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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Some dry periods today gave me the chance to cut down the old raspberry stems, romneya and other things that needed a bit of discipline! Large pile for composting, but I wish my shredder hadn't...
    Some dry periods today gave me the chance to cut down the old raspberry stems, romneya and other things that needed a bit of discipline! Large pile for composting, but I wish my shredder hadn't died, as it could do with being broken up.
    Some dry periods today gave me the chance to cut down the old raspberry stems, romneya and other things that needed a bit of discipline! Large pile for composting, but I wish my shredder hadn't died, as it could do with being broken up.
    Some dry periods today gave me the chance to cut down the old raspberry stems, romneya and other things that needed a bit of discipline! Large pile for composting, but I wish my shredder hadn't...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 7 8 9
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    CarolineL
    Jan 29, 2026 at 6:54 PM
  2. Dorset-Tim

    What to do with Droopy Cactus

    Most cacti fit that description so could you upload a photo please, also showing the part that droops. Many cacti also have a naturally pendulous habit so a photo is what we need.
    Most cacti fit that description so could you upload a photo please, also showing the part that droops. Many cacti also have a naturally pendulous habit so a photo is what we need.
    Most cacti fit that description so could you upload a photo please, also showing the part that droops. Many cacti also have a naturally pendulous habit so a photo is what we need.
    Most cacti fit that description so could you upload a photo please, also showing the part that droops. Many cacti also have a naturally pendulous habit so a photo is what we need.
    Dorset-Tim, Jan 29, 2026 at 6:09 PM, Cacti and Succulents
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    Michael Hewett
    Jan 29, 2026 at 7:20 PM
  3. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Currently 5° but feels much colder. We had the same yesterday when a cold wind made it so unpleasant. I stayed at home and had a hot bath rather than a walk. Showers today with a high of 9°C and a...
    Currently 5° but feels much colder. We had the same yesterday when a cold wind made it so unpleasant. I stayed at home and had a hot bath rather than a walk. Showers today with a high of 9°C and a low of 6°C. There is a 59% chance of precipitation. Sunrise 7:48 AM Sunset 4:54 PM
    Currently 5° but feels much colder. We had the same yesterday when a cold wind made it so unpleasant. I stayed at home and had a hot bath rather than a walk. Showers today with a high of 9°C and a low of 6°C. There is a 59% chance of...
    Currently 5° but feels much colder. We had the same yesterday when a cold wind made it so unpleasant. I stayed at home and had a hot bath rather than a walk. Showers today with a high of 9°C and a...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 45 46 47
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Jan 30, 2026 at 5:23 AM
  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I think there is also an issue of getting loads of tablets and then for one reason or another they change you medication.I think the NHS has a pretty big bill regarding medication and I do...
    I think there is also an issue of getting loads of tablets and then for one reason or another they change you medication.I think the NHS has a pretty big bill regarding medication and I do wonder how much of it gets wasted.
    I think there is also an issue of getting loads of tablets and then for one reason or another they change you medication.I think the NHS has a pretty big bill regarding medication and I do wonder how much of it gets wasted.
    I think there is also an issue of getting loads of tablets and then for one reason or another they change you medication.I think the NHS has a pretty big bill regarding medication and I do...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 28 29 30
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    pete
    Jan 30, 2026 at 7:09 AM
  5. BB3

    Planting a tree where an apple tree used to be.

    something that isnt a member of the rosacaea might be more resistant. juniper is pretty far along with other gymnosperms. oaks, maples, elders, ginkgo, chestnut, walnut
    something that isnt a member of the rosacaea might be more resistant. juniper is pretty far along with other gymnosperms. oaks, maples, elders, ginkgo, chestnut, walnut
    something that isnt a member of the rosacaea might be more resistant. juniper is pretty far along with other gymnosperms. oaks, maples, elders, ginkgo, chestnut, walnut
    something that isnt a member of the rosacaea might be more resistant. juniper is pretty far along with other gymnosperms. oaks, maples, elders, ginkgo, chestnut, walnut
    BB3, Jan 29, 2026 at 6:31 PM, Trees
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    Adam I
    Jan 29, 2026 at 11:45 PM
  6. Neil Clements

