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  1. Novice Gardener Laura

    Planting a new fruit tree

    If you chose cordons or columnar trees you could maybe fit in more than one. Do your homework about varieties, rootstocks etc for your location and for the size of tree that you want. Here's a...
    If you chose cordons or columnar trees you could maybe fit in more than one. Do your homework about varieties, rootstocks etc for your location and for the size of tree that you want. Here's a good starting point Growing Pear Trees in the North - Chris Bowers & Sons
    If you chose cordons or columnar trees you could maybe fit in more than one. Do your homework about varieties, rootstocks etc for your location and for the size of tree that you want. Here's a good starting point Growing Pear Trees in the North...
    If you chose cordons or columnar trees you could maybe fit in more than one. Do your homework about varieties, rootstocks etc for your location and for the size of tree that you want. Here's a...
    Novice Gardener Laura, Feb 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM, Trees
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    JennyJB
    Feb 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
  2. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Snap @Ergates, our posts crossed there.
    Snap @Ergates, our posts crossed there.
    Snap @Ergates, our posts crossed there.
    Snap @Ergates, our posts crossed there.
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 36 37 38
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    Ladybird4
    Feb 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
  3. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    One of the reasons I enjoy an electric car, it is still working well, running smoothly and saving me money, 9 years after it was first bought...
    One of the reasons I enjoy an electric car, it is still working well, running smoothly and saving me money, 9 years after it was first bought...
    One of the reasons I enjoy an electric car, it is still working well, running smoothly and saving me money, 9 years after it was first bought...
    One of the reasons I enjoy an electric car, it is still working well, running smoothly and saving me money, 9 years after it was first bought...
    Tidemark, Apr 21, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 26 27 28
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    Stephen Southwest
    Feb 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Not only plants which have to surrender to Mother Nature but humans and wildlife too. Just as an aside, I wonder why it is "Mother" nature always to blame? Bit sexist particularly as the...
    Not only plants which have to surrender to Mother Nature but humans and wildlife too. Just as an aside, I wonder why it is "Mother" nature always to blame? Bit sexist particularly as the weather over the last 5 decades has proved somewhat contrary............I'm sure Mother Nature would like...
    Not only plants which have to surrender to Mother Nature but humans and wildlife too. Just as an aside, I wonder why it is "Mother" nature always to blame? Bit sexist particularly as the weather over the last 5 decades has proved somewhat...
    Not only plants which have to surrender to Mother Nature but humans and wildlife too. Just as an aside, I wonder why it is "Mother" nature always to blame? Bit sexist particularly as the...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 34 35 36
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    Philippa
    Feb 6, 2026 at 3:04 PM
  5. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 2
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    NigelJ
    Feb 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
  6. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 27 28 29
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    NigelJ
    Feb 6, 2026 at 9:51 AM
  7. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Thank you @Michael Hewett, your garden sounds very much like my previous garden. I think the best gardens develop over time and with the gardener, without a strict plan :).
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    Plantminded
    Feb 5, 2026 at 1:14 PM
  8. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    A strange day here, but a bit like the pics ... sunny with drizzle until 3pm then a brief thunderstorm then sun then another thunderstorm at 6pm. Now another storm is coming so heavy rain on the...
    A strange day here, but a bit like the pics ... sunny with drizzle until 3pm then a brief thunderstorm then sun then another thunderstorm at 6pm. Now another storm is coming so heavy rain on the way. I don't remember heavy rain here for a long time.
    A strange day here, but a bit like the pics ... sunny with drizzle until 3pm then a brief thunderstorm then sun then another thunderstorm at 6pm. Now another storm is coming so heavy rain on the way. I don't remember heavy rain here for a long...
    A strange day here, but a bit like the pics ... sunny with drizzle until 3pm then a brief thunderstorm then sun then another thunderstorm at 6pm. Now another storm is coming so heavy rain on the...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 57 58 59
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    Victoria
    Feb 6, 2026 at 6:39 PM
  9. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    Hisounds exciting already, around the pool low growing thyme.
    Hisounds exciting already, around the pool low growing thyme.
    Hisounds exciting already, around the pool low growing thyme.
    Hisounds exciting already, around the pool low growing thyme.
    Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Spruce
    Feb 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
  10. JWK
    Sticky

    A Joke or Two 2026

    Just put up my new blinds, what do you think?
    Just put up my new blinds, what do you think?
    Just put up my new blinds, what do you think?
    Just put up my new blinds, what do you think?
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 12 13 14
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    Fat Controller
    Feb 6, 2026 at 3:36 PM
  11. BB3
    Funny x 9

    What an eejit!

