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  1. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    @Michael Hewett the birds didn't eat the berries on my pyracantha this year either. So much so I have had to remove them as they were going bad.
    @Michael Hewett the birds didn't eat the berries on my pyracantha this year either. So much so I have had to remove them as they were going bad.
    @Michael Hewett the birds didn't eat the berries on my pyracantha this year either. So much so I have had to remove them as they were going bad.
    @Michael Hewett the birds didn't eat the berries on my pyracantha this year either. So much so I have had to remove them as they were going bad.
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  2. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    Misty and murky. One forecast says cloudy all day, and one says light rain.
    Misty and murky. One forecast says cloudy all day, and one says light rain.
    Misty and murky. One forecast says cloudy all day, and one says light rain.
    Misty and murky. One forecast says cloudy all day, and one says light rain.
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  3. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I think we have seen enough suicide bombers to realise they like to die and kill as many other people as possible in the process. If that makes them a martyr then so be it, the best part is they...
    I think we have seen enough suicide bombers to realise they like to die and kill as many other people as possible in the process. If that makes them a martyr then so be it, the best part is they don't get to do it twice.The only thing that will calm things down is when Iran runs out of missiles.
    I think we have seen enough suicide bombers to realise they like to die and kill as many other people as possible in the process. If that makes them a martyr then so be it, the best part is they don't get to do it twice.The only thing that will...
    I think we have seen enough suicide bombers to realise they like to die and kill as many other people as possible in the process. If that makes them a martyr then so be it, the best part is they...
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  4. Selleri
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    Like x 15

    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Been to B&Q today went for some bitumen paint but come away with some cyclamen coum, I've been after some white ones for years just never wanted to pay the rather expensive price they are for a...
    Been to B&Q today went for some bitumen paint but come away with some cyclamen coum, I've been after some white ones for years just never wanted to pay the rather expensive price they are for a single plant. Looks to be a 2 or 3 plants per cell hopefully, I'll divide them up and plant them half...
    Been to B&Q today went for some bitumen paint but come away with some cyclamen coum, I've been after some white ones for years just never wanted to pay the rather expensive price they are for a single plant. Looks to be a 2 or 3 plants per cell...
    Been to B&Q today went for some bitumen paint but come away with some cyclamen coum, I've been after some white ones for years just never wanted to pay the rather expensive price they are for a...
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  5. Kevin Cowans

    Can this Concrete Fence Post be Repaired?

    A concrete patch will add no stength to the post, so you could just use some exterior masonry paint ( £3 sample pots) to seal it from the elements, though give it a good brush clean to remove the...
    A concrete patch will add no stength to the post, so you could just use some exterior masonry paint ( £3 sample pots) to seal it from the elements, though give it a good brush clean to remove the algae first.Perhaps find an evergreen plant to cover the repair, paint or concrete as neither...
    A concrete patch will add no stength to the post, so you could just use some exterior masonry paint ( £3 sample pots) to seal it from the elements, though give it a good brush clean to remove the algae first.Perhaps find an evergreen plant to...
    A concrete patch will add no stength to the post, so you could just use some exterior masonry paint ( £3 sample pots) to seal it from the elements, though give it a good brush clean to remove the...
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  6. hi2u_uk

    is there a reason why my Gaultheria Procumbens keeps getting dug up

    Squirrels do this constantly with my smaller pots, they bury stuff in them and come back to dig it up later. The plant being small makes it easy collateral damage. If the camera isn't triggering...
    Squirrels do this constantly with my smaller pots, they bury stuff in them and come back to dig it up later. The plant being small makes it easy collateral damage. If the camera isn't triggering it's probably something light enough not to set off the sensor. A bit of chicken wire flat over the...
    Squirrels do this constantly with my smaller pots, they bury stuff in them and come back to dig it up later. The plant being small makes it easy collateral damage. If the camera isn't triggering it's probably something light enough not to set off...
    Squirrels do this constantly with my smaller pots, they bury stuff in them and come back to dig it up later. The plant being small makes it easy collateral damage. If the camera isn't triggering...
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  7. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    I've just brought the last 1/4 sack of last years Sarpo Mira crop home. They have kept well in the Allotment shed. I do have some Anya as well but they have long shoots and are going soft so I ...
    I've just brought the last 1/4 sack of last years Sarpo Mira crop home. They have kept well in the Allotment shed. I do have some Anya as well but they have long shoots and are going soft so I don't think they are usable.
    I've just brought the last 1/4 sack of last years Sarpo Mira crop home. They have kept well in the Allotment shed. I do have some Anya as well but they have long shoots and are going soft so I don't think they are usable.
    I've just brought the last 1/4 sack of last years Sarpo Mira crop home. They have kept well in the Allotment shed. I do have some Anya as well but they have long shoots and are going soft so I ...
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  8. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning all.I posted photos of the floods in the fields near my French house @Ladybird4, maybe the little river at the bottom of my meadow. My garden doesn't flood, it's higher up and on a...
    Good morning all.I posted photos of the floods in the fields near my French house @Ladybird4, maybe the little river at the bottom of my meadow. My garden doesn't flood, it's higher up and on a slight slope but water runs underground towards the river so the middle of the lawn and the flower...
    Good morning all.I posted photos of the floods in the fields near my French house @Ladybird4, maybe the little river at the bottom of my meadow. My garden doesn't flood, it's higher up and on a slight slope but water runs underground towards...
    Good morning all.I posted photos of the floods in the fields near my French house @Ladybird4, maybe the little river at the bottom of my meadow. My garden doesn't flood, it's higher up and on a...
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  9. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife

