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  1. simone_in_wiltshire

    Rare Plant Fair 2026

    You'll have to excuse my shocking knowledge of Welsh geography @Michael Hewett , but there are 2 in Wales this year that might be of some use.High Glanau Manor Lydart Monmouthshire on 31st...
    You'll have to excuse my shocking knowledge of Welsh geography @Michael Hewett , but there are 2 in Wales this year that might be of some use.High Glanau Manor Lydart Monmouthshire on 31st May Llanover House near Abergavenny 20th September
    You'll have to excuse my shocking knowledge of Welsh geography @Michael Hewett , but there are 2 in Wales this year that might be of some use.High Glanau Manor Lydart Monmouthshire on 31st May Llanover House near Abergavenny 20th September
    You'll have to excuse my shocking knowledge of Welsh geography @Michael Hewett , but there are 2 in Wales this year that might be of some use.High Glanau Manor Lydart Monmouthshire on 31st...
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  2. JWK
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  3. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good Day all.It is quite bright out which is a pleasant surprise. It’s revealed how grubby my windows are though but not a job for now as Dad is having his cataract op today so I’ll be...
    Good Day all.It is quite bright out which is a pleasant surprise. It’s revealed how grubby my windows are though but not a job for now as Dad is having his cataract op today so I’ll be collecting him later and making him some food so he can stay upstairs and relax.I hope your appointments...
    Good Day all.It is quite bright out which is a pleasant surprise. It’s revealed how grubby my windows are though but not a job for now as Dad is having his cataract op today so I’ll be collecting him later and making him some food so he can...
    Good Day all.It is quite bright out which is a pleasant surprise. It’s revealed how grubby my windows are though but not a job for now as Dad is having his cataract op today so I’ll be...
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  4. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    A nice dry sunny day here in Guildford, 10c
    A nice dry sunny day here in Guildford, 10c
    A nice dry sunny day here in Guildford, 10c
    A nice dry sunny day here in Guildford, 10c
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  5. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    This was on the local TV news last night: South East Water currently has a hosepipe ban (Temporary Use Ban) in place for customers in Kent and Sussex, introduced in July 2025 due to low reservoir...
    This was on the local TV news last night: South East Water currently has a hosepipe ban (Temporary Use Ban) in place for customers in Kent and Sussex, introduced in July 2025 due to low reservoir levels and high demand from dry weather, though it's under review as of early 2026 despite recent...
    This was on the local TV news last night: South East Water currently has a hosepipe ban (Temporary Use Ban) in place for customers in Kent and Sussex, introduced in July 2025 due to low reservoir levels and high demand from dry weather, though...
    This was on the local TV news last night: South East Water currently has a hosepipe ban (Temporary Use Ban) in place for customers in Kent and Sussex, introduced in July 2025 due to low reservoir...
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  6. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    We still put garden waste in our normal waste bin, but don't make it too heavy.It's been dry today but didn't do anything outside, just watching the seedlings grow.
    We still put garden waste in our normal waste bin, but don't make it too heavy.It's been dry today but didn't do anything outside, just watching the seedlings grow.
    We still put garden waste in our normal waste bin, but don't make it too heavy.It's been dry today but didn't do anything outside, just watching the seedlings grow.
    We still put garden waste in our normal waste bin, but don't make it too heavy.It's been dry today but didn't do anything outside, just watching the seedlings grow.
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  7. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    A quick thumb through War and Peace???
    A quick thumb through War and Peace???
    A quick thumb through War and Peace???
    A quick thumb through War and Peace???
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  8. Joanna Bramley

    Help needed with Buxus Plants!

    I don't like the smell of both.
    I don't like the smell of both.
    I don't like the smell of both.
    I don't like the smell of both.
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  9. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    If you go to this DEFRA sponsored website - LandIS - Land Information System - Soilscapes soil types viewer enter your postcode and it will give info about your soil type.For Horley, Surrey in...
    If you go to this DEFRA sponsored website - LandIS - Land Information System - Soilscapes soil types viewer enter your postcode and it will give info about your soil type.For Horley, Surrey in general it gives -
    If you go to this DEFRA sponsored website - LandIS - Land Information System - Soilscapes soil types viewer enter your postcode and it will give info about your soil type.For Horley, Surrey in general it gives -
    If you go to this DEFRA sponsored website - LandIS - Land Information System - Soilscapes soil types viewer enter your postcode and it will give info about your soil type.For Horley, Surrey in...
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  10. shiney
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    PHOTO COMP DISCUSSION THREAD

