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  1. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    In situ: :)
    In situ: :)
    In situ: :)
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  2. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Apparently I was taking too long to dish out the biscuits
    Apparently I was taking too long to dish out the biscuits
    Apparently I was taking too long to dish out the biscuits
    Apparently I was taking too long to dish out the biscuits
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  3. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Wet and windy again, so I am not actually out there, but I have been watching some juvenile magpies attempting their first nest! It is not going well. :biggrin: They have chosen a site that is too small...
    Wet and windy again, so I am not actually out there, but I have been watching some juvenile magpies attempting their first nest! It is not going well. :biggrin: They have chosen a site that is too small and difficult to access. They are bringing huge twigs and spending ages trying to bend these into...
    Wet and windy again, so I am not actually out there, but I have been watching some juvenile magpies attempting their first nest! It is not going well. :biggrin: They have chosen a site that is too small and difficult to access. They are bringing huge...
    Wet and windy again, so I am not actually out there, but I have been watching some juvenile magpies attempting their first nest! It is not going well. :biggrin: They have chosen a site that is too small...
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  4. 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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  5. Jungle Jane

    Anyone struck fig tree cuttings before?

    I took a bunch and just threw them in soil. If they root they root. But where to put them...
    I took a bunch and just threw them in soil. If they root they root. But where to put them...
    I took a bunch and just threw them in soil. If they root they root. But where to put them...
    I took a bunch and just threw them in soil. If they root they root. But where to put them...
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Afternoon all.No lent for me as I’ve already had to give up alcohol and caffeine so I feel that I have a free pass.Chilly for my walk today but I wore a different coat with a thick fleecy...
    Afternoon all.No lent for me as I’ve already had to give up alcohol and caffeine so I feel that I have a free pass.Chilly for my walk today but I wore a different coat with a thick fleecy lining and that was toasty.I can see some buds on my dark cherry tree too It’s always the first one...
    Afternoon all.No lent for me as I’ve already had to give up alcohol and caffeine so I feel that I have a free pass.Chilly for my walk today but I wore a different coat with a thick fleecy lining and that was toasty.I can see some buds on my...
    Afternoon all.No lent for me as I’ve already had to give up alcohol and caffeine so I feel that I have a free pass.Chilly for my walk today but I wore a different coat with a thick fleecy...
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  7. 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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  8. Notwellygood

    Unknown seedling

    Fuschia can produce attractive (?) fruity berries likely to appeal to birds so could have arrived by air. There are in excess of 9000 cultivars so it may be worth growing on just to see.
    Fuschia can produce attractive (?) fruity berries likely to appeal to birds so could have arrived by air. There are in excess of 9000 cultivars so it may be worth growing on just to see.
    Fuschia can produce attractive (?) fruity berries likely to appeal to birds so could have arrived by air. There are in excess of 9000 cultivars so it may be worth growing on just to see.
    Fuschia can produce attractive (?) fruity berries likely to appeal to birds so could have arrived by air. There are in excess of 9000 cultivars so it may be worth growing on just to see.
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  9. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    -2c was the forecast for tonight but it’s now +4c and heavy rain. I didn’t go out, it was too cold and to windy. Thankfully, I have no dog that forces me to walk in days like today.
    -2c was the forecast for tonight but it’s now +4c and heavy rain. I didn’t go out, it was too cold and to windy. Thankfully, I have no dog that forces me to walk in days like today.
    -2c was the forecast for tonight but it’s now +4c and heavy rain. I didn’t go out, it was too cold and to windy. Thankfully, I have no dog that forces me to walk in days like today.
    -2c was the forecast for tonight but it’s now +4c and heavy rain. I didn’t go out, it was too cold and to windy. Thankfully, I have no dog that forces me to walk in days like today.
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  10. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Is ok I've just got back from a 9 mile walk :blue thumb:
    Is ok I've just got back from a 9 mile walk :blue thumb:
    Is ok I've just got back from a 9 mile walk :blue thumb:
    Is ok I've just got back from a 9 mile walk :blue thumb:
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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. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Oh well my propagator arrived from Uncle Amazon today and me being like a little kid in a nursery, just couldn’t resist and wait.So sowed some seeds these are from last year stock from opened...
    Oh well my propagator arrived from Uncle Amazon today and me being like a little kid in a nursery, just couldn’t resist and wait.So sowed some seeds these are from last year stock from opened packed, but stored dry in an airtight box. So sowed some marigolds, cosmos, snapdragons and chilli, I...
    Oh well my propagator arrived from Uncle Amazon today and me being like a little kid in a nursery, just couldn’t resist and wait.So sowed some seeds these are from last year stock from opened packed, but stored dry in an airtight box. So sowed...
    Oh well my propagator arrived from Uncle Amazon today and me being like a little kid in a nursery, just couldn’t resist and wait.So sowed some seeds these are from last year stock from opened...
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  13. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Not wishing to be indelicate, but in the old days, men's cotton briefs were available from M&S in the sizes of small, medium and large. Now, that range has expanded (pun) to XL, 2XL, 3XL and 4XL....
    Not wishing to be indelicate, but in the old days, men's cotton briefs were available from M&S in the sizes of small, medium and large. Now, that range has expanded (pun) to XL, 2XL, 3XL and 4XL. I’ve just looked online, sizes 3XL and 4XL are out of stock. Has this got anything to do with your...
    Not wishing to be indelicate, but in the old days, men's cotton briefs were available from M&S in the sizes of small, medium and large. Now, that range has expanded (pun) to XL, 2XL, 3XL and 4XL. I’ve just looked online, sizes 3XL and 4XL are out...
    Not wishing to be indelicate, but in the old days, men's cotton briefs were available from M&S in the sizes of small, medium and large. Now, that range has expanded (pun) to XL, 2XL, 3XL and 4XL....
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  14. JWK
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  15. 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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  16. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I think they are £30? They couldn't find a label for mine (to scan) so they put it through as one of the proper half whiskey planters, which are £25.I actually bought 2 of those half whiskey...
    I think they are £30? They couldn't find a label for mine (to scan) so they put it through as one of the proper half whiskey planters, which are £25.I actually bought 2 of those half whiskey planters at a later stage and painted them black. If I am honest, I prefer them to the plastic version....
    I think they are £30? They couldn't find a label for mine (to scan) so they put it through as one of the proper half whiskey planters, which are £25.I actually bought 2 of those half whiskey planters at a later stage and painted them black. If...
    I think they are £30? They couldn't find a label for mine (to scan) so they put it through as one of the proper half whiskey planters, which are £25.I actually bought 2 of those half whiskey...
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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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