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  1. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    That's sad Are they short of food or too many predators. I read that ferrets had been cleared from an island recently so the eggs and chicks can survive now and help population recovery.
    That's sad Are they short of food or too many predators. I read that ferrets had been cleared from an island recently so the eggs and chicks can survive now and help population recovery.
    That's sad Are they short of food or too many predators. I read that ferrets had been cleared from an island recently so the eggs and chicks can survive now and help population recovery.
    That's sad Are they short of food or too many predators. I read that ferrets had been cleared from an island recently so the eggs and chicks can survive now and help population recovery.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 3 4 5
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    Obelix-Vendée
    Apr 2, 2026 at 8:07 AM
  2. Victoria

    Red Bull ... Energy Drinks

    When my knees were both bad it was easy to get into a downward spiral, its difficult to get motivated if moving around is either painful or difficult, the back problem didn't help either. Every...
    When my knees were both bad it was easy to get into a downward spiral, its difficult to get motivated if moving around is either painful or difficult, the back problem didn't help either. Every day at work was absolute murder, so when I was at home I sat around a lot more than I should...
    When my knees were both bad it was easy to get into a downward spiral, its difficult to get motivated if moving around is either painful or difficult, the back problem didn't help either. Every day at work was absolute murder, so when I was at...
    When my knees were both bad it was easy to get into a downward spiral, its difficult to get motivated if moving around is either painful or difficult, the back problem didn't help either. Every...
    Victoria, Mar 31, 2026 at 4:42 PM, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2
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    pete
    Apr 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
  3. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    That's an elegant grass @simone_in_wiltshire :blue thumb:. It's native to South America and is described here as similar to Pampas grass :thud:. I think it's nicer!lamprothyrsus-hieronymi.htm
    That's an elegant grass @simone_in_wiltshire :blue thumb:. It's native to South America and is described here as similar to Pampas grass :thud:. I think it's nicer!lamprothyrsus-hieronymi.htm
    That's an elegant grass @simone_in_wiltshire :blue thumb:. It's native to South America and is described here as similar to Pampas grass :thud:. I think it's nicer!lamprothyrsus-hieronymi.htm
    That's an elegant grass @simone_in_wiltshire :blue thumb:. It's native to South America and is described here as similar to Pampas grass :thud:. I think it's nicer!lamprothyrsus-hieronymi.htm
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 40 41 42
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    Plantminded
    Apr 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM
  4. Friendly

    Holly fern cyrtomium fortunei

    Now i'm thinking of planting all three plants together as one as they look better like that. Is this a good or bad idea?It would mean going back and buying another three to make another plant too :noidea:
    Now i'm thinking of planting all three plants together as one as they look better like that. Is this a good or bad idea?It would mean going back and buying another three to make another plant too :noidea:
    Now i'm thinking of planting all three plants together as one as they look better like that. Is this a good or bad idea?It would mean going back and buying another three to make another plant too :noidea:
    Now i'm thinking of planting all three plants together as one as they look better like that. Is this a good or bad idea?It would mean going back and buying another three to make another plant too :noidea:
    Friendly, Mar 31, 2026 at 9:33 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Friendly
    Apr 2, 2026 at 12:14 PM
  5. Tidemark

    Why not?

    In permaculture they can make compost from even quite woody material in about 20 days. For the process you need about a cubic metre of material made up from layers of woody material, manure, high...
    In permaculture they can make compost from even quite woody material in about 20 days. For the process you need about a cubic metre of material made up from layers of woody material, manure, high nitrogen material and usually a carcass (road kill is popular). Everything is stacked up and soaked...
    In permaculture they can make compost from even quite woody material in about 20 days. For the process you need about a cubic metre of material made up from layers of woody material, manure, high nitrogen material and usually a carcass (road kill...
    In permaculture they can make compost from even quite woody material in about 20 days. For the process you need about a cubic metre of material made up from layers of woody material, manure, high...
    Tidemark, Mar 31, 2026 at 12:55 PM, Container Gardening ... 2
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    Thevictorian
    Apr 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
  6. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning, dull and cooler again this morning. A bit of excitement here. We have blackbirds, busy back and forth in and out of the Laurel on the left of the small seating area below the...
    Good morning, dull and cooler again this morning. A bit of excitement here. We have blackbirds, busy back and forth in and out of the Laurel on the left of the small seating area below the main patio. They have nested in there before but not for a while. I hope the Magpies leave them alone...
    Good morning, dull and cooler again this morning. A bit of excitement here. We have blackbirds, busy back and forth in and out of the Laurel on the left of the small seating area below the main patio. They have nested in there before but not...
    Good morning, dull and cooler again this morning. A bit of excitement here. We have blackbirds, busy back and forth in and out of the Laurel on the left of the small seating area below the...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 89 90 91
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    Allotment Boy
    Apr 2, 2026 at 10:11 AM
  7. zebrina

