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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of...
    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of lilies.
    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of lilies.
    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of...
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  2. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Not to mention Huw Edwards and Gregg Wallace. Seems to me the BBC sometimes believes its own publicity about its "star" turns and fails to check thoroughly before appointing them and again when...
    Not to mention Huw Edwards and Gregg Wallace. Seems to me the BBC sometimes believes its own publicity about its "star" turns and fails to check thoroughly before appointing them and again when problems are first reported instead of the long drawn out accusationsa and denials that have gone on...
    Not to mention Huw Edwards and Gregg Wallace. Seems to me the BBC sometimes believes its own publicity about its "star" turns and fails to check thoroughly before appointing them and again when problems are first reported instead of the long...
    Not to mention Huw Edwards and Gregg Wallace. Seems to me the BBC sometimes believes its own publicity about its "star" turns and fails to check thoroughly before appointing them and again when...
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite...
    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite the fact that the car hasn't been modified and has been registered in the UK for at least 50 years...
    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite the fact that the car hasn't been modified and...
    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite...
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  4. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Opposite leaved Golden Saxifrage - Chrysosplenium oppositifolium :-Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis :-Cardamine pratense :-Woodland Strawberry - Fragaria vesca :-...
    Opposite leaved Golden Saxifrage - Chrysosplenium oppositifolium :-Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis :-Cardamine pratense :-Woodland Strawberry - Fragaria vesca :-Blackthorne - Prunus spinosa :-
    Opposite leaved Golden Saxifrage - Chrysosplenium oppositifolium :-Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis :-Cardamine pratense :-Woodland Strawberry - Fragaria vesca :-Blackthorne - Prunus spinosa :-
    Opposite leaved Golden Saxifrage - Chrysosplenium oppositifolium :-Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis :-Cardamine pratense :-Woodland Strawberry - Fragaria vesca :-...
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  5. potted

    Hoster's

    I had a good look but there are no snails or slugs to be seen anywhere, all I could see was one or two tiny little flying things, perhaps white fly by memory long ago!
    I had a good look but there are no snails or slugs to be seen anywhere, all I could see was one or two tiny little flying things, perhaps white fly by memory long ago!
    I had a good look but there are no snails or slugs to be seen anywhere, all I could see was one or two tiny little flying things, perhaps white fly by memory long ago!
    I had a good look but there are no snails or slugs to be seen anywhere, all I could see was one or two tiny little flying things, perhaps white fly by memory long ago!
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  6. BOSullivan

    Pyracantha removal

    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
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  7. BOSullivan

    Removing Ivy from Fence and ground

    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
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  8. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    You will have space to plant a few after your eviction of those poor, innocent bluebells,;)
    You will have space to plant a few after your eviction of those poor, innocent bluebells,;)
    You will have space to plant a few after your eviction of those poor, innocent bluebells,;)
    You will have space to plant a few after your eviction of those poor, innocent bluebells,;)
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  9. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Thank you All the radiators are working properly now. There was a blissful hour with the heating on but now Cedric has turned the heating off as he says, whether he can afford it or not, he won't...
    Thank you All the radiators are working properly now. There was a blissful hour with the heating on but now Cedric has turned the heating off as he says, whether he can afford it or not, he won't pay for heating oil at the price it is now. He does let me have it on for a short while in the...
    Thank you All the radiators are working properly now. There was a blissful hour with the heating on but now Cedric has turned the heating off as he says, whether he can afford it or not, he won't pay for heating oil at the price it is now. He...
    Thank you All the radiators are working properly now. There was a blissful hour with the heating on but now Cedric has turned the heating off as he says, whether he can afford it or not, he won't...
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  10. BOSullivan

    Landscaping - Bank Edging Replacement

    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
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  11. zebrina

    Rat problem

    Rats can carry leptospirosis (causes Weil's disease) so wear gloves and wash hands thoroughly. You really do not want to catch Weil's Disease.
    Rats can carry leptospirosis (causes Weil's disease) so wear gloves and wash hands thoroughly. You really do not want to catch Weil's Disease.
    Rats can carry leptospirosis (causes Weil's disease) so wear gloves and wash hands thoroughly. You really do not want to catch Weil's Disease.
    Rats can carry leptospirosis (causes Weil's disease) so wear gloves and wash hands thoroughly. You really do not want to catch Weil's Disease.
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  12. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    We were 19.8c for a few hours today but with the sharp breeze from the Northeast. I didn't tarry long potting up the Geraniums. Still sunny and 19.2c and still with the breeze.
    We were 19.8c for a few hours today but with the sharp breeze from the Northeast. I didn't tarry long potting up the Geraniums. Still sunny and 19.2c and still with the breeze.
    We were 19.8c for a few hours today but with the sharp breeze from the Northeast. I didn't tarry long potting up the Geraniums. Still sunny and 19.2c and still with the breeze.
    We were 19.8c for a few hours today but with the sharp breeze from the Northeast. I didn't tarry long potting up the Geraniums. Still sunny and 19.2c and still with the breeze.
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  13. BOSullivan

