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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    They actually said this morning that the cold on the other side of the atlantic had spread well down south and even Barbados was getting temperatures 15c below normal. I notice its nearly 8am in...
    They actually said this morning that the cold on the other side of the atlantic had spread well down south and even Barbados was getting temperatures 15c below normal. I notice its nearly 8am in Miami and 2c.
    They actually said this morning that the cold on the other side of the atlantic had spread well down south and even Barbados was getting temperatures 15c below normal. I notice its nearly 8am in Miami and 2c.
    They actually said this morning that the cold on the other side of the atlantic had spread well down south and even Barbados was getting temperatures 15c below normal. I notice its nearly 8am in...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 49 50 51
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    pete
    Feb 1, 2026 at 12:47 PM
  2. BB3

    Did I plant this?

    I'll leave mine, @Plantminded . It's on its first year in a makeshift alpine planter, and I'm hoping it will self seed between the paving slabs around. So unless it starts to look very untidy,...
    I'll leave mine, @Plantminded . It's on its first year in a makeshift alpine planter, and I'm hoping it will self seed between the paving slabs around. So unless it starts to look very untidy, I'll let it do exactly what it wants to do.It's a very nice plant :)
    I'll leave mine, @Plantminded . It's on its first year in a makeshift alpine planter, and I'm hoping it will self seed between the paving slabs around. So unless it starts to look very untidy, I'll let it do exactly what it wants to do.It's a...
    I'll leave mine, @Plantminded . It's on its first year in a makeshift alpine planter, and I'm hoping it will self seed between the paving slabs around. So unless it starts to look very untidy,...
    BB3, Jan 31, 2026 at 1:52 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Selleri
    Feb 1, 2026 at 12:43 PM
  3. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    You wont get a motor for it, Starmer has stopped all that nonsence:roflol:
    You wont get a motor for it, Starmer has stopped all that nonsence:roflol:
    You wont get a motor for it, Starmer has stopped all that nonsence:roflol:
    You wont get a motor for it, Starmer has stopped all that nonsence:roflol:
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 8 9 10
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    pete
    Feb 1, 2026 at 12:41 PM
  4. shiney
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    RESULT OF THE JANUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Thank you all :)Very rare for me to win anything, so quite surprised.Recipe is available on request for anyone that wants it.
    Thank you all :)Very rare for me to win anything, so quite surprised.Recipe is available on request for anyone that wants it.
    Thank you all :)Very rare for me to win anything, so quite surprised.Recipe is available on request for anyone that wants it.
    Thank you all :)Very rare for me to win anything, so quite surprised.Recipe is available on request for anyone that wants it.
    shiney, Feb 1, 2026 at 2:07 AM, Photo Competitions
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    Fat Controller
    Feb 1, 2026 at 12:26 PM
  5. Neil Clements
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    Evening all, new here

    That's a great outcome @Neil Clements, I'm glad that the pushy couple lost out to a respectful gardener! Looking forward to hearing how your garden develops and welcome to the forum!
    That's a great outcome @Neil Clements, I'm glad that the pushy couple lost out to a respectful gardener! Looking forward to hearing how your garden develops and welcome to the forum!
    That's a great outcome @Neil Clements, I'm glad that the pushy couple lost out to a respectful gardener! Looking forward to hearing how your garden develops and welcome to the forum!
    That's a great outcome @Neil Clements, I'm glad that the pushy couple lost out to a respectful gardener! Looking forward to hearing how your garden develops and welcome to the forum!
    Neil Clements, Jan 29, 2026 at 6:18 PM, New Members Introduction ... 2
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    Plantminded
    Feb 1, 2026 at 12:11 PM
  6. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    AS THE WINNER OF THE JANUARY COMPETITION FAT CONTROLLER HAS CHOSEN THE FEBRUARY THEME:star: 'It makes me smile' :star:In Fat Controller's own words:- Anything that has made you smile, be it flora, fauna,...
    AS THE WINNER OF THE JANUARY COMPETITION FAT CONTROLLER HAS CHOSEN THE FEBRUARY THEME:star: 'It makes me smile' :star:In Fat Controller's own words:- Anything that has made you smile, be it flora, fauna, pets, weather, food, holidays (new greenhouses) etc?Red Colobus Monkey, Zanzibar(Just an...
    AS THE WINNER OF THE JANUARY COMPETITION FAT CONTROLLER HAS CHOSEN THE FEBRUARY THEME:star: 'It makes me smile' :star:In Fat Controller's own words:- Anything that has made you smile, be it flora, fauna, pets, weather, food, holidays (new greenhouses)...
    AS THE WINNER OF THE JANUARY COMPETITION FAT CONTROLLER HAS CHOSEN THE FEBRUARY THEME:star: 'It makes me smile' :star:In Fat Controller's own words:- Anything that has made you smile, be it flora, fauna,...
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    shiney, Feb 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM, Photo Competitions
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    shiney
    Feb 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM
  7. nightofjoy

    Complete re-hash of our first owned garden.

