them when open. The leaves appear in the summer time.
    Coltsfoot, Tussilago, along the little road behind my garden. The flowers look as if they are going over, I didn't see them when open. The leaves appear in the summer time.
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  14. BB3

    Vine weevil grub

    I mean Bug clear or Provado, as they are designed to kill soil based pests as well as translocating into the plant to kill Aphids, scale insect etc. These will also kill the Nematodes, if still...
    I mean Bug clear or Provado, as they are designed to kill soil based pests as well as translocating into the plant to kill Aphids, scale insect etc. These will also kill the Nematodes, if still active in the soil. If you buy Nematodes they warn you of this fact.
    I mean Bug clear or Provado, as they are designed to kill soil based pests as well as translocating into the plant to kill Aphids, scale insect etc. These will also kill the Nematodes, if still active in the soil. If you buy Nematodes they...
    I mean Bug clear or Provado, as they are designed to kill soil based pests as well as translocating into the plant to kill Aphids, scale insect etc. These will also kill the Nematodes, if still...
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  15. burnie
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    Onion growing 2026

    Must admit I do cover mine, but only slightly, the birds used to pull them out, or maybe as the roots formed they pushed themselves out, but I plant with a trowel in a shallow hole these days,...
    Must admit I do cover mine, but only slightly, the birds used to pull them out, or maybe as the roots formed they pushed themselves out, but I plant with a trowel in a shallow hole these days, then just cover.Tried more walla walla seed a while back and still no show.
    Must admit I do cover mine, but only slightly, the birds used to pull them out, or maybe as the roots formed they pushed themselves out, but I plant with a trowel in a shallow hole these days, then just cover.Tried more walla walla seed a while...
    Must admit I do cover mine, but only slightly, the birds used to pull them out, or maybe as the roots formed they pushed themselves out, but I plant with a trowel in a shallow hole these days,...
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  16. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    I weakened and added: Tar Tops, Dancing Green Fingers, Sailor's Luck, Cheerio. Plus some extra micros for gifting.
    I weakened and added: Tar Tops, Dancing Green Fingers, Sailor's Luck, Cheerio. Plus some extra micros for gifting.
    I weakened and added: Tar Tops, Dancing Green Fingers, Sailor's Luck, Cheerio. Plus some extra micros for gifting.
    I weakened and added: Tar Tops, Dancing Green Fingers, Sailor's Luck, Cheerio. Plus some extra micros for gifting.
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  17. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    That's better.:biggrin::dbgrtmb:
    That's better.:biggrin::dbgrtmb:
    That's better.:biggrin::dbgrtmb:
    That's better.:biggrin::dbgrtmb:
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  18. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Not exactly pretty at this time of year, but really atmospheric. The ancient Gopa woodland is a five minute walk from our home and, although we didn't quite make it to the top this time, it's a...
    Not exactly pretty at this time of year, but really atmospheric. The ancient Gopa woodland is a five minute walk from our home and, although we didn't quite make it to the top this time, it's a good workout for the legs too.
    Not exactly pretty at this time of year, but really atmospheric. The ancient Gopa woodland is a five minute walk from our home and, although we didn't quite make it to the top this time, it's a good workout for the legs too.
    Not exactly pretty at this time of year, but really atmospheric. The ancient Gopa woodland is a five minute walk from our home and, although we didn't quite make it to the top this time, it's a...
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  19. Logan
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  20. Selleri
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    The art of seed sowing this spring

    Radiator trick is a good one. I used to just leave trays on the windowsill and wonder why germination was so patchy, turns out the temperature drops overnight were killing half of them. Even just...
    Radiator trick is a good one. I used to just leave trays on the windowsill and wonder why germination was so patchy, turns out the temperature drops overnight were killing half of them. Even just a few days of bottom heat makes a massive difference for chillies especially.
    Radiator trick is a good one. I used to just leave trays on the windowsill and wonder why germination was so patchy, turns out the temperature drops overnight were killing half of them. Even just a few days of bottom heat makes a massive...
    Radiator trick is a good one. I used to just leave trays on the windowsill and wonder why germination was so patchy, turns out the temperature drops overnight were killing half of them. Even just...
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