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  1. CanadianLori

    Ice Plants in hanging pots?

    Yes, I'm arguing with myself. The seeds are expensive and of course there is shipping. It might be simpler to just buy the plants come spring and stuff them in his pots. lazy Lori... lazy Lori :redface:
    Yes, I'm arguing with myself. The seeds are expensive and of course there is shipping. It might be simpler to just buy the plants come spring and stuff them in his pots. lazy Lori... lazy Lori :redface:
    Yes, I'm arguing with myself. The seeds are expensive and of course there is shipping. It might be simpler to just buy the plants come spring and stuff them in his pots. lazy Lori... lazy Lori :redface:
    Yes, I'm arguing with myself. The seeds are expensive and of course there is shipping. It might be simpler to just buy the plants come spring and stuff them in his pots. lazy Lori... lazy Lori :redface:
    CanadianLori, Feb 7, 2026 at 9:38 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    CanadianLori
    Feb 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
  2. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Thanks, I have often wondered about whether it happens. I know it is possible to spend silly money on rare snowdrops, and if these might not stay true, it would be a risky investment.
    Thanks, I have often wondered about whether it happens. I know it is possible to spend silly money on rare snowdrops, and if these might not stay true, it would be a risky investment.
    Thanks, I have often wondered about whether it happens. I know it is possible to spend silly money on rare snowdrops, and if these might not stay true, it would be a risky investment.
    Thanks, I have often wondered about whether it happens. I know it is possible to spend silly money on rare snowdrops, and if these might not stay true, it would be a risky investment.
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    ViewAhead
    Feb 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Yes, and their war loans were only paid off in 2006. Given the generosity of their Marshal plan to rebuild Europe after the war this has always rankled but they wanted an end to what they saw as...
    Yes, and their war loans were only paid off in 2006. Given the generosity of their Marshal plan to rebuild Europe after the war this has always rankled but they wanted an end to what they saw as British imperial dominance and needed the UK over a barrel.Since then they have, of course,...
    Yes, and their war loans were only paid off in 2006. Given the generosity of their Marshal plan to rebuild Europe after the war this has always rankled but they wanted an end to what they saw as British imperial dominance and needed the UK over...
    Yes, and their war loans were only paid off in 2006. Given the generosity of their Marshal plan to rebuild Europe after the war this has always rankled but they wanted an end to what they saw as...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 36 37 38
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    Obelix-Vendée
    Feb 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM
  4. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    I’ve seen quite a few Chinese vehicles around here, but not one of those tank like Jaecoos yet. One thing about Mazdas, if you don’t look too closely the badge on the front could fool you that...
    I’ve seen quite a few Chinese vehicles around here, but not one of those tank like Jaecoos yet. One thing about Mazdas, if you don’t look too closely the badge on the front could fool you that it’s a Mercedes :biggrin:.
    I’ve seen quite a few Chinese vehicles around here, but not one of those tank like Jaecoos yet. One thing about Mazdas, if you don’t look too closely the badge on the front could fool you that it’s a Mercedes :biggrin:.
    I’ve seen quite a few Chinese vehicles around here, but not one of those tank like Jaecoos yet. One thing about Mazdas, if you don’t look too closely the badge on the front could fool you that...
    pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 185 186 187
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    Plantminded
    Feb 8, 2026 at 5:30 PM
  5. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It looks as though you must have grabbed it all! :hate-shocked:I always take photos of snow and have none at all in 2018. I reckon the Dartford crossing must have been closed so it couldn't get to us. :heehee:
    It looks as though you must have grabbed it all! :hate-shocked:I always take photos of snow and have none at all in 2018. I reckon the Dartford crossing must have been closed so it couldn't get to us. :heehee:
    It looks as though you must have grabbed it all! :hate-shocked:I always take photos of snow and have none at all in 2018. I reckon the Dartford crossing must have been closed so it couldn't get to us. :heehee:
    It looks as though you must have grabbed it all! :hate-shocked:I always take photos of snow and have none at all in 2018. I reckon the Dartford crossing must have been closed so it couldn't get to us. :heehee:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 61 62 63
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    shiney
    Feb 8, 2026 at 5:25 PM
  6. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    A glimpse of winter sun.
    A glimpse of winter sun.
    A glimpse of winter sun.
    A glimpse of winter sun.
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    shiney, Feb 1, 2026, Photo Competitions
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    Plantminded
    Feb 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM
  7. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring Spanish grew immediately after planting, the French softneck I've been growing for a few years now is...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring Spanish grew immediately after planting, the French...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring...
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening
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    Hanglow
    Feb 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
  8. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Thanks I've made a pavlova for tonight and will freeze the rest.
    Thanks I've made a pavlova for tonight and will freeze the rest.
    Thanks I've made a pavlova for tonight and will freeze the rest.
    Thanks I've made a pavlova for tonight and will freeze the rest.
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 38 39 40
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    Obelix-Vendée
    Feb 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
  9. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad...
    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad after that so I pruned it today. It's a once flowering rambler but something had to be done. It grew...
    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad after that so I pruned it today. It's a once...
    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 11 12 13
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Feb 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
  10. micearguers
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    Fond of Fronds

