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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Planted 2 rhododendrons in the back garden in between the others, tried to dig up a old one but couldn't, it might grow back again but that will be ok.
    Planted 2 rhododendrons in the back garden in between the others, tried to dig up a old one but couldn't, it might grow back again but that will be ok.
    Planted 2 rhododendrons in the back garden in between the others, tried to dig up a old one but couldn't, it might grow back again but that will be ok.
    Planted 2 rhododendrons in the back garden in between the others, tried to dig up a old one but couldn't, it might grow back again but that will be ok.
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  2. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Why do you think they called it Costa.
    Why do you think they called it Costa.
    Why do you think they called it Costa.
    Why do you think they called it Costa.
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  3. dogsbody

    Taties

    I reuse the compost from my Potato bags each year, I do refresh with new compost and feed. No problems so far:)
    I reuse the compost from my Potato bags each year, I do refresh with new compost and feed. No problems so far:)
    I reuse the compost from my Potato bags each year, I do refresh with new compost and feed. No problems so far:)
    I reuse the compost from my Potato bags each year, I do refresh with new compost and feed. No problems so far:)
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  4. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Paddy's struggling down the road with a wardrobe.A friend says,"Hey Paddy, why don't ya get Mick to help?"Paddy says,"He's inside, carrying the clothes."
    Paddy's struggling down the road with a wardrobe.A friend says,"Hey Paddy, why don't ya get Mick to help?"Paddy says,"He's inside, carrying the clothes."
    Paddy's struggling down the road with a wardrobe.A friend says,"Hey Paddy, why don't ya get Mick to help?"Paddy says,"He's inside, carrying the clothes."
    Paddy's struggling down the road with a wardrobe.A friend says,"Hey Paddy, why don't ya get Mick to help?"Paddy says,"He's inside, carrying the clothes."
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  5. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Sometimes the contacts on the SD card get greasy. I have some electrical contact spray cleaner, but if you don't, a gentle rub with a soft pencil rubber can clean the contacts enough. Also, as...
    Sometimes the contacts on the SD card get greasy. I have some electrical contact spray cleaner, but if you don't, a gentle rub with a soft pencil rubber can clean the contacts enough. Also, as @pete says, the laptop receiving contacts could be iffy, so by using a Usb connected reader (they're...
    Sometimes the contacts on the SD card get greasy. I have some electrical contact spray cleaner, but if you don't, a gentle rub with a soft pencil rubber can clean the contacts enough. Also, as @pete says, the laptop receiving contacts could be...
    Sometimes the contacts on the SD card get greasy. I have some electrical contact spray cleaner, but if you don't, a gentle rub with a soft pencil rubber can clean the contacts enough. Also, as...
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  6. latimer

