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  1. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I never said you did, I pointed out that, I do not always agree with everything in the West. You come here and tell others that we only point out the negatives of the EU and here you are doing the...
    I never said you did, I pointed out that, I do not always agree with everything in the West. You come here and tell others that we only point out the negatives of the EU and here you are doing the same about the UK and other countries.
    I never said you did, I pointed out that, I do not always agree with everything in the West. You come here and tell others that we only point out the negatives of the EU and here you are doing the same about the UK and other countries.
    I never said you did, I pointed out that, I do not always agree with everything in the West. You come here and tell others that we only point out the negatives of the EU and here you are doing the...
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  2. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    Some new findings...Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range
    Some new findings...Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range
    Some new findings...Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range
    Some new findings...Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range
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  3. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Are you buying plants or seeds? I can bung you a selection of seeds in the post for the P&P cost.
    Are you buying plants or seeds? I can bung you a selection of seeds in the post for the P&P cost.
    Are you buying plants or seeds? I can bung you a selection of seeds in the post for the P&P cost.
    Are you buying plants or seeds? I can bung you a selection of seeds in the post for the P&P cost.
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  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    If we signal a pothole to the local council they have to fix it asap, usually done within 48 hours. They also have a fancy road medning lorry with laser technology that goes over the surface of...
    If we signal a pothole to the local council they have to fix it asap, usually done within 48 hours. They also have a fancy road medning lorry with laser technology that goes over the surface of our country lanes identifying cracks and holes forming, scooping out a rectangular shape which is...
    If we signal a pothole to the local council they have to fix it asap, usually done within 48 hours. They also have a fancy road medning lorry with laser technology that goes over the surface of our country lanes identifying cracks and holes...
    If we signal a pothole to the local council they have to fix it asap, usually done within 48 hours. They also have a fancy road medning lorry with laser technology that goes over the surface of...
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  5. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning, just. We began with heavy rain from about 4am but it has cleared up now and we have sun in between cloudy bits.OH has disappeared off to Brittany for 3 days of golf, returning...
    Good morning, just. We began with heavy rain from about 4am but it has cleared up now and we have sun in between cloudy bits.OH has disappeared off to Brittany for 3 days of golf, returning Friday at a time which depends on how well he plays on Thursday. Those lower down the field go off...
    Good morning, just. We began with heavy rain from about 4am but it has cleared up now and we have sun in between cloudy bits.OH has disappeared off to Brittany for 3 days of golf, returning Friday at a time which depends on how well he...
    Good morning, just. We began with heavy rain from about 4am but it has cleared up now and we have sun in between cloudy bits.OH has disappeared off to Brittany for 3 days of golf, returning...
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  6. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is 34f 1c and pounding down rain. That is a good thing as it will wash all of the salt off the roads and freshen things up. And of course, it's not snow! :)
    It is 34f 1c and pounding down rain. That is a good thing as it will wash all of the salt off the roads and freshen things up. And of course, it's not snow! :)
    It is 34f 1c and pounding down rain. That is a good thing as it will wash all of the salt off the roads and freshen things up. And of course, it's not snow! :)
    It is 34f 1c and pounding down rain. That is a good thing as it will wash all of the salt off the roads and freshen things up. And of course, it's not snow! :)
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  7. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Prunu s Kojo No Mai
    Prunu s Kojo No Mai
    Prunu s Kojo No Mai
    Prunu s Kojo No Mai
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  8. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    To add a little to the tool question. Agree buy as you need. Personally unless you have money to burn, don’t buy expensive secateurs to start with. Felco are super ( lost more pairs than I care to...
    To add a little to the tool question. Agree buy as you need. Personally unless you have money to burn, don’t buy expensive secateurs to start with. Felco are super ( lost more pairs than I care to mention in my large garden!) buy a cheap pair until you really start to do intricate pruning. Buy...
    To add a little to the tool question. Agree buy as you need. Personally unless you have money to burn, don’t buy expensive secateurs to start with. Felco are super ( lost more pairs than I care to mention in my large garden!) buy a cheap pair...
    To add a little to the tool question. Agree buy as you need. Personally unless you have money to burn, don’t buy expensive secateurs to start with. Felco are super ( lost more pairs than I care to...
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  9. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I'll have to have a lie-in then! :biggrin:
    I'll have to have a lie-in then! :biggrin:
    I'll have to have a lie-in then! :biggrin:
    I'll have to have a lie-in then! :biggrin:
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  10. burnie
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    Onion growing 2026

    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler...
    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler room, will see if any come up ok with the added warmth. I assume it's still not too late for them....
    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler room, will see if any come up ok with the added...
    Only a few karminka germinated, next to the lidl seeds. I'll take these down to the allotment greenhouse at the weekend. I've started more karminka seeds and some old walla walla ones in my boiler...
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  11. JWK
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  12. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses...
    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses and at least six smaller frond type grasses.I've done some tough digging out of plants in the...
    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses and at least six smaller frond type...
    We've been working hard, sort of, in the garden. Mrs Shiney has now cut back most of the grasses and fronds in the last week, in between rain, and I think it was 11 tall and very tough grasses...
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  13. BB3

    Where could I move this to?

    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
    Thank you @Perki . Some of the varieties are very similar. I'd say that the advice on care would be the same whether it is or isn't a podocarpus
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  14. Adam I
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    Showy natives

    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
    i think depends on your area as if the insects are already around small amounts can still be found and used. most of what im planting is around in the area already just not in the village anymore
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  15. BB3

    Vine weevil grub

    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees....
    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees. also wear gloves and dont put the residues down the drain
    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees. also wear gloves and dont put the residues down...
    the vine weevil specific one is acetamiprid which is more hazardous than deltamethrin and should be respected. apply at least 3 months before any flowering as the flowers become poisonous to bees....
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  16. hailbopp

    Couple of questions re Oriental Lilies

    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll...
    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll give the doubles a go and see if they too will be well behaved!
    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll give the doubles a go and see if they too will be...
    Thanks Caroline I take no responsibility for them being so good. I have kept a few back as they are always great whatever the weather throws at them. Wish everything else was so reliable! I’ll...
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  17. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have...
    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have buds almost ready to open, so these will be planted back out in another week or so. Hopefully a few...
    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have buds almost ready to open, so these will be planted...
    9th March 2026The pansies that were rescued from the ornamental planter have been doing well in the slightly warmer workshop, under the grow lights. Four of them are already flowering or have...
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  18. katecat58

    Paperwhite

    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
    I wonder if that is it Thanks to you and I think they can go on the compost heap.
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  19. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
    Daffodils at Emmetts NT in Kent
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  20. Victoria

    Quisqualis indica (Rangoon Creeper)

    They are Euphorbia obesa, they're not cacti but they belong to the Euphorbia family - Euphorbiaceae, and are xerophytes, i.e. they grow in arid places. That's why they resemble cacti. I used to...
    They are Euphorbia obesa, they're not cacti but they belong to the Euphorbia family - Euphorbiaceae, and are xerophytes, i.e. they grow in arid places. That's why they resemble cacti. I used to have a nice one but it died a few years ago. I keep looking for another ...
    They are Euphorbia obesa, they're not cacti but they belong to the Euphorbia family - Euphorbiaceae, and are xerophytes, i.e. they grow in arid places. That's why they resemble cacti. I used to have a nice one but it died a few years ago. I keep...
    They are Euphorbia obesa, they're not cacti but they belong to the Euphorbia family - Euphorbiaceae, and are xerophytes, i.e. they grow in arid places. That's why they resemble cacti. I used to...
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