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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Done more preparation for spring. Got the little hedgetrimmer out and cut back the honeysuckle / ivy on the fence between next door, it were like a wilderness round the back of the shed with the...
    Done more preparation for spring. Got the little hedgetrimmer out and cut back the honeysuckle / ivy on the fence between next door, it were like a wilderness round the back of the shed with the ivy. Cut back some of the apple tree over hanging next door and pruned some more roses.Smashed up...
    Done more preparation for spring. Got the little hedgetrimmer out and cut back the honeysuckle / ivy on the fence between next door, it were like a wilderness round the back of the shed with the ivy. Cut back some of the apple tree over hanging...
    Done more preparation for spring. Got the little hedgetrimmer out and cut back the honeysuckle / ivy on the fence between next door, it were like a wilderness round the back of the shed with the...
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  2. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
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  3. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    In the mayor's garden of course. You can show them law that his/ her approval is not required. Then find another law granting you free passage to your property within the boundaries of another...
    In the mayor's garden of course. You can show them law that his/ her approval is not required. Then find another law granting you free passage to your property within the boundaries of another person.Simple! :biggrin:@shiney , looking very grand already :) Thanks for sharing the journey!
    In the mayor's garden of course. You can show them law that his/ her approval is not required. Then find another law granting you free passage to your property within the boundaries of another person.Simple! :biggrin:@shiney , looking very grand...
    In the mayor's garden of course. You can show them law that his/ her approval is not required. Then find another law granting you free passage to your property within the boundaries of another...
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  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    @CanadianLori nothing Trump does is a surprise anymore. The only wonder is that anyone in the US still thinks he's OK let alone doing a good job. He's shown himself repeatedly to be dishonest and...
    @CanadianLori nothing Trump does is a surprise anymore. The only wonder is that anyone in the US still thinks he's OK let alone doing a good job. He's shown himself repeatedly to be dishonest and to have a total disregard and ignorance of any treaty/law/constitutional article or amendment that...
    @CanadianLori nothing Trump does is a surprise anymore. The only wonder is that anyone in the US still thinks he's OK let alone doing a good job. He's shown himself repeatedly to be dishonest and to have a total disregard and ignorance of any...
    @CanadianLori nothing Trump does is a surprise anymore. The only wonder is that anyone in the US still thinks he's OK let alone doing a good job. He's shown himself repeatedly to be dishonest and...
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  5. Jenny namaste
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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
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    @Ladybird I believe that if you planted those trees 40 years ago and no-one has said anything then they and the land belong to you. There were ancient laws covering this but the Land...
    @Ladybird I believe that if you planted those trees 40 years ago and no-one has said anything then they and the land belong to you. There were ancient laws covering this but the Land Registration Act oF 2002 recognises squatters' right of possession after just 10 years. It's called Adverse...
    @Ladybird I believe that if you planted those trees 40 years ago and no-one has said anything then they and the land belong to you. There were ancient laws covering this but the Land Registration Act oF 2002 recognises squatters' right of...
    @Ladybird I believe that if you planted those trees 40 years ago and no-one has said anything then they and the land belong to you. There were ancient laws covering this but the Land...
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  7. pete
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    Electric cars.

    That keeps the other lanes clear for us then :biggrin:.
    That keeps the other lanes clear for us then :biggrin:.
    That keeps the other lanes clear for us then :biggrin:.
    That keeps the other lanes clear for us then :biggrin:.
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  8. JWK
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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!
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  9. GreenFingeredPete

    Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets

    I also passed a house near where I live and that had a nice couple of rhododendron in the border, quite close to the rose bushes, should I knock on their door and have a word? I didn’t bother as...
    I also passed a house near where I live and that had a nice couple of rhododendron in the border, quite close to the rose bushes, should I knock on their door and have a word? I didn’t bother as could tell by the label on the rhododendron it was a cheap one from Lidls*.As they say if you like...
    I also passed a house near where I live and that had a nice couple of rhododendron in the border, quite close to the rose bushes, should I knock on their door and have a word? I didn’t bother as could tell by the label on the rhododendron it was...
    I also passed a house near where I live and that had a nice couple of rhododendron in the border, quite close to the rose bushes, should I knock on their door and have a word? I didn’t bother as...
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  10. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It got up to4c 40f. A total bonus. The sun peeped for about an hour too. It really lifts your spirit. :)
    It got up to4c 40f. A total bonus. The sun peeped for about an hour too. It really lifts your spirit. :)
    It got up to4c 40f. A total bonus. The sun peeped for about an hour too. It really lifts your spirit. :)
    It got up to4c 40f. A total bonus. The sun peeped for about an hour too. It really lifts your spirit. :)
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  11. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
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  12. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
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  13. JWK
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  14. Selleri
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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!
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  15. Michael Hewett
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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...
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  16. NigelJ
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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 ...
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  17. Kevin Cowans

    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...
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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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