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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Wind has dropped, been dry all day but chilly when we went for a walk round the village, only 6 degrees and a frost forecast for most nights for the next week, so not planted anything yet.
    Wind has dropped, been dry all day but chilly when we went for a walk round the village, only 6 degrees and a frost forecast for most nights for the next week, so not planted anything yet.
    Wind has dropped, been dry all day but chilly when we went for a walk round the village, only 6 degrees and a frost forecast for most nights for the next week, so not planted anything yet.
    Wind has dropped, been dry all day but chilly when we went for a walk round the village, only 6 degrees and a frost forecast for most nights for the next week, so not planted anything yet.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 113 114 115
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    burnie
    Mar 13, 2026 at 5:55 PM
  2. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    We also had a windy and wet night so everything was sodden. However the sun did come out mid morning so started to spread manure all round my front garden roses and clematis. Had to dodge several...
    We also had a windy and wet night so everything was sodden. However the sun did come out mid morning so started to spread manure all round my front garden roses and clematis. Had to dodge several heavy showers but got it all done.The back garden ones will have to wait till next week.
    We also had a windy and wet night so everything was sodden. However the sun did come out mid morning so started to spread manure all round my front garden roses and clematis. Had to dodge several heavy showers but got it all done.The back...
    We also had a windy and wet night so everything was sodden. However the sun did come out mid morning so started to spread manure all round my front garden roses and clematis. Had to dodge several...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 29 30 31
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    lizzie27
    Mar 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    For mouth ulcers or sore gums, I find Absalom ( sp ? ) can give some relief.
    For mouth ulcers or sore gums, I find Absalom ( sp ? ) can give some relief.
    For mouth ulcers or sore gums, I find Absalom ( sp ? ) can give some relief.
    For mouth ulcers or sore gums, I find Absalom ( sp ? ) can give some relief.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 72 73 74
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    Philippa
    Mar 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Young first time buyers prefer low maintenance new build homes and so does the baby boomers who are looking to down size. My son will be 28 this year, himself and his girlfriend want a new build....
    Young first time buyers prefer low maintenance new build homes and so does the baby boomers who are looking to down size. My son will be 28 this year, himself and his girlfriend want a new build. They are both living with me and the Mrs rent free to help them save, there is plenty of other older...
    Young first time buyers prefer low maintenance new build homes and so does the baby boomers who are looking to down size. My son will be 28 this year, himself and his girlfriend want a new build. They are both living with me and the Mrs rent free...
    Young first time buyers prefer low maintenance new build homes and so does the baby boomers who are looking to down size. My son will be 28 this year, himself and his girlfriend want a new build....
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 380 381 382
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    gks
    Mar 13, 2026 at 5:40 PM
  5. Jenny_Aster

    Potatoes or Beans? Decisions decisions...

    I think that would be overcrowding both plants. If you want to keep some of the old strawberries to keep up the harvest until the new ones start producing well, you could thin them out to make...
    I think that would be overcrowding both plants. If you want to keep some of the old strawberries to keep up the harvest until the new ones start producing well, you could thin them out to make more room for pots/beans perhaps.Otherwise I would suggest that either the pots or the beans will...
    I think that would be overcrowding both plants. If you want to keep some of the old strawberries to keep up the harvest until the new ones start producing well, you could thin them out to make more room for pots/beans perhaps.Otherwise I would...
    I think that would be overcrowding both plants. If you want to keep some of the old strawberries to keep up the harvest until the new ones start producing well, you could thin them out to make...
    Jenny_Aster, Mar 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    lizzie27
    Mar 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
  6. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Okay, so this what’s happening - planted 04/03Morning Glory - 7/12 Echinacea - 0/12 Salvia - 0/03 Xeroxhysum - 0/12 China Aster - 0/12 Marigold 2/12 Cosmos - 12/12 Zinnia - 11/12Tagete -...
    Okay, so this what’s happening - planted 04/03Morning Glory - 7/12 Echinacea - 0/12 Salvia - 0/03 Xeroxhysum - 0/12 China Aster - 0/12 Marigold 2/12 Cosmos - 12/12 Zinnia - 11/12Tagete - 3/12 Rudbecia - 3/12 Verbena - 1/12 Holyock - 3/12
    Okay, so this what’s happening - planted 04/03Morning Glory - 7/12 Echinacea - 0/12 Salvia - 0/03 Xeroxhysum - 0/12 China Aster - 0/12 Marigold 2/12 Cosmos - 12/12 Zinnia - 11/12Tagete - 3/12 Rudbecia - 3/12 Verbena - 1/12 Holyock - 3/12
    Okay, so this what’s happening - planted 04/03Morning Glory - 7/12 Echinacea - 0/12 Salvia - 0/03 Xeroxhysum - 0/12 China Aster - 0/12 Marigold 2/12 Cosmos - 12/12 Zinnia - 11/12Tagete -...
    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 16 17 18
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    GreenFingeredPete
    Mar 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
  7. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    To the left of the little green table ... it is an office chair with 5 wheels.
    To the left of the little green table ... it is an office chair with 5 wheels.
    To the left of the little green table ... it is an office chair with 5 wheels.
    To the left of the little green table ... it is an office chair with 5 wheels.
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 7 8 9
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    Victoria
    Mar 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
  8. Inkymink
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    I know it's silly but...

