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  1. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Also protect from wind dessication of soft tissue and provide additional support
    Also protect from wind dessication of soft tissue and provide additional support
    Also protect from wind dessication of soft tissue and provide additional support
    Also protect from wind dessication of soft tissue and provide additional support
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  2. Logan
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  3. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    More Allotments, still trying to catch up with what should have been done during the Winter.
    More Allotments, still trying to catch up with what should have been done during the Winter.
    More Allotments, still trying to catch up with what should have been done during the Winter.
    More Allotments, still trying to catch up with what should have been done during the Winter.
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  4. Smcask

    Help with plant selection for gravel patch.

    Yes, maybe, I’d like to keep a little bit of lawn at least, because the dog likes it and I’m ultimately a slave to him! I was planning to overseed with clover. I’ve started shifting gravel to pull...
    Yes, maybe, I’d like to keep a little bit of lawn at least, because the dog likes it and I’m ultimately a slave to him! I was planning to overseed with clover. I’ve started shifting gravel to pull up a bit more and have found slab having in bits too! So who know what else is under there. The...
    Yes, maybe, I’d like to keep a little bit of lawn at least, because the dog likes it and I’m ultimately a slave to him! I was planning to overseed with clover. I’ve started shifting gravel to pull up a bit more and have found slab having in bits...
    Yes, maybe, I’d like to keep a little bit of lawn at least, because the dog likes it and I’m ultimately a slave to him! I was planning to overseed with clover. I’ve started shifting gravel to pull...
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  5. LilyTL

    Getting rid of Wisteria

    I used SBK stump killer on mine last winter, no sign of any regrowth so far this year.I think you should only use it in winter though.
    I used SBK stump killer on mine last winter, no sign of any regrowth so far this year.I think you should only use it in winter though.
    I used SBK stump killer on mine last winter, no sign of any regrowth so far this year.I think you should only use it in winter though.
    I used SBK stump killer on mine last winter, no sign of any regrowth so far this year.I think you should only use it in winter though.
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  6. LilyTL

    Reusing soil from wisteria pots

    @LilyTL, yes, you can re-use the compost from the pots but you should remove any roots first. The removed compost would benefit from some granular fertiliser being mixed with it and/or some bagged...
    @LilyTL, yes, you can re-use the compost from the pots but you should remove any roots first. The removed compost would benefit from some granular fertiliser being mixed with it and/or some bagged manure to beef it up before re-using either in pots or in the garden.
    @LilyTL, yes, you can re-use the compost from the pots but you should remove any roots first. The removed compost would benefit from some granular fertiliser being mixed with it and/or some bagged manure to beef it up before re-using either in...
    @LilyTL, yes, you can re-use the compost from the pots but you should remove any roots first. The removed compost would benefit from some granular fertiliser being mixed with it and/or some bagged...
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  7. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    Agree, @AnniD . I believe it started that year when the energy prices were so high, first episode, it was very important to him to stress that we shouldn't get him wrong, climate change has always...
    Agree, @AnniD . I believe it started that year when the energy prices were so high, first episode, it was very important to him to stress that we shouldn't get him wrong, climate change has always happened, and earth continued, but question is if human can cope with it. Since then, I find him...
    Agree, @AnniD . I believe it started that year when the energy prices were so high, first episode, it was very important to him to stress that we shouldn't get him wrong, climate change has always happened, and earth continued, but question is if...
    Agree, @AnniD . I believe it started that year when the energy prices were so high, first episode, it was very important to him to stress that we shouldn't get him wrong, climate change has always...
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  8. LilyTL

