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  1. 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
  2. simone_in_wiltshire
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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
  3. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Thanks @Plantminded I did use some seaweed extract after repotting, with watering. Good idea about the foliar spray, I hadn't thought of that. I did do some light pruning but not 1/3 - it was...
    Thanks @Plantminded I did use some seaweed extract after repotting, with watering. Good idea about the foliar spray, I hadn't thought of that. I did do some light pruning but not 1/3 - it was mostly thin little branches that looked dead. To be honest, because most of the leaves are at the top, I...
    Thanks @Plantminded I did use some seaweed extract after repotting, with watering. Good idea about the foliar spray, I hadn't thought of that. I did do some light pruning but not 1/3 - it was mostly thin little branches that looked dead. To be...
    Thanks @Plantminded I did use some seaweed extract after repotting, with watering. Good idea about the foliar spray, I hadn't thought of that. I did do some light pruning but not 1/3 - it was...
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 4 5 6
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    CostasK
    Feb 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM
  4. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    My weather notes in my black book say that for Feb 2018 it was record cold and snow continued into March. The year before and after was mild.Damp and chilly today, but there is some brightness....
    My weather notes in my black book say that for Feb 2018 it was record cold and snow continued into March. The year before and after was mild.Damp and chilly today, but there is some brightness. About 9c.Suns out!
    My weather notes in my black book say that for Feb 2018 it was record cold and snow continued into March. The year before and after was mild.Damp and chilly today, but there is some brightness. About 9c.Suns out!
    My weather notes in my black book say that for Feb 2018 it was record cold and snow continued into March. The year before and after was mild.Damp and chilly today, but there is some brightness....
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 62 63 64
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    cactus_girl
    Feb 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
  5. 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
  6. NigelJ
    Like x 8

    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
  7. JWK
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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
  8. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    I thought that too 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...
    I thought that too 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 :biggrin:.
    I thought that too 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 :biggrin:.
    I thought that too 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...
    pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 186 187 188
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    Plantminded
    Feb 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
  9. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I have ordered a greenhouse! Just a small one, approx. 3m x 2m, polycarbonate, green aluminium.We went to the DIY place and bought the fence netting, also ordered cheap concrete paving stones to...
    I have ordered a greenhouse! Just a small one, approx. 3m x 2m, polycarbonate, green aluminium.We went to the DIY place and bought the fence netting, also ordered cheap concrete paving stones to sit the greenhouse on. There is a place for it next to the barn where the previous owner had put...
    I have ordered a greenhouse! Just a small one, approx. 3m x 2m, polycarbonate, green aluminium.We went to the DIY place and bought the fence netting, also ordered cheap concrete paving stones to sit the greenhouse on. There is a place for it...
    I have ordered a greenhouse! Just a small one, approx. 3m x 2m, polycarbonate, green aluminium.We went to the DIY place and bought the fence netting, also ordered cheap concrete paving stones to...
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    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 38 39 40
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Feb 9, 2026 at 12:57 PM
  10. 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
  11. Neil Clements

    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
  12. Kevin Cowans

    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
  13. 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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    Ladybird4
    Feb 9, 2026 at 7:06 AM
  14. Robodendron

    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
  15. CanadianLori

    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
  16. NigelJ
    Like x 12

    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 ...
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    NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    Victoria
    Feb 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM
  17. Andrew Funnell

    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
  18. Fat Controller
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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 :biggrin:.
    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 :biggrin:.
    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 :biggrin:.
    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 :biggrin:.
    Fat Controller, Jan 16, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    Plantminded
    Feb 7, 2026 at 5:20 PM
  19. AnniD
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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
  20. 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
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