    Trying to understand how to fill a part of a bed

    @Plantminded don’t say that, i’ve just moved that rose! :gaah: Lol@CostasK I've got Erigeron elsewhere, it wouldn’t be a hardship to move some. In fact I’ve got 2 that are probably too close together...
    @Plantminded don’t say that, i’ve just moved that rose! :gaah: Lol@CostasK I've got Erigeron elsewhere, it wouldn’t be a hardship to move some. In fact I’ve got 2 that are probably too close together so i could move one of them.
    @Plantminded don’t say that, i’ve just moved that rose! :gaah: Lol@CostasK I've got Erigeron elsewhere, it wouldn’t be a hardship to move some. In fact I’ve got 2 that are probably too close together so i could move one of them.
    @Plantminded don’t say that, i’ve just moved that rose! :gaah: Lol@CostasK I've got Erigeron elsewhere, it wouldn’t be a hardship to move some. In fact I’ve got 2 that are probably too close together...
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  7. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    I still have my tele lens but want to change soon to the normal lens to take more than just close-up. I tried to get a picture of the tits that start now preparing the house, but no luck when I...
    I still have my tele lens but want to change soon to the normal lens to take more than just close-up. I tried to get a picture of the tits that start now preparing the house, but no luck when I had the camera ready.Brunnera 'Jack Frost'The new Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' (needs a bit...
    I still have my tele lens but want to change soon to the normal lens to take more than just close-up. I tried to get a picture of the tits that start now preparing the house, but no luck when I had the camera ready.Brunnera 'Jack Frost'The...
    I still have my tele lens but want to change soon to the normal lens to take more than just close-up. I tried to get a picture of the tits that start now preparing the house, but no luck when I...
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  8. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Hazy morning, sun came out proper this afternoon, no wind and 15c. Very nice.
    Hazy morning, sun came out proper this afternoon, no wind and 15c. Very nice.
    Hazy morning, sun came out proper this afternoon, no wind and 15c. Very nice.
    Hazy morning, sun came out proper this afternoon, no wind and 15c. Very nice.
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  9. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Slowcoach! Mine is 6.3 - but upload registers as zero :scratch:
    Slowcoach! Mine is 6.3 - but upload registers as zero :scratch:
    Slowcoach! Mine is 6.3 - but upload registers as zero :scratch:
    Slowcoach! Mine is 6.3 - but upload registers as zero :scratch:
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  10. 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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  11. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Not buzzing or flying but sunbathing. I stopped counting the ladybirds when the numbers went past 50.
    Not buzzing or flying but sunbathing. I stopped counting the ladybirds when the numbers went past 50.
    Not buzzing or flying but sunbathing. I stopped counting the ladybirds when the numbers went past 50.
    Not buzzing or flying but sunbathing. I stopped counting the ladybirds when the numbers went past 50.
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  12. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Oh wow @Ergates! That was a veritable monster of a silver birch. I love those great big logs. I would be trying to count the annular rings to see how old it was. There have been a lot of trees...
    Oh wow @Ergates! That was a veritable monster of a silver birch. I love those great big logs. I would be trying to count the annular rings to see how old it was. There have been a lot of trees taken down on my stretch of the M6 - ash trees suffering 'die back'. We all got notes pushed through...
    Oh wow @Ergates! That was a veritable monster of a silver birch. I love those great big logs. I would be trying to count the annular rings to see how old it was. There have been a lot of trees taken down on my stretch of the M6 - ash trees...
    Oh wow @Ergates! That was a veritable monster of a silver birch. I love those great big logs. I would be trying to count the annular rings to see how old it was. There have been a lot of trees...
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  13. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    ..Trouble with the UK (and the USA) is it's ruled by money Mohammad Mosaddegh - Wikipedia Politics is bad enough, greed is something different and often has no sense, even if their own self...
    ..Trouble with the UK (and the USA) is it's ruled by money Mohammad Mosaddegh - Wikipedia Politics is bad enough, greed is something different and often has no sense, even if their own self destruction were to happen if they would continue.Overthrowing Iranian democracy, and the subsequent...
    ..Trouble with the UK (and the USA) is it's ruled by money Mohammad Mosaddegh - Wikipedia Politics is bad enough, greed is something different and often has no sense, even if their own self destruction were to happen if they would...
    ..Trouble with the UK (and the USA) is it's ruled by money Mohammad Mosaddegh - Wikipedia Politics is bad enough, greed is something different and often has no sense, even if their own self...
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  14. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    My fritillaria.
    My fritillaria.
    My fritillaria.
    My fritillaria.
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  15. 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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  16. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Started my first batch two weeks agoSunchocola Rose de Berne Grushovka Starfighter Rebel Prime Bolivian Orange Cherry Stupice Red Alert Blondkopfchen Honeymoon Piel del Melocoton Cosmonaut...
    Started my first batch two weeks agoSunchocola Rose de Berne Grushovka Starfighter Rebel Prime Bolivian Orange Cherry Stupice Red Alert Blondkopfchen Honeymoon Piel del Melocoton Cosmonaut Volkov Nello's PlumAll rose their heads quickly apart from the Honeymoon and one of the Grushovkas...
    Started my first batch two weeks agoSunchocola Rose de Berne Grushovka Starfighter Rebel Prime Bolivian Orange Cherry Stupice Red Alert Blondkopfchen Honeymoon Piel del Melocoton Cosmonaut Volkov Nello's PlumAll rose their heads quickly...
    Started my first batch two weeks agoSunchocola Rose de Berne Grushovka Starfighter Rebel Prime Bolivian Orange Cherry Stupice Red Alert Blondkopfchen Honeymoon Piel del Melocoton Cosmonaut...
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  17. The Bird Lady

    Pot grown Camelia being destroyed by Squirrels

    I have squirrels around here and mostly they just raid the bird feeder, maybe strip a few buds off of trees in the spring they do like fresh growth, but seem to just drop it rather than eating...
    I have squirrels around here and mostly they just raid the bird feeder, maybe strip a few buds off of trees in the spring they do like fresh growth, but seem to just drop it rather than eating it. Not seen them touch the camellias or daffodils, tulips mostly not out yet.I've got a few crown...
    I have squirrels around here and mostly they just raid the bird feeder, maybe strip a few buds off of trees in the spring they do like fresh growth, but seem to just drop it rather than eating it. Not seen them touch the camellias or daffodils,...
    I have squirrels around here and mostly they just raid the bird feeder, maybe strip a few buds off of trees in the spring they do like fresh growth, but seem to just drop it rather than eating...
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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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