    Thank you @LunarSea, that's really interesting.
    Thank you @LunarSea, that's really interesting.
    Thank you @LunarSea, that's really interesting.
    Thank you @LunarSea, that's really interesting.
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  10. JWK
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  11. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Not a garden as such but this morning we visited the South West Orchid Society Show. As usual some superb plants and many are SO big the growers must have HUGE areas to grow them in. Some lovely...
    Not a garden as such but this morning we visited the South West Orchid Society Show. As usual some superb plants and many are SO big the growers must have HUGE areas to grow them in. Some lovely scents and the different colours and structures of the flowers were amazing. A really friendly group...
    Not a garden as such but this morning we visited the South West Orchid Society Show. As usual some superb plants and many are SO big the growers must have HUGE areas to grow them in. Some lovely scents and the different colours and structures of...
    Not a garden as such but this morning we visited the South West Orchid Society Show. As usual some superb plants and many are SO big the growers must have HUGE areas to grow them in. Some lovely...
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  12. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    A nice example of a jelly ear fungus from this morning's walk
    A nice example of a jelly ear fungus from this morning's walk
    A nice example of a jelly ear fungus from this morning's walk
    A nice example of a jelly ear fungus from this morning's walk
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  13. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    This weekend is primarily taken over by looking for a new (used car) but I have been doing a bit of selected watering and I plan to rejig the position of a rose and a berberis.@Perki whenever I...
    This weekend is primarily taken over by looking for a new (used car) but I have been doing a bit of selected watering and I plan to rejig the position of a rose and a berberis.@Perki whenever I want to rehome a plant, I ask my partner to post on a local Facebook group ("Seaham Have Your Say")...
    This weekend is primarily taken over by looking for a new (used car) but I have been doing a bit of selected watering and I plan to rejig the position of a rose and a berberis.@Perki whenever I want to rehome a plant, I ask my partner to post...
    This weekend is primarily taken over by looking for a new (used car) but I have been doing a bit of selected watering and I plan to rejig the position of a rose and a berberis.@Perki whenever I...
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  14. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    We have to constantly rearrange the tunnel entrance to our Hhog feeding station due to 2 cats which come in overnight. They are a real nuisance and I wish their owners would ensure their cats...
    We have to constantly rearrange the tunnel entrance to our Hhog feeding station due to 2 cats which come in overnight. They are a real nuisance and I wish their owners would ensure their cats would remain in their own gardens.
    We have to constantly rearrange the tunnel entrance to our Hhog feeding station due to 2 cats which come in overnight. They are a real nuisance and I wish their owners would ensure their cats would remain in their own gardens.
    We have to constantly rearrange the tunnel entrance to our Hhog feeding station due to 2 cats which come in overnight. They are a real nuisance and I wish their owners would ensure their cats...
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  15. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Like anything else it depends on the usage but I'd say we have used more over the last few months than previously. Our tank holds 1000 litres and we bought 600 litres to top it up in January. ...
    Like anything else it depends on the usage but I'd say we have used more over the last few months than previously. Our tank holds 1000 litres and we bought 600 litres to top it up in January. Nearest estimate is probably 400 litres used since then which is higher than normal. Boiler does both...
    Like anything else it depends on the usage but I'd say we have used more over the last few months than previously. Our tank holds 1000 litres and we bought 600 litres to top it up in January. Nearest estimate is probably 400 litres used since...
    Like anything else it depends on the usage but I'd say we have used more over the last few months than previously. Our tank holds 1000 litres and we bought 600 litres to top it up in January. ...
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  16. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    Stellantis have said they are going back to producing some diesel engine cars!
    Stellantis have said they are going back to producing some diesel engine cars!
    Stellantis have said they are going back to producing some diesel engine cars!
    Stellantis have said they are going back to producing some diesel engine cars!
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  17. DaveyB

    Photinia red robin help

    I saw a Red Robin tree for sale this morning and it was £50! I think that's a bit pricey. And it was no more than 6ft high.
    I saw a Red Robin tree for sale this morning and it was £50! I think that's a bit pricey. And it was no more than 6ft high.
    I saw a Red Robin tree for sale this morning and it was £50! I think that's a bit pricey. And it was no more than 6ft high.
    I saw a Red Robin tree for sale this morning and it was £50! I think that's a bit pricey. And it was no more than 6ft high.
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  18. Tidemark
    Like x 7

    A happy story in the news? Really? Really!

    Unexplored deep-water worlds in Caribbean revealed for the first time
    Unexplored deep-water worlds in Caribbean revealed for the first time
    Unexplored deep-water worlds in Caribbean revealed for the first time
    Unexplored deep-water worlds in Caribbean revealed for the first time
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  19. james_uk

    would upgrading to 36v Ryobi mower stop it slowing down

    Ego LM1903E-SP. I also added a rear roller which I haven't tried yet (laziness!). It's a superb machine and light as a feather, certainly compared to the old Honda I had before, and it folds up...
    Ego LM1903E-SP. I also added a rear roller which I haven't tried yet (laziness!). It's a superb machine and light as a feather, certainly compared to the old Honda I had before, and it folds up quickly so storage is great too. No issue with the battery but it's only been a year. I will say that...
    Ego LM1903E-SP. I also added a rear roller which I haven't tried yet (laziness!). It's a superb machine and light as a feather, certainly compared to the old Honda I had before, and it folds up quickly so storage is great too. No issue with the...
    Ego LM1903E-SP. I also added a rear roller which I haven't tried yet (laziness!). It's a superb machine and light as a feather, certainly compared to the old Honda I had before, and it folds up...
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  20. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    Pleased to hear it. :)
    Pleased to hear it. :)
    Pleased to hear it. :)
    Pleased to hear it. :)
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