    @Love my chicken my ladybird looks like a harlequin. It has two white patches at the front. We have so many in the house at times and they are all sorts of colours and spots.
    @Love my chicken my ladybird looks like a harlequin. It has two white patches at the front. We have so many in the house at times and they are all sorts of colours and spots.
    @Love my chicken my ladybird looks like a harlequin. It has two white patches at the front. We have so many in the house at times and they are all sorts of colours and spots.
    @Love my chicken my ladybird looks like a harlequin. It has two white patches at the front. We have so many in the house at times and they are all sorts of colours and spots.
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  11. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    I wonder can that be classed as our native two spot ladybird? X
    I wonder can that be classed as our native two spot ladybird? X
    I wonder can that be classed as our native two spot ladybird? X
    I wonder can that be classed as our native two spot ladybird? X
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  12. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Thank you @JennyJB Dewi's is on a wooden stick and he enjoys chewing it, it's full of teeth marks along the whole of its length. He's got two actually - one upstairs and one down :biggrin:
    Thank you @JennyJB Dewi's is on a wooden stick and he enjoys chewing it, it's full of teeth marks along the whole of its length. He's got two actually - one upstairs and one down :biggrin:
    Thank you @JennyJB Dewi's is on a wooden stick and he enjoys chewing it, it's full of teeth marks along the whole of its length. He's got two actually - one upstairs and one down :biggrin:
    Thank you @JennyJB Dewi's is on a wooden stick and he enjoys chewing it, it's full of teeth marks along the whole of its length. He's got two actually - one upstairs and one down :biggrin:
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  13. ricky101

    Begonias - Cascade type

    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
    Go for whichever is available in the colours/varieties you want at a price that suits you. If you buy plug plants they should develop tubers that you can keep for subsequent years.
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  14. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    My latest chilli report. Mixed my usual chilli seed compost in a bucket. Poured it into my usual seed pods. Planted my 9 Karala chilli seeds and 12 seeds from the free packet in my gardening...
    My latest chilli report. Mixed my usual chilli seed compost in a bucket. Poured it into my usual seed pods. Planted my 9 Karala chilli seeds and 12 seeds from the free packet in my gardening magazine and placed on my heat mats. 1 Karala seed has sprouted whilst a 100% germination from the free...
    My latest chilli report. Mixed my usual chilli seed compost in a bucket. Poured it into my usual seed pods. Planted my 9 Karala chilli seeds and 12 seeds from the free packet in my gardening magazine and placed on my heat mats. 1 Karala seed has...
    My latest chilli report. Mixed my usual chilli seed compost in a bucket. Poured it into my usual seed pods. Planted my 9 Karala chilli seeds and 12 seeds from the free packet in my gardening...
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  15. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    The weather is dry and sunny but I'm a bit afraid of the pruner. It looks ready to slice off a finger or two Maybe I'll use it tomorrow
    The weather is dry and sunny but I'm a bit afraid of the pruner. It looks ready to slice off a finger or two Maybe I'll use it tomorrow
    The weather is dry and sunny but I'm a bit afraid of the pruner. It looks ready to slice off a finger or two Maybe I'll use it tomorrow
    The weather is dry and sunny but I'm a bit afraid of the pruner. It looks ready to slice off a finger or two Maybe I'll use it tomorrow
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  16. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    Agree with this but if it supersaturated worms will be absent (dead!) We need more details but OP is missing; hope not stuck in mud !
    Agree with this but if it supersaturated worms will be absent (dead!) We need more details but OP is missing; hope not stuck in mud !
    Agree with this but if it supersaturated worms will be absent (dead!) We need more details but OP is missing; hope not stuck in mud !
    Agree with this but if it supersaturated worms will be absent (dead!) We need more details but OP is missing; hope not stuck in mud !
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  17. Neil Clements
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    Evening all, new here

    I can't think of anything better than sharing an experience with a small group of friends in a remote area. Whether it's the highlands of Scotland or the vast forests of Canada, or maybe just...
    I can't think of anything better than sharing an experience with a small group of friends in a remote area. Whether it's the highlands of Scotland or the vast forests of Canada, or maybe just knocking weeds off of the vegetable garden with a hoe on a warm summer day. I'm not sure I'd enjoy it as...
    I can't think of anything better than sharing an experience with a small group of friends in a remote area. Whether it's the highlands of Scotland or the vast forests of Canada, or maybe just knocking weeds off of the vegetable garden with a hoe...
    I can't think of anything better than sharing an experience with a small group of friends in a remote area. Whether it's the highlands of Scotland or the vast forests of Canada, or maybe just...
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  18. burnie
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    Onion growing 2026

    Germination is not as good as previous years, second sowing gone in.
    Germination is not as good as previous years, second sowing gone in.
    Germination is not as good as previous years, second sowing gone in.
    Germination is not as good as previous years, second sowing gone in.
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  19. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    I've simplified this year. Foremost, Charlotte and Sarpo Mira. Set to chit.
    I've simplified this year. Foremost, Charlotte and Sarpo Mira. Set to chit.
    I've simplified this year. Foremost, Charlotte and Sarpo Mira. Set to chit.
    I've simplified this year. Foremost, Charlotte and Sarpo Mira. Set to chit.
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  20. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    New addition to the sowings; an F1 cross of Bloody Butcher and Latah. Expecting regular leaves and smallish red fruit but the rest is yet to be seen.
    New addition to the sowings; an F1 cross of Bloody Butcher and Latah. Expecting regular leaves and smallish red fruit but the rest is yet to be seen.
    New addition to the sowings; an F1 cross of Bloody Butcher and Latah. Expecting regular leaves and smallish red fruit but the rest is yet to be seen.
    New addition to the sowings; an F1 cross of Bloody Butcher and Latah. Expecting regular leaves and smallish red fruit but the rest is yet to be seen.
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