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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
I had a disturbed night as well @Obelix-Vendée , due to an odd pain in my hip, so haven't done much all day apart from our usual walk and some ironing. Fortunately it's been chillier and very...
I had a disturbed night as well @Obelix-Vendée , due to an odd pain in my hip, so haven't done much all day apart from our usual walk and some ironing. Fortunately it's been chillier and very overcast which made gardening unattractive. Read back in my garden diary and it's taken me nine days to...
I had a disturbed night as well @Obelix-Vendée , due to an odd pain in my hip, so haven't done much all day apart from our usual walk and some ironing. Fortunately it's been chillier and very overcast which made gardening unattractive. Read back...
I had a disturbed night as well @Obelix-Vendée , due to an odd pain in my hip, so haven't done much all day apart from our usual walk and some ironing. Fortunately it's been chillier and very...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 66 67 68
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lizzie27
Mar 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
First garden - haven't the foggiest
You’ll need to amend the bumpy areas if you want to avoid damaging the mower or scalping the lawn. I had a corded mower at my last property and managed with it on a 100 ft lawn without getting...
You’ll need to amend the bumpy areas if you want to avoid damaging the mower or scalping the lawn. I had a corded mower at my last property and managed with it on a 100 ft lawn without getting entangled, you just need to arrange the cable at a distance as you work.The Spear and Jackson model...
You’ll need to amend the bumpy areas if you want to avoid damaging the mower or scalping the lawn. I had a corded mower at my last property and managed with it on a 100 ft lawn without getting entangled, you just need to arrange the cable at a...
You’ll need to amend the bumpy areas if you want to avoid damaging the mower or scalping the lawn. I had a corded mower at my last property and managed with it on a 100 ft lawn without getting...
garden_shade, Feb 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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Plantminded
Mar 5, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING
I have some in bud but not as advanced as that.
I have some in bud but not as advanced as that.
I have some in bud but not as advanced as that.
I have some in bud but not as advanced as that.

Marley Farley, Jan 3, 2019, Herbs and Wildflowers ... 34 35 36
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strongylodon
Mar 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
TBH, to someone who has never used heating oil that is difficult to make a comparison with gas. How long would 500 litres last?
TBH, to someone who has never used heating oil that is difficult to make a comparison with gas. How long would 500 litres last?
TBH, to someone who has never used heating oil that is difficult to make a comparison with gas. How long would 500 litres last?
TBH, to someone who has never used heating oil that is difficult to make a comparison with gas. How long would 500 litres last?
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 68 69 70
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pete
Mar 6, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
It does seem that things are blooming earlier this year. Fritillarias are in bud and lots of magnolias are looking magnificent. I'm waiting for a Beast from the East to singe them all! Mind you...
It does seem that things are blooming earlier this year. Fritillarias are in bud and lots of magnolias are looking magnificent. I'm waiting for a Beast from the East to singe them all! Mind you the north wind has been cold today. We have been decorating our bedroom so no gardening this week but...
It does seem that things are blooming earlier this year. Fritillarias are in bud and lots of magnolias are looking magnificent. I'm waiting for a Beast from the East to singe them all! Mind you the north wind has been cold today. We have been...
It does seem that things are blooming earlier this year. Fritillarias are in bud and lots of magnolias are looking magnificent. I'm waiting for a Beast from the East to singe them all! Mind you...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 26 27 28
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Baalmaiden
Mar 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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A Joke or Two 2026

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 22 23 24
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Ladybird4
Mar 6, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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What's your weather like 2026
Basically back to square one, lights on by 4pm drizzle and light rain all afternoon, cold wet and damp. 10c.
Basically back to square one, lights on by 4pm drizzle and light rain all afternoon, cold wet and damp. 10c.
Basically back to square one, lights on by 4pm drizzle and light rain all afternoon, cold wet and damp. 10c.
Basically back to square one, lights on by 4pm drizzle and light rain all afternoon, cold wet and damp. 10c.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 103 104 105
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pete
Mar 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Visiting Gardens
The annual pass thing is spot on. I started doing that with a local garden and it completely changed how I think about winter planting. You notice stuff you'd never catch on a single visit.
The annual pass thing is spot on. I started doing that with a local garden and it completely changed how I think about winter planting. You notice stuff you'd never catch on a single visit.
