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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Repotted more lilies. I have various species lilies from seed and the bulbs end up very different sizes! This one is enormous (my gloves give comparison). It possibly has multiple bulbs, but I'm...
    Repotted more lilies. I have various species lilies from seed and the bulbs end up very different sizes! This one is enormous (my gloves give comparison). It possibly has multiple bulbs, but I'm not trying to separate them. I think it's testaceum - label missing again.
    Repotted more lilies. I have various species lilies from seed and the bulbs end up very different sizes! This one is enormous (my gloves give comparison). It possibly has multiple bulbs, but I'm not trying to separate them. I think it's...
    Repotted more lilies. I have various species lilies from seed and the bulbs end up very different sizes! This one is enormous (my gloves give comparison). It possibly has multiple bulbs, but I'm...
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  2. Meomye

    Ladybugs

    Yes, I've seen quite a few over the last couple of weeks .
    Yes, I've seen quite a few over the last couple of weeks .
    Yes, I've seen quite a few over the last couple of weeks .
    Yes, I've seen quite a few over the last couple of weeks .
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I kinda admire the initiative, Young people today are frequently applying for several hundred jobs before they get one. There is often multiple interview stages (if they even get that far) over...
    I kinda admire the initiative, Young people today are frequently applying for several hundred jobs before they get one. There is often multiple interview stages (if they even get that far) over a number of weeks, lasting hrs in total, and having put all that effort in, many still get rejected...
    I kinda admire the initiative, Young people today are frequently applying for several hundred jobs before they get one. There is often multiple interview stages (if they even get that far) over a number of weeks, lasting hrs in total, and...
    I kinda admire the initiative, Young people today are frequently applying for several hundred jobs before they get one. There is often multiple interview stages (if they even get that far) over...
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  4. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    @Philippa yes an excellent programme with some stunning filming of the butterflies emerging from their pupae. The release of the caterpillars into areas that may not have what they need has been...
    @Philippa yes an excellent programme with some stunning filming of the butterflies emerging from their pupae. The release of the caterpillars into areas that may not have what they need has been controversial for some years if not illegal. Many years a company (don't know when) gave live...
    @Philippa yes an excellent programme with some stunning filming of the butterflies emerging from their pupae. The release of the caterpillars into areas that may not have what they need has been controversial for some years if not illegal. Many...
    @Philippa yes an excellent programme with some stunning filming of the butterflies emerging from their pupae. The release of the caterpillars into areas that may not have what they need has been...
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  5. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Morning. Waiting for Tesco to deliver my shopping. I thought it had snowed in the night when I first peeped out at 6.30, but it was just the full flush of fruit blossom in the garden! My...
    Morning. Waiting for Tesco to deliver my shopping. I thought it had snowed in the night when I first peeped out at 6.30, but it was just the full flush of fruit blossom in the garden! My condolences to you I hope your mum makes a steady and full recovery. Family coming for supper tonight, so...
    Morning. Waiting for Tesco to deliver my shopping. I thought it had snowed in the night when I first peeped out at 6.30, but it was just the full flush of fruit blossom in the garden! My condolences to you I hope your mum makes a steady and full...
    Morning. Waiting for Tesco to deliver my shopping. I thought it had snowed in the night when I first peeped out at 6.30, but it was just the full flush of fruit blossom in the garden! My...
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  6. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Any pictures.
    Any pictures.
    Any pictures.
    Any pictures.
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  7. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Hazy, 8c should warm up to 15c when the sun burns off the fog
    Hazy, 8c should warm up to 15c when the sun burns off the fog
    Hazy, 8c should warm up to 15c when the sun burns off the fog
    Hazy, 8c should warm up to 15c when the sun burns off the fog
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  8. latimer

