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  1. Loofah
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    The Walipini Project (aka greenhouse shenanigans)

    Something like that. Control the flow a bit and tank it with maybe a solar pump. They're usually bugger all use of course so I might just leave it well alone!
    Something like that. Control the flow a bit and tank it with maybe a solar pump. They're usually bugger all use of course so I might just leave it well alone!
    Something like that. Control the flow a bit and tank it with maybe a solar pump. They're usually bugger all use of course so I might just leave it well alone!
    Something like that. Control the flow a bit and tank it with maybe a solar pump. They're usually bugger all use of course so I might just leave it well alone!
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  2. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Friday i cleaned up the gladioli corms, 2 went soft but i still have to lot.
    Friday i cleaned up the gladioli corms, 2 went soft but i still have to lot.
    Friday i cleaned up the gladioli corms, 2 went soft but i still have to lot.
    Friday i cleaned up the gladioli corms, 2 went soft but i still have to lot.
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  3. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Thick fog first thing, no frost, then good sun and clear blue skies. Currently 14c and nippy in the shade
    Thick fog first thing, no frost, then good sun and clear blue skies. Currently 14c and nippy in the shade
    Thick fog first thing, no frost, then good sun and clear blue skies. Currently 14c and nippy in the shade
    Thick fog first thing, no frost, then good sun and clear blue skies. Currently 14c and nippy in the shade
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  4. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Nearly over
    Nearly over
    Nearly over
    Nearly over
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  5. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    Osmocote slow release pellets & superphosphate ??
    Osmocote slow release pellets & superphosphate ??
    Osmocote slow release pellets & superphosphate ??
    Osmocote slow release pellets & superphosphate ??
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  6. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I like the way BBC's Saturday Kitchen team do specials for Diwali, Eid and Hanukkah as well as Xmas and Easter - concentrating on the sharing and celebratory aspects we can all enjoy. Seeing the...
    I like the way BBC's Saturday Kitchen team do specials for Diwali, Eid and Hanukkah as well as Xmas and Easter - concentrating on the sharing and celebratory aspects we can all enjoy. Seeing the human side of religions without being evangelical about it has to help break down barriers against...
    I like the way BBC's Saturday Kitchen team do specials for Diwali, Eid and Hanukkah as well as Xmas and Easter - concentrating on the sharing and celebratory aspects we can all enjoy. Seeing the human side of religions without being evangelical...
    I like the way BBC's Saturday Kitchen team do specials for Diwali, Eid and Hanukkah as well as Xmas and Easter - concentrating on the sharing and celebratory aspects we can all enjoy. Seeing the...
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  7. xxxDawnxxx

    Sunpatiens

    You're welcome. It's a good plant to have a go with as the success rate is high. Maybe 80% of cuttings will take and grow on happily.
    You're welcome. It's a good plant to have a go with as the success rate is high. Maybe 80% of cuttings will take and grow on happily.
    You're welcome. It's a good plant to have a go with as the success rate is high. Maybe 80% of cuttings will take and grow on happily.
    You're welcome. It's a good plant to have a go with as the success rate is high. Maybe 80% of cuttings will take and grow on happily.
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  8. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    And there was me thinking I was well hidden :whistle:
    And there was me thinking I was well hidden :whistle:
    And there was me thinking I was well hidden :whistle:
    And there was me thinking I was well hidden :whistle:
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  9. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Another sunny day with a cold northerly. More work on the worktop for me, sanding it smooth and putting product on a couple of stubborn water stains then I can start the varnishing. Chronopost...
    Another sunny day with a cold northerly. More work on the worktop for me, sanding it smooth and putting product on a couple of stubborn water stains then I can start the varnishing. Chronopost has never let me down before @Ladybird so, when I get the "give us your opinion" email they'll get...
    Another sunny day with a cold northerly. More work on the worktop for me, sanding it smooth and putting product on a couple of stubborn water stains then I can start the varnishing. Chronopost has never let me down before @Ladybird so, when I...
    Another sunny day with a cold northerly. More work on the worktop for me, sanding it smooth and putting product on a couple of stubborn water stains then I can start the varnishing. Chronopost...
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  10. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Not an actual garden visit but a visit to our garden club spring show. Not a competition but asking people to bring spring to the village hall. Entry was £2 which included tea and cake. Also some...
    Not an actual garden visit but a visit to our garden club spring show. Not a competition but asking people to bring spring to the village hall. Entry was £2 which included tea and cake. Also some things for sale. The cut flowers included of course daffodils and so many varieties and many with a...
    Not an actual garden visit but a visit to our garden club spring show. Not a competition but asking people to bring spring to the village hall. Entry was £2 which included tea and cake. Also some things for sale. The cut flowers included of...
    Not an actual garden visit but a visit to our garden club spring show. Not a competition but asking people to bring spring to the village hall. Entry was £2 which included tea and cake. Also some...
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  11. Ditherer

