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  1. Danny1978

    Plant ideas please

    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider...
    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider painting it. A dark colour helps to make it fade into the background and make the plants in front...
    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider painting it. A dark colour helps to make it fade...
    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider...
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It has been the sunniest day for three days short of five months. :rolleyespink:
    It has been the sunniest day for three days short of five months. :rolleyespink:
    It has been the sunniest day for three days short of five months. :rolleyespink:
    It has been the sunniest day for three days short of five months. :rolleyespink:
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  3. Adam1303

    What to plant in my borders? (Suggestions)

    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants...
    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants living here :biggrin:.
    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants living here :biggrin:.
    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants...
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  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Am I being overly sensitive here? Just seen a pizza advert using a hedgehog, who's just woken from hibernation and wants a Dom*n* o o Do you think that a) unkind to hedgehogs? b) downright...
    Am I being overly sensitive here? Just seen a pizza advert using a hedgehog, who's just woken from hibernation and wants a Dom*n* o o Do you think that a) unkind to hedgehogs? b) downright stoopid? c) somebody will think to feed the cute hog a pizza?Honestly, who dreams up this stuff? A city...
    Am I being overly sensitive here? Just seen a pizza advert using a hedgehog, who's just woken from hibernation and wants a Dom*n* o o Do you think that a) unkind to hedgehogs? b) downright stoopid? c) somebody will think to feed the cute hog a...
    Am I being overly sensitive here? Just seen a pizza advert using a hedgehog, who's just woken from hibernation and wants a Dom*n* o o Do you think that a) unkind to hedgehogs? b) downright...
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  5. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Choggia beetroot is lovely sliced very thinly in salads and is pretty.I like to grow cavolo nero which I find better than the kalettes I tried in my Belgian garden. We've been here just over 9...
    Choggia beetroot is lovely sliced very thinly in salads and is pretty.I like to grow cavolo nero which I find better than the kalettes I tried in my Belgian garden. We've been here just over 9 years so that's at least 10 to 12 years ago.I'm trying elephant garlic this year as normal garlic...
    Choggia beetroot is lovely sliced very thinly in salads and is pretty.I like to grow cavolo nero which I find better than the kalettes I tried in my Belgian garden. We've been here just over 9 years so that's at least 10 to 12 years ago.I'm...
    Choggia beetroot is lovely sliced very thinly in salads and is pretty.I like to grow cavolo nero which I find better than the kalettes I tried in my Belgian garden. We've been here just over 9...
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  6. Bluebell Q

    Poorly spindly Mimosa tree- help!

    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
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  7. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Pretty big, I think this year they will be huge. This is some other ones I have in containers, they are going to be whopping aswell.:biggrin:
    Pretty big, I think this year they will be huge. This is some other ones I have in containers, they are going to be whopping aswell.:biggrin:
    Pretty big, I think this year they will be huge. This is some other ones I have in containers, they are going to be whopping aswell.:biggrin:
    Pretty big, I think this year they will be huge. This is some other ones I have in containers, they are going to be whopping aswell.:biggrin:
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  8. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    @Ergates I once had to catch a train from Manchester to Hull with my scientists when our flight home was cancelled after a power failure at Zaventem airport. It began swimmingly with an...
    @Ergates I once had to catch a train from Manchester to Hull with my scientists when our flight home was cancelled after a power failure at Zaventem airport. It began swimmingly with an excellent tram connection from Sale to Piccadilly and then went rapidly downhill - small train with very...
    @Ergates I once had to catch a train from Manchester to Hull with my scientists when our flight home was cancelled after a power failure at Zaventem airport. It began swimmingly with an excellent tram connection from Sale to Piccadilly and then...
    @Ergates I once had to catch a train from Manchester to Hull with my scientists when our flight home was cancelled after a power failure at Zaventem airport. It began swimmingly with an...
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  9. latimer

    Is this mad idea? Or just gardening?

    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill...
    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill over the paths and thus soften them, rather than a formal approach with topiary leading to the...
    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill over the paths and thus soften them, rather than a...
    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill...
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  10. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Camellia reticulata "Mary Williams".
    Camellia reticulata "Mary Williams".
    Camellia reticulata "Mary Williams".
    Camellia reticulata "Mary Williams".
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  11. Kevin Cowans

    When to Cut Back Semi-Neglected Lavender and Santolina

    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
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  12. machtucker

    Ideas for shady front garden....