    A lot depends on your soil, is it acid, alkali or neutral? It's good that you have ordered a soil testing kit. Azaleas, Pieris and camellias like acid soil. Is it clay, sandy, loam etc ?Some...
    A lot depends on your soil, is it acid, alkali or neutral? It's good that you have ordered a soil testing kit. Azaleas, Pieris and camellias like acid soil. Is it clay, sandy, loam etc ?Some other evergreen shrubs are - Choisya (they come in different varieties and sizes, white flowers),...
    A lot depends on your soil, is it acid, alkali or neutral? It's good that you have ordered a soil testing kit. Azaleas, Pieris and camellias like acid soil. Is it clay, sandy, loam etc ?Some other evergreen shrubs are - Choisya (they come in...
    A lot depends on your soil, is it acid, alkali or neutral? It's good that you have ordered a soil testing kit. Azaleas, Pieris and camellias like acid soil. Is it clay, sandy, loam etc ?Some...
    nightofjoy, Jan 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Feb 1, 2026 at 11:57 AM
  8. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    This is really me Yesterday i was going to use the microwave, i put some baked beans in a bowl and opened the microwave door put it in closed the door. Set the power and pressed the start button....
    This is really me Yesterday i was going to use the microwave, i put some baked beans in a bowl and opened the microwave door put it in closed the door. Set the power and pressed the start button. I kept pressing it but it wouldn't start. Told hubby and he tried it and put the time in first and...
    This is really me Yesterday i was going to use the microwave, i put some baked beans in a bowl and opened the microwave door put it in closed the door. Set the power and pressed the start button. I kept pressing it but it wouldn't start. Told...
    This is really me Yesterday i was going to use the microwave, i put some baked beans in a bowl and opened the microwave door put it in closed the door. Set the power and pressed the start button....
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 11 12 13
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    Logan
    Feb 1, 2026 at 11:40 AM
  9. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I don't understand how anybody can swim in either of them without personally adding to the number of corpses.
    I don't understand how anybody can swim in either of them without personally adding to the number of corpses.
    I don't understand how anybody can swim in either of them without personally adding to the number of corpses.
    I don't understand how anybody can swim in either of them without personally adding to the number of corpses.
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 332 333 334
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    KT53
    Feb 1, 2026 at 11:22 AM
  10. Selleri

    A happy little Rose problem

    That would be fine for 2 or 3 years so long as you keep them watered in hot weather. Terracotta pots dry out faster than plastic ones. Don't forget to feed them either. Ideally 60cm pots would be...
    That would be fine for 2 or 3 years so long as you keep them watered in hot weather. Terracotta pots dry out faster than plastic ones. Don't forget to feed them either. Ideally 60cm pots would be better for bigger roses but the David Austin website says from 45cm. Do you have a patio big enough?
    That would be fine for 2 or 3 years so long as you keep them watered in hot weather. Terracotta pots dry out faster than plastic ones. Don't forget to feed them either. Ideally 60cm pots would be better for bigger roses but the David Austin...
    That would be fine for 2 or 3 years so long as you keep them watered in hot weather. Terracotta pots dry out faster than plastic ones. Don't forget to feed them either. Ideally 60cm pots would be...
    Selleri, Jan 31, 2026 at 12:24 PM, Roses
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Feb 1, 2026 at 11:20 AM
  11. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Morning, well done all round @Liriodendron, glad your voice held out. Time for a good rest I should think now.Have you got to move things out of the way today @Ladybird4 in preparation for the...
    Morning, well done all round @Liriodendron, glad your voice held out. Time for a good rest I should think now.Have you got to move things out of the way today @Ladybird4 in preparation for the new boiler tomorrow? We had all our pipework altered in what I grandly call the Laundry cupboard aka...
    Morning, well done all round @Liriodendron, glad your voice held out. Time for a good rest I should think now.Have you got to move things out of the way today @Ladybird4 in preparation for the new boiler tomorrow? We had all our pipework...
    Morning, well done all round @Liriodendron, glad your voice held out. Time for a good rest I should think now.Have you got to move things out of the way today @Ladybird4 in preparation for the...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 31 32 33
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    lizzie27
    Feb 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM
  12. NigelJ