The annual pass thing is spot on. I started doing that with a local garden and it completely changed how I think about winter planting. You notice stuff you'd never catch on a single visit.
The annual pass thing is spot on. I started doing that with a local garden and it completely changed how I think about winter planting. You notice stuff you'd never catch on a single visit.
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 19, 2026, Garden Visits ... 2
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Potato Growing 2026
i noticed last year there were no potatoes beneath where i planted the original spuds so i put them in quite deep this time purely guesswork...anyone here grown purple or red fleshed potatoes?...
i noticed last year there were no potatoes beneath where i planted the original spuds so i put them in quite deep this time purely guesswork...anyone here grown purple or red fleshed potatoes? might buy some, expensive potatoes but since we can save them indefinately why not
i noticed last year there were no potatoes beneath where i planted the original spuds so i put them in quite deep this time purely guesswork...anyone here grown purple or red fleshed potatoes? might buy some, expensive potatoes but since we...
i noticed last year there were no potatoes beneath where i planted the original spuds so i put them in quite deep this time purely guesswork...anyone here grown purple or red fleshed potatoes?...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening ... 2
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Adam I
Mar 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
ID please!
That's right, I have them in my garden, they come in from the hedgerows. I leave them in odd corners because they're pretty and brighten the place up, but I get rid of lots too.
That's right, I have them in my garden, they come in from the hedgerows. I leave them in odd corners because they're pretty and brighten the place up, but I get rid of lots too.
That's right, I have them in my garden, they come in from the hedgerows. I leave them in odd corners because they're pretty and brighten the place up, but I get rid of lots too.
That's right, I have them in my garden, they come in from the hedgerows. I leave them in odd corners because they're pretty and brighten the place up, but I get rid of lots too.
Robodendron, Mar 5, 2026 at 1:05 PM, Identification Area
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Michael Hewett
Mar 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Slow pages
Yeah, I've just had a moan in the office about it being really bad today...
Yeah, I've just had a moan in the office about it being really bad today...
Yeah, I've just had a moan in the office about it being really bad today...
Yeah, I've just had a moan in the office about it being really bad today...
Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 9 10 11
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Fat Controller
Mar 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026
Our Christmas cactus is having an identity crisis!
Our Christmas cactus is having an identity crisis!
Our Christmas cactus is having an identity crisis!
Our Christmas cactus is having an identity crisis!

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Other Plants ... 2
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Bluejayway
Mar 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Onion growing 2026
My Zebrune, White Star and some Italian ones I got from Lidl have just about all germinated from last weekends sowing.Karminka look to be old seed they are slower and have yet to appear....
My Zebrune, White Star and some Italian ones I got from Lidl have just about all germinated from last weekends sowing.Karminka look to be old seed they are slower and have yet to appear. Hopefully they'll make an appearance in the next couple of days.I've got 120 modules multi sown of all...
My Zebrune, White Star and some Italian ones I got from Lidl have just about all germinated from last weekends sowing.Karminka look to be old seed they are slower and have yet to appear. Hopefully they'll make an appearance in the next couple...
My Zebrune, White Star and some Italian ones I got from Lidl have just about all germinated from last weekends sowing.Karminka look to be old seed they are slower and have yet to appear....
burnie, Dec 12, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2
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Hanglow
Mar 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
would upgrading to 36v Ryobi mower stop it slowing down
I suspect that you could achieve the result required with usimg half the width of cut.Its likely that the first time over has tougher growth ,later cuts will have more sap .
I suspect that you could achieve the result required with usimg half the width of cut.Its likely that the first time over has tougher growth ,later cuts will have more sap .
I suspect that you could achieve the result required with usimg half the width of cut.Its likely that the first time over has tougher growth ,later cuts will have more sap .
I suspect that you could achieve the result required with usimg half the width of cut.Its likely that the first time over has tougher growth ,later cuts will have more sap .
james_uk, Mar 4, 2026 at 11:43 PM, Gardening Discussions ... 2
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infradig
Mar 6, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Electric cars.
That is my thinking John, I'm looking around and to be honest being a Ford owner since 1977 I've been looking a Kugas, look a bit big and bulky to my thinking but the only thing I can find that...
That is my thinking John, I'm looking around and to be honest being a Ford owner since 1977 I've been looking a Kugas, look a bit big and bulky to my thinking but the only thing I can find that has a half decent Ice engine and a tiny electric one. I'm not looking at the plug in version, getting...
