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  1. JWK
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  2. GreenFingeredPete

    Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets

    I remember from when I was a kid, in the videogame minecraft, if you right click with the bonemeal on a small tree it will instantly become a mature 10m tree. So use it carefully!!!
    I remember from when I was a kid, in the videogame minecraft, if you right click with the bonemeal on a small tree it will instantly become a mature 10m tree. So use it carefully!!!
    I remember from when I was a kid, in the videogame minecraft, if you right click with the bonemeal on a small tree it will instantly become a mature 10m tree. So use it carefully!!!
    I remember from when I was a kid, in the videogame minecraft, if you right click with the bonemeal on a small tree it will instantly become a mature 10m tree. So use it carefully!!!
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  3. 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.
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  4. Meomye

    Rose Gauntlet

    I (female though with medium hands) got Wilko gauntlets which were excellent against thorns and not too big. Range have taken over the Wilko brand, so might stock them
    I (female though with medium hands) got Wilko gauntlets which were excellent against thorns and not too big. Range have taken over the Wilko brand, so might stock them
    I (female though with medium hands) got Wilko gauntlets which were excellent against thorns and not too big. Range have taken over the Wilko brand, so might stock them
    I (female though with medium hands) got Wilko gauntlets which were excellent against thorns and not too big. Range have taken over the Wilko brand, so might stock them
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  5. JWK
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Sounds exhausting but funIt is sunny so far but rain is on the way every day for the next week. OH is cutting back wild brambles in our roadside hedge so I can get to the rose beds on the east...
    Sounds exhausting but funIt is sunny so far but rain is on the way every day for the next week. OH is cutting back wild brambles in our roadside hedge so I can get to the rose beds on the east side without being scalped once the rain does stop. They need some serious pruning, weeding and...
    Sounds exhausting but funIt is sunny so far but rain is on the way every day for the next week. OH is cutting back wild brambles in our roadside hedge so I can get to the rose beds on the east side without being scalped once the rain does...
    Sounds exhausting but funIt is sunny so far but rain is on the way every day for the next week. OH is cutting back wild brambles in our roadside hedge so I can get to the rose beds on the east...
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  7. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Aint you got a wheel barrow?
    Aint you got a wheel barrow?
    Aint you got a wheel barrow?
    Aint you got a wheel barrow?
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  8. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    The bubble seems to be popping from more than one side as far as I can see - firstly, governments are fast running out of money and now up against the harsh reality that they've sacrificed basic...
    The bubble seems to be popping from more than one side as far as I can see - firstly, governments are fast running out of money and now up against the harsh reality that they've sacrificed basic services to fund this push, and now those basic services are so broken it is coming home too roost...
    The bubble seems to be popping from more than one side as far as I can see - firstly, governments are fast running out of money and now up against the harsh reality that they've sacrificed basic services to fund this push, and now those basic...
    The bubble seems to be popping from more than one side as far as I can see - firstly, governments are fast running out of money and now up against the harsh reality that they've sacrificed basic...
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  9. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    In theory, but in over 25 years of growing snowdrops I've yet to spot one that looks different to it's neighbours; this you can put down to my observation skills, lack of pollinators as the...
    In theory, but in over 25 years of growing snowdrops I've yet to spot one that looks different to it's neighbours; this you can put down to my observation skills, lack of pollinators as the snowdrops flowering season moves steadily earlier.
    In theory, but in over 25 years of growing snowdrops I've yet to spot one that looks different to it's neighbours; this you can put down to my observation skills, lack of pollinators as the snowdrops flowering season moves steadily earlier.
    In theory, but in over 25 years of growing snowdrops I've yet to spot one that looks different to it's neighbours; this you can put down to my observation skills, lack of pollinators as the...
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  10. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Re the penis enhancing injections, quote from a newspaper,‘These extraordinary rumours are yet to be matched with any hard proof,’ !!!
    Re the penis enhancing injections, quote from a newspaper,‘These extraordinary rumours are yet to be matched with any hard proof,’ !!!
    Re the penis enhancing injections, quote from a newspaper,‘These extraordinary rumours are yet to be matched with any hard proof,’ !!!
    Re the penis enhancing injections, quote from a newspaper,‘These extraordinary rumours are yet to be matched with any hard proof,’ !!!
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  11. simone_in_wiltshire