    MO Bactor Instant - thoughts

    According to the manufacturer’s details, the Instant formula works within 24 hrs at killing the moss which you then need to rake out. The granular form works over a longer period and the bacteria...
    According to the manufacturer’s details, the Instant formula works within 24 hrs at killing the moss which you then need to rake out. The granular form works over a longer period and the bacteria which it contains breaks down the moss which then feeds the lawn, with no raking needed. There are...
    According to the manufacturer’s details, the Instant formula works within 24 hrs at killing the moss which you then need to rake out. The granular form works over a longer period and the bacteria which it contains breaks down the moss which then...
    According to the manufacturer’s details, the Instant formula works within 24 hrs at killing the moss which you then need to rake out. The granular form works over a longer period and the bacteria...
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  14. Peteski2024

    Camellia leaves brown patches

    Hi allI have a very recently planted camellia bush which has been flowing very well over the last few weeks. However, I have begun to notice one or two lower leaves exhibiting a brown staining...
    Hi allI have a very recently planted camellia bush which has been flowing very well over the last few weeks. However, I have begun to notice one or two lower leaves exhibiting a brown staining colour to them. They aren't showing any little brown spots but I'm concerned this could be a fungus...
    Hi allI have a very recently planted camellia bush which has been flowing very well over the last few weeks. However, I have begun to notice one or two lower leaves exhibiting a brown staining colour to them. They aren't showing any little...
    Hi allI have a very recently planted camellia bush which has been flowing very well over the last few weeks. However, I have begun to notice one or two lower leaves exhibiting a brown staining...
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  15. BOSullivan

    Removing moss from a lawn and reseeding with grass - timing

    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening...
    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening your existing grass.
    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening your existing grass.
    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening...
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  16. Andy1965

    Tomatoes - same variety, different looking plants!

    Many supermarket tomatoes are created for them by breeders and are F1 Hybrids. Seed from any F1 tomatoes will not come true to type but will have characteristics of the parents - which can be good...
    Many supermarket tomatoes are created for them by breeders and are F1 Hybrids. Seed from any F1 tomatoes will not come true to type but will have characteristics of the parents - which can be good or bad. Seed saved from Heirloom varieties will come true.
    Many supermarket tomatoes are created for them by breeders and are F1 Hybrids. Seed from any F1 tomatoes will not come true to type but will have characteristics of the parents - which can be good or bad. Seed saved from Heirloom varieties will...
    Many supermarket tomatoes are created for them by breeders and are F1 Hybrids. Seed from any F1 tomatoes will not come true to type but will have characteristics of the parents - which can be good...
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  17. pete

    Mushroom compost

    I think I'll just do my usual and mix jacks magic with ji no3 and sharp sand.It works ok but was hoping for a cheaper option.I bought a bag or two of some unknown stuff a couple of years ago...
    I think I'll just do my usual and mix jacks magic with ji no3 and sharp sand.It works ok but was hoping for a cheaper option.I bought a bag or two of some unknown stuff a couple of years ago and nothing grew in it, god knows what it was contaminated with.
    I think I'll just do my usual and mix jacks magic with ji no3 and sharp sand.It works ok but was hoping for a cheaper option.I bought a bag or two of some unknown stuff a couple of years ago and nothing grew in it, god knows what it was...
    I think I'll just do my usual and mix jacks magic with ji no3 and sharp sand.It works ok but was hoping for a cheaper option.I bought a bag or two of some unknown stuff a couple of years ago...
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  18. Kevin Cowans

    Hozelock Auto Reel, Outside Year round or.....

    I remove the spray gun after every use and keep it inside. The hose itself is fastened on the sheltered back wall of the house.
    I remove the spray gun after every use and keep it inside. The hose itself is fastened on the sheltered back wall of the house.
    I remove the spray gun after every use and keep it inside. The hose itself is fastened on the sheltered back wall of the house.
    I remove the spray gun after every use and keep it inside. The hose itself is fastened on the sheltered back wall of the house.
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  19. JWK
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  20. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
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