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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is 35f 1.5c
    It is 35f 1.5c
    It is 35f 1.5c
    It is 35f 1.5c
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  2. simone_in_wiltshire

    Mysterious plant or fungus

    I've seen many a slug being munched by a hedgehog, they sound surprisingly crunchy.
    I've seen many a slug being munched by a hedgehog, they sound surprisingly crunchy.
    I've seen many a slug being munched by a hedgehog, they sound surprisingly crunchy.
    I've seen many a slug being munched by a hedgehog, they sound surprisingly crunchy.
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  3. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Took the opportunity of slightly drier weather to wander around the garden collecting woody plant material for the garden bin, I hate not having anything for collection day, tomorrow, as I pay...
    Took the opportunity of slightly drier weather to wander around the garden collecting woody plant material for the garden bin, I hate not having anything for collection day, tomorrow, as I pay extra and I want my monies worth.:biggrin:I've got the kind of garden where I can always find something for...
    Took the opportunity of slightly drier weather to wander around the garden collecting woody plant material for the garden bin, I hate not having anything for collection day, tomorrow, as I pay extra and I want my monies worth.:biggrin:I've got the kind...
    Took the opportunity of slightly drier weather to wander around the garden collecting woody plant material for the garden bin, I hate not having anything for collection day, tomorrow, as I pay...
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  4. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    I think you end up with stronger plants by overwintering, maybe just my thinking, long time since I've grown them. Tbh.Fox gloves and wallflowers are a bit tougher IMO.
    I think you end up with stronger plants by overwintering, maybe just my thinking, long time since I've grown them. Tbh.Fox gloves and wallflowers are a bit tougher IMO.
    I think you end up with stronger plants by overwintering, maybe just my thinking, long time since I've grown them. Tbh.Fox gloves and wallflowers are a bit tougher IMO.
    I think you end up with stronger plants by overwintering, maybe just my thinking, long time since I've grown them. Tbh.Fox gloves and wallflowers are a bit tougher IMO.
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  5. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    @pete the whole point of the EU is that it has the population, skills and resources to builds its own defences and now they have finally realised that the USA is not to reliable and that they need...
    @pete the whole point of the EU is that it has the population, skills and resources to builds its own defences and now they have finally realised that the USA is not to reliable and that they need to face up to Russia by themselves they will invoke all their ingenuity to ensuring their own...
    @pete the whole point of the EU is that it has the population, skills and resources to builds its own defences and now they have finally realised that the USA is not to reliable and that they need to face up to Russia by themselves they will...
    @pete the whole point of the EU is that it has the population, skills and resources to builds its own defences and now they have finally realised that the USA is not to reliable and that they need...
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  6. 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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  7. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    We also had a cat which was hit by a car, and broke her hip. It was pinned by the vet, and we were supposed to keep her from jumping. We made an enclosure using an old-fashioned playpen covered...
    We also had a cat which was hit by a car, and broke her hip. It was pinned by the vet, and we were supposed to keep her from jumping. We made an enclosure using an old-fashioned playpen covered with clematis netting, but the following morning we found her on the sofa. She'd chewed through the...
    We also had a cat which was hit by a car, and broke her hip. It was pinned by the vet, and we were supposed to keep her from jumping. We made an enclosure using an old-fashioned playpen covered with clematis netting, but the following morning...
    We also had a cat which was hit by a car, and broke her hip. It was pinned by the vet, and we were supposed to keep her from jumping. We made an enclosure using an old-fashioned playpen covered...
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  8. Fof

    Hedychium question

    I think they might well do.
    I think they might well do.
    I think they might well do.
    I think they might well do.
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  9. Logan
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    programmes to watch

    The first episode is a bit depressing but stick with it. You are in for a very odd evening!
    The first episode is a bit depressing but stick with it. You are in for a very odd evening!
    The first episode is a bit depressing but stick with it. You are in for a very odd evening!
    The first episode is a bit depressing but stick with it. You are in for a very odd evening!
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  10. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Long Tailed Tits, Goldfinch and Siskins, this week.
    Long Tailed Tits, Goldfinch and Siskins, this week.
    Long Tailed Tits, Goldfinch and Siskins, this week.
    Long Tailed Tits, Goldfinch and Siskins, this week.
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  11. 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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  12. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    Bit late for this year but if you have really claggy clay soil I'd try winter green manure, something like grazing rye, it works if you dig it in when the clay is drying slightly, wait too long...
    Bit late for this year but if you have really claggy clay soil I'd try winter green manure, something like grazing rye, it works if you dig it in when the clay is drying slightly, wait too long and it will be hard work. The rye really helps the drying out in early spring and the roots make the...
    Bit late for this year but if you have really claggy clay soil I'd try winter green manure, something like grazing rye, it works if you dig it in when the clay is drying slightly, wait too long and it will be hard work. The rye really helps the...
    Bit late for this year but if you have really claggy clay soil I'd try winter green manure, something like grazing rye, it works if you dig it in when the clay is drying slightly, wait too long...
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  13. 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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  14. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow...
    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow and columnar, and Miscanthus Malepartus which is a larger, vigorous grass. The three have different...
    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow and columnar, and Miscanthus Malepartus which is a...
    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow...
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  15. Novice Gardener Laura

    Planting a new fruit tree

    Use your search engine and input - how to use manure for fruit trees. This will help.
    Use your search engine and input - how to use manure for fruit trees. This will help.
    Use your search engine and input - how to use manure for fruit trees. This will help.
    Use your search engine and input - how to use manure for fruit trees. This will help.
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  16. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Wonderful. Sounds like our setup. :cat-kittyandsmiley:
    Wonderful. Sounds like our setup. :cat-kittyandsmiley:
    Wonderful. Sounds like our setup. :cat-kittyandsmiley:
    Wonderful. Sounds like our setup. :cat-kittyandsmiley:
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  17. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    A missionary who had spent years showing a tribe of natives how to farm and build things to be self-sufficient, gets word he is to return home.He realises that the one thing he never taught the...
    A missionary who had spent years showing a tribe of natives how to farm and build things to be self-sufficient, gets word he is to return home.He realises that the one thing he never taught the natives was how to speak English, so he takes the chief and starts walking in the forest. He points...
    A missionary who had spent years showing a tribe of natives how to farm and build things to be self-sufficient, gets word he is to return home.He realises that the one thing he never taught the natives was how to speak English, so he takes the...
    A missionary who had spent years showing a tribe of natives how to farm and build things to be self-sufficient, gets word he is to return home.He realises that the one thing he never taught the...
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  18. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    Sunflower seeds make quite nice microgreens, I used ones for birdseed, much cheaper! Batchelors dried peas are the best for pea shoots.
    Sunflower seeds make quite nice microgreens, I used ones for birdseed, much cheaper! Batchelors dried peas are the best for pea shoots.
    Sunflower seeds make quite nice microgreens, I used ones for birdseed, much cheaper! Batchelors dried peas are the best for pea shoots.
    Sunflower seeds make quite nice microgreens, I used ones for birdseed, much cheaper! Batchelors dried peas are the best for pea shoots.
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  19. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
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  20. 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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