    Rare Plant Fair 2026

    Another good place to get unusual plants used to be the old traditional town market or annual fair where you might get the hobby growers with just a small table of surplus whatever. The annual...
    Another good place to get unusual plants used to be the old traditional town market or annual fair where you might get the hobby growers with just a small table of surplus whatever. The annual Seed Fair (26th March) and Honey Fair (13th September) in Conwy are still pretty good for this. (The...
    Another good place to get unusual plants used to be the old traditional town market or annual fair where you might get the hobby growers with just a small table of surplus whatever. The annual Seed Fair (26th March) and Honey Fair (13th...
    Another good place to get unusual plants used to be the old traditional town market or annual fair where you might get the hobby growers with just a small table of surplus whatever. The annual...
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  12. cc120

    Solved Please identify this bush/shrub/dwarf tree?

    I bought a couple of these. The first season after planting, the leaves were completely demolished by caterpillars. Rather put me off replacing them.
    I bought a couple of these. The first season after planting, the leaves were completely demolished by caterpillars. Rather put me off replacing them.
    I bought a couple of these. The first season after planting, the leaves were completely demolished by caterpillars. Rather put me off replacing them.
    I bought a couple of these. The first season after planting, the leaves were completely demolished by caterpillars. Rather put me off replacing them.
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  13. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    That sounds like a great idea! Hope you will go to some future meetings, @Michael Hewett. I’ve joined a couple of women’s groups in our village, a similar arrangement with a speaker, coffee and...
    That sounds like a great idea! Hope you will go to some future meetings, @Michael Hewett. I’ve joined a couple of women’s groups in our village, a similar arrangement with a speaker, coffee and cake, or afternoon tea, and time to have a chat with some interesting people. I really look forward to...
    That sounds like a great idea! Hope you will go to some future meetings, @Michael Hewett. I’ve joined a couple of women’s groups in our village, a similar arrangement with a speaker, coffee and cake, or afternoon tea, and time to have a chat with...
    That sounds like a great idea! Hope you will go to some future meetings, @Michael Hewett. I’ve joined a couple of women’s groups in our village, a similar arrangement with a speaker, coffee and...
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  14. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    The other stem on the Amarylis over 2 ft tall...
    The other stem on the Amarylis over 2 ft tall...
    The other stem on the Amarylis over 2 ft tall...
    The other stem on the Amarylis over 2 ft tall...
    Crocus in grass.JPG Rubus formosensis fruit.JPG Sarcococca confusa.JPG PXL_20260201_123603827.MP.jpg IMG_20260201_085854933.jpg DSC05449.jpeg
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  15. 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...
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  16. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    It's at times like this that you realise that Douglas Adams hit the nail on the head, in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, when he had the Golgafrinchan B Ark crash into the earth which meant...
    It's at times like this that you realise that Douglas Adams hit the nail on the head, in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, when he had the Golgafrinchan B Ark crash into the earth which meant that mankind is descended from all the middlemen of Golgafrincham, such as the telephone sanitisers,...
    It's at times like this that you realise that Douglas Adams hit the nail on the head, in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, when he had the Golgafrinchan B Ark crash into the earth which meant that mankind is descended from all the middlemen...
    It's at times like this that you realise that Douglas Adams hit the nail on the head, in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, when he had the Golgafrinchan B Ark crash into the earth which meant...
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  17. JWK
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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. ...
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
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  18. 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...
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  19. Victoria

    Osmanthus fragrans

    I received seeds today for an orange variety of this plant. Has anyone tried it from seed? Thank you in advance for any advice.
    I received seeds today for an orange variety of this plant. Has anyone tried it from seed? Thank you in advance for any advice.
    I received seeds today for an orange variety of this plant. Has anyone tried it from seed? Thank you in advance for any advice.
    I received seeds today for an orange variety of this plant. Has anyone tried it from seed? Thank you in advance for any advice.
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  20. Logan
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