    Evening all, new here

    Good morning and welcome from a fairly recent arrival. Which part of the country do you let your weed seeds land on?(I’m a non-weeder myself.:))
    Good morning and welcome from a fairly recent arrival. Which part of the country do you let your weed seeds land on?(I’m a non-weeder myself.:))
    Good morning and welcome from a fairly recent arrival. Which part of the country do you let your weed seeds land on?(I’m a non-weeder myself.:))
    Good morning and welcome from a fairly recent arrival. Which part of the country do you let your weed seeds land on?(I’m a non-weeder myself.:))
    Neil Clements, Jan 29, 2026 at 6:18 PM, New Members Introduction
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    Tidemark
    Jan 30, 2026 at 6:54 AM
  7. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Eventually, they are only ever on time for wars they're starting.
    Eventually, they are only ever on time for wars they're starting.
    Eventually, they are only ever on time for wars they're starting.
    Eventually, they are only ever on time for wars they're starting.
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 331 332 333
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    NigelJ
    Jan 29, 2026 at 8:20 PM
  8. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Its slightly smaller than a sparrow. A youngster perhaps as it doesn't have any real markings?
    Its slightly smaller than a sparrow. A youngster perhaps as it doesn't have any real markings?
    Its slightly smaller than a sparrow. A youngster perhaps as it doesn't have any real markings?
    Its slightly smaller than a sparrow. A youngster perhaps as it doesn't have any real markings?
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2
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    pete
    Jan 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
  9. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 2
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    Logan
    Jan 29, 2026 at 6:19 PM
  10. Kevin Cowans

    Gardening Gloves Recommendation

    Another vote for Showa here. Dry touch leather for heavy pruning are good too.
    Another vote for Showa here. Dry touch leather for heavy pruning are good too.
    Another vote for Showa here. Dry touch leather for heavy pruning are good too.
    Another vote for Showa here. Dry touch leather for heavy pruning are good too.
    Kevin Cowans, Jan 29, 2026 at 11:09 AM, Tools And Equipment
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 29, 2026 at 10:40 PM
  11. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    It's Friday.Best day in the week if you have to earn your living with a Monday to Friday job.
    It's Friday.Best day in the week if you have to earn your living with a Monday to Friday job.
    It's Friday.Best day in the week if you have to earn your living with a Monday to Friday job.
    It's Friday.Best day in the week if you have to earn your living with a Monday to Friday job.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Jan 30, 2026 at 5:39 AM
  12. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    A furniture dealer from Dublin decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. After arriving in Paris he met with some manufacturers...
    A furniture dealer from Dublin decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. After arriving in Paris he met with some manufacturers and selected a line that he thought would sell well back home in Dublin.To celebrate the new...
    A furniture dealer from Dublin decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. After arriving in Paris he met with some manufacturers and selected a line that he thought would sell...
    A furniture dealer from Dublin decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find. After arriving in Paris he met with some manufacturers...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 10 11 12
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    Fat Controller
    Jan 30, 2026 at 7:13 AM
  13. Adam I