    Saddly it's a common theme now. All modern gardens look the same now no imagination & soulless.I had one across the road last year where I work newly bought house drive wasnt wide enough so up...
    Saddly it's a common theme now. All modern gardens look the same now no imagination & soulless.I had one across the road last year where I work newly bought house drive wasnt wide enough so up comes the lovely herbaceous border to make way. I wasn't there early enough but I did pull out lots...
    Saddly it's a common theme now. All modern gardens look the same now no imagination & soulless.I had one across the road last year where I work newly bought house drive wasnt wide enough so up comes the lovely herbaceous border to make way. I...
    Saddly it's a common theme now. All modern gardens look the same now no imagination & soulless.I had one across the road last year where I work newly bought house drive wasnt wide enough so up...
    Inkymink, Mar 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    Perki
    Mar 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
  9. Kevin Cowans

    Mo Bacter after using Iron Sulphate on Moss in Lawns

    Both me and my neighbour have used it for the last 2-3 years, and it does work for us. I think it's a bit too chilly atm. I put it down by hand around May last year, but just treated the worst...
    Both me and my neighbour have used it for the last 2-3 years, and it does work for us. I think it's a bit too chilly atm. I put it down by hand around May last year, but just treated the worst mossy parts. Within 2-3 weeks the moss had died, then decomposed over the next few weeks. So it did...
    Both me and my neighbour have used it for the last 2-3 years, and it does work for us. I think it's a bit too chilly atm. I put it down by hand around May last year, but just treated the worst mossy parts. Within 2-3 weeks the moss had died, then...
    Both me and my neighbour have used it for the last 2-3 years, and it does work for us. I think it's a bit too chilly atm. I put it down by hand around May last year, but just treated the worst...
    Kevin Cowans, Mar 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Pete8
    Mar 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
  10. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 24 25 26
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    Star gaze Lily
    Mar 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
  11. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Another parsley tale; it will only germinate in places where the woman wears the trousers. True, that one !!
    Another parsley tale; it will only germinate in places where the woman wears the trousers. True, that one !!
    Another parsley tale; it will only germinate in places where the woman wears the trousers. True, that one !!
    Another parsley tale; it will only germinate in places where the woman wears the trousers. True, that one !!
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 73 74 75
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    Penny_Forthem
    Mar 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
  12. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    Go and buy a bag of small potatoes, I tend to make a bag last over a week and by the end they are shooting, and that's in an old fridge in the garage. The fridge is not turned on but it keeps a...
    Go and buy a bag of small potatoes, I tend to make a bag last over a week and by the end they are shooting, and that's in an old fridge in the garage. The fridge is not turned on but it keeps a nice even temperature for storing bought veg.
    Go and buy a bag of small potatoes, I tend to make a bag last over a week and by the end they are shooting, and that's in an old fridge in the garage. The fridge is not turned on but it keeps a nice even temperature for storing bought veg.
    Go and buy a bag of small potatoes, I tend to make a bag last over a week and by the end they are shooting, and that's in an old fridge in the garage. The fridge is not turned on but it keeps a...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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    pete
    Mar 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM
  13. Kevin Cowans

