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What's your weather like 2026
Another weather warning today - heavy rain and flooding this afternoon and evening ... not a drop ! Waste of time these warnings ...
Another weather warning today - heavy rain and flooding this afternoon and evening ... not a drop ! Waste of time these warnings ...
Another weather warning today - heavy rain and flooding this afternoon and evening ... not a drop ! Waste of time these warnings ...
Another weather warning today - heavy rain and flooding this afternoon and evening ... not a drop ! Waste of time these warnings ...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 63 64 65
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Michael Hewett
Feb 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
We were in their bistro bar tonight and opted for the prix fixe menu. My black pudding starter, though I had a laughing fit when OH asked if my crumpet was buttered My main And then, for...
We were in their bistro bar tonight and opted for the prix fixe menu. My black pudding starter, though I had a laughing fit when OH asked if my crumpet was buttered My main And then, for afters, a slim log of Lancashire cheese, with warm ginger loaf and a perfect apple chutney (i am very...
We were in their bistro bar tonight and opted for the prix fixe menu. My black pudding starter, though I had a laughing fit when OH asked if my crumpet was buttered My main And then, for afters, a slim log of Lancashire cheese, with warm...
We were in their bistro bar tonight and opted for the prix fixe menu. My black pudding starter, though I had a laughing fit when OH asked if my crumpet was buttered My main And then, for...

Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 39 40 41
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Penny_Forthem
Feb 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?
Cardoons are also very architectural.
Cardoons are also very architectural.
Cardoons are also very architectural.
Cardoons are also very architectural.
Neil Clements, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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NigelJ
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Help With Growing Seeds
Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer....
Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer. So wondering what is the best time to start growing pansies from seed? Do these need as much heat and...
Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer. So wondering what is the best time to start growing...
Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer....
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 7 8 9
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GreenFingeredPete
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 14 15 16
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Star gaze Lily
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Electric cars.
Years ago i had a old car, i always parked it by the side of more newer/sporty cars, one day the car i parked next to was gone and mine was still there not locked and keys still inside some broak...
Years ago i had a old car, i always parked it by the side of more newer/sporty cars, one day the car i parked next to was gone and mine was still there not locked and keys still inside some broak in the the car a stoll it and left mine
Years ago i had a old car, i always parked it by the side of more newer/sporty cars, one day the car i parked next to was gone and mine was still there not locked and keys still inside some broak in the the car a stoll it and left mine
Years ago i had a old car, i always parked it by the side of more newer/sporty cars, one day the car i parked next to was gone and mine was still there not locked and keys still inside some broak...
pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 186 187 188
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Jiffy
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
Plants are beginning to show new growth in the greenhouse. 20 germinated sweet pea seeds are now in root trainers. Flowers are now appearing on the early spring flowering salvias. Note I need to...
Plants are beginning to show new growth in the greenhouse. 20 germinated sweet pea seeds are now in root trainers. Flowers are now appearing on the early spring flowering salvias. Note I need to repot the Crassula ovata when the flowers are finished. Fortunately I already have a suitable...
Plants are beginning to show new growth in the greenhouse. 20 germinated sweet pea seeds are now in root trainers. Flowers are now appearing on the early spring flowering salvias. Note I need to repot the Crassula ovata when the flowers are...
Plants are beginning to show new growth in the greenhouse. 20 germinated sweet pea seeds are now in root trainers. Flowers are now appearing on the early spring flowering salvias. Note I need to...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 11 12 13
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NigelJ
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
YouTube mega thread
Proper plant talk.
Proper plant talk.
Proper plant talk.
Proper plant talk.
Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 27 28 29
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NigelJ
Feb 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New
Small up date:-I bought some heavy duty plastic to put on the benching before placing capillary matting on it. Got the roll of matting out of the loft after it sitting there 50 years since we...
Small up date:-I bought some heavy duty plastic to put on the benching before placing capillary matting on it. Got the roll of matting out of the loft after it sitting there 50 years since we used it in the previous greenhouse - found buying a whole roll cheaper than part of a roll. ...
Small up date:-I bought some heavy duty plastic to put on the benching before placing capillary matting on it. Got the roll of matting out of the loft after it sitting there 50 years since we used it in the previous greenhouse - found buying a...
Small up date:-I bought some heavy duty plastic to put on the benching before placing capillary matting on it. Got the roll of matting out of the loft after it sitting there 50 years since we...

