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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
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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
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
A very neat job there @Perki .
A very neat job there @Perki .
A very neat job there @Perki .
A very neat job there @Perki .
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 10 11 12
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Plantminded
Feb 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Had to take some rubbish out to the dustbin during a dry spell this afternoon. Decided to make the most of being out in the garden, grabbed a trowel and dug up a big clump of snowdrops from the...
Had to take some rubbish out to the dustbin during a dry spell this afternoon. Decided to make the most of being out in the garden, grabbed a trowel and dug up a big clump of snowdrops from the edge of the lawn. They are under the dead birch tree that is waiting to be taken down, so there’s a...
Had to take some rubbish out to the dustbin during a dry spell this afternoon. Decided to make the most of being out in the garden, grabbed a trowel and dug up a big clump of snowdrops from the edge of the lawn. They are under the dead birch tree...
Had to take some rubbish out to the dustbin during a dry spell this afternoon. Decided to make the most of being out in the garden, grabbed a trowel and dug up a big clump of snowdrops from the...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 36 37 38
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Ergates
Feb 6, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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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
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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
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
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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
If you are ever down in Cornwall they have bladdernut in Burncoose Gardens. Always a lovely place to visit with mature shrubs and trees - free entry - and a very good shrub nursery.
If you are ever down in Cornwall they have bladdernut in Burncoose Gardens. Always a lovely place to visit with mature shrubs and trees - free entry - and a very good shrub nursery.
If you are ever down in Cornwall they have bladdernut in Burncoose Gardens. Always a lovely place to visit with mature shrubs and trees - free entry - and a very good shrub nursery.
If you are ever down in Cornwall they have bladdernut in Burncoose Gardens. Always a lovely place to visit with mature shrubs and trees - free entry - and a very good shrub nursery.
Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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Baalmaiden
Feb 6, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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What's your weather like 2026
Rain AGAIN today.
Rain AGAIN today.
Rain AGAIN today.
Rain AGAIN today.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 57 58 59
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waterbut
Feb 6, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 12 13 14
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john558
Feb 6, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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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
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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
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
Rare Plant Fair 2026
Despite being an apartment dweller now I am almost tempted to go along to the Kingston Bagpipes sale. It was always a good event.
Despite being an apartment dweller now I am almost tempted to go along to the Kingston Bagpipes sale. It was always a good event.
Despite being an apartment dweller now I am almost tempted to go along to the Kingston Bagpipes sale. It was always a good event.
Despite being an apartment dweller now I am almost tempted to go along to the Kingston Bagpipes sale. It was always a good event.
simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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longk
Feb 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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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. ...

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2
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strongylodon
Feb 6, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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What's Looking Good January 2026

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

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