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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Wet again. I haven't even been out to check the rain gauge but squinting at it through the window it looks like about 7 or 8mm
    Wet again. I haven't even been out to check the rain gauge but squinting at it through the window it looks like about 7 or 8mm
    Wet again. I haven't even been out to check the rain gauge but squinting at it through the window it looks like about 7 or 8mm
    Wet again. I haven't even been out to check the rain gauge but squinting at it through the window it looks like about 7 or 8mm
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 33 34 35
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    JennyJB
    Jan 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
  2. BB3
    Funny x 8

    What an eejit!

    I've told this before but for Calvin's credit, I'll tell it again :biggrin:I had a laptop trade up at work, that dreaded event that throws everything into a fan for weeks and weeks.Now, we were lucky...
    I've told this before but for Calvin's credit, I'll tell it again :biggrin:I had a laptop trade up at work, that dreaded event that throws everything into a fan for weeks and weeks.Now, we were lucky to have the best ever IT support on site, he was so good that it became a saying "oh don't worry, I...
    I've told this before but for Calvin's credit, I'll tell it again :biggrin:I had a laptop trade up at work, that dreaded event that throws everything into a fan for weeks and weeks.Now, we were lucky to have the best ever IT support on site, he was...
    I've told this before but for Calvin's credit, I'll tell it again :biggrin:I had a laptop trade up at work, that dreaded event that throws everything into a fan for weeks and weeks.Now, we were lucky...
    BB3, Jan 21, 2026 at 5:31 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Selleri
    Jan 21, 2026 at 8:31 PM
  3. LG_

    Repotting an Acer 'Emerald Lace'

    If you want a clear stem lower down then cut right to the trunk. Other branches can be cut back to two buds if appropriate to the shape you want.
    If you want a clear stem lower down then cut right to the trunk. Other branches can be cut back to two buds if appropriate to the shape you want.
    If you want a clear stem lower down then cut right to the trunk. Other branches can be cut back to two buds if appropriate to the shape you want.
    If you want a clear stem lower down then cut right to the trunk. Other branches can be cut back to two buds if appropriate to the shape you want.
    LG_, Apr 11, 2025, Container Gardening
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 21, 2026 at 8:04 PM
  4. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Misty morning greetings!Marginally more hopeful news re Greenland, at least. But yes, dreadful news about the landslides & floods in New Zealand, and concerning the Spanish train...
    Misty morning greetings!Marginally more hopeful news re Greenland, at least. But yes, dreadful news about the landslides & floods in New Zealand, and concerning the Spanish train crashes.It's Book Club this morning, and I'm going along prepared to explain why I didn't enjoy last month's...
    Misty morning greetings!Marginally more hopeful news re Greenland, at least. But yes, dreadful news about the landslides & floods in New Zealand, and concerning the Spanish train crashes.It's Book Club this morning, and I'm going along...
    Misty morning greetings!Marginally more hopeful news re Greenland, at least. But yes, dreadful news about the landslides & floods in New Zealand, and concerning the Spanish train...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 21 22 23
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    Liriodendron
    Jan 22, 2026 at 9:36 AM
  5. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 7 8 9
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    Ladybird4
    Jan 22, 2026 at 6:31 AM
  6. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    @cactus_girl I might have to register at your address :-)
    @cactus_girl I might have to register at your address :-)
    @cactus_girl I might have to register at your address :-)
    @cactus_girl I might have to register at your address :-)
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 23 24 25
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    KT53
    Jan 22, 2026 at 9:33 AM
  7. markharry66

    B and m exotic bulb range

    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    Thanks @markharry66 !Our Morrisons has also a pretty interesting looking selection of summer bulbs and bareroot perennials. :)
    markharry66, Jan 21, 2026 at 6:53 AM, Tropical Gardening
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    Selleri
    Jan 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM
  8. Paul Norfolk

    Fern tree problem

    Dead as a Dodo.
    Dead as a Dodo.
    Dead as a Dodo.
    Dead as a Dodo.
    Paul Norfolk, Jan 14, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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    waterbut
    Jan 21, 2026 at 5:43 PM
  9. Simon Peake

