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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Dull but dry and 6 degrees and the wind has dropped thankfully, rain forecast for pretty all next week.
    Dull but dry and 6 degrees and the wind has dropped thankfully, rain forecast for pretty all next week.
    Dull but dry and 6 degrees and the wind has dropped thankfully, rain forecast for pretty all next week.
    Dull but dry and 6 degrees and the wind has dropped thankfully, rain forecast for pretty all next week.
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  2. Tidemark
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    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    I rather enjoy the self check outs in Morrisons, mainly because of the friendly assistants who rush to my help when the machine has a tantrum, which happens every time.The staff has to clear any...
    I rather enjoy the self check outs in Morrisons, mainly because of the friendly assistants who rush to my help when the machine has a tantrum, which happens every time.The staff has to clear any items requiring a proof of age, such as a bottle of wine, which allows me to do my famous party...
    I rather enjoy the self check outs in Morrisons, mainly because of the friendly assistants who rush to my help when the machine has a tantrum, which happens every time.The staff has to clear any items requiring a proof of age, such as a bottle...
    I rather enjoy the self check outs in Morrisons, mainly because of the friendly assistants who rush to my help when the machine has a tantrum, which happens every time.The staff has to clear any...
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  3. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I finally getting there with the wall I've been slaving away on and off all week, it's took a considerable amount of time, I've noticed a few mistakes as you do when you're to far on to rectify ....
    I finally getting there with the wall I've been slaving away on and off all week, it's took a considerable amount of time, I've noticed a few mistakes as you do when you're to far on to rectify . I've got to the top of the wall now coping stone just needs adding they weigh a ton I'll probably...
    I finally getting there with the wall I've been slaving away on and off all week, it's took a considerable amount of time, I've noticed a few mistakes as you do when you're to far on to rectify . I've got to the top of the wall now coping stone...
    I finally getting there with the wall I've been slaving away on and off all week, it's took a considerable amount of time, I've noticed a few mistakes as you do when you're to far on to rectify ....
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  4. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    That is a nice colour. I hope they let you keep the incorrect parts. I've had a few bonuses that way because the cost of shipping them back was deemed higher than the value of the parts.
    That is a nice colour. I hope they let you keep the incorrect parts. I've had a few bonuses that way because the cost of shipping them back was deemed higher than the value of the parts.
    That is a nice colour. I hope they let you keep the incorrect parts. I've had a few bonuses that way because the cost of shipping them back was deemed higher than the value of the parts.
    That is a nice colour. I hope they let you keep the incorrect parts. I've had a few bonuses that way because the cost of shipping them back was deemed higher than the value of the parts.
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  5. BB3
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    What an eejit!

    Mangelwurzels were and still are grown as animal feed, as large roots, many rural museums contain a variety of large knives and hand cranked devices for chopping the large roots into cow and horse...
    Mangelwurzels were and still are grown as animal feed, as large roots, many rural museums contain a variety of large knives and hand cranked devices for chopping the large roots into cow and horse sized morsels. They are sometimes sown in late summer and grown as a fodder crop for sheep which...
    Mangelwurzels were and still are grown as animal feed, as large roots, many rural museums contain a variety of large knives and hand cranked devices for chopping the large roots into cow and horse sized morsels. They are sometimes sown in late...
    Mangelwurzels were and still are grown as animal feed, as large roots, many rural museums contain a variety of large knives and hand cranked devices for chopping the large roots into cow and horse...
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Hello all.Sending sympathy @Allotment Boy, it sounds a horrid virus.We went to church. There were about 40 people, most of whom I know. A lot of us had coffee and biscuits afterwards in the...
    Hello all.Sending sympathy @Allotment Boy, it sounds a horrid virus.We went to church. There were about 40 people, most of whom I know. A lot of us had coffee and biscuits afterwards in the little cottage in the village that we rent for social church events. I didn't have any biscuits,...
    Hello all.Sending sympathy @Allotment Boy, it sounds a horrid virus.We went to church. There were about 40 people, most of whom I know. A lot of us had coffee and biscuits afterwards in the little cottage in the village that we rent for...
    Hello all.Sending sympathy @Allotment Boy, it sounds a horrid virus.We went to church. There were about 40 people, most of whom I know. A lot of us had coffee and biscuits afterwards in the...
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  7. madpenguin

    Succulent ID please.

