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Least useful for me is a hand fork, I find the prongs bend, a hand trowel is enough. The others will be useful. You might need a big pair of loppers to prune back unruly shrubs. Lidl/Aldi are a...
Least useful for me is a hand fork, I find the prongs bend, a hand trowel is enough. The others will be useful. You might need a big pair of loppers to prune back unruly shrubs. Lidl/Aldi are a cheap source of average quality tools
Least useful for me is a hand fork, I find the prongs bend, a hand trowel is enough. The others will be useful. You might need a big pair of loppers to prune back unruly shrubs. Lidl/Aldi are a cheap source of average quality tools
Least useful for me is a hand fork, I find the prongs bend, a hand trowel is enough. The others will be useful. You might need a big pair of loppers to prune back unruly shrubs. Lidl/Aldi are a...
garden_shade, Feb 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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JWK
Feb 27, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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Things that have made you happy today 2026
Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! A rare event in the last two months!
Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! A rare event in the last two months!
Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! A rare event in the last two months!
Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! A rare event in the last two months!
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 3 4 5
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ViewAhead
Feb 27, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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What's your weather like 2026
Good morning all, sun and cloud with a high of 11c staying dry.
Good morning all, sun and cloud with a high of 11c staying dry.
Good morning all, sun and cloud with a high of 11c staying dry.
Good morning all, sun and cloud with a high of 11c staying dry.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 92 93 94
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zenj
Feb 27, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in.
Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in.
Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in.
Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in.
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 20 21 22
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ViewAhead
Feb 27, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 19 20 21
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Star gaze Lily
Feb 27, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026
As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back...
As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back at some of the remarkable gardeners shining a light on how people can grow their own.At...
As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back at some of the remarkable gardeners shining a...
As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back...
AnniD, Jan 12, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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AnniD
Feb 27, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Good morning all.Happy Birthday, Fizz.Sunny this morning. Forecast is dry for the next week.We enjoyed lunch at the restaurant yesterday. We had the set menu for 25€ each. First was a tian...
Good morning all.Happy Birthday, Fizz.Sunny this morning. Forecast is dry for the next week.We enjoyed lunch at the restaurant yesterday. We had the set menu for 25€ each. First was a tian of prawns with avocado and beetroot, then steak with creamy puréed carrots and mashed potatoes, then...
Good morning all.Happy Birthday, Fizz.Sunny this morning. Forecast is dry for the next week.We enjoyed lunch at the restaurant yesterday. We had the set menu for 25€ each. First was a tian of prawns with avocado and beetroot, then steak...
Good morning all.Happy Birthday, Fizz.Sunny this morning. Forecast is dry for the next week.We enjoyed lunch at the restaurant yesterday. We had the set menu for 25€ each. First was a tian...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 58 59 60
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Busy-Lizzie
Feb 27, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Help With Growing Seeds
Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to...
Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to benefit from being removed from the heat earlier.
Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to benefit from being removed from the heat earlier.
Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to...
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 14 15 16
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pete
Feb 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Nerines (Bowden)
The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years...
The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years than I care to mention! Nerine bulbs need to be planted really high with a good 1/3 of the bulb out...
The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years than I care to mention! Nerine bulbs need to be...
The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years...

GreenFingeredPete, Feb 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM, Gardening Discussions
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hailbopp
Feb 27, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Variegated lavender pruning
Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer...
Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer NO! What did I spy in Lidl yesterday? Lavender for sale….in February having been under glass and heat...
Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer NO! What did I spy in Lidl yesterday? Lavender for...
Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer...
BB3, Feb 25, 2026 at 8:41 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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hailbopp
Feb 27, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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Crafters Corner 2026
After my mother died we found lots of knitting needles and wools etc in her house, and nobody wanted them, so I took them to Edna the Wool Shop down the village, but she didn't want them either. I...
After my mother died we found lots of knitting needles and wools etc in her house, and nobody wanted them, so I took them to Edna the Wool Shop down the village, but she didn't want them either. I don't suppose she could have sold them in the shop. I didn't know about craft clubs and groups in...
After my mother died we found lots of knitting needles and wools etc in her house, and nobody wanted them, so I took them to Edna the Wool Shop down the village, but she didn't want them either. I don't suppose she could have sold them in the...
After my mother died we found lots of knitting needles and wools etc in her house, and nobody wanted them, so I took them to Edna the Wool Shop down the village, but she didn't want them either. I...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Hobbies ... 2 3
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Michael Hewett
Feb 27, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 5 6 7
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pete
Feb 27, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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Migration to NEW software & server
What amazes me about Voyager is that they are 16 billion miles away and we can still pick up the faint signal from them. Yet how many of us heard our parents calling when playing or reading.
What amazes me about Voyager is that they are 16 billion miles away and we can still pick up the faint signal from them. Yet how many of us heard our parents calling when playing or reading.
What amazes me about Voyager is that they are 16 billion miles away and we can still pick up the faint signal from them. Yet how many of us heard our parents calling when playing or reading.
What amazes me about Voyager is that they are 16 billion miles away and we can still pick up the faint signal from them. Yet how many of us heard our parents calling when playing or reading.
Fat Controller, Feb 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM, Site Feedback/Bugs ... 2 3
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NigelJ
Feb 27, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but...
He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but still continued for about twenty years.
He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but still continued for about twenty years.
He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 59 60 61
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shiney
Feb 27, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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What's Looking Good January 2026

Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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PzaMayor3
Feb 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!
This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at...
This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at the back last year, but the rear basket is starting to fall apart.So Lynne's plan was to buy a...
This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at the back last year, but the rear basket is starting...
This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at...
ArmyAirForce, Aug 26, 2024, Members Gallery ... 39 40 41
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ArmyAirForce
Feb 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
BB3, Mar 15, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 5 6 7
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BB3
Feb 26, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Whaaattt?
Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 355 356 357
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NigelJ
Feb 26, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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What's buzzing flying near you 2026
We had a Brimstone, a Red Admiral and a Peacock in the garden but the Peacock was the only one that settled.
We had a Brimstone, a Red Admiral and a Peacock in the garden but the Peacock was the only one that settled.
We had a Brimstone, a Red Admiral and a Peacock in the garden but the Peacock was the only one that settled.
We had a Brimstone, a Red Admiral and a Peacock in the garden but the Peacock was the only one that settled.

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2 3
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strongylodon
Feb 26, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Sarah Raven discount
New discount SPRING30 for 30% off and free delivery if you spend £30. Sorry I dont know when it expires.
New discount SPRING30 for 30% off and free delivery if you spend £30. Sorry I dont know when it expires.
New discount SPRING30 for 30% off and free delivery if you spend £30. Sorry I dont know when it expires.
New discount SPRING30 for 30% off and free delivery if you spend £30. Sorry I dont know when it expires.
katecat58, Sep 2, 2025, Retailer Feedback
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