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  1. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Too true. I think she came to us in 2005 ...and went in the ground in 2008 ,,,
    Too true. I think she came to us in 2005 ...and went in the ground in 2008 ,,,
    Too true. I think she came to us in 2005 ...and went in the ground in 2008 ,,,
    Too true. I think she came to us in 2005 ...and went in the ground in 2008 ,,,
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  2. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Last year in Beechgrove, a gardener (formerly something with Royal Garden..) said it’s recognised that trees don’t go down but in width. The hole needs only to be as deep as the pot is, but the...
    Last year in Beechgrove, a gardener (formerly something with Royal Garden..) said it’s recognised that trees don’t go down but in width. The hole needs only to be as deep as the pot is, but the width should be double the pot’s diameter.
    Last year in Beechgrove, a gardener (formerly something with Royal Garden..) said it’s recognised that trees don’t go down but in width. The hole needs only to be as deep as the pot is, but the width should be double the pot’s diameter.
    Last year in Beechgrove, a gardener (formerly something with Royal Garden..) said it’s recognised that trees don’t go down but in width. The hole needs only to be as deep as the pot is, but the...
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  3. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    I had a walk and it was dry but breezy, then came back and changed into gardening clobber and it started raining.
    I had a walk and it was dry but breezy, then came back and changed into gardening clobber and it started raining.
    I had a walk and it was dry but breezy, then came back and changed into gardening clobber and it started raining.
    I had a walk and it was dry but breezy, then came back and changed into gardening clobber and it started raining.
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  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    @NigelJ I saw that report too and thought it hilarious. What bright spark puts domestic fittings in a naval vessel with hundreds of crew using the loos?
    @NigelJ I saw that report too and thought it hilarious. What bright spark puts domestic fittings in a naval vessel with hundreds of crew using the loos?
    @NigelJ I saw that report too and thought it hilarious. What bright spark puts domestic fittings in a naval vessel with hundreds of crew using the loos?
    @NigelJ I saw that report too and thought it hilarious. What bright spark puts domestic fittings in a naval vessel with hundreds of crew using the loos?
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  5. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Hello all. I typed a big post then whoosh it was gone so here is round 2. Due to some temporary traffic lights around road works the traffic was appalling this morning and at one stage I thought I...
    Hello all. I typed a big post then whoosh it was gone so here is round 2. Due to some temporary traffic lights around road works the traffic was appalling this morning and at one stage I thought I wasn't going to get to Bestie's. Shades of @Allotment Boy's journey the other day. Did eventually...
    Hello all. I typed a big post then whoosh it was gone so here is round 2. Due to some temporary traffic lights around road works the traffic was appalling this morning and at one stage I thought I wasn't going to get to Bestie's. Shades of...
    Hello all. I typed a big post then whoosh it was gone so here is round 2. Due to some temporary traffic lights around road works the traffic was appalling this morning and at one stage I thought I...
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  6. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    Ask you local knitters and crafters @CanadianLori One of them will surely know.
    Ask you local knitters and crafters @CanadianLori One of them will surely know.
    Ask you local knitters and crafters @CanadianLori One of them will surely know.
    Ask you local knitters and crafters @CanadianLori One of them will surely know.
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  7. BB3

    Variegated lavender pruning

    I bought it on a whim. If it doesn't start to look good in a couple of months, it's going in the oubliette.
    I bought it on a whim. If it doesn't start to look good in a couple of months, it's going in the oubliette.
    I bought it on a whim. If it doesn't start to look good in a couple of months, it's going in the oubliette.
    I bought it on a whim. If it doesn't start to look good in a couple of months, it's going in the oubliette.
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  8. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    Happy house anniversary Ours is on the 28th, marking 19 years since we bought this house.The wood is looking pretty good and I'm glad the mice seem to have survived. We had a rat problem a...
    Happy house anniversary Ours is on the 28th, marking 19 years since we bought this house.The wood is looking pretty good and I'm glad the mice seem to have survived. We had a rat problem a year or two ago and it's not very nice, I got quite stressed out.
    Happy house anniversary Ours is on the 28th, marking 19 years since we bought this house.The wood is looking pretty good and I'm glad the mice seem to have survived. We had a rat problem a year or two ago and it's not very nice, I got quite...
    Happy house anniversary Ours is on the 28th, marking 19 years since we bought this house.The wood is looking pretty good and I'm glad the mice seem to have survived. We had a rat problem a...
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  9. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I find that many books which are sold on the likes of Kindle appear to have never been near an editor or even a proof reader before being offered for sale.
    I find that many books which are sold on the likes of Kindle appear to have never been near an editor or even a proof reader before being offered for sale.
    I find that many books which are sold on the likes of Kindle appear to have never been near an editor or even a proof reader before being offered for sale.
    I find that many books which are sold on the likes of Kindle appear to have never been near an editor or even a proof reader before being offered for sale.
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  10. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply and the Advice, much appreciated.Kevin
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply and the Advice, much appreciated.Kevin
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply and the Advice, much appreciated.Kevin
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply and the Advice, much appreciated.Kevin
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  11. Victoria
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    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    So today April opened ....... and the first bloom of Adonicus Yellow ...... and a few more to come...
    So today April opened ....... and the first bloom of Adonicus Yellow ...... and a few more to come...
    So today April opened ....... and the first bloom of Adonicus Yellow ...... and a few more to come...
    So today April opened ....... and the first bloom of Adonicus Yellow ...... and a few more to come...
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  12. GreenFingeredPete

