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  1. ArmyAirForce
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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 ).
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  2. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Nice to see signs of life appearing again in our gardens Love your Snowdrops !
    Nice to see signs of life appearing again in our gardens Love your Snowdrops !
    Nice to see signs of life appearing again in our gardens Love your Snowdrops !
    Nice to see signs of life appearing again in our gardens Love your Snowdrops !
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  3. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning all.I think that's the healthiest cheese and biscuits that I've ever seen @Penny_Forthem!This morning we are going to the DIY shop to have a look around and, if they have any, to...
    Good morning all.I think that's the healthiest cheese and biscuits that I've ever seen @Penny_Forthem!This morning we are going to the DIY shop to have a look around and, if they have any, to buy 1/2 metre rolls of plastic coated wire netting to put along the top of the fences. It has worked...
    Good morning all.I think that's the healthiest cheese and biscuits that I've ever seen @Penny_Forthem!This morning we are going to the DIY shop to have a look around and, if they have any, to buy 1/2 metre rolls of plastic coated wire netting...
    Good morning all.I think that's the healthiest cheese and biscuits that I've ever seen @Penny_Forthem!This morning we are going to the DIY shop to have a look around and, if they have any, to...
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  4. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    Thanks @Loofah, that’s reassuring. My neighbour’s a pretty good watchman too :biggrin:.
    Thanks @Loofah, that’s reassuring. My neighbour’s a pretty good watchman too :biggrin:.
    Thanks @Loofah, that’s reassuring. My neighbour’s a pretty good watchman too :biggrin:.
    Thanks @Loofah, that’s reassuring. My neighbour’s a pretty good watchman too :biggrin:.
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  5. 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.
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  6. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Good morning all,Dry at the moment back to rain tommorow ,high of 8c cloudy but not as dark during the day it as been.
    Good morning all,Dry at the moment back to rain tommorow ,high of 8c cloudy but not as dark during the day it as been.
    Good morning all,Dry at the moment back to rain tommorow ,high of 8c cloudy but not as dark during the day it as been.
    Good morning all,Dry at the moment back to rain tommorow ,high of 8c cloudy but not as dark during the day it as been.
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  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...
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  8. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    When it comes to seeds, I have stocked up enough for several lives. I too always try to use all the seeds from a pack (tomatoes are exception, where I take one seed only of each variety - but they...
    When it comes to seeds, I have stocked up enough for several lives. I too always try to use all the seeds from a pack (tomatoes are exception, where I take one seed only of each variety - but they store well). Then I'm left with far too many seedlings, young plants, as a result I try to plant...
    When it comes to seeds, I have stocked up enough for several lives. I too always try to use all the seeds from a pack (tomatoes are exception, where I take one seed only of each variety - but they store well). Then I'm left with far too many...
    When it comes to seeds, I have stocked up enough for several lives. I too always try to use all the seeds from a pack (tomatoes are exception, where I take one seed only of each variety - but they...
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  9. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Did some one say smile
    Did some one say smile
    Did some one say smile
    Did some one say smile
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  10. 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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  11. 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.
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  12. 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 :)
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  13. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Same here @Michael Hewett , no other sites are affected. I use a desktop and an ipad and it's the same on both.
    Same here @Michael Hewett , no other sites are affected. I use a desktop and an ipad and it's the same on both.
    Same here @Michael Hewett , no other sites are affected. I use a desktop and an ipad and it's the same on both.
    Same here @Michael Hewett , no other sites are affected. I use a desktop and an ipad and it's the same on both.
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  14. 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'...
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  15. 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...
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  16. 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...
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  17. JWK
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  18. 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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  19. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    I often stick odd veg between my flowers - parsley chervil dill and carrots look very ornamental as do chives and leeks when in flower. I think I posted a pic of salad rocket in flower last year...
    I often stick odd veg between my flowers - parsley chervil dill and carrots look very ornamental as do chives and leeks when in flower. I think I posted a pic of salad rocket in flower last year and kales are very pretty when in flower. The purple or variegated sage looks good too.
    I often stick odd veg between my flowers - parsley chervil dill and carrots look very ornamental as do chives and leeks when in flower. I think I posted a pic of salad rocket in flower last year and kales are very pretty when in flower. The...
    I often stick odd veg between my flowers - parsley chervil dill and carrots look very ornamental as do chives and leeks when in flower. I think I posted a pic of salad rocket in flower last year...
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  20. 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.
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