    I have a north facing border planted with variegated euonymus (against a wall), bergenia, fuchsia, pulmonaria, hellebores and ferns. I also have hydrangea Annabelle but after 10 years has gotten...
    I have a north facing border planted with variegated euonymus (against a wall), bergenia, fuchsia, pulmonaria, hellebores and ferns. I also have hydrangea Annabelle but after 10 years has gotten quite large - 1.5m x 1.5m so may be too big for that area.
    I have a north facing border planted with variegated euonymus (against a wall), bergenia, fuchsia, pulmonaria, hellebores and ferns. I also have hydrangea Annabelle but after 10 years has gotten quite large - 1.5m x 1.5m so may be too big for...
    I have a north facing border planted with variegated euonymus (against a wall), bergenia, fuchsia, pulmonaria, hellebores and ferns. I also have hydrangea Annabelle but after 10 years has gotten...
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  13. BezzaDougal

    Plants for memorial area

    Have a look at sarcococca which is winter flowering and the vanilla scent is amazing.
    Have a look at sarcococca which is winter flowering and the vanilla scent is amazing.
    Have a look at sarcococca which is winter flowering and the vanilla scent is amazing.
    Have a look at sarcococca which is winter flowering and the vanilla scent is amazing.
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  14. The Bird Lady

    Orchids - transparent pots or not?

    I got it in Swiss Valley Garden Centre, you must know where that is @CarolineL .
    I got it in Swiss Valley Garden Centre, you must know where that is @CarolineL .
    I got it in Swiss Valley Garden Centre, you must know where that is @CarolineL .
    I got it in Swiss Valley Garden Centre, you must know where that is @CarolineL .
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  15. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Ah ha! Often gold refers to yellow leaves, but I could see that one has lovely greenery. (I am not a fan of yellow foliage in general.) The name referring to the stamens makes more sense than...
    Ah ha! Often gold refers to yellow leaves, but I could see that one has lovely greenery. (I am not a fan of yellow foliage in general.) The name referring to the stamens makes more sense than the fruit, as you get the gold and crimson together! :blue thumb:
    Ah ha! Often gold refers to yellow leaves, but I could see that one has lovely greenery. (I am not a fan of yellow foliage in general.) The name referring to the stamens makes more sense than the fruit, as you get the gold and crimson together! :blue thumb:
    Ah ha! Often gold refers to yellow leaves, but I could see that one has lovely greenery. (I am not a fan of yellow foliage in general.) The name referring to the stamens makes more sense than...
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  17. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    No, I don’t keep the old ones, removing them gives the new ones more space to unfurl and I prefer their fresher green. This is a sure symptom of gardening OCD :heehee:. In nature they just do their own...
    No, I don’t keep the old ones, removing them gives the new ones more space to unfurl and I prefer their fresher green. This is a sure symptom of gardening OCD :heehee:. In nature they just do their own thing (but look tatty :biggrin:).
    No, I don’t keep the old ones, removing them gives the new ones more space to unfurl and I prefer their fresher green. This is a sure symptom of gardening OCD :heehee:. In nature they just do their own thing (but look tatty :biggrin:).
    No, I don’t keep the old ones, removing them gives the new ones more space to unfurl and I prefer their fresher green. This is a sure symptom of gardening OCD :heehee:. In nature they just do their own...
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  18. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    I'm trying out these from Lee Valley - just to see if they do draw moisture as needed.They are only $2.50 per above unit. So 1.5 of your pounds. I bought 5 just to experiment.I'm doing...
    I'm trying out these from Lee Valley - just to see if they do draw moisture as needed.They are only $2.50 per above unit. So 1.5 of your pounds. I bought 5 just to experiment.I'm doing something wrong in trying to post the pic so here is the link if anyone is interested.
    I'm trying out these from Lee Valley - just to see if they do draw moisture as needed.They are only $2.50 per above unit. So 1.5 of your pounds. I bought 5 just to experiment.I'm doing something wrong in trying to post the pic so here is...
    I'm trying out these from Lee Valley - just to see if they do draw moisture as needed.They are only $2.50 per above unit. So 1.5 of your pounds. I bought 5 just to experiment.I'm doing...
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  19. Adam I
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    Showy natives

    Lovely examples! We have big patches of meadowsweet under the powerlines here, id forgotten about that.
    Lovely examples! We have big patches of meadowsweet under the powerlines here, id forgotten about that.
    Lovely examples! We have big patches of meadowsweet under the powerlines here, id forgotten about that.
    Lovely examples! We have big patches of meadowsweet under the powerlines here, id forgotten about that.
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  20. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I’ve certainly considered donating my body to ‘science’. Along with fellow students, I benefited from someone having provided the cadaver we worked on in our anatomy classes. My younger siblings...
    I’ve certainly considered donating my body to ‘science’. Along with fellow students, I benefited from someone having provided the cadaver we worked on in our anatomy classes. My younger siblings were quite horrified at the idea, and had lots of questions when I got home from college in the...
    I’ve certainly considered donating my body to ‘science’. Along with fellow students, I benefited from someone having provided the cadaver we worked on in our anatomy classes. My younger siblings were quite horrified at the idea, and had lots of...
    I’ve certainly considered donating my body to ‘science’. Along with fellow students, I benefited from someone having provided the cadaver we worked on in our anatomy classes. My younger siblings...
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