    Hello from France

    Which bit of France @LilyTL ? There are a few of us here and all with different weather and soils.
    Which bit of France @LilyTL ? There are a few of us here and all with different weather and soils.
    Which bit of France @LilyTL ? There are a few of us here and all with different weather and soils.
    Which bit of France @LilyTL ? There are a few of us here and all with different weather and soils.
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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. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    A small golden yellow Bougie bought last summer as a plug and is just starting to grow with flowers before the leaves.Vreisea offset coming into flower after only a year!Vriesea Mundo.
    A small golden yellow Bougie bought last summer as a plug and is just starting to grow with flowers before the leaves.Vreisea offset coming into flower after only a year!Vriesea Mundo.
    A small golden yellow Bougie bought last summer as a plug and is just starting to grow with flowers before the leaves.Vreisea offset coming into flower after only a year!Vriesea Mundo.
    A small golden yellow Bougie bought last summer as a plug and is just starting to grow with flowers before the leaves.Vreisea offset coming into flower after only a year!Vriesea Mundo.
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  11. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I visited a couple of garden centres this afternoon, just to check their stock :biggrin:. I couldn’t resist a good sized rosemary which I’ll keep in a pot near the back door to enjoy the aroma from the...
    I visited a couple of garden centres this afternoon, just to check their stock :biggrin:. I couldn’t resist a good sized rosemary which I’ll keep in a pot near the back door to enjoy the aroma from the foliage while the bees enjoy the flowers.Those are good choices of grasses @Friendly and @CostasK :blue thumb:.
    I visited a couple of garden centres this afternoon, just to check their stock :biggrin:. I couldn’t resist a good sized rosemary which I’ll keep in a pot near the back door to enjoy the aroma from the foliage while the bees enjoy the flowers.Those are...
    I visited a couple of garden centres this afternoon, just to check their stock :biggrin:. I couldn’t resist a good sized rosemary which I’ll keep in a pot near the back door to enjoy the aroma from the...
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  12. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I've just done a broadband speed test, i'm now getting 3.5mbs :yahoo:
    I've just done a broadband speed test, i'm now getting 3.5mbs :yahoo:
    I've just done a broadband speed test, i'm now getting 3.5mbs :yahoo:
    I've just done a broadband speed test, i'm now getting 3.5mbs :yahoo:
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  13. 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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  14. latimer

    Trying to understand how to fill a part of a bed

    I have 2 Hardy Geranium "Rozeanne" in my garden (which has clay soil) but I only planted them towards the end of last season so they haven't had the chance to do much. I am actually hoping that...
    I have 2 Hardy Geranium "Rozeanne" in my garden (which has clay soil) but I only planted them towards the end of last season so they haven't had the chance to do much. I am actually hoping that they will be vigorous, as they seem easy to cut back if needed. They are part of this border that I am...
    I have 2 Hardy Geranium "Rozeanne" in my garden (which has clay soil) but I only planted them towards the end of last season so they haven't had the chance to do much. I am actually hoping that they will be vigorous, as they seem easy to cut back...
    I have 2 Hardy Geranium "Rozeanne" in my garden (which has clay soil) but I only planted them towards the end of last season so they haven't had the chance to do much. I am actually hoping that...
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  15. The Bird Lady

    Pot grown Camelia being destroyed by Squirrels

    No they eat those all up. They bury acorns all over the place and then dig them up again, sometimes 10 minutes later.Last year I found a whole fat ball in my wisteria.Just went out to the...
    No they eat those all up. They bury acorns all over the place and then dig them up again, sometimes 10 minutes later.Last year I found a whole fat ball in my wisteria.Just went out to the front garden and several of my tulip bulbs have had their heads bitten off and discarded.
    No they eat those all up. They bury acorns all over the place and then dig them up again, sometimes 10 minutes later.Last year I found a whole fat ball in my wisteria.Just went out to the front garden and several of my tulip bulbs have had...
    No they eat those all up. They bury acorns all over the place and then dig them up again, sometimes 10 minutes later.Last year I found a whole fat ball in my wisteria.Just went out to the...
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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good afternoon everyone, sorry to hear about Cedric's daughter, and any others with health worries. Trying to make the most of the dry weather while it lasts. Lots to catch up on at home and...
    Good afternoon everyone, sorry to hear about Cedric's daughter, and any others with health worries. Trying to make the most of the dry weather while it lasts. Lots to catch up on at home and on the Allotments. Although some bulbs have gone over now lots more coming through, some of our...
    Good afternoon everyone, sorry to hear about Cedric's daughter, and any others with health worries. Trying to make the most of the dry weather while it lasts. Lots to catch up on at home and on the Allotments. Although some bulbs have gone...
    Good afternoon everyone, sorry to hear about Cedric's daughter, and any others with health worries. Trying to make the most of the dry weather while it lasts. Lots to catch up on at home and...
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  19. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Light cloud and light winds from the south south west temp 12c feels like 11c
    Light cloud and light winds from the south south west temp 12c feels like 11c
    Light cloud and light winds from the south south west temp 12c feels like 11c
    Light cloud and light winds from the south south west temp 12c feels like 11c
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  20. 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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