    I am going with some sort of Cotyledon orbiculata but I already have one of these and the leaf shape is the same but grey leaved with a floury surface. More digging needed I think!!
    I am going with some sort of Cotyledon orbiculata but I already have one of these and the leaf shape is the same but grey leaved with a floury surface. More digging needed I think!!
    I am going with some sort of Cotyledon orbiculata but I already have one of these and the leaf shape is the same but grey leaved with a floury surface. More digging needed I think!!
    I am going with some sort of Cotyledon orbiculata but I already have one of these and the leaf shape is the same but grey leaved with a floury surface. More digging needed I think!!
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  8. Alisa

    Daphne - which variety to choose

    I also have got the Daphne Odora Aureomarginata in my garden in a planter. When I enter the garden in March, the smell is all over the garden. It's fuss free, just needs some staking in the...
    I also have got the Daphne Odora Aureomarginata in my garden in a planter. When I enter the garden in March, the smell is all over the garden. It's fuss free, just needs some staking in the planter! It is currently a life-line for a bee that seems to have insomnia this winter. Flowers in Winter...
    I also have got the Daphne Odora Aureomarginata in my garden in a planter. When I enter the garden in March, the smell is all over the garden. It's fuss free, just needs some staking in the planter! It is currently a life-line for a bee that...
    I also have got the Daphne Odora Aureomarginata in my garden in a planter. When I enter the garden in March, the smell is all over the garden. It's fuss free, just needs some staking in the...
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  9. TheMadHedger

    Can mature ash trees be pruned/thinned?

