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What's your weather like 2026
A brief hour of sun this afternoon but otherwise damp with a few showers, mild again 12c.
A brief hour of sun this afternoon but otherwise damp with a few showers, mild again 12c.
A brief hour of sun this afternoon but otherwise damp with a few showers, mild again 12c.
A brief hour of sun this afternoon but otherwise damp with a few showers, mild again 12c.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 68 69 70
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strongylodon
Feb 12, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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.
simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM, Identification Area ... 2
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Thevictorian
Feb 11, 2026 at 10:42 AM
any tips for rain and outdoor plants in containers ?
Most of my pots are next to the house/shed/wall and I find this helps shelter them from the worst of the elements
Most of my pots are next to the house/shed/wall and I find this helps shelter them from the worst of the elements
Most of my pots are next to the house/shed/wall and I find this helps shelter them from the worst of the elements
Most of my pots are next to the house/shed/wall and I find this helps shelter them from the worst of the elements
hi2u_uk, Feb 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM, Container Gardening
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Emptyheadtime
Feb 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 15 16 17
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Ladybird4
Feb 12, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Commiserations to those in France affected by storms and flooding - not nice at all.I'm hopping mad, got all psyched up to have the thyroid biopsy this afternoon, just missed the bus so had a...
Commiserations to those in France affected by storms and flooding - not nice at all.I'm hopping mad, got all psyched up to have the thyroid biopsy this afternoon, just missed the bus so had a long walk to the hospital where the medic just had a chat, declined to do the biopsy in the clinic and...
Commiserations to those in France affected by storms and flooding - not nice at all.I'm hopping mad, got all psyched up to have the thyroid biopsy this afternoon, just missed the bus so had a long walk to the hospital where the medic just had a...
Commiserations to those in France affected by storms and flooding - not nice at all.I'm hopping mad, got all psyched up to have the thyroid biopsy this afternoon, just missed the bus so had a...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 42 43 44
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lizzie27
Feb 12, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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What's Looking Good February 2026
Thought I'd better take a pic of these, not sure if they will open before they go over because of the weather.
Thought I'd better take a pic of these, not sure if they will open before they go over because of the weather.
Thought I'd better take a pic of these, not sure if they will open before they go over because of the weather.
Thought I'd better take a pic of these, not sure if they will open before they go over because of the weather.

NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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Logan
Feb 12, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Help With Growing Seeds
I may have missed something earlier but why don't you buy a growlight?You don't have to spend a fortune on them you can get one that looks like a fluorescent tube. Hang it up over your set-up....
I may have missed something earlier but why don't you buy a growlight?You don't have to spend a fortune on them you can get one that looks like a fluorescent tube. Hang it up over your set-up. Doesn't need to be on all day , put it on a simple time switch. It will make a huge difference.
I may have missed something earlier but why don't you buy a growlight?You don't have to spend a fortune on them you can get one that looks like a fluorescent tube. Hang it up over your set-up. Doesn't need to be on all day , put it on a simple...
I may have missed something earlier but why don't you buy a growlight?You don't have to spend a fortune on them you can get one that looks like a fluorescent tube. Hang it up over your set-up....
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 8 9 10
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Allotment Boy
Feb 12, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
Believe it or not @pete there are some politicians and officials who work hard and are as honest as you or I. They just don't get the same publicity.
Believe it or not @pete there are some politicians and officials who work hard and are as honest as you or I. They just don't get the same publicity.
Believe it or not @pete there are some politicians and officials who work hard and are as honest as you or I. They just don't get the same publicity.
Believe it or not @pete there are some politicians and officials who work hard and are as honest as you or I. They just don't get the same publicity.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 41 42 43
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Obelix-Vendée
Feb 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
I also had lovely afternoon weather, so pruned the Acanthus sennii, fortunately the leaves had fallen off and the stems are non prickly. An overgrown Salvia greggii and a Zauscheneria californica...
I also had lovely afternoon weather, so pruned the Acanthus sennii, fortunately the leaves had fallen off and the stems are non prickly. An overgrown Salvia greggii and a Zauscheneria californica also got pruned, then on with the weeding soil very wet still Both the Amicia zygomeris are still in...
I also had lovely afternoon weather, so pruned the Acanthus sennii, fortunately the leaves had fallen off and the stems are non prickly. An overgrown Salvia greggii and a Zauscheneria californica also got pruned, then on with the weeding soil...
I also had lovely afternoon weather, so pruned the Acanthus sennii, fortunately the leaves had fallen off and the stems are non prickly. An overgrown Salvia greggii and a Zauscheneria californica...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 12 13 14
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NigelJ
Feb 12, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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...
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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GreenFingeredPete
Feb 10, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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.
Fof, Feb 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM, Tropical Gardening
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pete
Feb 10, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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programmes to watch
Like detectorists a very slow start but given Mackenzie Crook is the writer of both I suspect it will build. Very niche.
Like detectorists a very slow start but given Mackenzie Crook is the writer of both I suspect it will build. Very niche.
Like detectorists a very slow start but given Mackenzie Crook is the writer of both I suspect it will build. Very niche.
Like detectorists a very slow start but given Mackenzie Crook is the writer of both I suspect it will build. Very niche.
Logan, Sep 26, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3 4
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Allotment Boy
Feb 12, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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What's buzzing flying near you 2026
Collared Doves are not at all common around here so three on next door's roof was a surprise as I hardly ever see two. They have been declining Nationally over the last 20 years.
Collared Doves are not at all common around here so three on next door's roof was a surprise as I hardly ever see two. They have been declining Nationally over the last 20 years.
Collared Doves are not at all common around here so three on next door's roof was a surprise as I hardly ever see two. They have been declining Nationally over the last 20 years.
Collared Doves are not at all common around here so three on next door's roof was a surprise as I hardly ever see two. They have been declining Nationally over the last 20 years.

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2 3
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strongylodon
Feb 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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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! @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! @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...
shiney, Oct 25, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 15 16 17
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Selleri
Feb 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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...
kristie davies, Jan 16, 2026, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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pete
Feb 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Electric cars.
That keeps the other lanes clear for us then .
That keeps the other lanes clear for us then .
That keeps the other lanes clear for us then .
That keeps the other lanes clear for us then .
pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 187 188 189
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Plantminded
Feb 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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...
Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion
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Plantminded
Feb 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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.
Novice Gardener Laura, Feb 5, 2026, Trees
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waterbut
Feb 10, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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Show Off Your Pets 2026
Spot the collie
Spot the collie
Spot the collie
Spot the collie

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 5 6 7
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Scroggin
Feb 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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.
Neil Clements, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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Baalmaiden
Feb 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM

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