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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It just got to 10c here
    It just got to 10c here
    It just got to 10c here
    It just got to 10c here
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  2. 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
    Narcissus bulbocodium.JPG Scilla siberica.JPG Narcissus Red Devon.JPG Arum pictum mature leaf.JPG Vestia foetida 2.JPG Narcissus bulbocodium 1.JPG
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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I think the doctors have to do an awful lot more paperwork these days. No time to see patients.What is covered by the NHS and what is not? The government’s contract with GPs covers medical...
    I think the doctors have to do an awful lot more paperwork these days. No time to see patients.What is covered by the NHS and what is not? The government’s contract with GPs covers medical services to NHS patients. In recent years, more and more organisations have been involving doctors in a...
    I think the doctors have to do an awful lot more paperwork these days. No time to see patients.What is covered by the NHS and what is not? The government’s contract with GPs covers medical services to NHS patients. In recent years, more and...
    I think the doctors have to do an awful lot more paperwork these days. No time to see patients.What is covered by the NHS and what is not? The government’s contract with GPs covers medical...
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  6. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    I really appreciate and enjoy all the images on this thread.Last week I noticed peacock butterfly on Muscari armeniacum and took a few quick snapshots. On review this photo seems to show the...
    I really appreciate and enjoy all the images on this thread.Last week I noticed peacock butterfly on Muscari armeniacum and took a few quick snapshots. On review this photo seems to show the proboscis inserted in a flower.
    I really appreciate and enjoy all the images on this thread.Last week I noticed peacock butterfly on Muscari armeniacum and took a few quick snapshots. On review this photo seems to show the proboscis inserted in a flower.
    I really appreciate and enjoy all the images on this thread.Last week I noticed peacock butterfly on Muscari armeniacum and took a few quick snapshots. On review this photo seems to show the...
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
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  7. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Well you never know! Even if it's a mix of well known varieties you'll get something edible and it is expensive buying several packets especially of F1 varieties.I added saved seed of a...
    Well you never know! Even if it's a mix of well known varieties you'll get something edible and it is expensive buying several packets especially of F1 varieties.I added saved seed of a supermarket variety to the ones I sowed this year. It was very tasty bit may be an F1 so it's a bit of a...
    Well you never know! Even if it's a mix of well known varieties you'll get something edible and it is expensive buying several packets especially of F1 varieties.I added saved seed of a supermarket variety to the ones I sowed this year. It was...
    Well you never know! Even if it's a mix of well known varieties you'll get something edible and it is expensive buying several packets especially of F1 varieties.I added saved seed of a...
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  8. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife

    Bizarre location isn't it? I've not seen any recent reports of that roost still being used but then I'm not as active on the birding scene as I used to be.
    Bizarre location isn't it? I've not seen any recent reports of that roost still being used but then I'm not as active on the birding scene as I used to be.
    Bizarre location isn't it? I've not seen any recent reports of that roost still being used but then I'm not as active on the birding scene as I used to be.
    Bizarre location isn't it? I've not seen any recent reports of that roost still being used but then I'm not as active on the birding scene as I used to be.
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  9. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    The GC was packed and I bought... A birthday card for my cousin A special happy birthday bar of soap, lavender, for my cousin. And nowt else. Oh, I could have done, but everything seemed twice the...
    The GC was packed and I bought... A birthday card for my cousin A special happy birthday bar of soap, lavender, for my cousin. And nowt else. Oh, I could have done, but everything seemed twice the price of our little one at home. A magnificent Keralan curry and chickpea pasty (hot in both...
    The GC was packed and I bought... A birthday card for my cousin A special happy birthday bar of soap, lavender, for my cousin. And nowt else. Oh, I could have done, but everything seemed twice the price of our little one at home. A magnificent...
    The GC was packed and I bought... A birthday card for my cousin A special happy birthday bar of soap, lavender, for my cousin. And nowt else. Oh, I could have done, but everything seemed twice the...
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  10. hailbopp

    What should I try and get for them?