    Rat problem

    Think one of the biggest draws to rats is BBQs, especially 'chilled out' neighbours, not tiding up, or leaving the tidying until morning after a jolly good BBQ.
    Think one of the biggest draws to rats is BBQs, especially 'chilled out' neighbours, not tiding up, or leaving the tidying until morning after a jolly good BBQ.
    Think one of the biggest draws to rats is BBQs, especially 'chilled out' neighbours, not tiding up, or leaving the tidying until morning after a jolly good BBQ.
    Think one of the biggest draws to rats is BBQs, especially 'chilled out' neighbours, not tiding up, or leaving the tidying until morning after a jolly good BBQ.
    zebrina, Mar 30, 2026 at 12:50 PM, Pests, Diseases and Cures ... 2
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    Jenny_Aster
    Apr 2, 2026 at 9:52 AM
  8. Spruce
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    House Martins, Swallows & Swifts

    I spotted our first swallows and martins on Thursday. Lots of swooping and calling and too fast to see if they're house or sand martins or both.
    I spotted our first swallows and martins on Thursday. Lots of swooping and calling and too fast to see if they're house or sand martins or both.
    I spotted our first swallows and martins on Thursday. Lots of swooping and calling and too fast to see if they're house or sand martins or both.
    I spotted our first swallows and martins on Thursday. Lots of swooping and calling and too fast to see if they're house or sand martins or both.
    Spruce, Apr 8, 2021, Wildlife Corner ... 7 8 9
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    Obelix-Vendée
    Apr 1, 2026 at 8:35 PM
  9. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    If I read I wake up too much, radio and I can drift off again. As for salt production in the Rann of Kutch; the traditional methods are under threat from climate change and a Wild Ass reserve.
    If I read I wake up too much, radio and I can drift off again. As for salt production in the Rann of Kutch; the traditional methods are under threat from climate change and a Wild Ass reserve.
    If I read I wake up too much, radio and I can drift off again. As for salt production in the Rann of Kutch; the traditional methods are under threat from climate change and a Wild Ass reserve.
    If I read I wake up too much, radio and I can drift off again. As for salt production in the Rann of Kutch; the traditional methods are under threat from climate change and a Wild Ass reserve.
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 409 410 411
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    NigelJ
    Apr 2, 2026 at 9:09 AM
  10. Fat Controller
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    Migration to NEW software & server

    Thank you :dbgrtmb: It's only because i like to get my house in order before i _ _ _ and having no one else to do it, hopefull not for some years
    Thank you :dbgrtmb: It's only because i like to get my house in order before i _ _ _ and having no one else to do it, hopefull not for some years
    Thank you :dbgrtmb: It's only because i like to get my house in order before i _ _ _ and having no one else to do it, hopefull not for some years
    Thank you :dbgrtmb: It's only because i like to get my house in order before i _ _ _ and having no one else to do it, hopefull not for some years
    Fat Controller, Feb 23, 2026, Site Feedback/Bugs ... 4 5 6
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    Jiffy
    Apr 2, 2026 at 10:06 AM
  11. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    @Michael Hewett Dogs Mercury can persist where a woodland had been many many years ago so maybe there used to be woods in your area.
    @Michael Hewett Dogs Mercury can persist where a woodland had been many many years ago so maybe there used to be woods in your area.
    @Michael Hewett Dogs Mercury can persist where a woodland had been many many years ago so maybe there used to be woods in your area.
    @Michael Hewett Dogs Mercury can persist where a woodland had been many many years ago so maybe there used to be woods in your area.
    Marley Farley, Jan 3, 2019, Herbs and Wildflowers ... 37 38 39
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    On the Levels
    Apr 1, 2026 at 7:42 PM
  12. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    From 20 started on the 14th of March, 18 germinated during 1 week (I had them heated this time). 2 varieties needed to be repeated and germhnated by now.But my tomatillos sown in February are...
    From 20 started on the 14th of March, 18 germinated during 1 week (I had them heated this time). 2 varieties needed to be repeated and germhnated by now.But my tomatillos sown in February are jokers: verde germinated quickly and already in flower now, pinepple were so slow, the first appeared...
    From 20 started on the 14th of March, 18 germinated during 1 week (I had them heated this time). 2 varieties needed to be repeated and germhnated by now.But my tomatillos sown in February are jokers: verde germinated quickly and already in...
    From 20 started on the 14th of March, 18 germinated during 1 week (I had them heated this time). 2 varieties needed to be repeated and germhnated by now.But my tomatillos sown in February are...
    eatenbyweasels, Dec 18, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 7 8 9
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    Alisa
    Apr 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
  13. potted