    Mass grafting some apples

    Thanks for the great information everyone! Glad the ones you recognized have some approval at least.Did you use whip and tounge or some other method? my plan is to do both a whip and tounge...
    Thanks for the great information everyone! Glad the ones you recognized have some approval at least.Did you use whip and tounge or some other method? my plan is to do both a whip and tounge graft and a bud graft from each scion to increase the chance theyll take.I suspected modern apples...
    Thanks for the great information everyone! Glad the ones you recognized have some approval at least.Did you use whip and tounge or some other method? my plan is to do both a whip and tounge graft and a bud graft from each scion to increase the...
    Thanks for the great information everyone! Glad the ones you recognized have some approval at least.Did you use whip and tounge or some other method? my plan is to do both a whip and tounge...
    Adam I, Jan 29, 2026 at 12:03 AM, Trees
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    Adam I
    Jan 29, 2026 at 5:19 PM
  14. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Now you can see what all this thinking about HW does to me! Apologies A wet start to the morning so gardening will be restricted once more. No worries, I have got plenty of 'stuff' to do. I...
    Now you can see what all this thinking about HW does to me! Apologies A wet start to the morning so gardening will be restricted once more. No worries, I have got plenty of 'stuff' to do. I wish you all happy Fridays
    Now you can see what all this thinking about HW does to me! Apologies A wet start to the morning so gardening will be restricted once more. No worries, I have got plenty of 'stuff' to do. I wish you all happy Fridays
    Now you can see what all this thinking about HW does to me! Apologies A wet start to the morning so gardening will be restricted once more. No worries, I have got plenty of 'stuff' to do. I...
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    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 29 30 31
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    Ladybird4
    Jan 30, 2026 at 6:27 AM
  15. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    Thanks @AnniD, dinner will have to be earlier tomorrow then!
    Thanks @AnniD, dinner will have to be earlier tomorrow then!
    Thanks @AnniD, dinner will have to be earlier tomorrow then!
    Thanks @AnniD, dinner will have to be earlier tomorrow then!
    AnniD, Jan 12, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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    lizzie27
    Jan 29, 2026 at 3:12 PM
  16. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I was not aware it was prostrate but don't mind if it is. Here is the description given from the supplier in Italy ...'Clearview David' is an erect, bushy evergreen shrub, up to 1.5 meters tall...
    I was not aware it was prostrate but don't mind if it is. Here is the description given from the supplier in Italy ...'Clearview David' is an erect, bushy evergreen shrub, up to 1.5 meters tall and wide. Its narrow, needle-like leaves, reminiscent of rosemary, are dark green and persistent....
    I was not aware it was prostrate but don't mind if it is. Here is the description given from the supplier in Italy ...'Clearview David' is an erect, bushy evergreen shrub, up to 1.5 meters tall and wide. Its narrow, needle-like leaves,...
    I was not aware it was prostrate but don't mind if it is. Here is the description given from the supplier in Italy ...'Clearview David' is an erect, bushy evergreen shrub, up to 1.5 meters tall...
    muscari.png ryllis.png Rosemary1 .jpg IMG_20260109_090426295.jpg Farfugium japonicum (2).JPG Farfugium japonicum.JPG
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    Victoria
    Jan 29, 2026 at 2:40 PM
  17. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    I feel like living on a different planet seeing their pictures :biggrin:Your Amarylis looks marvellous. My mother loves them too and sent a bulb to me a few years ago.
    I feel like living on a different planet seeing their pictures :biggrin:Your Amarylis looks marvellous. My mother loves them too and sent a bulb to me a few years ago.
    I feel like living on a different planet seeing their pictures :biggrin:Your Amarylis looks marvellous. My mother loves them too and sent a bulb to me a few years ago.
    I feel like living on a different planet seeing their pictures :biggrin:Your Amarylis looks marvellous. My mother loves them too and sent a bulb to me a few years ago.
    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Jan 29, 2026 at 1:21 PM
  18. Selleri

    Recommend a climbing Rose please!

    I have Blush Noisette. Not the tallest climber, by any means, but if you are looking for willingness to please it’s a winner. Flowers from May to December. Rot proof. not too thorny. :)
    I have Blush Noisette. Not the tallest climber, by any means, but if you are looking for willingness to please it’s a winner. Flowers from May to December. Rot proof. not too thorny. :)
    I have Blush Noisette. Not the tallest climber, by any means, but if you are looking for willingness to please it’s a winner. Flowers from May to December. Rot proof. not too thorny. :)
    I have Blush Noisette. Not the tallest climber, by any means, but if you are looking for willingness to please it’s a winner. Flowers from May to December. Rot proof. not too thorny. :)
    Selleri, Dec 27, 2025, General Gardening Discussion
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    Tidemark
    Jan 29, 2026 at 12:11 PM
  19. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    I usually get my Sungold from DT Brown - never had a problem with them.
    I usually get my Sungold from DT Brown - never had a problem with them.
    I usually get my Sungold from DT Brown - never had a problem with them.
    I usually get my Sungold from DT Brown - never had a problem with them.
    eatenbyweasels, Dec 18, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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    Philippa
    Jan 29, 2026 at 11:20 AM
  20. Michellellew

    Could anyone ID this fungi please?

    Wow thanks so much people! I’ve just looked them up, really interesting
    Wow thanks so much people! I’ve just looked them up, really interesting
    Wow thanks so much people! I’ve just looked them up, really interesting
    Wow thanks so much people! I’ve just looked them up, really interesting
    Michellellew, Jan 29, 2026 at 9:11 AM, Identification Area
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    Michellellew
    Jan 29, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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