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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
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
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
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
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
Nickoslesteros, Feb 8, 2026 at 10:56 AM, Gardening Discussions
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wiseowl
Feb 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's...
Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's time.Big majority, but divided.The election system doesn't work anymore, but they wont accept it.
Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's time.Big majority, but divided.The election system...
Bring back Corbin, I say. Then they wont stand an earthly at the next election, if they survive that long at all.I can see a general election coming up before the end of this government's...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 36 37 38
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pete
Feb 8, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Electric cars.
I thought that but it may also raise a purchaser's concerns about security. I'm sure that the motor insurance industry has capitalised on a marketing opportunity here though - charging extra to...
I thought that but it may also raise a purchaser's concerns about security. I'm sure that the motor insurance industry has capitalised on a marketing opportunity here though - charging extra to insure keyless cars .
I thought that but it may also raise a purchaser's concerns about security. I'm sure that the motor insurance industry has capitalised on a marketing opportunity here though - charging extra to insure keyless cars .
I thought that but it may also raise a purchaser's concerns about security. I'm sure that the motor insurance industry has capitalised on a marketing opportunity here though - charging extra to...
pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 186 187 188
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Plantminded
Feb 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Hope your holiday continues to be wonderful @Penny_Forthem .I used yesterday's dry afternoon to feed my bulbs. Today the prolonged wet spell has resumed. ...
Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Hope your holiday continues to be wonderful @Penny_Forthem .I used yesterday's dry afternoon to feed my bulbs. Today the prolonged wet spell has resumed. The good news is that the winds are light, and this Winter has been pleasantly free from much in the...
Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Hope your holiday continues to be wonderful @Penny_Forthem .I used yesterday's dry afternoon to feed my bulbs. Today the prolonged wet spell has resumed. The good news is that the winds are light, and this...
Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen.Hope your holiday continues to be wonderful @Penny_Forthem .I used yesterday's dry afternoon to feed my bulbs. Today the prolonged wet spell has resumed. ...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 38 39 40
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Badly_Maintained
Feb 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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What's your weather like 2026
It looks like it will be clear skies and we're starting the day at -25c -13f and I am looking forward to it getting up near the freezing point in a few days. For now, the sun might heat the...
It looks like it will be clear skies and we're starting the day at -25c -13f and I am looking forward to it getting up near the freezing point in a few days. For now, the sun might heat the back greenhouse up to the 50f 10c mark this afternoon which means I could go and goof around in there...
It looks like it will be clear skies and we're starting the day at -25c -13f and I am looking forward to it getting up near the freezing point in a few days. For now, the sun might heat the back greenhouse up to the 50f 10c mark this afternoon...
It looks like it will be clear skies and we're starting the day at -25c -13f and I am looking forward to it getting up near the freezing point in a few days. For now, the sun might heat the...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 62 63 64
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CanadianLori
Feb 9, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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
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
Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?
I often stick surplus annuals in the veg plot, so snapdragons, marigolds, sunflowers, ipomoea, nicotiana and sweet peas.
I often stick surplus annuals in the veg plot, so snapdragons, marigolds, sunflowers, ipomoea, nicotiana and sweet peas.
I often stick surplus annuals in the veg plot, so snapdragons, marigolds, sunflowers, ipomoea, nicotiana and sweet peas.
I often stick surplus annuals in the veg plot, so snapdragons, marigolds, sunflowers, ipomoea, nicotiana and sweet peas.
Neil Clements, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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NigelJ
Feb 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Digging up and Re-Planting Iris Plants
Hello @hailboppThanks for the confirmation of them being Iris Ensata, I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure.I will Lift them in early March when I get back out in the Garden.At...
Hello @hailboppThanks for the confirmation of them being Iris Ensata, I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure.I will Lift them in early March when I get back out in the Garden.At the moment the Iris Clumps are close to 50mm above the Paving Level so they definately need Lifting,...
Hello @hailboppThanks for the confirmation of them being Iris Ensata, I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure.I will Lift them in early March when I get back out in the Garden.At the moment the Iris Clumps are close to 50mm above...
Hello @hailboppThanks for the confirmation of them being Iris Ensata, I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure.I will Lift them in early March when I get back out in the Garden.At...
Kevin Cowans, Feb 7, 2026 at 10:38 AM, Other Plants
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Kevin Cowans
Feb 8, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 13 14 15
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Ladybird4
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Clematis planning
You are going to struggle its just the nature of climbing plants to be bare at the base while their heads are in the sun . Try and keep them more on a more diagonal angle 45 degrees to try and...
You are going to struggle its just the nature of climbing plants to be bare at the base while their heads are in the sun . Try and keep them more on a more diagonal angle 45 degrees to try and stimulate buds lower down, this will slow down the plant growing up , its not something I've done with...
You are going to struggle its just the nature of climbing plants to be bare at the base while their heads are in the sun . Try and keep them more on a more diagonal angle 45 degrees to try and stimulate buds lower down, this will slow down the...
You are going to struggle its just the nature of climbing plants to be bare at the base while their heads are in the sun . Try and keep them more on a more diagonal angle 45 degrees to try and...
Robodendron, Feb 7, 2026 at 8:59 PM, Gardening Discussions
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Perki
Feb 7, 2026 at 11:22 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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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
I often do a bit of guerilla sowing with left over seed. Especially annual things, I also collect seed from my garden to scatter in the park as I walk round. There is a fairly large patch of...
I often do a bit of guerilla sowing with left over seed. Especially annual things, I also collect seed from my garden to scatter in the park as I walk round. There is a fairly large patch of Silphium in the long grass areas, gets lots of comments, I sowed the seed about 15yrs ago on molehills in...
I often do a bit of guerilla sowing with left over seed. Especially annual things, I also collect seed from my garden to scatter in the park as I walk round. There is a fairly large patch of Silphium in the long grass areas, gets lots of...
I often do a bit of guerilla sowing with left over seed. Especially annual things, I also collect seed from my garden to scatter in the park as I walk round. There is a fairly large patch of...
Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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pete
Feb 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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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
Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)
@Andrew Funnell are you coming back?
@Andrew Funnell are you coming back?
@Andrew Funnell are you coming back?
@Andrew Funnell are you coming back?
Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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Busy-Lizzie
Feb 7, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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All things automotive
Some of my neighbours employ a dodgy looking window cleaner with a fancy van and fancy prices. Strangely he always seems to appear when it’s raining .
Some of my neighbours employ a dodgy looking window cleaner with a fancy van and fancy prices. Strangely he always seems to appear when it’s raining .
Some of my neighbours employ a dodgy looking window cleaner with a fancy van and fancy prices. Strangely he always seems to appear when it’s raining .
Some of my neighbours employ a dodgy looking window cleaner with a fancy van and fancy prices. Strangely he always seems to appear when it’s raining .
Fat Controller, Jan 16, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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Plantminded
Feb 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026
I went to Keukenhof about 40 years ago and all I can remember is that it was very busy!
I went to Keukenhof about 40 years ago and all I can remember is that it was very busy!
I went to Keukenhof about 40 years ago and all I can remember is that it was very busy!
I went to Keukenhof about 40 years ago and all I can remember is that it was very busy!
AnniD, Jan 12, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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katecat58
Feb 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 11 12 13
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Alisa
Feb 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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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225
infradig
Feb 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM

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