    Nerines (Bowden)

    They need all the sunshine with their necks in the sun.
    They need all the sunshine with their necks in the sun.
    They need all the sunshine with their necks in the sun.
    They need all the sunshine with their necks in the sun.
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  13. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Some crocus graced me with their presence the other day. Snow drops are on a roll now they seem to be everywhere
    Some crocus graced me with their presence the other day. Snow drops are on a roll now they seem to be everywhere
    Some crocus graced me with their presence the other day. Snow drops are on a roll now they seem to be everywhere
    Some crocus graced me with their presence the other day. Snow drops are on a roll now they seem to be everywhere
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  14. JWK
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    Best supplier of compost 2026

    Any recommendations for a good quality compost for growing vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers? Last year was a disaster and the compost I purchased was infested with fungus gnats.
    Any recommendations for a good quality compost for growing vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers? Last year was a disaster and the compost I purchased was infested with fungus gnats.
    Any recommendations for a good quality compost for growing vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers? Last year was a disaster and the compost I purchased was infested with fungus gnats.
    Any recommendations for a good quality compost for growing vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers? Last year was a disaster and the compost I purchased was infested with fungus gnats.
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  15. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    @Baalmaiden Koralik fits the bill
    @Baalmaiden Koralik fits the bill
    @Baalmaiden Koralik fits the bill
    @Baalmaiden Koralik fits the bill
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  16. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    You can always block out their faces to make them sort of 'anonymous' , but if they're in the distance and nobody can make out who they are it should not matter.
    You can always block out their faces to make them sort of 'anonymous' , but if they're in the distance and nobody can make out who they are it should not matter.
    You can always block out their faces to make them sort of 'anonymous' , but if they're in the distance and nobody can make out who they are it should not matter.
    You can always block out their faces to make them sort of 'anonymous' , but if they're in the distance and nobody can make out who they are it should not matter.
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  17. glosmike

    Potted Blueberries and honeyberries experiences ?

    If you want something unusual try Ugni. They are related to blueberries but the fruit ripen much later and have a fragrant taste - we liked them, more for snacking on than pies I suspect. I bought...
    If you want something unusual try Ugni. They are related to blueberries but the fruit ripen much later and have a fragrant taste - we liked them, more for snacking on than pies I suspect. I bought the variegated one and have it in my front garden. I think it would be OK in a pot.
    If you want something unusual try Ugni. They are related to blueberries but the fruit ripen much later and have a fragrant taste - we liked them, more for snacking on than pies I suspect. I bought the variegated one and have it in my front...
    If you want something unusual try Ugni. They are related to blueberries but the fruit ripen much later and have a fragrant taste - we liked them, more for snacking on than pies I suspect. I bought...
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  18. BB3

    How do you tell a tic from a small spider?

    Oops! Sorry @cactus-girl I repeated what you said. We must watch the same programmes.
    Oops! Sorry @cactus-girl I repeated what you said. We must watch the same programmes.
    Oops! Sorry @cactus-girl I repeated what you said. We must watch the same programmes.
    Oops! Sorry @cactus-girl I repeated what you said. We must watch the same programmes.
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  19. JWK
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  20. BB3

    Why don't they ...

    My oldest wheelbarrow may have fitted your criteria as it had a few holes but they were from rust. There was one drawback with it. The wheel that was on it rusted off last year :sad:. It went into...
    My oldest wheelbarrow may have fitted your criteria as it had a few holes but they were from rust. There was one drawback with it. The wheel that was on it rusted off last year :sad:. It went into the skip with the old greenhouse that was falling down.The greenhouse was only 50 years old and the...
    My oldest wheelbarrow may have fitted your criteria as it had a few holes but they were from rust. There was one drawback with it. The wheel that was on it rusted off last year :sad:. It went into the skip with the old greenhouse that was falling...
    My oldest wheelbarrow may have fitted your criteria as it had a few holes but they were from rust. There was one drawback with it. The wheel that was on it rusted off last year :sad:. It went into...
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