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  1. potted

    Hoster's

    Your compost looks fine. Most commercial compost has some feed already in it. In a few months you could throw some pelleted chicken manure or growmore on top, but I mostly forget...
    Your compost looks fine. Most commercial compost has some feed already in it. In a few months you could throw some pelleted chicken manure or growmore on top, but I mostly forget...
    Your compost looks fine. Most commercial compost has some feed already in it. In a few months you could throw some pelleted chicken manure or growmore on top, but I mostly forget...
    Your compost looks fine. Most commercial compost has some feed already in it. In a few months you could throw some pelleted chicken manure or growmore on top, but I mostly forget...
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  2. JWK
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  3. 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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  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I don't think it is our fault. What happened after the second world war is the US saw a way to make money at the expense of the rest of the world. So, the idea of the horrors of war had to be...
    I don't think it is our fault. What happened after the second world war is the US saw a way to make money at the expense of the rest of the world. So, the idea of the horrors of war had to be kept front and centre. Thus, the cold war with its ever-present nuclear threat was invented. Any...
    I don't think it is our fault. What happened after the second world war is the US saw a way to make money at the expense of the rest of the world. So, the idea of the horrors of war had to be kept front and centre. Thus, the cold war with its...
    I don't think it is our fault. What happened after the second world war is the US saw a way to make money at the expense of the rest of the world. So, the idea of the horrors of war had to be...
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  5. LilyTL

    Corkscrew Willow advice please

    The grey stems and black buds, together with the new leaves looking dissected suggest ash to me.
    The grey stems and black buds, together with the new leaves looking dissected suggest ash to me.
    The grey stems and black buds, together with the new leaves looking dissected suggest ash to me.
    The grey stems and black buds, together with the new leaves looking dissected suggest ash to me.
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  6. NoviceGardener2023

    Switching Olive Tree from Plastic Pot to Long Term Pot Advice

    I'd use weed membrane to cover the hole, avoid a perched water table and use very gritty topsoil.
    I'd use weed membrane to cover the hole, avoid a perched water table and use very gritty topsoil.
    I'd use weed membrane to cover the hole, avoid a perched water table and use very gritty topsoil.
    I'd use weed membrane to cover the hole, avoid a perched water table and use very gritty topsoil.
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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Logan
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  10. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Greetings to you all today. Special day for my identical twin great nieces as they reach the age of 20. Where have all those years gone! All of us in the family say that :) I have a picture of them...
    Greetings to you all today. Special day for my identical twin great nieces as they reach the age of 20. Where have all those years gone! All of us in the family say that :) I have a picture of them in their dad's hands (yes, I meant hands) shortly after they were born and they were about the size...
    Greetings to you all today. Special day for my identical twin great nieces as they reach the age of 20. Where have all those years gone! All of us in the family say that :) I have a picture of them in their dad's hands (yes, I meant hands) shortly...
    Greetings to you all today. Special day for my identical twin great nieces as they reach the age of 20. Where have all those years gone! All of us in the family say that :) I have a picture of them...
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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. Perki

    Phormium which one

    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete /...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete / plantminded comments I quite like the look of the mature plant colour and upright growth I'm looking for. I'll...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete / plantminded comments I quite like the look of the mature...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete /...
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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    5c cloudy and dull
    5c cloudy and dull
    5c cloudy and dull
    5c cloudy and dull
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  19. 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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  20. 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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