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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    The early cloud soon shifted and it's been mostly sunny, just some bits of cloud now and then, it was possible to notice how high in the sky the sun is getting now and almost felt like spring for...
    The early cloud soon shifted and it's been mostly sunny, just some bits of cloud now and then, it was possible to notice how high in the sky the sun is getting now and almost felt like spring for a while, nearly touched 11c.
    The early cloud soon shifted and it's been mostly sunny, just some bits of cloud now and then, it was possible to notice how high in the sky the sun is getting now and almost felt like spring for a while, nearly touched 11c.
    The early cloud soon shifted and it's been mostly sunny, just some bits of cloud now and then, it was possible to notice how high in the sky the sun is getting now and almost felt like spring for...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 54 55 56
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    pete
    Feb 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
  2. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    I know phones do get over used and can be an intrusion but I find some of the reasoning behind not having a phone or telling others they cant use theirs a bit overpowering.Having said that I'd...
    I know phones do get over used and can be an intrusion but I find some of the reasoning behind not having a phone or telling others they cant use theirs a bit overpowering.Having said that I'd never buy a phone just so I could operate a hearing aid, it sounds a bit like the two companies are...
    I know phones do get over used and can be an intrusion but I find some of the reasoning behind not having a phone or telling others they cant use theirs a bit overpowering.Having said that I'd never buy a phone just so I could operate a...
    I know phones do get over used and can be an intrusion but I find some of the reasoning behind not having a phone or telling others they cant use theirs a bit overpowering.Having said that I'd...
    Tidemark, Apr 21, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 24 25 26
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    pete
    Feb 4, 2026 at 4:24 PM
  3. 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.
    Joanna Bramley, Dec 16, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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    pete
    Feb 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
  4. 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...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 33 34 35
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    john558
    Feb 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
  5. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    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...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 34 35 36
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    AuntyRach
    Feb 4, 2026 at 12:34 PM
  6. 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
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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    BB3
    Feb 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
  7. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 11 12 13
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    Ladybird4
    Feb 4, 2026 at 6:44 AM
  8. simone_in_wiltshire

    Rare Plant Fair 2026

    Thanks for that @simone_in_wiltshire .One my aunts used to live In Kingston Bagpuize when I was a small child, in a converted Nissan hut. Accommodation was in short supply after WW11 and there...
    Thanks for that @simone_in_wiltshire .One my aunts used to live In Kingston Bagpuize when I was a small child, in a converted Nissan hut. Accommodation was in short supply after WW11 and there were several rows of them, probably on an old airfield.
    Thanks for that @simone_in_wiltshire .One my aunts used to live In Kingston Bagpuize when I was a small child, in a converted Nissan hut. Accommodation was in short supply after WW11 and there were several rows of them, probably on an old airfield.
    Thanks for that @simone_in_wiltshire .One my aunts used to live In Kingston Bagpuize when I was a small child, in a converted Nissan hut. Accommodation was in short supply after WW11 and there...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    lizzie27
    Feb 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
  9. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Agree with you there @Allotment Boy. I've had a good day as well, finished clearing away all the junk - might have to send OH with a big load to the tip soon!I also starting cutting back some of...
    Agree with you there @Allotment Boy. I've had a good day as well, finished clearing away all the junk - might have to send OH with a big load to the tip soon!I also starting cutting back some of hedge to expose the dwarf wall underneath. Neither of the tradesman have turned up yet to quote for...
    Agree with you there @Allotment Boy. I've had a good day as well, finished clearing away all the junk - might have to send OH with a big load to the tip soon!I also starting cutting back some of hedge to expose the dwarf wall underneath....
    Agree with you there @Allotment Boy. I've had a good day as well, finished clearing away all the junk - might have to send OH with a big load to the tip soon!I also starting cutting back some of...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    lizzie27
    Feb 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
  10. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    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???
    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 5 6 7
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    pete
    Feb 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
  11. 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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    Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Pete8
    Feb 4, 2026 at 9:54 AM
  12. 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.
    shiney, Jun 5, 2022, Photo Competitions ... 5 6 7
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    cactus_girl
    Feb 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
  13. 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
    shiney, Feb 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM, Photo Competitions
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    Love my chicken
    Feb 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
  14. 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:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 4 5 6
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    Michael Hewett
    Feb 3, 2026 at 9:53 PM
  15. 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.
    ricky101, Feb 3, 2026 at 9:40 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    JennyJB
    Feb 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM
  16. 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...
    CanadianLori, Dec 23, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2
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    waterbut
    Feb 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
  17. 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 !
    kristie davies, Jan 16, 2026, NEW Gardeners !
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    infradig
    Feb 4, 2026 at 10:03 AM
  18. 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...
    Neil Clements, Jan 29, 2026 at 6:18 PM, New Members Introduction ... 2
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    Neil Clements
    Feb 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
  19. 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.
    burnie, Dec 12, 2025, Edible Gardening
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    burnie
    Feb 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
  20. 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.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening ... 2
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    753
    Allotment Boy
    Feb 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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