That is my thinking John, I'm looking around and to be honest being a Ford owner since 1977 I've been looking a Kugas, look a bit big and bulky to my thinking but the only thing I can find that has a half decent Ice engine and a tiny electric...
That is my thinking John, I'm looking around and to be honest being a Ford owner since 1977 I've been looking a Kugas, look a bit big and bulky to my thinking but the only thing I can find that...
pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 188 189 190
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pete
Mar 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Tomato Growing 2026
the grow light paranoia made me laugh, I had the same worry when I set mine up in the spare room window. ended up just telling the neighbours before they got any ideas.
the grow light paranoia made me laugh, I had the same worry when I set mine up in the spare room window. ended up just telling the neighbours before they got any ideas.
the grow light paranoia made me laugh, I had the same worry when I set mine up in the spare room window. ended up just telling the neighbours before they got any ideas.
the grow light paranoia made me laugh, I had the same worry when I set mine up in the spare room window. ended up just telling the neighbours before they got any ideas.
eatenbyweasels, Dec 18, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2 3 4
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Joao
Mar 5, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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What's Looking Good March 2026
Salvia gesneriflora 6 ft tall and will get a bigger pot after it's finished flowering can reach over 20 ft in the wild.Salvia leucocephla another tender salvia with furry white flower...
Salvia gesneriflora 6 ft tall and will get a bigger pot after it's finished flowering can reach over 20 ft in the wild.Salvia leucocephla another tender salvia with furry white flower buds.Scilla lucilliae (aka Chiondoxia lucillae) Double narcissus Scilla mischtschenkoanaArisarum...
Salvia gesneriflora 6 ft tall and will get a bigger pot after it's finished flowering can reach over 20 ft in the wild.Salvia leucocephla another tender salvia with furry white flower buds.Scilla lucilliae (aka Chiondoxia lucillae) ...
Salvia gesneriflora 6 ft tall and will get a bigger pot after it's finished flowering can reach over 20 ft in the wild.Salvia leucocephla another tender salvia with furry white flower...

shiney, Mar 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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NigelJ
Mar 6, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Whaaattt?
School milk was 1/3rd of a pint. I can remember the milk monitors who brought the crates up to our classrooms. In winter it would be frozen and in summer too warm. I hated milk anyway so it was...
School milk was 1/3rd of a pint. I can remember the milk monitors who brought the crates up to our classrooms. In winter it would be frozen and in summer too warm. I hated milk anyway so it was a torture every day unless I could give it away.However, for deprived kids in poor families it...
School milk was 1/3rd of a pint. I can remember the milk monitors who brought the crates up to our classrooms. In winter it would be frozen and in summer too warm. I hated milk anyway so it was a torture every day unless I could give it...
School milk was 1/3rd of a pint. I can remember the milk monitors who brought the crates up to our classrooms. In winter it would be frozen and in summer too warm. I hated milk anyway so it was...
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 369 370 371
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Obelix-Vendée
Mar 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
looking for a weed killer that kills grass as well as weeds
...just be aware of the effect of salt water runoff buildup affecting other plants nearby... It might just be easier to use unsalted water from a kettle - perhaps if you have a little left over...
...just be aware of the effect of salt water runoff buildup affecting other plants nearby... It might just be easier to use unsalted water from a kettle - perhaps if you have a little left over when you've made a cup of tea... ...and maybe consider putting a weed membrane down with some gravel...
...just be aware of the effect of salt water runoff buildup affecting other plants nearby... It might just be easier to use unsalted water from a kettle - perhaps if you have a little left over when you've made a cup of tea... ...and maybe...
...just be aware of the effect of salt water runoff buildup affecting other plants nearby... It might just be easier to use unsalted water from a kettle - perhaps if you have a little left over...
Chilled, Mar 4, 2026 at 12:42 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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Stephen Southwest
Mar 5, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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Migration to NEW software & server
Fair point. I'd actually forgotten it was there!
Fair point. I'd actually forgotten it was there!
Fair point. I'd actually forgotten it was there!
Fair point. I'd actually forgotten it was there!
Fat Controller, Feb 23, 2026, Site Feedback/Bugs ... 3 4 5
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Loofah
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