    Digging up and Re-Planting Iris Plants

    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, I lifted the Iris Clump in the First Week of March, Washed the Roots and Split the Rhizomes.I then sorted out the Soil Levels in the Border and then...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, I lifted the Iris Clump in the First Week of March, Washed the Roots and Split the Rhizomes.I then sorted out the Soil Levels in the Border and then Re-Planted the individual Sections of Plant allowing for sufficient space between each Plant.Almost Two...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, I lifted the Iris Clump in the First Week of March, Washed the Roots and Split the Rhizomes.I then sorted out the Soil Levels in the Border and then Re-Planted the individual Sections of Plant allowing for...
    Hello allI Hope you are Well.Well, I lifted the Iris Clump in the First Week of March, Washed the Roots and Split the Rhizomes.I then sorted out the Soil Levels in the Border and then...
    Kevin Cowans, Feb 7, 2026, Other Plants
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    Kevin Cowans
    Mar 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM
  14. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Yeah it's always difficult to find heritage seeds or plants locally, they only sell the varieties that the general public recognise, I get mine online
    Yeah it's always difficult to find heritage seeds or plants locally, they only sell the varieties that the general public recognise, I get mine online
    Yeah it's always difficult to find heritage seeds or plants locally, they only sell the varieties that the general public recognise, I get mine online
    Yeah it's always difficult to find heritage seeds or plants locally, they only sell the varieties that the general public recognise, I get mine online
    eatenbyweasels, Dec 18, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 5 6 7
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    JWK
    Mar 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM
  15. Victoria
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    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    Three open today ...
    Three open today ...
    Three open today ...
    Three open today ...
    Hib1 6 May.jpg Hib1 22 Jun.jpg Hib2 22 Jun.jpg Hibiscus 2 June 2012.JPG Hibiscus Pagoda Red 9 May 21.jpg Hibiscus Peach 1 Jun.jpg
    Victoria, Jun 1, 2021, Tropical Gardening ... 13 14 15
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    Victoria
    Mar 13, 2026 at 12:58 PM
  16. Palustris

    Yet another book offering

    Will he ever stop?
    Will he ever stop?
    Will he ever stop?
    Will he ever stop?
    Palustris, Mar 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Palustris
    Mar 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM
  17. Bumble Bombus

    North Facing New Build Help

    Welcome to the forum .Have you considered getting rid of the grass altogether and planting shrubs etc instead? With careful planning you can have something of interest all year round. It's a...
    Welcome to the forum .Have you considered getting rid of the grass altogether and planting shrubs etc instead? With careful planning you can have something of interest all year round. It's a very strong design of house which could look very striking with good planting.Whereabouts in the UK...
    Welcome to the forum .Have you considered getting rid of the grass altogether and planting shrubs etc instead? With careful planning you can have something of interest all year round. It's a very strong design of house which could look very...
    Welcome to the forum .Have you considered getting rid of the grass altogether and planting shrubs etc instead? With careful planning you can have something of interest all year round. It's a...
    Bumble Bombus, Mar 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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    AnniD
    Mar 13, 2026 at 7:53 AM
  18. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    Yes unless you want wormy mac worm face on your bank note. Experts draw up long list for public vote to select 5 or 6 critters for the Governor of the Bank to select the final 4. Personally I'd...
    Yes unless you want wormy mac worm face on your bank note. Experts draw up long list for public vote to select 5 or 6 critters for the Governor of the Bank to select the final 4. Personally I'd be happy with weasel, otter, pine marten and badger.
    Yes unless you want wormy mac worm face on your bank note. Experts draw up long list for public vote to select 5 or 6 critters for the Governor of the Bank to select the final 4. Personally I'd be happy with weasel, otter, pine marten and badger.
    Yes unless you want wormy mac worm face on your bank note. Experts draw up long list for public vote to select 5 or 6 critters for the Governor of the Bank to select the final 4. Personally I'd...
    Spruce, Dec 3, 2013, Wildlife Corner ... 16 17 18
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    NigelJ
    Mar 13, 2026 at 7:29 AM
  19. Victoria
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    Euphorbia obesa

    I love your creativity and sense of fun @Victoria ! They look great, and if you look at them from the other side you can see the cute puppy face :biggrin:
    I love your creativity and sense of fun @Victoria ! They look great, and if you look at them from the other side you can see the cute puppy face :biggrin:
    I love your creativity and sense of fun @Victoria ! They look great, and if you look at them from the other side you can see the cute puppy face :biggrin:
    I love your creativity and sense of fun @Victoria ! They look great, and if you look at them from the other side you can see the cute puppy face :biggrin:
    Euphorbia 12 Mar 26.jpg upload_2026-3-12_19-43-5.png
    Victoria, Mar 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM, Cacti and Succulents
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    Selleri
    Mar 12, 2026 at 7:43 PM
  20. Victoria

    Quisqualis indica (Rangoon Creeper)

    Thanks @Philippa that's very kind, I'll send you a PM
    Thanks @Philippa that's very kind, I'll send you a PM
    Thanks @Philippa that's very kind, I'll send you a PM
    Thanks @Philippa that's very kind, I'll send you a PM
    Victoria, Jul 16, 2024, Tropical Gardening ... 2 3
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    Michael Hewett
    Mar 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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