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  1. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    It's not just pot holes some of the sunken drain covers are just as deep/ dangerous.
    It's not just pot holes some of the sunken drain covers are just as deep/ dangerous.
    It's not just pot holes some of the sunken drain covers are just as deep/ dangerous.
    It's not just pot holes some of the sunken drain covers are just as deep/ dangerous.
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  2. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Honey Moon @AuntyRach
    Honey Moon @AuntyRach
    Honey Moon @AuntyRach
    Honey Moon @AuntyRach
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  3. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I'll have to have a lie-in then! :biggrin:
    I'll have to have a lie-in then! :biggrin:
    I'll have to have a lie-in then! :biggrin:
    I'll have to have a lie-in then! :biggrin:
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  4. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Some blue sky and although we hade overnight rain, it looks OK now , Jenny namaste
    Some blue sky and although we hade overnight rain, it looks OK now , Jenny namaste
    Some blue sky and although we hade overnight rain, it looks OK now , Jenny namaste
    Some blue sky and although we hade overnight rain, it looks OK now , Jenny namaste
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  5. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Some accuse me of that! :roflol:Although I did sometimes get paid by the word. :whistle: :heehee: Albeit they had to be succinct.
    Some accuse me of that! :roflol:Although I did sometimes get paid by the word. :whistle: :heehee: Albeit they had to be succinct.
    Some accuse me of that! :roflol:Although I did sometimes get paid by the word. :whistle: :heehee: Albeit they had to be succinct.
    Some accuse me of that! :roflol:Although I did sometimes get paid by the word. :whistle: :heehee: Albeit they had to be succinct.
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  6. burnie
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    Onion growing 2026

    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler...
    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler room, will see if any come up ok with the added warmth. I assume it's still not too late for them....
    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler room, will see if any come up ok with the added...
    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler...
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  7. JWK
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  8. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Hello everyone. Midweek already - where do those days go? It looks quite nice outside at the moment. I wouldn't go as far as saying I can see any sunshine though. I am expecting some hardy...
    Hello everyone. Midweek already - where do those days go? It looks quite nice outside at the moment. I wouldn't go as far as saying I can see any sunshine though. I am expecting some hardy geraniums today - the tough as old boots macrorrhizum types to grow in a narrow border alongside the...
    Hello everyone. Midweek already - where do those days go? It looks quite nice outside at the moment. I wouldn't go as far as saying I can see any sunshine though. I am expecting some hardy geraniums today - the tough as old boots macrorrhizum...
    Hello everyone. Midweek already - where do those days go? It looks quite nice outside at the moment. I wouldn't go as far as saying I can see any sunshine though. I am expecting some hardy...
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  9. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    I'm also a big fan of the Wolf Garten range. You just have one handle and then the fork, spade, scraper etc all then fit on. I've had cheaper ones previously but I'm glad that I made the...
    I'm also a big fan of the Wolf Garten range. You just have one handle and then the fork, spade, scraper etc all then fit on. I've had cheaper ones previously but I'm glad that I made the investment. www.wolfonline.co.uk
    I'm also a big fan of the Wolf Garten range. You just have one handle and then the fork, spade, scraper etc all then fit on. I've had cheaper ones previously but I'm glad that I made the investment. www.wolfonline.co.uk
    I'm also a big fan of the Wolf Garten range. You just have one handle and then the fork, spade, scraper etc all then fit on. I've had cheaper ones previously but I'm glad that I made the...
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  10. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses...
    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses and at least six smaller frond type grasses.I've done some tough digging out of plants in the...
    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses and at least six smaller frond type...
    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses...
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  11. BB3

    Where could I move this to?

    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
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  12. Adam I
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    Showy natives

    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
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  13. BB3

    Vine weevil grub

    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees....
    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees. also wear gloves and dont put the residues down the drain
    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees. also wear gloves and dont put the residues down...
    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees....
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  14. hailbopp

    Couple of questions re Oriental Lilies

    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll...
    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll give the doubles a go and see if they too will be well behaved!
    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll give the doubles a go and see if they too will be...
    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll...
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  15. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have...
    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have buds almost ready to open, so these will be planted back out in another week or so. Hopefully a few...
    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have buds almost ready to open, so these will be planted...
    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have...
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  16. katecat58

    Paperwhite

    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
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  17. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
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  18. Victoria

    Quisqualis indica (Rangoon Creeper)

    They are Euphorbia obesa, they're not cacti but they belong to the Euphorbia family - Euphorbiaceae, and are xerophytes, i.e. they grow in arid places. That's why they resemble cacti. I used to...
    They are Euphorbia obesa, they're not cacti but they belong to the Euphorbia family - Euphorbiaceae, and are xerophytes, i.e. they grow in arid places. That's why they resemble cacti. I used to have a nice one but it died a few years ago. I keep looking for another ...
    They are Euphorbia obesa, they're not cacti but they belong to the Euphorbia family - Euphorbiaceae, and are xerophytes, i.e. they grow in arid places. That's why they resemble cacti. I used to have a nice one but it died a few years ago. I keep...
    They are Euphorbia obesa, they're not cacti but they belong to the Euphorbia family - Euphorbiaceae, and are xerophytes, i.e. they grow in arid places. That's why they resemble cacti. I used to...
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  19. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Rhododendron.
    Rhododendron.
    Rhododendron.
    Rhododendron.
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  20. Lisa Smith

    Lisa Smith Counselling

    A Space to Talk, Heal and Find a way forward.Sometimes life feels heavy. You might be carrying anxiety, stress, sadness, or simply a sense that something isn’t quite right. Whatever has brought...
    A Space to Talk, Heal and Find a way forward.Sometimes life feels heavy. You might be carrying anxiety, stress, sadness, or simply a sense that something isn’t quite right. Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to face it alone.I’m Lisa, and I offer compassionate, confidential...
    A Space to Talk, Heal and Find a way forward.Sometimes life feels heavy. You might be carrying anxiety, stress, sadness, or simply a sense that something isn’t quite right. Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to face it alone.I’m...
    A Space to Talk, Heal and Find a way forward.Sometimes life feels heavy. You might be carrying anxiety, stress, sadness, or simply a sense that something isn’t quite right. Whatever has brought...
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