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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    4c damp again we had sleet in the forecast but none
    4c damp again we had sleet in the forecast but none
    4c damp again we had sleet in the forecast but none
    4c damp again we had sleet in the forecast but none
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  2. BB3

    How do I stunt a begonia boliviensis without killing it?

    If you cut it into several bits, then you could plant 3 divisions in a single pot which would bulk it up. Then plant the rest into other pots.I Googled how to split and it said -AI...
    If you cut it into several bits, then you could plant 3 divisions in a single pot which would bulk it up. Then plant the rest into other pots.I Googled how to split and it said -AI OverviewSplitting Begonia boliviensis is best done in early spring as tubers start growing, by cutting the...
    If you cut it into several bits, then you could plant 3 divisions in a single pot which would bulk it up. Then plant the rest into other pots.I Googled how to split and it said -AI OverviewSplitting Begonia boliviensis is best done in...
    If you cut it into several bits, then you could plant 3 divisions in a single pot which would bulk it up. Then plant the rest into other pots.I Googled how to split and it said -AI...
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Seeing and hearing lots more road rage now!!!! and for a quite-ish road it's not looking good!!!! but tis fun standing some where quite and watch and hearing the F's and B's :heehee:
    Seeing and hearing lots more road rage now!!!! and for a quite-ish road it's not looking good!!!! but tis fun standing some where quite and watch and hearing the F's and B's :heehee:
    Seeing and hearing lots more road rage now!!!! and for a quite-ish road it's not looking good!!!! but tis fun standing some where quite and watch and hearing the F's and B's :heehee:
    Seeing and hearing lots more road rage now!!!! and for a quite-ish road it's not looking good!!!! but tis fun standing some where quite and watch and hearing the F's and B's :heehee:
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  4. Notwellygood

    Unknown seedling

    Nine thousand! Ri-ight. Well, we'll see what it does this year... :fingers crossed:
    Nine thousand! Ri-ight. Well, we'll see what it does this year... :fingers crossed:
    Nine thousand! Ri-ight. Well, we'll see what it does this year... :fingers crossed:
    Nine thousand! Ri-ight. Well, we'll see what it does this year... :fingers crossed:
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  5. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Just buy plants, it works out cheaper, especially if you are buying f1 hybrid seed.
    Just buy plants, it works out cheaper, especially if you are buying f1 hybrid seed.
    Just buy plants, it works out cheaper, especially if you are buying f1 hybrid seed.
    Just buy plants, it works out cheaper, especially if you are buying f1 hybrid seed.
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  6. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    In situ: :)
    In situ: :)
    In situ: :)
    In situ: :)
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  7. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    And, of course, you will need to go through them again to make sure you get a second opinion. :thumbsup:
    And, of course, you will need to go through them again to make sure you get a second opinion. :thumbsup:
    And, of course, you will need to go through them again to make sure you get a second opinion. :thumbsup:
    And, of course, you will need to go through them again to make sure you get a second opinion. :thumbsup:
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  9. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning everybody. It was certainly wild and windy here last night not sure if Storm Pedro was due so far north. Did my final BP reading last night, tried to send the results off but the...
    Good morning everybody. It was certainly wild and windy here last night not sure if Storm Pedro was due so far north. Did my final BP reading last night, tried to send the results off but the link didn't work. :wallbanging: I will try once more this morning. Off to see Bestie today for a catch up. I am a...
    Good morning everybody. It was certainly wild and windy here last night not sure if Storm Pedro was due so far north. Did my final BP reading last night, tried to send the results off but the link didn't work. :wallbanging: I will try once more this...
    Good morning everybody. It was certainly wild and windy here last night not sure if Storm Pedro was due so far north. Did my final BP reading last night, tried to send the results off but the...
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  10. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    I found that Phlox is pretty much bullet proof. If it was me, I'd dig it up, rinse all of the soil from the roots. Pull all of the grass and then re-plant the phlox. I think it would forgive you.
    I found that Phlox is pretty much bullet proof. If it was me, I'd dig it up, rinse all of the soil from the roots. Pull all of the grass and then re-plant the phlox. I think it would forgive you.
    I found that Phlox is pretty much bullet proof. If it was me, I'd dig it up, rinse all of the soil from the roots. Pull all of the grass and then re-plant the phlox. I think it would forgive you.
    I found that Phlox is pretty much bullet proof. If it was me, I'd dig it up, rinse all of the soil from the roots. Pull all of the grass and then re-plant the phlox. I think it would forgive you.
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  11. machtucker

    Ideas for shady front garden....

    If you did decide to remove your grass areas @machtucker, Hakonechloa makes good ground cover. I have it planted under an Acer in my lower garden shown below in summer, autumn and winter.
    If you did decide to remove your grass areas @machtucker, Hakonechloa makes good ground cover. I have it planted under an Acer in my lower garden shown below in summer, autumn and winter.
    If you did decide to remove your grass areas @machtucker, Hakonechloa makes good ground cover. I have it planted under an Acer in my lower garden shown below in summer, autumn and winter.
    If you did decide to remove your grass areas @machtucker, Hakonechloa makes good ground cover. I have it planted under an Acer in my lower garden shown below in summer, autumn and winter.
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  12. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    @CarolineL re Arisarum proboscideum aka the "mouse plant" I've grown this for a long time and enjoy it every year, but the flowers are generally hidden by the foliage and it spreads. In some parts...
    @CarolineL re Arisarum proboscideum aka the "mouse plant" I've grown this for a long time and enjoy it every year, but the flowers are generally hidden by the foliage and it spreads. In some parts I strim the leaves down in later spring to reduce shelter for slugs, still comes back every year...
    @CarolineL re Arisarum proboscideum aka the "mouse plant" I've grown this for a long time and enjoy it every year, but the flowers are generally hidden by the foliage and it spreads. In some parts I strim the leaves down in later spring to reduce...
    @CarolineL re Arisarum proboscideum aka the "mouse plant" I've grown this for a long time and enjoy it every year, but the flowers are generally hidden by the foliage and it spreads. In some parts...
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  13. BezzaDougal

