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  1. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I did buy a street map @Selleri but it was clearly aimed at hostile invaders and not friendlies. Utterly wrong.@pete they seem to have calmed down with their horns and just use a lot of bad...
    I did buy a street map @Selleri but it was clearly aimed at hostile invaders and not friendlies. Utterly wrong.@pete they seem to have calmed down with their horns and just use a lot of bad language and gestures. On the day we left we had a 2km wiggle thru housing streets to get to the main...
    I did buy a street map @Selleri but it was clearly aimed at hostile invaders and not friendlies. Utterly wrong.@pete they seem to have calmed down with their horns and just use a lot of bad language and gestures. On the day we left we had a...
    I did buy a street map @Selleri but it was clearly aimed at hostile invaders and not friendlies. Utterly wrong.@pete they seem to have calmed down with their horns and just use a lot of bad...
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  2. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Ouch... more to plant:
    Ouch... more to plant:
    Ouch... more to plant:
    Ouch... more to plant:
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  3. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Apologies @Obelix-Vendée I missed seeing your post about your seed sowing. I have only sown Gardener's Delight tomatoes but I really love the flavour of San Marzano toms.
    Apologies @Obelix-Vendée I missed seeing your post about your seed sowing. I have only sown Gardener's Delight tomatoes but I really love the flavour of San Marzano toms.
    Apologies @Obelix-Vendée I missed seeing your post about your seed sowing. I have only sown Gardener's Delight tomatoes but I really love the flavour of San Marzano toms.
    Apologies @Obelix-Vendée I missed seeing your post about your seed sowing. I have only sown Gardener's Delight tomatoes but I really love the flavour of San Marzano toms.
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  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    There are so many good songs in Fiddler :blue thumb: - and I am also a fan of Harry Belafonte and still have his records. He was also the mentor of another favourite of mine, Miriam Makeba, who was the...
    There are so many good songs in Fiddler :blue thumb: - and I am also a fan of Harry Belafonte and still have his records. He was also the mentor of another favourite of mine, Miriam Makeba, who was the exiled South African singer.
    There are so many good songs in Fiddler :blue thumb: - and I am also a fan of Harry Belafonte and still have his records. He was also the mentor of another favourite of mine, Miriam Makeba, who was the exiled South African singer.
    There are so many good songs in Fiddler :blue thumb: - and I am also a fan of Harry Belafonte and still have his records. He was also the mentor of another favourite of mine, Miriam Makeba, who was the...
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  5. JWK
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  6. singer61

    New to here

    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
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  7. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    OK, we are totally barking mad aren't we? :biggrin:Decided that the Liatris simply must just now go into planters to get started, and the Lavenders need to be potted up and the Morrisons cheapie...
    OK, we are totally barking mad aren't we? :biggrin:Decided that the Liatris simply must just now go into planters to get started, and the Lavenders need to be potted up and the Morrisons cheapie thingies (Solanum album, Passiflora, Cistus) also need potting up and get into the GH pronto.The heavens...
    OK, we are totally barking mad aren't we? :biggrin:Decided that the Liatris simply must just now go into planters to get started, and the Lavenders need to be potted up and the Morrisons cheapie thingies (Solanum album, Passiflora, Cistus) also need...
    OK, we are totally barking mad aren't we? :biggrin:Decided that the Liatris simply must just now go into planters to get started, and the Lavenders need to be potted up and the Morrisons cheapie...
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  8. collinsc

    Magpie attack! Magpies pulling strands from trees

    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
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  9. collinsc

    Cordyline Australis: Is this dead?

    Thanks for the tips.no the patio is literally just at the base to make it look nicer. It’s soil beneath it
    Thanks for the tips.no the patio is literally just at the base to make it look nicer. It’s soil beneath it
    Thanks for the tips.no the patio is literally just at the base to make it look nicer. It’s soil beneath it
    Thanks for the tips.no the patio is literally just at the base to make it look nicer. It’s soil beneath it
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  10. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Good morning all, partly cloudy and a gentle breeze temp 5c to 11c Precipitation 0% Sunrise 6.48 Sunset 19.38 No rain is expected today
    Good morning all, partly cloudy and a gentle breeze temp 5c to 11c Precipitation 0% Sunrise 6.48 Sunset 19.38 No rain is expected today
    Good morning all, partly cloudy and a gentle breeze temp 5c to 11c Precipitation 0% Sunrise 6.48 Sunset 19.38 No rain is expected today
    Good morning all, partly cloudy and a gentle breeze temp 5c to 11c Precipitation 0% Sunrise 6.48 Sunset 19.38 No rain is expected today
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  11. NoviceGardener2023