    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    There are builders grade cheap gloves. Bright orange rubber palms, you should be able to see them even on a grey day.
    BB3, Jan 21, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2
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    Allotment Boy
    Feb 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
  12. ArmyAirForce
    Like x 3

    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move...
    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move them to a sunnier spot in the wood to make space for something new. I may add some hardy Cyclamen at...
    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move them to a sunnier spot in the wood to make space for...
    Out at the ornamental planter today, some of the Pansies are still alive ( along with some big weeds). I'm not sure if they will flower again or not, but if they survive the Winter, I may move...
    ArmyAirForce, Aug 26, 2024, Members Gallery ... 38 39 40
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    ArmyAirForce
    Feb 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
  13. Meomye

    Rose Gauntlet

    The problem is getting them small enough. I once ordered the smaller size of the gold leaf ones and sent them back - they were huge on me, far to long in the fingers and too wide everywhere so...
    The problem is getting them small enough. I once ordered the smaller size of the gold leaf ones and sent them back - they were huge on me, far to long in the fingers and too wide everywhere so there's no way I could operate secateurs wearing them.I just had a look at the welding gauntlets on...
    The problem is getting them small enough. I once ordered the smaller size of the gold leaf ones and sent them back - they were huge on me, far to long in the fingers and too wide everywhere so there's no way I could operate secateurs wearing...
    The problem is getting them small enough. I once ordered the smaller size of the gold leaf ones and sent them back - they were huge on me, far to long in the fingers and too wide everywhere so...
    Meomye, Dec 22, 2025, General Gardening Discussion
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    JennyJB
    Feb 6, 2026 at 11:25 AM
  14. simone_in_wiltshire

    Rare Plant Fair 2026

    could be something for @Neil Clements: The Edible Garden - Plant Fairs Roadshow
    could be something for @Neil Clements: The Edible Garden - Plant Fairs Roadshow
    could be something for @Neil Clements: The Edible Garden - Plant Fairs Roadshow
    could be something for @Neil Clements: The Edible Garden - Plant Fairs Roadshow
    simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Feb 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
  15. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Finished filling in the new border :hapfeet:I hope, it's going to sink a bit but by how much :noidea:. It's been a hard graft moving the soil around but I am very pleased with the quality of the soil ( Loam) I...
    Finished filling in the new border :hapfeet:I hope, it's going to sink a bit but by how much :noidea:. It's been a hard graft moving the soil around but I am very pleased with the quality of the soil ( Loam) I saved going back years. It's had a dressing of rotten woodchip on top. I can start doing other things...
    Finished filling in the new border :hapfeet:I hope, it's going to sink a bit but by how much :noidea:. It's been a hard graft moving the soil around but I am very pleased with the quality of the soil ( Loam) I saved going back years. It's had a dressing of rotten...
    Finished filling in the new border :hapfeet:I hope, it's going to sink a bit but by how much :noidea:. It's been a hard graft moving the soil around but I am very pleased with the quality of the soil ( Loam) I...
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    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 10 11 12
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    Perki
    Feb 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
  16. JWK
    Sticky

    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    From Wednesday, as it was a decent day with no rain! Annual trip to Slimbridge for the winter wildfowl. Many were distant. Common Cranes by the River Severn.Bewick Swan.Whooper Swan. ...
    From Wednesday, as it was a decent day with no rain! Annual trip to Slimbridge for the winter wildfowl. Many were distant. Common Cranes by the River Severn.Bewick Swan.Whooper Swan.Great Egret.Ruff.White Fronted Goose.Just one area with thousands of birds.
    From Wednesday, as it was a decent day with no rain! Annual trip to Slimbridge for the winter wildfowl. Many were distant. Common Cranes by the River Severn.Bewick Swan.Whooper Swan.Great Egret.Ruff.White Fronted Goose. ...
    From Wednesday, as it was a decent day with no rain! Annual trip to Slimbridge for the winter wildfowl. Many were distant. Common Cranes by the River Severn.Bewick Swan.Whooper Swan. ...
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2
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    strongylodon
    Feb 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM
  17. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

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    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    Jiffy
    Feb 4, 2026 at 1:53 PM
  18. 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
  19. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    While the weather remains "challenging, I consider ones time is best spent researching soil composition, profiling, soil organisms, ground water levels, basic geology, plant physiology especially...
    While the weather remains "challenging, I consider ones time is best spent researching soil composition, profiling, soil organisms, ground water levels, basic geology, plant physiology especially root formations and symbosis with fungi and associated life forms. The majority of questions here...
    While the weather remains "challenging, I consider ones time is best spent researching soil composition, profiling, soil organisms, ground water levels, basic geology, plant physiology especially root formations and symbosis with fungi and...
    While the weather remains "challenging, I consider ones time is best spent researching soil composition, profiling, soil organisms, ground water levels, basic geology, plant physiology especially...
    kristie davies, Jan 16, 2026, NEW Gardeners !
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    infradig
    Feb 6, 2026 at 12:13 PM
  20. 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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    849
    pete
    Feb 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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