    Plants for memorial area

    Trailing Rosemary would be suitable and more attractive in a small area.
    Trailing Rosemary would be suitable and more attractive in a small area.
    Trailing Rosemary would be suitable and more attractive in a small area.
    Trailing Rosemary would be suitable and more attractive in a small area.
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  14. Tidemark
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    A happy story in the news? Really? Really!

    That sort of stupidity boils my blood - it was clear to anyone with eyes that a fair bit of snow was due and there is muppets like that going walking up in the mountains putting themselves, their...
    That sort of stupidity boils my blood - it was clear to anyone with eyes that a fair bit of snow was due and there is muppets like that going walking up in the mountains putting themselves, their pets and their rescuers needlessly at risk.
    That sort of stupidity boils my blood - it was clear to anyone with eyes that a fair bit of snow was due and there is muppets like that going walking up in the mountains putting themselves, their pets and their rescuers needlessly at risk.
    That sort of stupidity boils my blood - it was clear to anyone with eyes that a fair bit of snow was due and there is muppets like that going walking up in the mountains putting themselves, their...
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  15. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I'm not surprised as runners don't like hot sun. Although they come from Mexico and central America they come from high in the mountains where the sun is not too hot. I've experimented in a few...
    I'm not surprised as runners don't like hot sun. Although they come from Mexico and central America they come from high in the mountains where the sun is not too hot. I've experimented in a few sun climates and had three schools in Sao Paulo trying them which is at about 2,500 ft. Those in...
    I'm not surprised as runners don't like hot sun. Although they come from Mexico and central America they come from high in the mountains where the sun is not too hot. I've experimented in a few sun climates and had three schools in Sao Paulo...
    I'm not surprised as runners don't like hot sun. Although they come from Mexico and central America they come from high in the mountains where the sun is not too hot. I've experimented in a few...
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  16. Pe7e

    Overwhelmed by my garden

    Get rid of all the rubbish and plastic and follow the suggestions above so you have a clean slate to work with. Then with some graph paper plan out your garden. If you enter your location you will...
    Get rid of all the rubbish and plastic and follow the suggestions above so you have a clean slate to work with. Then with some graph paper plan out your garden. If you enter your location you will receive better advice as you could be anywhere between the Orkneys and the Channel Islands or the...
    Get rid of all the rubbish and plastic and follow the suggestions above so you have a clean slate to work with. Then with some graph paper plan out your garden. If you enter your location you will receive better advice as you could be anywhere...
    Get rid of all the rubbish and plastic and follow the suggestions above so you have a clean slate to work with. Then with some graph paper plan out your garden. If you enter your location you will...
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  17. Allex50

    Hot weather on the way?

    Within 60 miles of Dorset, do not net to prevent sunshine but it goes help to protect from wind drying, preventing some wilting caused by this and in other weather, creates a nicroclimate worth...
    Within 60 miles of Dorset, do not net to prevent sunshine but it goes help to protect from wind drying, preventing some wilting caused by this and in other weather, creates a nicroclimate worth 2-3 degrees . Essential here for pigeon protection especially and butterflies I use scaffold debris...
    Within 60 miles of Dorset, do not net to prevent sunshine but it goes help to protect from wind drying, preventing some wilting caused by this and in other weather, creates a nicroclimate worth 2-3 degrees . Essential here for pigeon protection...
    Within 60 miles of Dorset, do not net to prevent sunshine but it goes help to protect from wind drying, preventing some wilting caused by this and in other weather, creates a nicroclimate worth...
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  18. Allex50

    Strawberries preparing

    If you are growing them outside then I wouldn't bother about feeding them at present - not worth it given the current wet weather. I have some of mine in the cold GH and even down here, they...
    If you are growing them outside then I wouldn't bother about feeding them at present - not worth it given the current wet weather. I have some of mine in the cold GH and even down here, they aren't showing much signs of new growth yet.
    If you are growing them outside then I wouldn't bother about feeding them at present - not worth it given the current wet weather. I have some of mine in the cold GH and even down here, they aren't showing much signs of new growth yet.
    If you are growing them outside then I wouldn't bother about feeding them at present - not worth it given the current wet weather. I have some of mine in the cold GH and even down here, they...
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  19. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Thanks. I'm growing both of those this year, so I'll keep an eye out.
    Thanks. I'm growing both of those this year, so I'll keep an eye out.
    Thanks. I'm growing both of those this year, so I'll keep an eye out.
    Thanks. I'm growing both of those this year, so I'll keep an eye out.
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  20. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    In Farmyard Nursery today
    In Farmyard Nursery today
    In Farmyard Nursery today
    In Farmyard Nursery today
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