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Help With Growing Seeds
I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
I've got a few seeds just outside in pots, been there all winter, hopefully they will show around April or May, if not they will stay for at least one more winter before I give up on them.
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 13 14 15
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pete
Feb 24, 2026 at 3:35 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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Logan
Feb 24, 2026 at 5:31 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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AuntyRach
Feb 24, 2026 at 4:35 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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Latest moan from you and me 2026
It's not in the OED, if not in the OED it's not a proper English word. Even Merriam Webster that horribly misspelt American Dictionary doesn't include it.
It's not in the OED, if not in the OED it's not a proper English word. Even Merriam Webster that horribly misspelt American Dictionary doesn't include it.
It's not in the OED, if not in the OED it's not a proper English word. Even Merriam Webster that horribly misspelt American Dictionary doesn't include it.
It's not in the OED, if not in the OED it's not a proper English word. Even Merriam Webster that horribly misspelt American Dictionary doesn't include it.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 57 58 59
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NigelJ
Feb 24, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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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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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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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micearguers
Feb 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Good morning. It's sunny! I shall be tempted outside for a while despite a date with sewing projects.I needed a wheelchair to go to Chelsea Flower Show with my scientists in 2013 after i'd had...
Good morning. It's sunny! I shall be tempted outside for a while despite a date with sewing projects.I needed a wheelchair to go to Chelsea Flower Show with my scientists in 2013 after i'd had my second foot operation. The orthopedic boot was very comfy and I could do pirouettes but not...
Good morning. It's sunny! I shall be tempted outside for a while despite a date with sewing projects.I needed a wheelchair to go to Chelsea Flower Show with my scientists in 2013 after i'd had my second foot operation. The orthopedic boot...
Good morning. It's sunny! I shall be tempted outside for a while despite a date with sewing projects.I needed a wheelchair to go to Chelsea Flower Show with my scientists in 2013 after i'd had...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 55 56 57
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Obelix-Vendée
Feb 24, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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Ladybird4
Feb 24, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
A warm afternoon here too so I worked on both lawns, sweeping away the worm casts first then mowing them and trimming the edges. The lawn in the main garden at the back is shaded all winter and is...
A warm afternoon here too so I worked on both lawns, sweeping away the worm casts first then mowing them and trimming the edges. The lawn in the main garden at the back is shaded all winter and is still very damp so I used a fork to aerate the worst areas. I then removed a Sarcococca which I had...
A warm afternoon here too so I worked on both lawns, sweeping away the worm casts first then mowing them and trimming the edges. The lawn in the main garden at the back is shaded all winter and is still very damp so I used a fork to aerate the...
A warm afternoon here too so I worked on both lawns, sweeping away the worm casts first then mowing them and trimming the edges. The lawn in the main garden at the back is shaded all winter and is...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 18 19 20
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Plantminded
Feb 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM

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