    Switching Olive Tree from Plastic Pot to Long Term Pot Advice

    The grit mixed through the compost is the way to go, olives really don't like sitting wet. I'd skip the gravel layer at the bottom too, it just creates a perched water table. A flat stone or bit...
    The grit mixed through the compost is the way to go, olives really don't like sitting wet. I'd skip the gravel layer at the bottom too, it just creates a perched water table. A flat stone or bit of mesh over the hole to stop the compost washing out and you're sorted.
    The grit mixed through the compost is the way to go, olives really don't like sitting wet. I'd skip the gravel layer at the bottom too, it just creates a perched water table. A flat stone or bit of mesh over the hole to stop the compost washing...
    The grit mixed through the compost is the way to go, olives really don't like sitting wet. I'd skip the gravel layer at the bottom too, it just creates a perched water table. A flat stone or bit...
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  12. BOSullivan

    Removing Ivy from Fence and ground

    So much depends on your situation and what you are prepared to accept in a garden. Ivy is certainly an excellent addition for the reasons mentioned above but it can prove a total PITA for...
    So much depends on your situation and what you are prepared to accept in a garden. Ivy is certainly an excellent addition for the reasons mentioned above but it can prove a total PITA for some. If you use a weedkiller on the leaves, it sometimes helps to scratch/scrape the leaves before...
    So much depends on your situation and what you are prepared to accept in a garden. Ivy is certainly an excellent addition for the reasons mentioned above but it can prove a total PITA for some. If you use a weedkiller on the leaves, it sometimes...
    So much depends on your situation and what you are prepared to accept in a garden. Ivy is certainly an excellent addition for the reasons mentioned above but it can prove a total PITA for...
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  13. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    I watched it one and a half times :) I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what...
    I watched it one and a half times :) I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what made him changing habits :)
    I watched it one and a half times :) I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what made him changing habits :)
    I watched it one and a half times :) I adore people who have a talent for arranging flowers. And growing all flowers! Indeed @AnniD MD has given up his 30 years old blue jacket. One wonders what...
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  14. Selleri

    Queen of the night or similar cactus- recommend please

    The height is mostly dependant on the support, its not capable of holding itself up as such. Its a climber.
    The height is mostly dependant on the support, its not capable of holding itself up as such. Its a climber.
    The height is mostly dependant on the support, its not capable of holding itself up as such. Its a climber.
    The height is mostly dependant on the support, its not capable of holding itself up as such. Its a climber.
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  15. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Woodland bed loveliness
    Woodland bed loveliness
    Woodland bed loveliness
    Woodland bed loveliness
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  16. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I bought a chinese flute just to amuse myself, I used to play all kinds of instruments when I was young. Perhaps I could re-kindle my love of playing a tune?The flute is beautiful, feels good...
    I bought a chinese flute just to amuse myself, I used to play all kinds of instruments when I was young. Perhaps I could re-kindle my love of playing a tune?The flute is beautiful, feels good and gives a lovely wooden tune, but one thing puzzles me.It has eleven finger holes :biggrin:
    I bought a chinese flute just to amuse myself, I used to play all kinds of instruments when I was young. Perhaps I could re-kindle my love of playing a tune?The flute is beautiful, feels good and gives a lovely wooden tune, but one thing...
    I bought a chinese flute just to amuse myself, I used to play all kinds of instruments when I was young. Perhaps I could re-kindle my love of playing a tune?The flute is beautiful, feels good...
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  17. JJTDH

    Bare root hedging

    Plant a few else where in case a couple die after planting and you can replace them.
    Plant a few else where in case a couple die after planting and you can replace them.
    Plant a few else where in case a couple die after planting and you can replace them.
    Plant a few else where in case a couple die after planting and you can replace them.
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  18. LilyTL

    Corkscrew Willow advice please

    I never believe AI when it gives answers to my searches and I just ignore it.
    I never believe AI when it gives answers to my searches and I just ignore it.
    I never believe AI when it gives answers to my searches and I just ignore it.
    I never believe AI when it gives answers to my searches and I just ignore it.
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  19. BOSullivan

    Pyracantha removal

    I love Pyracanthas and, if I am being honest, don't really care for Nandinas, though I understand your point about symmetry If there is enough space, how about you plant a Pyracantha on the other...
    I love Pyracanthas and, if I am being honest, don't really care for Nandinas, though I understand your point about symmetry If there is enough space, how about you plant a Pyracantha on the other side as well, to achieve the symmetry? :biggrin:Jokes aside, if you don't want the pyracantha, I still...
    I love Pyracanthas and, if I am being honest, don't really care for Nandinas, though I understand your point about symmetry If there is enough space, how about you plant a Pyracantha on the other side as well, to achieve the symmetry? :biggrin:Jokes...
    I love Pyracanthas and, if I am being honest, don't really care for Nandinas, though I understand your point about symmetry If there is enough space, how about you plant a Pyracantha on the other...
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  20. LilyTL

    Identify tree please

    A bit earlier this year I'm thinking lots of things are, its been chilly but frosts have been rare or very light since mid January.
    A bit earlier this year I'm thinking lots of things are, its been chilly but frosts have been rare or very light since mid January.
    A bit earlier this year I'm thinking lots of things are, its been chilly but frosts have been rare or very light since mid January.
    A bit earlier this year I'm thinking lots of things are, its been chilly but frosts have been rare or very light since mid January.
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