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  1. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife

    @LunarSea, and anyone else who is interested, I am happy to say that my Pied Wagtail has reappeared, with a friend! However, I'm afraid that they may not stay long, as I have had to clean up all...
    @LunarSea, and anyone else who is interested, I am happy to say that my Pied Wagtail has reappeared, with a friend! However, I'm afraid that they may not stay long, as I have had to clean up all the seed dropped below the feeder, due to the appearance of a small furry creature which seems to be...
    @LunarSea, and anyone else who is interested, I am happy to say that my Pied Wagtail has reappeared, with a friend! However, I'm afraid that they may not stay long, as I have had to clean up all the seed dropped below the feeder, due to the...
    @LunarSea, and anyone else who is interested, I am happy to say that my Pied Wagtail has reappeared, with a friend! However, I'm afraid that they may not stay long, as I have had to clean up all...
    wiseowl, Apr 3, 2024, Wildlife Corner ... 22 23 24
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    katecat58
    Mar 26, 2026 at 3:15 PM
  2. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    I've been to Hever a few times I used to live in Kent before moving to France, but I've been more recently too. It's expensive but I'm an RHS member for visiting the gardens.
    I've been to Hever a few times I used to live in Kent before moving to France, but I've been more recently too. It's expensive but I'm an RHS member for visiting the gardens.
    I've been to Hever a few times I used to live in Kent before moving to France, but I've been more recently too. It's expensive but I'm an RHS member for visiting the gardens.
    I've been to Hever a few times I used to live in Kent before moving to France, but I've been more recently too. It's expensive but I'm an RHS member for visiting the gardens.
    Busy-Lizzie, May 6, 2024, Garden Visits ... 15 16 17
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Mar 26, 2026 at 1:18 PM
  3. Kevin Cowans

    Hozelock Auto Reel, Outside Year round or.....

    I have two hose reels on the same wall that work in different ways. One comes out of the reel directly away from the wall and the other comes at 90 degrees from the wall (as per the cheaper link...
    I have two hose reels on the same wall that work in different ways. One comes out of the reel directly away from the wall and the other comes at 90 degrees from the wall (as per the cheaper link you put up). They are for different purposes as we have a big garden and both are 50m. We never...
    I have two hose reels on the same wall that work in different ways. One comes out of the reel directly away from the wall and the other comes at 90 degrees from the wall (as per the cheaper link you put up). They are for different purposes as...
    I have two hose reels on the same wall that work in different ways. One comes out of the reel directly away from the wall and the other comes at 90 degrees from the wall (as per the cheaper link...
    Kevin Cowans, Feb 14, 2026, Tools And Equipment ... 2
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    shiney
    Mar 26, 2026 at 6:48 AM
  4. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    More cherry trees at Capel Manor, planted as part of the Hanami project with Japan.
    More cherry trees at Capel Manor, planted as part of the Hanami project with Japan.
    More cherry trees at Capel Manor, planted as part of the Hanami project with Japan.
    More cherry trees at Capel Manor, planted as part of the Hanami project with Japan.
    Narcissus bulbocodium.JPG Scilla siberica.JPG Narcissus Red Devon.JPG Arum pictum mature leaf.JPG Vestia foetida 2.JPG Narcissus bulbocodium 1.JPG
    shiney, Mar 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    Allotment Boy
    Mar 26, 2026 at 9:56 AM
  5. Meomye

    Ladybugs

    Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to...
    Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to show up. The warm February probably helped them come through winter in better shape than usual.
    Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to show up. The warm February probably helped them come...
    Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to...
    Meomye, Mar 20, 2026 at 7:54 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    Joao
    Mar 25, 2026 at 10:45 PM
  6. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    It does seem to be a strange question though to be asking when interviewing for judges.I'd have thought more to do with the law would be appropriate, but I do see your point.:biggrin:
    It does seem to be a strange question though to be asking when interviewing for judges.I'd have thought more to do with the law would be appropriate, but I do see your point.:biggrin:
    It does seem to be a strange question though to be asking when interviewing for judges.I'd have thought more to do with the law would be appropriate, but I do see your point.:biggrin:
    It does seem to be a strange question though to be asking when interviewing for judges.I'd have thought more to do with the law would be appropriate, but I do see your point.:biggrin:
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 400 401 402
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    pete
    Mar 26, 2026 at 4:42 PM
  7. potted