    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    micearguers, Mar 19, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 13 14 15
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    micearguers
    Feb 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
  11. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    Slow pages

    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see...
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see what it will be like in a few more years, perhaps AI will invent the round wheel in stead of a square one :whistle:
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see what it will be like in a few more years, perhaps AI...
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see...
    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 5 6 7
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    Jiffy
    Feb 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
  12. adamadamant

    trachelospermum - advice please

    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles'...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles' or Jingle Bells'. Delicate, pretty leaves and creamy bell shaped flowers are often in bloom at...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles' or Jingle Bells'. Delicate, pretty leaves and...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles'...
    adamadamant, Feb 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM, Other Plants
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    lizzie27
    Feb 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
  13. GreenFingeredPete

    Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets

    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening...
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening instead; an entirely more satisfactory experience....
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening instead; an entirely more satisfactory experience....
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening...
    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    infradig
    Feb 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
  14. NigelJ
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    The Garden House Snowdrop Festival 7th Feb 2026

    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one of my gardening heros.I love those snowdrops Nigel, thanks for posting. Shepton Mallett's Snowdrop...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one of my gardening heros.I love those snowdrops...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one...
    NigelJ, Feb 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM, Garden Visits
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    lizzie27
    Feb 8, 2026 at 2:17 PM
  15. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 13 14 15
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    LunarSea
    Feb 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
  16. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Hobbies ... 2
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    Valley Gardener
    Feb 8, 2026 at 12:49 PM
  17. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
    Neil Clements, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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    Selleri
    Feb 8, 2026 at 12:37 PM
  18. hi2u_uk

    any tips for rain and outdoor plants in containers ?

    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    hi2u_uk, Feb 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM, Container Gardening
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    Plantminded
    Feb 8, 2026 at 12:28 PM
  19. Nickoslesteros

    Moving a David Austin shrub rose

    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Nickoslesteros, Feb 8, 2026 at 10:56 AM, Gardening Discussions
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    wiseowl
    Feb 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
  20. Fof

    Hedychium question

    The hybrid ones Devon Cream and one I was sold as Luna Moth (but isn't, it's like a bigger Devon cream) both flowered well last year. I'm amazed yours are all still green. Even the ones in my cold...
    The hybrid ones Devon Cream and one I was sold as Luna Moth (but isn't, it's like a bigger Devon cream) both flowered well last year. I'm amazed yours are all still green. Even the ones in my cold greenhouse aren't. I'm a sucker for hedychium, roscoea etc...
    The hybrid ones Devon Cream and one I was sold as Luna Moth (but isn't, it's like a bigger Devon cream) both flowered well last year. I'm amazed yours are all still green. Even the ones in my cold greenhouse aren't. I'm a sucker for hedychium,...
    The hybrid ones Devon Cream and one I was sold as Luna Moth (but isn't, it's like a bigger Devon cream) both flowered well last year. I'm amazed yours are all still green. Even the ones in my cold...
    Fof, Feb 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM, Tropical Gardening
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    CarolineL
    Feb 8, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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