    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Crocus in grass mainly self seeded C tommasinianus although there could be some C versicolour in there as well.Sarcococca confusaRubus formosensis a scrambling Rubus from Taiwan, the fruit...
    Crocus in grass mainly self seeded C tommasinianus although there could be some C versicolour in there as well.Sarcococca confusaRubus formosensis a scrambling Rubus from Taiwan, the fruit is edible in the sense it doesn't make you ill and doesn't taste disgusting. It is tasteless the fact...
    Crocus in grass mainly self seeded C tommasinianus although there could be some C versicolour in there as well.Sarcococca confusaRubus formosensis a scrambling Rubus from Taiwan, the fruit is edible in the sense it doesn't make you ill and...
    Crocus in grass mainly self seeded C tommasinianus although there could be some C versicolour in there as well.Sarcococca confusaRubus formosensis a scrambling Rubus from Taiwan, the fruit...
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    NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026 at 10:43 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    NigelJ
    Feb 1, 2026 at 10:43 AM
  13. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Thanks @Victoria yes that rug is unique. :heehee:
    Thanks @Victoria yes that rug is unique. :heehee:
    Thanks @Victoria yes that rug is unique. :heehee:
    Thanks @Victoria yes that rug is unique. :heehee:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 4 5 6
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    Logan
    Feb 1, 2026 at 10:27 AM
  14. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    This little one is being cared for at my local rescue. When a cosy home is required, there's nothing quite like hedgehog engineering .
    This little one is being cared for at my local rescue. When a cosy home is required, there's nothing quite like hedgehog engineering .
    This little one is being cared for at my local rescue. When a cosy home is required, there's nothing quite like hedgehog engineering .
    This little one is being cared for at my local rescue. When a cosy home is required, there's nothing quite like hedgehog engineering .
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    Spruce, Dec 3, 2013, Wildlife Corner ... 15 16 17
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    AnniD
    Feb 1, 2026 at 9:18 AM
  15. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    I saw lots of Snowdrops on my journey yesterday. Unfortunately it was raining so I couldn't take many photos ...
    I saw lots of Snowdrops on my journey yesterday. Unfortunately it was raining so I couldn't take many photos ...
    I saw lots of Snowdrops on my journey yesterday. Unfortunately it was raining so I couldn't take many photos ...
    I saw lots of Snowdrops on my journey yesterday. Unfortunately it was raining so I couldn't take many photos ...
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    Marley Farley, Jan 3, 2019, Herbs and Wildflowers ... 34 35 36
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    Michael Hewett
    Feb 1, 2026 at 8:19 AM
  16. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    Oh dear, I'm one of those where the FoxWatch stopped working just 7 days in use. I contacted them asking for the return and I want my money back.
    Oh dear, I'm one of those where the FoxWatch stopped working just 7 days in use. I contacted them asking for the return and I want my money back.
    Oh dear, I'm one of those where the FoxWatch stopped working just 7 days in use. I contacted them asking for the return and I want my money back.
    Oh dear, I'm one of those where the FoxWatch stopped working just 7 days in use. I contacted them asking for the return and I want my money back.
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 13, 2026, Gardening Discussions ... 2 3 4
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Feb 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM
  17. shiney
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    JANUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    And, if nothing else will brighten your mood, there is always pizza to the rescue.
    And, if nothing else will brighten your mood, there is always pizza to the rescue.
    And, if nothing else will brighten your mood, there is always pizza to the rescue.
    And, if nothing else will brighten your mood, there is always pizza to the rescue.
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    shiney, Jan 1, 2026, Photo Competitions
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    hydrogardener
    Jan 31, 2026 at 11:02 PM
  18. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    I actually unsubscribed to him. It was a bit petty but there was an issue with the sound in one of their videos which a bunch of people acknowledged and they chose to ignore.I noticed that on...
    I actually unsubscribed to him. It was a bit petty but there was an issue with the sound in one of their videos which a bunch of people acknowledged and they chose to ignore.I noticed that on another gardening channel recently. The sound was off - as in, it only played in one ear which is no...
    I actually unsubscribed to him. It was a bit petty but there was an issue with the sound in one of their videos which a bunch of people acknowledged and they chose to ignore.I noticed that on another gardening channel recently. The sound was...
    I actually unsubscribed to him. It was a bit petty but there was an issue with the sound in one of their videos which a bunch of people acknowledged and they chose to ignore.I noticed that on...
    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 26 27 28
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    LittleSparrah
    Jan 31, 2026 at 10:28 PM
  19. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Buying Valentines chocolates on February 15th is best. :)
    Buying Valentines chocolates on February 15th is best. :)
    Buying Valentines chocolates on February 15th is best. :)
    Buying Valentines chocolates on February 15th is best. :)
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 32 33 34
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    CanadianLori
    Jan 31, 2026 at 9:52 PM
  20. Stuarta99

    Pruning roses

    Ok thanks. Had noticed this before and interesting how they say don't worry to much about where or if at an angle
    Ok thanks. Had noticed this before and interesting how they say don't worry to much about where or if at an angle
    Ok thanks. Had noticed this before and interesting how they say don't worry to much about where or if at an angle
    Ok thanks. Had noticed this before and interesting how they say don't worry to much about where or if at an angle
    Stuarta99, Dec 4, 2025, Roses
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    Stuarta99
    Jan 31, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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