    Midges

    Midges have been out and about here since Feb, though they only turn up when it's fine - so not often! I used those horrible yellow sticky papers to catch them in my pony shed - they have caught...
    Midges have been out and about here since Feb, though they only turn up when it's fine - so not often! I used those horrible yellow sticky papers to catch them in my pony shed - they have caught hundreds within a couple of days. They don't seem to bite me, but plague the ponies. So I use...
    Midges have been out and about here since Feb, though they only turn up when it's fine - so not often! I used those horrible yellow sticky papers to catch them in my pony shed - they have caught hundreds within a couple of days. They don't seem...
    Midges have been out and about here since Feb, though they only turn up when it's fine - so not often! I used those horrible yellow sticky papers to catch them in my pony shed - they have caught...
    potted, Mar 25, 2026 at 10:50 AM, Gardening Discussions ... 2
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    CarolineL
    Mar 26, 2026 at 1:16 PM
  8. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good afternoon to you all!Cool with snow not far away and a very cold Tramontana wind coming down. It was quite cold and wobbly on the bike run this morning, but I went to the supermarket to...
    Good afternoon to you all!Cool with snow not far away and a very cold Tramontana wind coming down. It was quite cold and wobbly on the bike run this morning, but I went to the supermarket to get a few bits and pieces and that was blowy. It's blowing a hooley as @Obelix-Vendée would say. My...
    Good afternoon to you all!Cool with snow not far away and a very cold Tramontana wind coming down. It was quite cold and wobbly on the bike run this morning, but I went to the supermarket to get a few bits and pieces and that was blowy. It's...
    Good afternoon to you all!Cool with snow not far away and a very cold Tramontana wind coming down. It was quite cold and wobbly on the bike run this morning, but I went to the supermarket to...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 83 84 85
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    Tui34
    Mar 26, 2026 at 4:46 PM
  9. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    Cold but dry and the wind has dropped so expecting a frost, 6 degrees but feels a lot cooler, should be sunny tomorrow.
    Cold but dry and the wind has dropped so expecting a frost, 6 degrees but feels a lot cooler, should be sunny tomorrow.
    Cold but dry and the wind has dropped so expecting a frost, 6 degrees but feels a lot cooler, should be sunny tomorrow.
    Cold but dry and the wind has dropped so expecting a frost, 6 degrees but feels a lot cooler, should be sunny tomorrow.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 130 131 132
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    burnie
    Mar 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
  10. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more...
    Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more apt description.
    Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more apt description.
    Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more...
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 3 4 5
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    strongylodon
    Mar 25, 2026 at 8:13 PM
  11. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Does it stop the slugs squeaking @Friendly? :biggrin:
    Does it stop the slugs squeaking @Friendly? :biggrin:
    Does it stop the slugs squeaking @Friendly? :biggrin:
    Does it stop the slugs squeaking @Friendly? :biggrin:
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 36 37 38
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    Plantminded
    Mar 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
  12. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I haven't been to a GP for some years but my OH is on various prescription meds . He can phone and request the repeat prescriptions when needed and they are delivered to our village PO for...
    I haven't been to a GP for some years but my OH is on various prescription meds . He can phone and request the repeat prescriptions when needed and they are delivered to our village PO for collection. No problems with that at all and a much appreciated service. However the GP surgery has...
    I haven't been to a GP for some years but my OH is on various prescription meds . He can phone and request the repeat prescriptions when needed and they are delivered to our village PO for collection. No problems with that at all and a much...
    I haven't been to a GP for some years but my OH is on various prescription meds . He can phone and request the repeat prescriptions when needed and they are delivered to our village PO for...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 88 89 90
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    Philippa
    Mar 26, 2026 at 4:37 PM
  13. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed...
    Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed and printed my own pics. I knew what I was doing then :biggrin:
    Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed and printed my own pics. I knew what I was doing...
    Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Tropical Gardening ... 2 3 4
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    Philippa
    Mar 25, 2026 at 5:04 PM
  14. Sian in Belgium
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    New Year - new country - new project!

    Good luck with your project @Sian in Belgium, been there, done that, so sympathies to you. At least we were in the same town, not different countries!
    Good luck with your project @Sian in Belgium, been there, done that, so sympathies to you. At least we were in the same town, not different countries!
    Good luck with your project @Sian in Belgium, been there, done that, so sympathies to you. At least we were in the same town, not different countries!
    Good luck with your project @Sian in Belgium, been there, done that, so sympathies to you. At least we were in the same town, not different countries!
    Sian in Belgium, Jan 1, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 2 3
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    lizzie27
    Mar 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
  15. martyn bromley

    Field woodruff in my lawn

    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    martyn bromley, Mar 24, 2026 at 11:26 AM, Lawns
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    pete
    Mar 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
  16. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion...
    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion leaves when she was little, much to the disgust of my grandmother ! :biggrin:
    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion leaves when she was little, much to the disgust of my...
    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion...
    Marley Farley, Jan 3, 2019, Herbs and Wildflowers ... 36 37 38
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    Michael Hewett
    Mar 25, 2026 at 2:15 PM
  17. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I brought something quite nice for my allotment area.. I has previously been looking for Gardenia 'Crown Jewel', but at the local nursery I stumbled upon a cultivar I had not heard of before;...
    I brought something quite nice for my allotment area.. I has previously been looking for Gardenia 'Crown Jewel', but at the local nursery I stumbled upon a cultivar I had not heard of before; Gardenia 'Double Diamond', so I purchased it without second thought. It is fairly cold hardy but more...
    I brought something quite nice for my allotment area.. I has previously been looking for Gardenia 'Crown Jewel', but at the local nursery I stumbled upon a cultivar I had not heard of before; Gardenia 'Double Diamond', so I purchased it without...
    I brought something quite nice for my allotment area.. I has previously been looking for Gardenia 'Crown Jewel', but at the local nursery I stumbled upon a cultivar I had not heard of before;...
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    stephenprudence
    Mar 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM
  18. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Thanks Simply stunning photography. That bark spider is ridiculous!
    Thanks Simply stunning photography. That bark spider is ridiculous!
    Thanks Simply stunning photography. That bark spider is ridiculous!
    Thanks Simply stunning photography. That bark spider is ridiculous!
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 6 7 8
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    LunarSea
    Mar 25, 2026 at 12:57 PM
  19. eddybaby

    What's up with my California Lilac - Ceanothus?

    Thank you Jenny JB will do:carrot:
    Thank you Jenny JB will do:carrot:
    Thank you Jenny JB will do:carrot:
    Thank you Jenny JB will do:carrot:
    eddybaby, Mar 24, 2026 at 8:51 AM, Gardening Discussions
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    eddybaby
    Mar 25, 2026 at 11:25 AM
  20. Loofah
    Like x 6

    The Walipini Project (aka greenhouse shenanigans)

    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Loofah, Apr 25, 2021, General Gardening Discussion ... 19 20 21
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    Loofah
    Mar 25, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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