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  1. JWK
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  2. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Take the long view @pete and ask yourself how much misery an angry Iran will rain down on anyone who bombed them in an illegal war and without good cause. Best to stay out of it and find ways to...
    Take the long view @pete and ask yourself how much misery an angry Iran will rain down on anyone who bombed them in an illegal war and without good cause. Best to stay out of it and find ways to live with the fall out till things calm down.I feel desperately sorry for Iranians whose homes...
    Take the long view @pete and ask yourself how much misery an angry Iran will rain down on anyone who bombed them in an illegal war and without good cause. Best to stay out of it and find ways to live with the fall out till things calm down.I...
    Take the long view @pete and ask yourself how much misery an angry Iran will rain down on anyone who bombed them in an illegal war and without good cause. Best to stay out of it and find ways to...
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  3. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    @Ladybird4 I too clean my feeders regularly. One positive point is that someone in the coastal resort, 20kms away, has posted a photo of 2 greenfinches being territorial over their feeder so they...
    @Ladybird4 I too clean my feeders regularly. One positive point is that someone in the coastal resort, 20kms away, has posted a photo of 2 greenfinches being territorial over their feeder so they are about.A good sleep makes such a difference Well done.
    @Ladybird4 I too clean my feeders regularly. One positive point is that someone in the coastal resort, 20kms away, has posted a photo of 2 greenfinches being territorial over their feeder so they are about.A good sleep makes such a difference ...
    @Ladybird4 I too clean my feeders regularly. One positive point is that someone in the coastal resort, 20kms away, has posted a photo of 2 greenfinches being territorial over their feeder so they...
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  4. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    The South of Portugal gets it tonight. The storm probably thought, ‘there is Victoria, let’s say Hello, and move on’ :biggrin:
    The South of Portugal gets it tonight. The storm probably thought, ‘there is Victoria, let’s say Hello, and move on’ :biggrin:
    The South of Portugal gets it tonight. The storm probably thought, ‘there is Victoria, let’s say Hello, and move on’ :biggrin:
    The South of Portugal gets it tonight. The storm probably thought, ‘there is Victoria, let’s say Hello, and move on’ :biggrin:
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  5. hi2u_uk

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

    It's a fox that doesn't like that plant. The plant obviously has got a smell that the fox doesn't like. Once in its mind, he/she doesn't give up until the plant is dead. Don't grow that plant. It...
    It's a fox that doesn't like that plant. The plant obviously has got a smell that the fox doesn't like. Once in its mind, he/she doesn't give up until the plant is dead. Don't grow that plant. It looks awful with the chicken wire.
    It's a fox that doesn't like that plant. The plant obviously has got a smell that the fox doesn't like. Once in its mind, he/she doesn't give up until the plant is dead. Don't grow that plant. It looks awful with the chicken wire.
    It's a fox that doesn't like that plant. The plant obviously has got a smell that the fox doesn't like. Once in its mind, he/she doesn't give up until the plant is dead. Don't grow that plant. It...
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  6. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Newly planted Chaenomeles "Crimson & Gold". The flowers are a little underdeveloped at the moment and don't have their full beauty, but they are still nice enough.I can't remember the variety...
    Newly planted Chaenomeles "Crimson & Gold". The flowers are a little underdeveloped at the moment and don't have their full beauty, but they are still nice enough.I can't remember the variety of this hellebore, but it's probably my favourite.A camelia my partner chose. I would have gone...
    Newly planted Chaenomeles "Crimson & Gold". The flowers are a little underdeveloped at the moment and don't have their full beauty, but they are still nice enough.I can't remember the variety of this hellebore, but it's probably my...
    Newly planted Chaenomeles "Crimson & Gold". The flowers are a little underdeveloped at the moment and don't have their full beauty, but they are still nice enough.I can't remember the variety...
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  7. PoppyB

    Partial screening suggestions

    So, I have bought a Escallonia 'Iveyi' :dbgrtmb: and I've potted it up and placed it in full sun- I need it to get taller before planting due to the wall.As farm land is 300m away & I'm wondering about...
    So, I have bought a Escallonia 'Iveyi' :dbgrtmb: and I've potted it up and placed it in full sun- I need it to get taller before planting due to the wall.As farm land is 300m away & I'm wondering about Buddleja x weyeriana 'Sungold' which I gather is sterile. The previously mentioned varieties are...
    So, I have bought a Escallonia 'Iveyi' :dbgrtmb: and I've potted it up and placed it in full sun- I need it to get taller before planting due to the wall.As farm land is 300m away & I'm wondering about Buddleja x weyeriana 'Sungold' which I gather is...
    So, I have bought a Escallonia 'Iveyi' :dbgrtmb: and I've potted it up and placed it in full sun- I need it to get taller before planting due to the wall.As farm land is 300m away & I'm wondering about...
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  8. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Mowed the lawn - first time this year.
    Mowed the lawn - first time this year.
    Mowed the lawn - first time this year.
    Mowed the lawn - first time this year.
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  9. xxxDawnxxx