shiney, Oct 25, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 15 16 17
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shiney
Feb 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, just sound so much grander than Prince Andrew, and it's right mouth full. How on earth did they manage to come up with such a long name, it used to just be Randy Andy.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, just sound so much grander than Prince Andrew, and it's right mouth full. How on earth did they manage to come up with such a long name, it used to just be Randy Andy.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, just sound so much grander than Prince Andrew, and it's right mouth full. How on earth did they manage to come up with such a long name, it used to just be Randy Andy.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, just sound so much grander than Prince Andrew, and it's right mouth full. How on earth did they manage to come up with such a long name, it used to just be Randy Andy.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 36 37 38
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pete
Feb 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Camellias
Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste

Jenny namaste, Feb 9, 2026 at 10:13 AM, Container Gardening
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Jenny namaste
Feb 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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The Camera In My Pocket 2026
My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Gallery
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Plantminded
Feb 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets
You dont want it too rich for summer bedding, otherwise you get lots of leaf and not so much flowers. IMO, better to go with ordinary compost, either soil based or multipurpose and liquid feed...
You dont want it too rich for summer bedding, otherwise you get lots of leaf and not so much flowers. IMO, better to go with ordinary compost, either soil based or multipurpose and liquid feed with high potash once the plants start flowering, a few weeks after planting up the containers.
You dont want it too rich for summer bedding, otherwise you get lots of leaf and not so much flowers. IMO, better to go with ordinary compost, either soil based or multipurpose and liquid feed with high potash once the plants start flowering, a...
You dont want it too rich for summer bedding, otherwise you get lots of leaf and not so much flowers. IMO, better to go with ordinary compost, either soil based or multipurpose and liquid feed...
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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pete
Feb 9, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026
Tranquility.
Tranquility.
Tranquility.
Tranquility.

shiney, Feb 1, 2026, Photo Competitions
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Plantminded
Feb 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 4 5 6
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Plantminded
Feb 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Slow pages
I dont think we are trying to make a big issue, as such, out of this, obviously it still works, so no rush. I think most of us thought it was something that would sort itself out with no real...
I dont think we are trying to make a big issue, as such, out of this, obviously it still works, so no rush. I think most of us thought it was something that would sort itself out with no real problem, or input from anyone. Nice to know someone knows what they are doing.
I dont think we are trying to make a big issue, as such, out of this, obviously it still works, so no rush. I think most of us thought it was something that would sort itself out with no real problem, or input from anyone. Nice to know someone...
I dont think we are trying to make a big issue, as such, out of this, obviously it still works, so no rush. I think most of us thought it was something that would sort itself out with no real...
Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 6 7 8
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pete
Feb 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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What's Looking Good February 2026
Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...

NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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Victoria
Feb 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM
How to take a Cutting of a Japanese Anemone
Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed...
Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed to figure out my Soil.I know that if I dig a Deep(ish) Hole, at around 18" I hit Sandy Soil,...
Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed to figure out my Soil.I know that if I dig a...
Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed...
Kevin Cowans, Feb 9, 2026 at 9:05 AM, Other Plants
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Kevin Cowans
Feb 9, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!
The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
ArmyAirForce, Aug 26, 2024, Members Gallery ... 38 39 40
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ArmyAirForce
Feb 8, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Ice Plants in hanging pots?
I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
CanadianLori, Feb 7, 2026 at 9:38 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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pete
Feb 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM

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