    Acanthus pruning

    Acanthus is pretty much unkillable, I would not worry. If you leave it, maybe check that those leaves are not smothering other plants. I removed my acanthus 5 years ago and am still removing the...
    Acanthus is pretty much unkillable, I would not worry. If you leave it, maybe check that those leaves are not smothering other plants. I removed my acanthus 5 years ago and am still removing the occasional shoot that comes up from a bit of root in the soil.
    Acanthus is pretty much unkillable, I would not worry. If you leave it, maybe check that those leaves are not smothering other plants. I removed my acanthus 5 years ago and am still removing the occasional shoot that comes up from a bit of root...
    Acanthus is pretty much unkillable, I would not worry. If you leave it, maybe check that those leaves are not smothering other plants. I removed my acanthus 5 years ago and am still removing the...
    Simon Peake, Jan 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    micearguers
    Jan 21, 2026 at 4:51 PM
  10. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    The light background is the key with photographing black pets. My Charlie is almost impossible to take a good picture of especially if snuggled in a ball.How about this word for the act of...
    The light background is the key with photographing black pets. My Charlie is almost impossible to take a good picture of especially if snuggled in a ball.How about this word for the act of furiously tidying up before an unexpected visitor arrives: scurryfunge.
    The light background is the key with photographing black pets. My Charlie is almost impossible to take a good picture of especially if snuggled in a ball.How about this word for the act of furiously tidying up before an unexpected visitor...
    The light background is the key with photographing black pets. My Charlie is almost impossible to take a good picture of especially if snuggled in a ball.How about this word for the act of...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 3 4 5
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    AuntyRach
    Jan 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM
  11. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I was reading an article this morning about the wars he claims to have ended. One of them was never a war in the first place. I liked the way his 'facts' were challenged and corrected by the NATO...
    I was reading an article this morning about the wars he claims to have ended. One of them was never a war in the first place. I liked the way his 'facts' were challenged and corrected by the NATO Secretary General too. I wonder if Trump and Starmer are related? The number of U turns Trump has...
    I was reading an article this morning about the wars he claims to have ended. One of them was never a war in the first place. I liked the way his 'facts' were challenged and corrected by the NATO Secretary General too. I wonder if Trump and...
    I was reading an article this morning about the wars he claims to have ended. One of them was never a war in the first place. I liked the way his 'facts' were challenged and corrected by the NATO...
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 326 327 328
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    KT53
    Jan 22, 2026 at 9:42 AM
  12. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    At least we can relax as the 'earlies' are in. Enjoy the Jersey royal experience....
    At least we can relax as the 'earlies' are in. Enjoy the Jersey royal experience....
    At least we can relax as the 'earlies' are in. Enjoy the Jersey royal experience....
    At least we can relax as the 'earlies' are in. Enjoy the Jersey royal experience....
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    infradig
    Jan 21, 2026 at 1:43 PM
  13. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    I’m amazed that he (or she?) has survived. It’s above the knee close to the hip area. I did found last year a huge bare upper leg bone in the garden and was wondering what animal has such bone. I...
    I’m amazed that he (or she?) has survived. It’s above the knee close to the hip area. I did found last year a huge bare upper leg bone in the garden and was wondering what animal has such bone. I would never have thought that could be from the nearby fox. They had their den 3 houses further to...
    I’m amazed that he (or she?) has survived. It’s above the knee close to the hip area. I did found last year a huge bare upper leg bone in the garden and was wondering what animal has such bone. I would never have thought that could be from the...
    I’m amazed that he (or she?) has survived. It’s above the knee close to the hip area. I did found last year a huge bare upper leg bone in the garden and was wondering what animal has such bone. I...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 13, 2026, Gardening Discussions ... 2 3 4
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Jan 21, 2026 at 11:04 AM
  14. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    Mower went in for a service yesterday. Looking at how the grass has grown over the past couple of months of mild, wet weather, it's gonna have to be at its best.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    KT53
    Jan 21, 2026 at 10:49 AM
  15. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    Sorry for lack of update but we have been on holiday.Things haven't gone too well with the greenhouse. The installers have started putting some of the framework together but found that parts...
    Sorry for lack of update but we have been on holiday.Things haven't gone too well with the greenhouse. The installers have started putting some of the framework together but found that parts were missing and a fairly large proportion of the rest were the wrong colour. :doh: They notified the...
    Sorry for lack of update but we have been on holiday.Things haven't gone too well with the greenhouse. The installers have started putting some of the framework together but found that parts were missing and a fairly large proportion of the...
    Sorry for lack of update but we have been on holiday.Things haven't gone too well with the greenhouse. The installers have started putting some of the framework together but found that parts...
    shiney, Oct 25, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 11 12 13
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    shiney
    Jan 22, 2026 at 9:26 AM
  16. Sheal
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    Household tips

    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Well, I googled it. Didn't get much past chellation. I'll just accept it as magic
    Sheal, Oct 12, 2022, Off-Topic Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    BB3
    Jan 20, 2026 at 8:25 PM
  17. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 24 25 26
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    Logan
    Jan 20, 2026 at 6:43 PM
  18. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    @Allotment Boy good that you got your rhubarb mulched, if the cow muck is well rotted it will be fine.
    @Allotment Boy good that you got your rhubarb mulched, if the cow muck is well rotted it will be fine.
    @Allotment Boy good that you got your rhubarb mulched, if the cow muck is well rotted it will be fine.
    @Allotment Boy good that you got your rhubarb mulched, if the cow muck is well rotted it will be fine.
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    Logan
    Jan 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
  19. hailbopp

    Any tips on splitting Aruncas.

    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    Sterling work @hailbopp !
    hailbopp, Jan 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    CarolineL
    Jan 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
  20. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Got to the plots today, as it was bright but very breezy postponed the winter wash (spray) on the fruit trees. Weeded the Rhubarb and the Asparagus. Got some manure spread on the Rhubarb, with...
    Got to the plots today, as it was bright but very breezy postponed the winter wash (spray) on the fruit trees. Weeded the Rhubarb and the Asparagus. Got some manure spread on the Rhubarb, with difficulty as in spite of the heap being covered, the muck is very very wet and heavy. The ground is...
    Got to the plots today, as it was bright but very breezy postponed the winter wash (spray) on the fruit trees. Weeded the Rhubarb and the Asparagus. Got some manure spread on the Rhubarb, with difficulty as in spite of the heap being covered,...
    Got to the plots today, as it was bright but very breezy postponed the winter wash (spray) on the fruit trees. Weeded the Rhubarb and the Asparagus. Got some manure spread on the Rhubarb, with...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 20, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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