    Hoster's

    I like the moat method for seedlings I sow in the greenhouse and it works well (I put the legs of the stand in water so I have more room) but you do get intrepid slugs that scale the greenhouse...
    I like the moat method for seedlings I sow in the greenhouse and it works well (I put the legs of the stand in water so I have more room) but you do get intrepid slugs that scale the greenhouse glass and glide down on a mucus rope from above, like a wildlife mission impossible. I've tried...
    I like the moat method for seedlings I sow in the greenhouse and it works well (I put the legs of the stand in water so I have more room) but you do get intrepid slugs that scale the greenhouse glass and glide down on a mucus rope from above,...
    I like the moat method for seedlings I sow in the greenhouse and it works well (I put the legs of the stand in water so I have more room) but you do get intrepid slugs that scale the greenhouse...
    potted, Mar 27, 2026 at 8:41 AM, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2 3 4
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    Thevictorian
    Apr 2, 2026 at 10:20 AM
  14. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is 34f 1c and the guessers say that it will go up to about 40f 4c however overnight the temperature is going UP to 63f 15c and tomorrow 73f 21c. Should be a darned Good Friday! :heehee:
    It is 34f 1c and the guessers say that it will go up to about 40f 4c however overnight the temperature is going UP to 63f 15c and tomorrow 73f 21c. Should be a darned Good Friday! :heehee:
    It is 34f 1c and the guessers say that it will go up to about 40f 4c however overnight the temperature is going UP to 63f 15c and tomorrow 73f 21c. Should be a darned Good Friday! :heehee:
    It is 34f 1c and the guessers say that it will go up to about 40f 4c however overnight the temperature is going UP to 63f 15c and tomorrow 73f 21c. Should be a darned Good Friday! :heehee:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 139 140 141
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    CanadianLori
    Apr 2, 2026 at 12:19 PM
  15. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 32 33 34
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    NigelJ
    Apr 2, 2026 at 12:19 PM
  16. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking Good April 2026

    Fritillaries
    Fritillaries
    Fritillaries
    Fritillaries
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    wiseowl, Apr 1, 2026 at 6:22 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Logan
    Apr 1, 2026 at 5:35 PM
  17. PzaMayor3
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    Terrace in the Mediterranean

    This one is now a year old since I bought it. They seem to live between 5 and 10 years. I imagine that in a pot its lifespan will be shorter and it will need larger containers as time goes on...
    This one is now a year old since I bought it. They seem to live between 5 and 10 years. I imagine that in a pot its lifespan will be shorter and it will need larger containers as time goes on...
    This one is now a year old since I bought it. They seem to live between 5 and 10 years. I imagine that in a pot its lifespan will be shorter and it will need larger containers as time goes on...
    This one is now a year old since I bought it. They seem to live between 5 and 10 years. I imagine that in a pot its lifespan will be shorter and it will need larger containers as time goes on...
    PzaMayor3, Feb 2, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 10 11 12
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    PzaMayor3
    Apr 2, 2026 at 8:37 AM
  18. shiney
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    APRIL PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    35 years old & on a 10 ton jack
    35 years old & on a 10 ton jack
    35 years old & on a 10 ton jack
    35 years old & on a 10 ton jack
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    shiney, Apr 1, 2026 at 9:54 AM, Photo Competitions
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    Jiffy
    Apr 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
  19. wiseowl
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    Seed Sowing This Month April

    Big month here too. Just got the runner beans and courgettes started, and a tray of basil that'll probably take forever as usual. Trying a few different squash varieties this year so we'll see how...
    Big month here too. Just got the runner beans and courgettes started, and a tray of basil that'll probably take forever as usual. Trying a few different squash varieties this year so we'll see how that goes.
    Big month here too. Just got the runner beans and courgettes started, and a tray of basil that'll probably take forever as usual. Trying a few different squash varieties this year so we'll see how that goes.
    Big month here too. Just got the runner beans and courgettes started, and a tray of basil that'll probably take forever as usual. Trying a few different squash varieties this year so we'll see how...
    wiseowl, Apr 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM, Propagation This Month
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    Joao
    Apr 1, 2026 at 3:06 PM
  20. shiney
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    RESULT OF THE MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    They are very pretty flowers @Scroggin . Well done. Our blackthorn has only just come out.
    They are very pretty flowers @Scroggin . Well done. Our blackthorn has only just come out.
    They are very pretty flowers @Scroggin . Well done. Our blackthorn has only just come out.
    They are very pretty flowers @Scroggin . Well done. Our blackthorn has only just come out.
    shiney, Apr 1, 2026 at 4:41 AM, Photo Competitions
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    113
    cactus_girl
    Apr 1, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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