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I have a similar spade @GreenFingeredPete but I don't use it that often as I find that most perennials can be lifted and moved with either a trowel or border spade. Many of my borders are raised...
I have a similar spade @GreenFingeredPete but I don't use it that often as I find that most perennials can be lifted and moved with either a trowel or border spade. Many of my borders are raised or sloping so it can have better reach than a trowel and a border spade can be awkward in some...
I have a similar spade @GreenFingeredPete but I don't use it that often as I find that most perennials can be lifted and moved with either a trowel or border spade. Many of my borders are raised or sloping so it can have better reach than a...
I have a similar spade @GreenFingeredPete but I don't use it that often as I find that most perennials can be lifted and moved with either a trowel or border spade. Many of my borders are raised...
garden_shade, Feb 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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Plantminded
Feb 28, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New
This may create more back breaking work for you @shiney, but if you laid an old tarpaulin or similar on your greenhouse floor and distributed the sand evenly over the surface it would dry out more...
This may create more back breaking work for you @shiney, but if you laid an old tarpaulin or similar on your greenhouse floor and distributed the sand evenly over the surface it would dry out more quickly in the heat of the greenhouse. You could also rake it occasionally to speed up the...
This may create more back breaking work for you @shiney, but if you laid an old tarpaulin or similar on your greenhouse floor and distributed the sand evenly over the surface it would dry out more quickly in the heat of the greenhouse. You could...
This may create more back breaking work for you @shiney, but if you laid an old tarpaulin or similar on your greenhouse floor and distributed the sand evenly over the surface it would dry out more...
shiney, Oct 25, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 17 18 19
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Plantminded
Feb 28, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Help With Growing Seeds
Go for it.
Go for it.
Go for it.
Go for it.
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 15 16 17
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pete
Feb 27, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Whaaattt?
We started having postal votes when we were both ting a lot for work, sometimes at short notice, and therefore not always in the area on polling day. We still find it convenient so we'll continue...
We started having postal votes when we were both ting a lot for work, sometimes at short notice, and therefore not always in the area on polling day. We still find it convenient so we'll continue to do it for as long as we can. If I remember rightly we both had to re-apply and provide new...
We started having postal votes when we were both ting a lot for work, sometimes at short notice, and therefore not always in the area on polling day. We still find it convenient so we'll continue to do it for as long as we can. If I remember...
We started having postal votes when we were both ting a lot for work, sometimes at short notice, and therefore not always in the area on polling day. We still find it convenient so we'll continue...
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 358 359 360
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JennyJB
Feb 28, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 21 22 23
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NigelJ
Feb 28, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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What's your weather like 2026
Rain stopped and sun is out but struggling.
Rain stopped and sun is out but struggling.
Rain stopped and sun is out but struggling.
Rain stopped and sun is out but struggling.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 94 95 96
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shiney
Feb 28, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
I had lots of lovely plans for outdoor gardening today but the tap controller has intervened! Grrr! Luckily, I have a bag of seed compost in my kitchen which I did deliberately so it would be nice...
I had lots of lovely plans for outdoor gardening today but the tap controller has intervened! Grrr! Luckily, I have a bag of seed compost in my kitchen which I did deliberately so it would be nice and warm for seed sowing so that will be my plan for today. I do have a heated windowsill...
I had lots of lovely plans for outdoor gardening today but the tap controller has intervened! Grrr! Luckily, I have a bag of seed compost in my kitchen which I did deliberately so it would be nice and warm for seed sowing so that will be my plan...
I had lots of lovely plans for outdoor gardening today but the tap controller has intervened! Grrr! Luckily, I have a bag of seed compost in my kitchen which I did deliberately so it would be nice...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 60 61 62
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Ladybird4
Feb 28, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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A Joke or Two 2026
Three excellent ones there,
Three excellent ones there,
Three excellent ones there,
Three excellent ones there,
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 20 21 22
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ViewAhead
Feb 28, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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Migration to NEW software & server
How old does a thread have to be before it is considered 'old' , or how long does it have to be unused ? I am asking because the thread I started about my garden changes called 'Mike's Evolving...
How old does a thread have to be before it is considered 'old' , or how long does it have to be unused ? I am asking because the thread I started about my garden changes called 'Mike's Evolving Garden' (although anyone can actually post anything on it) is sometimes not used for a few months,...