    I'd suggest you first try and ascertain the exact boundary line and whether the boundary is yours or the neighbour's or whether it is a "shared" boundary. Not the easiest of tasks, particularly...
    I'd suggest you first try and ascertain the exact boundary line and whether the boundary is yours or the neighbour's or whether it is a "shared" boundary. Not the easiest of tasks, particularly with older properties , but if neither you nor your neighbour can definitey prove one way or another...
    I'd suggest you first try and ascertain the exact boundary line and whether the boundary is yours or the neighbour's or whether it is a "shared" boundary. Not the easiest of tasks, particularly with older properties , but if neither you nor...
    I'd suggest you first try and ascertain the exact boundary line and whether the boundary is yours or the neighbour's or whether it is a "shared" boundary. Not the easiest of tasks, particularly...
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  10. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Nothing so far and we are almost through the dangerous month of January when scouring websites for plants is highly appealing whilst the weather makes being outside very unappealing. :biggrin:February...
    Nothing so far and we are almost through the dangerous month of January when scouring websites for plants is highly appealing whilst the weather makes being outside very unappealing. :biggrin:February can be just as dangerous, so I can't relax my guard yet.
    Nothing so far and we are almost through the dangerous month of January when scouring websites for plants is highly appealing whilst the weather makes being outside very unappealing. :biggrin:February can be just as dangerous, so I can't relax my guard yet.
    Nothing so far and we are almost through the dangerous month of January when scouring websites for plants is highly appealing whilst the weather makes being outside very unappealing. :biggrin:February...
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  11. shiney
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    JANUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    One slice or two?
    One slice or two?
    One slice or two?
    One slice or two?
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  12. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello allI Hope you are Well.I just had a Walk around the Garden to see what needs addressing, there is a lot :wallbanging:I will get there though, that I am sure of.One issue I saw was Grass growing...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.I just had a Walk around the Garden to see what needs addressing, there is a lot :wallbanging:I will get there though, that I am sure of.One issue I saw was Grass growing in the Middle of Plants, specifically Phlox.What is the Best way to Remove Grass when it is Growing...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.I just had a Walk around the Garden to see what needs addressing, there is a lot :wallbanging:I will get there though, that I am sure of.One issue I saw was Grass growing in the Middle of Plants, specifically Phlox.What...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.I just had a Walk around the Garden to see what needs addressing, there is a lot :wallbanging:I will get there though, that I am sure of.One issue I saw was Grass growing...
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  13. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    Ahh seaweed, I added it to my allotment for a few years but haven't for a couple. Might go for trip down the Ayrshire coast tomorrow with some bags and get some as I seem to have missed the...
    Ahh seaweed, I added it to my allotment for a few years but haven't for a couple. Might go for trip down the Ayrshire coast tomorrow with some bags and get some as I seem to have missed the manure we get for free at the allotment
    Ahh seaweed, I added it to my allotment for a few years but haven't for a couple. Might go for trip down the Ayrshire coast tomorrow with some bags and get some as I seem to have missed the manure we get for free at the allotment
    Ahh seaweed, I added it to my allotment for a few years but haven't for a couple. Might go for trip down the Ayrshire coast tomorrow with some bags and get some as I seem to have missed the...
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  14. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Many years ago an e-mail was sent to all staff where I worked stating "TLAs must not be used unless written fully on their first usage". Unfortunately for the sender they hadn't explained what TLA...
    Many years ago an e-mail was sent to all staff where I worked stating "TLAs must not be used unless written fully on their first usage". Unfortunately for the sender they hadn't explained what TLA meant and were inundated with e-mails in return. TLA - Three Letter Acronyms. That further...
    Many years ago an e-mail was sent to all staff where I worked stating "TLAs must not be used unless written fully on their first usage". Unfortunately for the sender they hadn't explained what TLA meant and were inundated with e-mails in return. ...
    Many years ago an e-mail was sent to all staff where I worked stating "TLAs must not be used unless written fully on their first usage". Unfortunately for the sender they hadn't explained what TLA...
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  15. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    At about 150m away the other side of a small reservoir just over the border in Hampshire, a couple of distant fuzzy pics of a Killdeer (Plover). Another bird blown across the Atlantic in the...
    At about 150m away the other side of a small reservoir just over the border in Hampshire, a couple of distant fuzzy pics of a Killdeer (Plover). Another bird blown across the Atlantic in the recent storms and an extreme rarity. A larger version of our Ringed Plover.
    At about 150m away the other side of a small reservoir just over the border in Hampshire, a couple of distant fuzzy pics of a Killdeer (Plover). Another bird blown across the Atlantic in the recent storms and an extreme rarity. A larger version...
    At about 150m away the other side of a small reservoir just over the border in Hampshire, a couple of distant fuzzy pics of a Killdeer (Plover). Another bird blown across the Atlantic in the...
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  16. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Sarcococca finally opened it's flowers, cyclamen, red bush (I have a label with a correct name too :)). A bit of snowdrops.
    Sarcococca finally opened it's flowers, cyclamen, red bush (I have a label with a correct name too :)). A bit of snowdrops.
    Sarcococca finally opened it's flowers, cyclamen, red bush (I have a label with a correct name too :)). A bit of snowdrops.
    Sarcococca finally opened it's flowers, cyclamen, red bush (I have a label with a correct name too :)). A bit of snowdrops.
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  17. JWK
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  18. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Yes, the US is now doing openly what it has done since the second world war. The difference with Trump is they see no need to hide or dress up their actions, because they can just insist on their...
    Yes, the US is now doing openly what it has done since the second world war. The difference with Trump is they see no need to hide or dress up their actions, because they can just insist on their narrative as the truth, and in the age of social media, it will take root as that. AI developments...
    Yes, the US is now doing openly what it has done since the second world war. The difference with Trump is they see no need to hide or dress up their actions, because they can just insist on their narrative as the truth, and in the age of social...
    Yes, the US is now doing openly what it has done since the second world war. The difference with Trump is they see no need to hide or dress up their actions, because they can just insist on their...
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  19. Logan
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  20. glosmike

    Potted Blueberries and honeyberries experiences ?

    I thought it was quite hard to kill a honeyberry. I've read lots of people have very poor luck with hardwood cuttings and that stool layering is the easiest method to propagate them. I've not...
    I thought it was quite hard to kill a honeyberry. I've read lots of people have very poor luck with hardwood cuttings and that stool layering is the easiest method to propagate them. I've not tried yet as mine aren't particularly productive where they are. I keep meaning to move them and get...
    I thought it was quite hard to kill a honeyberry. I've read lots of people have very poor luck with hardwood cuttings and that stool layering is the easiest method to propagate them. I've not tried yet as mine aren't particularly productive where...
    I thought it was quite hard to kill a honeyberry. I've read lots of people have very poor luck with hardwood cuttings and that stool layering is the easiest method to propagate them. I've not...
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