    Trying to understand how to fill a part of a bed

    Your clay soil may result in your Sorbaria snd Geranium becoming invasive @latimer, as @Costas and @Perki have mentioned above. Perhaps worth waiting a few weeks to see how they develop. I have...
    Your clay soil may result in your Sorbaria snd Geranium becoming invasive @latimer, as @Costas and @Perki have mentioned above. Perhaps worth waiting a few weeks to see how they develop. I have lots of gaps in my plantings at the moment, done intentionally to give more space to individual plants...
    Your clay soil may result in your Sorbaria snd Geranium becoming invasive @latimer, as @Costas and @Perki have mentioned above. Perhaps worth waiting a few weeks to see how they develop. I have lots of gaps in my plantings at the moment, done...
    Your clay soil may result in your Sorbaria snd Geranium becoming invasive @latimer, as @Costas and @Perki have mentioned above. Perhaps worth waiting a few weeks to see how they develop. I have...
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  9. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    If he carries on the way he's going, he might even have to give back his fifa peace prize:)
    If he carries on the way he's going, he might even have to give back his fifa peace prize:)
    If he carries on the way he's going, he might even have to give back his fifa peace prize:)
    If he carries on the way he's going, he might even have to give back his fifa peace prize:)
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  10. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    My fritillaria.
    My fritillaria.
    My fritillaria.
    My fritillaria.
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  11. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Indeed, I totally agree.Humans using other, living and feeling things to boost their own survival is a dilemma I have been thinking about for most of my adult years, and am still not sure...
    Indeed, I totally agree.Humans using other, living and feeling things to boost their own survival is a dilemma I have been thinking about for most of my adult years, and am still not sure what's right and what's wrong.Or what's right and what's wrong.Going back to my original thoughts...
    Indeed, I totally agree.Humans using other, living and feeling things to boost their own survival is a dilemma I have been thinking about for most of my adult years, and am still not sure what's right and what's wrong.Or what's right and...
    Indeed, I totally agree.Humans using other, living and feeling things to boost their own survival is a dilemma I have been thinking about for most of my adult years, and am still not sure...
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  12. 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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  13. PzaMayor3
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    Terrace in the Mediterranean

    Tulips are such photogenic flowers! :blue thumb:
    Tulips are such photogenic flowers! :blue thumb:
    Tulips are such photogenic flowers! :blue thumb:
    Tulips are such photogenic flowers! :blue thumb:
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  14. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    My friend in London is so posh she thinks a creche isa road traffic accident in Knightsbridge.
    My friend in London is so posh she thinks a creche isa road traffic accident in Knightsbridge.
    My friend in London is so posh she thinks a creche isa road traffic accident in Knightsbridge.
    My friend in London is so posh she thinks a creche isa road traffic accident in Knightsbridge.
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  15. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    My Toms have germinated so now the challenge starts to protect them from going to sleep and to keep them from getting leggy.But... in a moment of nostalgia, I bought some Shirley F1 and...
    My Toms have germinated so now the challenge starts to protect them from going to sleep and to keep them from getting leggy.But... in a moment of nostalgia, I bought some Shirley F1 and Gardener's Delight seeds which Dad and I used to grow some 30 odd years ago. We used to have friendly...
    My Toms have germinated so now the challenge starts to protect them from going to sleep and to keep them from getting leggy.But... in a moment of nostalgia, I bought some Shirley F1 and Gardener's Delight seeds which Dad and I used to grow...
    My Toms have germinated so now the challenge starts to protect them from going to sleep and to keep them from getting leggy.But... in a moment of nostalgia, I bought some Shirley F1 and...
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  16. The Bird Lady

    Pot grown Camelia being destroyed by Squirrels

    How big is the Camellia? Could you use some bamboo canes and chicken wire to create a protective cylinder or cone?
    How big is the Camellia? Could you use some bamboo canes and chicken wire to create a protective cylinder or cone?
    How big is the Camellia? Could you use some bamboo canes and chicken wire to create a protective cylinder or cone?
    How big is the Camellia? Could you use some bamboo canes and chicken wire to create a protective cylinder or cone?
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  17. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Yes, but same family and hardy like other brassicas.
    Yes, but same family and hardy like other brassicas.
    Yes, but same family and hardy like other brassicas.
    Yes, but same family and hardy like other brassicas.
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  18. Dan1981

    Advice or ideas on narrow garden landscaping, partitioning and dealing with a raised patio

    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red...
    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red robins, 2 pieris, 3 yew, and a few others I can't remember.
    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red robins, 2 pieris, 3 yew, and a few others I can't remember.
    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red...
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  19. mp78

    Low light window planter ideas

    Hi all,An update on my planter. Sadly the heather didn't do very well and the Thyme is just about hanging in there.The Bugle I found reduced at the garden centre and seems to like it there so...
    Hi all,An update on my planter. Sadly the heather didn't do very well and the Thyme is just about hanging in there.The Bugle I found reduced at the garden centre and seems to like it there so have planted that today in there and removed those plants that started growing in there.I could...
    Hi all,An update on my planter. Sadly the heather didn't do very well and the Thyme is just about hanging in there.The Bugle I found reduced at the garden centre and seems to like it there so have planted that today in there and removed those...
    Hi all,An update on my planter. Sadly the heather didn't do very well and the Thyme is just about hanging in there.The Bugle I found reduced at the garden centre and seems to like it there so...
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  20. 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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