How old does a thread have to be before it is considered 'old' , or how long does it have to be unused ? I am asking because the thread I started about my garden changes called 'Mike's Evolving Garden' (although anyone can actually post anything...
How old does a thread have to be before it is considered 'old' , or how long does it have to be unused ? I am asking because the thread I started about my garden changes called 'Mike's Evolving...
Fat Controller, Feb 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM, Site Feedback/Bugs ... 3 4 5
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Michael Hewett
Feb 28, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
Plants were Zanthoxylum armatum, Z acanthopodium, z giraldi, Z piperitum and a Ginkoa biloba.
Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 5 6 7
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NigelJ
Feb 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
YouTube mega thread
Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 29 30 31
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Logan
Feb 27, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026
The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it...
The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it alive over the years is the challenge.Thanks @AnniD for reminding us that the GW winter episode part...
The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it alive over the years is the challenge.Thanks...
The Wild Gardener was indeed broadcast in 2021 the first time as 4x30 minutes episodes. I have been waiting for series 2, because it looks all nice in series 1, but we all know that keeping it...
AnniD, Jan 12, 2026, General Gardening Discussion
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simone_in_wiltshire
Feb 27, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
They certainly wouldn't like that as most seem to try to turn the interview into a party political broadcast.
They certainly wouldn't like that as most seem to try to turn the interview into a party political broadcast.
They certainly wouldn't like that as most seem to try to turn the interview into a party political broadcast.
They certainly wouldn't like that as most seem to try to turn the interview into a party political broadcast.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 59 60 61
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pete
Feb 28, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026
Is it Spring yet?
Is it Spring yet?
Is it Spring yet?
Is it Spring yet?

shiney, Feb 1, 2026, Photo Competitions ... 2
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cactus_girl
Feb 27, 2026 at 5:17 PM
planting with wildlife in mind
the main thing with nutrients is they get outcompeted by grass, trees, brambles, and in poor soil those take longer to colonise if at all. wild meadows were maintained like that with now extinct...
the main thing with nutrients is they get outcompeted by grass, trees, brambles, and in poor soil those take longer to colonise if at all. wild meadows were maintained like that with now extinct ruminents, deer and cattle doing that job now to an extent.there are many perrenial native flowers...
the main thing with nutrients is they get outcompeted by grass, trees, brambles, and in poor soil those take longer to colonise if at all. wild meadows were maintained like that with now extinct ruminents, deer and cattle doing that job now to an...
the main thing with nutrients is they get outcompeted by grass, trees, brambles, and in poor soil those take longer to colonise if at all. wild meadows were maintained like that with now extinct...
Ditherer, Jul 3, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 5 6 7
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Adam I
Feb 28, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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Show Off Your Pets 2026
@Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
@Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
@Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
@Michael Hewett glad that he's settled in and exploring.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 6 7 8
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Logan
Feb 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Crafters Corner 2026
I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and...
I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and company. Our weekly meetings are held in an old disused chapel on a Monday. Some crochet,some knit and...
I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and company. Our weekly meetings are held in an old...
I'm sure any of that yarn wouldve been snapped up by the ladies in the knit and natter I belong to @CanadianLori, we are a group of 15 old dears all around 70s and 80s,but love the laughs and...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Hobbies ... 2 3 4
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Valley Gardener
Feb 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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Vegetable Growing 2026
Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you...
Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you don't get those clusters of seedlings, that sometimes need thinning out. I agree they all taste much...
Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you don't get those clusters of seedlings, that...
Another round red is Bulls Blood, tend not to get so huge and woody if left too long (unlike Boltardy) Another one , if you don't mind paying extra for an F1 is Moneta, it's a monogerm so you...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening ... 2
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Allotment Boy
Feb 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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What's Looking Good February 2026
This week I have seen a butterfly and at least six huge bumble bees!! (the bees were sitting on my neighbours wall).
This week I have seen a butterfly and at least six huge bumble bees!! (the bees were sitting on my neighbours wall).
This week I have seen a butterfly and at least six huge bumble bees!! (the bees were sitting on my neighbours wall).
This week I have seen a butterfly and at least six huge bumble bees!! (the bees were sitting on my neighbours wall).
NigelJ, Feb 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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Meomye
Feb 28, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Things that have made you happy today 2026
Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! A rare event in the last two months!
Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! A rare event in the last two months!
Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! A rare event in the last two months!
Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! A rare event in the last two months!
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 3 4 5
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ViewAhead
Feb 27, 2026 at 9:31 AM

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