    Sunpatiens

    Thank you so much for your response @Spruce :) i was beginning to wonder if anyone was out there and could see my post. I don’t come here that often so not entirely sure how to post etc.
    Thank you so much for your response @Spruce :) i was beginning to wonder if anyone was out there and could see my post. I don’t come here that often so not entirely sure how to post etc.
    Thank you so much for your response @Spruce :) i was beginning to wonder if anyone was out there and could see my post. I don’t come here that often so not entirely sure how to post etc.
    Thank you so much for your response @Spruce :) i was beginning to wonder if anyone was out there and could see my post. I don’t come here that often so not entirely sure how to post etc.
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  10. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    I've started my early spuds in recycling crates in the greenhouse, once all chance of frost has passed they come outside. On the right:
    I've started my early spuds in recycling crates in the greenhouse, once all chance of frost has passed they come outside. On the right:
    I've started my early spuds in recycling crates in the greenhouse, once all chance of frost has passed they come outside. On the right:
    I've started my early spuds in recycling crates in the greenhouse, once all chance of frost has passed they come outside. On the right:
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  11. Upsydaisy
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    What's Cooking Today??

    good idea to make ice cubes!
    good idea to make ice cubes!
    good idea to make ice cubes!
    good idea to make ice cubes!
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  12. xxxDawnxxx

    Sunpatiens availability please

    Hey everyone, I got some Sunpatiens last year and the show of constant flowers were just amazing for months, it was the first time I’d ever bought some. Can someone please tell me when these will...
    Hey everyone, I got some Sunpatiens last year and the show of constant flowers were just amazing for months, it was the first time I’d ever bought some. Can someone please tell me when these will be available in garden centres as I can’t remember when I purchased them, I think it was May.:thanks:
    Hey everyone, I got some Sunpatiens last year and the show of constant flowers were just amazing for months, it was the first time I’d ever bought some. Can someone please tell me when these will be available in garden centres as I can’t remember...
    Hey everyone, I got some Sunpatiens last year and the show of constant flowers were just amazing for months, it was the first time I’d ever bought some. Can someone please tell me when these will...
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  13. Fof

    Phal Orchid help needed

    The fungi that symbiotically grow with orchids are tiny, but often the conditions are such that normal fungi take over. I think it's what others have said. Not giving pot time to dry fully between...
    The fungi that symbiotically grow with orchids are tiny, but often the conditions are such that normal fungi take over. I think it's what others have said. Not giving pot time to dry fully between waterings.
    The fungi that symbiotically grow with orchids are tiny, but often the conditions are such that normal fungi take over. I think it's what others have said. Not giving pot time to dry fully between waterings.
    The fungi that symbiotically grow with orchids are tiny, but often the conditions are such that normal fungi take over. I think it's what others have said. Not giving pot time to dry fully between...
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  14. Friendly

    What is this please?

    I'm still unsure, I will update if and when it flowers.
    I'm still unsure, I will update if and when it flowers.
    I'm still unsure, I will update if and when it flowers.
    I'm still unsure, I will update if and when it flowers.
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  15. Logan
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  16. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Not sure if anyone else does this but when it comes to hardening off seedlings I use this kind of thing if the cold frame is full.
    Not sure if anyone else does this but when it comes to hardening off seedlings I use this kind of thing if the cold frame is full.
    Not sure if anyone else does this but when it comes to hardening off seedlings I use this kind of thing if the cold frame is full.
    Not sure if anyone else does this but when it comes to hardening off seedlings I use this kind of thing if the cold frame is full.
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  17. JWK
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    Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images 2026

    One of three Brimstones which settled on the Primroses briefly on our walk around Kingston Lacy NT this morning.
    One of three Brimstones which settled on the Primroses briefly on our walk around Kingston Lacy NT this morning.
    One of three Brimstones which settled on the Primroses briefly on our walk around Kingston Lacy NT this morning.
    One of three Brimstones which settled on the Primroses briefly on our walk around Kingston Lacy NT this morning.
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  18. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Wood anenomes out in the spring sunshine
    Wood anenomes out in the spring sunshine
    Wood anenomes out in the spring sunshine
    Wood anenomes out in the spring sunshine
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  19. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I did my best to flunk the 11 plus and managed it, the thought of going to grammar school or the technical school was like being doomed, as it was I ended up at just a secondary modern were I...
    I did my best to flunk the 11 plus and managed it, the thought of going to grammar school or the technical school was like being doomed, as it was I ended up at just a secondary modern were I tended to do well. Had I gone to the other two I'd probably been the class idiot, so best not to get...
    I did my best to flunk the 11 plus and managed it, the thought of going to grammar school or the technical school was like being doomed, as it was I ended up at just a secondary modern were I tended to do well. Had I gone to the other two I'd...
    I did my best to flunk the 11 plus and managed it, the thought of going to grammar school or the technical school was like being doomed, as it was I ended up at just a secondary modern were I...
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  20. Hanglow

    Lidl, all seeds 20p

    I picked Sonata for myself. And they have plastic pots. I needed 9cm, one lidl didn't have this size, the other one did.
    I picked Sonata for myself. And they have plastic pots. I needed 9cm, one lidl didn't have this size, the other one did.
    I picked Sonata for myself. And they have plastic pots. I needed 9cm, one lidl didn't have this size, the other one did.
    I picked Sonata for myself. And they have plastic pots. I needed 9cm, one lidl didn't have this size, the other one did.
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