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Hardy fuchsia?
Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I...
Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I get a larger pot
Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I get a larger pot
Having just priced up the materials to build the planter I was thinking about, that isn't happening... near on £200 of wood!So, whatever I go for has to be happy in a 2ft diameter pot, unless I...
Fat Controller, Feb 23, 2026 at 2:16 PM, Gardening Discussions ... 2
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Fat Controller
Feb 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Whaaattt?
I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
I have never understood the appeal of a red velvet cake. It's just a basic, boring sponge witha smattering of cocoa powder and red food colouring.
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 352 353 354
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Obelix-Vendée
Feb 24, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
It was one of the ingredients along with 2,4,5-T. The big problem was the impurity 2,3,7,8 TCDD a dioxin compound which is a known carcinogen and persistent pollutant. It was this impurity that...
It was one of the ingredients along with 2,4,5-T. The big problem was the impurity 2,3,7,8 TCDD a dioxin compound which is a known carcinogen and persistent pollutant. It was this impurity that caused cancer in Vietnamese people, American servicemen, decades later it is still causing birth...
It was one of the ingredients along with 2,4,5-T. The big problem was the impurity 2,3,7,8 TCDD a dioxin compound which is a known carcinogen and persistent pollutant. It was this impurity that caused cancer in Vietnamese people, American...
It was one of the ingredients along with 2,4,5-T. The big problem was the impurity 2,3,7,8 TCDD a dioxin compound which is a known carcinogen and persistent pollutant. It was this impurity that...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 57 58 59
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877
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25,708
NigelJ
Feb 24, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited
We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley...
We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley because there's always something to see regardless of the season.
We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley because there's always something to see...
We're about 40 miles away to the east of Wisley, but there has been 2 major sections of roadworks on the M25, which turned an hour into two each way! Thankfully they're finished now.I enjoy Wisley...
Busy-Lizzie, May 6, 2024, Garden Visits ... 12 13 14
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15,860
Scroggin
Feb 24, 2026 at 11:23 AM
My Garden Progress
Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Weather was Nice This Morning so I spent 2.5 Hours catching up on Weeding in the Back Garden that I was not able to do at the End of Last Season.This...
Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Weather was Nice This Morning so I spent 2.5 Hours catching up on Weeding in the Back Garden that I was not able to do at the End of Last Season.This is how it looks now:Ready for Spring, More or Less Now I just need to do the...
Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Weather was Nice This Morning so I spent 2.5 Hours catching up on Weeding in the Back Garden that I was not able to do at the End of Last Season.This is how it looks now:Ready for...
Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, the Weather was Nice This Morning so I spent 2.5 Hours catching up on Weeding in the Back Garden that I was not able to do at the End of Last Season.This...

Kevin Cowans, Jul 19, 2018, General Gardening Discussion ... 52 53 54
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Kevin Cowans
Feb 23, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Advice or ideas on narrow garden landscaping, partitioning and dealing with a raised patio
I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not...
I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not being level-headed. On places like gumtree you may find tiles that you can recycle. I don't mind that...
I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not being level-headed. On places like gumtree you may...
I repurposed surplus concrete patio tiles as stepping stones, using an angle grinder to soften the shape into something less square. Picture below shows the shape - the wonkiness comes from not...

Dan1981, Oct 29, 2025, Gardening Discussions ... 9 10 11
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10,637
micearguers
Feb 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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What's Looking Good February 2026
Plenty of Daffodils open already:
Plenty of Daffodils open already:
Plenty of Daffodils open already:
Plenty of Daffodils open already:

NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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2,438
AuntyRach
Feb 24, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Good evening all.Do I take it from the lack of afternoon posting that you’ve all been busy and even gardening?! I have! It’s been a lovely day here and I not only managed a walk but an hour or...
Good evening all.Do I take it from the lack of afternoon posting that you’ve all been busy and even gardening?! I have! It’s been a lovely day here and I not only managed a walk but an hour or so of gardening plus my washing dried in the line! I feel tired but refreshed at the same time. I...
Good evening all.Do I take it from the lack of afternoon posting that you’ve all been busy and even gardening?! I have! It’s been a lovely day here and I not only managed a walk but an hour or so of gardening plus my washing dried in the line!...
Good evening all.Do I take it from the lack of afternoon posting that you’ve all been busy and even gardening?! I have! It’s been a lovely day here and I not only managed a walk but an hour or...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 55 56 57
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AuntyRach
Feb 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Slow pages
Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch!
Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch!
Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch!
Better still, you belong here with the GC family - the best of the bunch!
Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 9 10 11
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Fat Controller
Feb 23, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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What's buzzing flying near you 2026
Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.
Late afternoon visit from a Sparrowhawk which looks like a new young male, no bigger than a Collared Dove. Fortunately it didn't catch anything.

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 2 3
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strongylodon
Feb 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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What's your weather like 2026
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 88 89 90
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20,522
Logan
Feb 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Bird feeding problems
Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but...
Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but years ago Pest Control people would always advise someone to stop putting out food for birds for several...
Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but years ago Pest Control people would always advise...
Rats can certainly be a problem if they can access your house and that is when many people draw the line even when accepting them in the garden. I don't know whether methods have changed but...
Michael Hewett, Feb 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM, Wildlife Corner
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87
Philippa
Feb 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Blue bells
I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been...
I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been digging out as many as I can and slicing off the rest every year since.
I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been digging out as many as I can and slicing off the rest...
I thought the same when we first moved here and several clumps pf bluebells appeared the first spring. After 10 years or so they had spread all over, into the bases of shrubs etc. I've been...
hi2u_uk, Feb 22, 2026 at 12:45 PM, Garden Projects and DIY
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272
JennyJB
Feb 23, 2026 at 11:58 AM
How do I move a heavy plant without help?
Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
Job done -- with the help of a friend. Thanks for all the suggestions.
Howard Stone, Feb 22, 2026 at 6:49 PM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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408
Howard Stone
Feb 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING
Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.
Some kind of parasite if I remember correctly.

Marley Farley, Jan 3, 2019, Herbs and Wildflowers ... 34 35 36
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pete
Feb 23, 2026 at 10:53 AM
How do you feel if this happens?
No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
No, thats factory formed. Proper gates are hand forged but totally unaffordable.....
Erigeron, Feb 21, 2026 at 5:23 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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360
infradig
Feb 23, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Hydrangea and flowering quince
The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part...
The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part is important if you want flowers this year because they flower on the previous seasons growth....
The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part is important if you want flowers this year because...
The second picture is a cotoneaster, probably cotoneaster horizontalis. It looks fine and will burst into leaf soon. The first a mophead hydrangea and it's likely to be fine. The mop head part...
Karen Ballington, Feb 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM, How To Use Xenforo
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85
Thevictorian
Feb 23, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 18 19 20
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11,485
Ladybird4
Feb 24, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
I just pootled in the greenhouse, potting up sweet peas and some white nerines bought from Lidl. Also played greenhouse shuffle, moving things around so I could get my calanthe plants into the...
I just pootled in the greenhouse, potting up sweet peas and some white nerines bought from Lidl. Also played greenhouse shuffle, moving things around so I could get my calanthe plants into the light as they've started showing new shoots
I just pootled in the greenhouse, potting up sweet peas and some white nerines bought from Lidl. Also played greenhouse shuffle, moving things around so I could get my calanthe plants into the light as they've started showing new shoots
I just pootled in the greenhouse, potting up sweet peas and some white nerines bought from Lidl. Also played greenhouse shuffle, moving things around so I could get my calanthe plants into the...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 18 19 20
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CarolineL
Feb 24, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Doable do you think?
Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of...
Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of course you want the lawn to be a feature lawn then, you'd need to make sure you maintain it very...
Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of course you want the lawn to be a feature lawn...
Agreed.The wobbyness detracts from the rest of the garden and the main shape is meant to unite one idea together in a garden that size, so the lawn leads the eye to the borders etc.Unless of...
Beatts, Feb 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM, Garden Projects and DIY ... 2
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17
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625
Jungle Jane
Feb 23, 2026 at 7:46 AM

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