    planting with wildlife in mind

    Okay, so this is the plan, such that is. I admit that what I know about gardening could be written on the back of a cigarette-paper, have little time for faffing around, and yet, I hope for more...
    Okay, so this is the plan, such that is. I admit that what I know about gardening could be written on the back of a cigarette-paper, have little time for faffing around, and yet, I hope for more than I deserve.I have bought Cornflower (tall mix). Why? Because I like Cornflowers. Ditto with...
    Okay, so this is the plan, such that is. I admit that what I know about gardening could be written on the back of a cigarette-paper, have little time for faffing around, and yet, I hope for more than I deserve.I have bought Cornflower (tall...
    Okay, so this is the plan, such that is. I admit that what I know about gardening could be written on the back of a cigarette-paper, have little time for faffing around, and yet, I hope for more...
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  12. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Please make me happy today and tell me that they put the poor things back, alive, in the water.:sad:
    Please make me happy today and tell me that they put the poor things back, alive, in the water.:sad:
    Please make me happy today and tell me that they put the poor things back, alive, in the water.:sad:
    Please make me happy today and tell me that they put the poor things back, alive, in the water.:sad:
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  13. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    The only doorstepping we get is the annual visit from the sapeurs-pompiers who are mostly volunteers and ask for a contribution to their funds. We get a calendar in return.Like you I use direct...
    The only doorstepping we get is the annual visit from the sapeurs-pompiers who are mostly volunteers and ask for a contribution to their funds. We get a calendar in return.Like you I use direct debit to support charities and also buy food and toiletries for the annual Resto du Coeur...
    The only doorstepping we get is the annual visit from the sapeurs-pompiers who are mostly volunteers and ask for a contribution to their funds. We get a calendar in return.Like you I use direct debit to support charities and also buy food and...
    The only doorstepping we get is the annual visit from the sapeurs-pompiers who are mostly volunteers and ask for a contribution to their funds. We get a calendar in return.Like you I use direct...
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  14. BB3
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    Euphorbia

    That variety does very well here and I have a few self seeded ones pop up every year, even though I never bought one to begin with. The only downside is they never self seed where I would like...
    That variety does very well here and I have a few self seeded ones pop up every year, even though I never bought one to begin with. The only downside is they never self seed where I would like them so most come out for the local plant sale.
    That variety does very well here and I have a few self seeded ones pop up every year, even though I never bought one to begin with. The only downside is they never self seed where I would like them so most come out for the local plant sale.
    That variety does very well here and I have a few self seeded ones pop up every year, even though I never bought one to begin with. The only downside is they never self seed where I would like...
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  15. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Good to hear of plants sown from seed 40 + years ago are still going. Cycad and Pony tail palms for me.
    Good to hear of plants sown from seed 40 + years ago are still going. Cycad and Pony tail palms for me.
    Good to hear of plants sown from seed 40 + years ago are still going. Cycad and Pony tail palms for me.
    Good to hear of plants sown from seed 40 + years ago are still going. Cycad and Pony tail palms for me.
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  16. Victoria
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    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    First bloom opened on "SAN REMO" VARIETAL WHITE FRILLED PETALS
    First bloom opened on "SAN REMO" VARIETAL WHITE FRILLED PETALS
    First bloom opened on "SAN REMO" VARIETAL WHITE FRILLED PETALS
    First bloom opened on "SAN REMO" VARIETAL WHITE FRILLED PETALS
    Hib1 6 May.jpg Hib1 22 Jun.jpg Hib2 22 Jun.jpg Hibiscus 2 June 2012.JPG Hibiscus Pagoda Red 9 May 21.jpg Hibiscus Peach 1 Jun.jpg
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  17. JWK
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  18. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Yes, but same family a,d hardy like other brassicas.
    Yes, but same family a,d hardy like other brassicas.
    Yes, but same family a,d hardy like other brassicas.
    Yes, but same family a,d hardy like other brassicas.
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  19. Greenfield81

    Choisya dying?

    I've seen this on mine from time to time, you can usually trace back down the stems to live wood, and prune back to below it. Never known the cause but possibly fungal. Could be frost damage I...
    I've seen this on mine from time to time, you can usually trace back down the stems to live wood, and prune back to below it. Never known the cause but possibly fungal. Could be frost damage I suppose.
    I've seen this on mine from time to time, you can usually trace back down the stems to live wood, and prune back to below it. Never known the cause but possibly fungal. Could be frost damage I suppose.
    I've seen this on mine from time to time, you can usually trace back down the stems to live wood, and prune back to below it. Never known the cause but possibly fungal. Could be frost damage I...
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  20. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    I didn’t think of that @simone_in_wiltshire, good point. Could be a ruse to keep us watching :biggrin:.
    I didn’t think of that @simone_in_wiltshire, good point. Could be a ruse to keep us watching :biggrin:.
    I didn’t think of that @simone_in_wiltshire, good point. Could be a ruse to keep us watching :biggrin:.
    I didn’t think of that @simone_in_wiltshire, good point. Could be a ruse to keep us watching :biggrin:.
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