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  1. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    Is picture number four the inserts which hold louvers for incoming ventilation? Whatever they are, they look sturdy!Once they get those metal pieces together I imagine it will be quick work...
    Is picture number four the inserts which hold louvers for incoming ventilation? Whatever they are, they look sturdy!Once they get those metal pieces together I imagine it will be quick work sliding the glass in so I've got my fingers crossed that they can get further than you...
    Is picture number four the inserts which hold louvers for incoming ventilation? Whatever they are, they look sturdy!Once they get those metal pieces together I imagine it will be quick work sliding the glass in so I've got my fingers crossed...
    Is picture number four the inserts which hold louvers for incoming ventilation? Whatever they are, they look sturdy!Once they get those metal pieces together I imagine it will be quick work...
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Not a chance of finishing today.
    Not a chance of finishing today.
    Not a chance of finishing today.
    Not a chance of finishing today.
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  3. 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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  4. JWK
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  5. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning to you all!The weekend for you seemed as grey and dismal as it was here. Yesterday morning, we got Fizz out luckily, as Saturday was a constant stream of heavy rain. Not even...
    Good morning to you all!The weekend for you seemed as grey and dismal as it was here. Yesterday morning, we got Fizz out luckily, as Saturday was a constant stream of heavy rain. Not even possible for a Border Collie and I have to admit, she was extremely patient. One track has been cut off...
    Good morning to you all!The weekend for you seemed as grey and dismal as it was here. Yesterday morning, we got Fizz out luckily, as Saturday was a constant stream of heavy rain. Not even possible for a Border Collie and I have to admit, she...
    Good morning to you all!The weekend for you seemed as grey and dismal as it was here. Yesterday morning, we got Fizz out luckily, as Saturday was a constant stream of heavy rain. Not even...
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  6. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Definitely not. Could you add to the first picture a line or circle what the crown is for you, @Plantminded ? You know, I’m admittedly poor in pruning and wonder where you would prune.
    Definitely not. Could you add to the first picture a line or circle what the crown is for you, @Plantminded ? You know, I’m admittedly poor in pruning and wonder where you would prune.
    Definitely not. Could you add to the first picture a line or circle what the crown is for you, @Plantminded ? You know, I’m admittedly poor in pruning and wonder where you would prune.
    Definitely not. Could you add to the first picture a line or circle what the crown is for you, @Plantminded ? You know, I’m admittedly poor in pruning and wonder where you would prune.
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  7. BB3
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    What an eejit!

    Turning the stereo on and wondering why there was no sound; checking various things and then realising I'd turned the volume down with the remote to answer a phonecall and not turned it back up...
    Turning the stereo on and wondering why there was no sound; checking various things and then realising I'd turned the volume down with the remote to answer a phonecall and not turned it back up afterwards.
    Turning the stereo on and wondering why there was no sound; checking various things and then realising I'd turned the volume down with the remote to answer a phonecall and not turned it back up afterwards.
    Turning the stereo on and wondering why there was no sound; checking various things and then realising I'd turned the volume down with the remote to answer a phonecall and not turned it back up...
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  8. 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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  9. Alisa

    Daphne - which variety to choose

    I was wrong about the second one.I found the second one on the Parkers websiteDaphne Eternal Fragrance
    I was wrong about the second one.I found the second one on the Parkers websiteDaphne Eternal Fragrance
    I was wrong about the second one.I found the second one on the Parkers websiteDaphne Eternal Fragrance
    I was wrong about the second one.I found the second one on the Parkers websiteDaphne Eternal Fragrance
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  10. 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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  11. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Just ordered a couple of large obelisks to replace a wooden arch/pergola that was rotting and in danger of collapse. We've left it a while after removing the wood so that we could be sure that we...
    Just ordered a couple of large obelisks to replace a wooden arch/pergola that was rotting and in danger of collapse. We've left it a while after removing the wood so that we could be sure that we wanted something in the space.By the way, I love reading about plant purchases. And even more so...
    Just ordered a couple of large obelisks to replace a wooden arch/pergola that was rotting and in danger of collapse. We've left it a while after removing the wood so that we could be sure that we wanted something in the space.By the way, I love...
    Just ordered a couple of large obelisks to replace a wooden arch/pergola that was rotting and in danger of collapse. We've left it a while after removing the wood so that we could be sure that we...
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  12. shiney
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    JANUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Food porn
    Food porn
    Food porn
    Food porn
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  13. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.I think Digging the Plant up and removing the Grass will be the way to go.Is there anything I need to be aware of when Digging up Phlox?Thanks in...
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.I think Digging the Plant up and removing the Grass will be the way to go.Is there anything I need to be aware of when Digging up Phlox?Thanks in advanceKevin
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.I think Digging the Plant up and removing the Grass will be the way to go.Is there anything I need to be aware of when Digging up Phlox?Thanks in advanceKevin
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.I think Digging the Plant up and removing the Grass will be the way to go.Is there anything I need to be aware of when Digging up Phlox?Thanks in...
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  14. 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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  15. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Shared a ferry across San Francisco Bay once, with a group of red hat ladies, All heading off to have lunch in Sausalito, looked like a lot of fun. I belong to two ladies groups, but the only...
    Shared a ferry across San Francisco Bay once, with a group of red hat ladies, All heading off to have lunch in Sausalito, looked like a lot of fun. I belong to two ladies groups, but the only time we dressed up was for a talk on the history of the British seaside, there was an extra scone for...
    Shared a ferry across San Francisco Bay once, with a group of red hat ladies, All heading off to have lunch in Sausalito, looked like a lot of fun. I belong to two ladies groups, but the only time we dressed up was for a talk on the history of...
    Shared a ferry across San Francisco Bay once, with a group of red hat ladies, All heading off to have lunch in Sausalito, looked like a lot of fun. I belong to two ladies groups, but the only...
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  16. 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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  17. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Galanthus "Grumpy"Galanthus plicatus "Trymming"Galanthus plicatus "Trymming" inner markings
    Galanthus "Grumpy"Galanthus plicatus "Trymming"Galanthus plicatus "Trymming" inner markings
    Galanthus "Grumpy"Galanthus plicatus "Trymming"Galanthus plicatus "Trymming" inner markings
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  18. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Given that Reform has yet another Tory MP defecting to it; isn't Nigel Farage now obliged to make the Chairman and Leader of the Tory Party a cash offer for the remaining rump of Tory...
    Given that Reform has yet another Tory MP defecting to it; isn't Nigel Farage now obliged to make the Chairman and Leader of the Tory Party a cash offer for the remaining rump of Tory MPs. Certainly if they were publicly quoted companies then once one holds over a certain % of the shares of the...
    Given that Reform has yet another Tory MP defecting to it; isn't Nigel Farage now obliged to make the Chairman and Leader of the Tory Party a cash offer for the remaining rump of Tory MPs. Certainly if they were publicly quoted companies then...
    Given that Reform has yet another Tory MP defecting to it; isn't Nigel Farage now obliged to make the Chairman and Leader of the Tory Party a cash offer for the remaining rump of Tory...
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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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