    Thanks @AnniD and The huge Ali baba pots are at least 3 ft tall and both are perfect. There are similar pots not as big for sale on the net for over £300each! I certainly will not sell those for...
    Thanks @AnniD and The huge Ali baba pots are at least 3 ft tall and both are perfect. There are similar pots not as big for sale on the net for over £300each! I certainly will not sell those for less than £150 for the pair, they are beautiful and definitely not Morrisons cheapos! If I don’t...
    Thanks @AnniD and The huge Ali baba pots are at least 3 ft tall and both are perfect. There are similar pots not as big for sale on the net for over £300each! I certainly will not sell those for less than £150 for the pair, they are beautiful...
    Thanks @AnniD and The huge Ali baba pots are at least 3 ft tall and both are perfect. There are similar pots not as big for sale on the net for over £300each! I certainly will not sell those for...
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  11. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Bright sunny day with cold breeze blowing across, dug over a fallow patch of veg plot, took weeds to compost heap. Then spread fertiliser on the garlic strip and on the bamboo. Blood fish and bone...
    Bright sunny day with cold breeze blowing across, dug over a fallow patch of veg plot, took weeds to compost heap. Then spread fertiliser on the garlic strip and on the bamboo. Blood fish and bone on snowdrops and crocuses growing in grass. In the greenhouse Dahlia imperialis has developing buds...
    Bright sunny day with cold breeze blowing across, dug over a fallow patch of veg plot, took weeds to compost heap. Then spread fertiliser on the garlic strip and on the bamboo. Blood fish and bone on snowdrops and crocuses growing in grass. In...
    Bright sunny day with cold breeze blowing across, dug over a fallow patch of veg plot, took weeds to compost heap. Then spread fertiliser on the garlic strip and on the bamboo. Blood fish and bone...
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  12. JWK
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  13. 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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  14. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    RE Aya,place with shoots flat & cover gemtly,they will grow up !
    RE Aya,place with shoots flat & cover gemtly,they will grow up !
    RE Aya,place with shoots flat & cover gemtly,they will grow up !
    RE Aya,place with shoots flat & cover gemtly,they will grow up !
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  15. Thevictorian

    Kolkwitzia anyone?

    Thanks Pete, size is the one thing that I had considered problematic. The one i saw where it was recommended was almost small tree size and given it arches out thats quite a chunk of real estate....
    Thanks Pete, size is the one thing that I had considered problematic. The one i saw where it was recommended was almost small tree size and given it arches out thats quite a chunk of real estate. I know it's short flowering but I didn't think that was really much different to deutzia or...
    Thanks Pete, size is the one thing that I had considered problematic. The one i saw where it was recommended was almost small tree size and given it arches out thats quite a chunk of real estate. I know it's short flowering but I didn't think...
    Thanks Pete, size is the one thing that I had considered problematic. The one i saw where it was recommended was almost small tree size and given it arches out thats quite a chunk of real estate....
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  16. Michael Hewett
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    Mike's Evolving Garden

    That’s what I do @Michael Hewett, it’s a gardening technique known as pace yourself :biggrin:. In previous years I used to cut all my ornamental grasses down at the end of February. Quite a task as I have...
    That’s what I do @Michael Hewett, it’s a gardening technique known as pace yourself :biggrin:. In previous years I used to cut all my ornamental grasses down at the end of February. Quite a task as I have many. Now I cut them periodically from December onwards as individual varieties show signs of wear...
    That’s what I do @Michael Hewett, it’s a gardening technique known as pace yourself :biggrin:. In previous years I used to cut all my ornamental grasses down at the end of February. Quite a task as I have many. Now I cut them periodically from December...
    That’s what I do @Michael Hewett, it’s a gardening technique known as pace yourself :biggrin:. In previous years I used to cut all my ornamental grasses down at the end of February. Quite a task as I have...
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  17. mark strong

    Patchy lawn solutions

    Most lawn weed killers also contain an inhibitor to prevent seed germination for a period of up to six weeks so you won’t find an effective combination product. After applying your chosen weed...
    Most lawn weed killers also contain an inhibitor to prevent seed germination for a period of up to six weeks so you won’t find an effective combination product. After applying your chosen weed killer, wait until the time period indicated in the instructions for your weed killer before sowing any...
    Most lawn weed killers also contain an inhibitor to prevent seed germination for a period of up to six weeks so you won’t find an effective combination product. After applying your chosen weed killer, wait until the time period indicated in the...
    Most lawn weed killers also contain an inhibitor to prevent seed germination for a period of up to six weeks so you won’t find an effective combination product. After applying your chosen weed...
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  18. trogre

    T5 LED Batten

    There's no need to concern yourself about the colour of the light for early growth. The different colour lights are for growing indoors to raise the plants to maturity with an emphasis on the...
    There's no need to concern yourself about the colour of the light for early growth. The different colour lights are for growing indoors to raise the plants to maturity with an emphasis on the red/orange/yellow part of the spectrum for flowering plants and more towards the daylight/blue for the...
    There's no need to concern yourself about the colour of the light for early growth. The different colour lights are for growing indoors to raise the plants to maturity with an emphasis on the red/orange/yellow part of the spectrum for flowering...
    There's no need to concern yourself about the colour of the light for early growth. The different colour lights are for growing indoors to raise the plants to maturity with an emphasis on the...
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  19. hailbopp

    Right name for these please

    Maybe I'm mixing them up - I used to grow lots of different primroses
    Maybe I'm mixing them up - I used to grow lots of different primroses
    Maybe I'm mixing them up - I used to grow lots of different primroses
    Maybe I'm mixing them up - I used to grow lots of different primroses
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  20. Victoria
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    Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)

    It is that time I think when they go out into the fresh air ... so I had T'Other Half bring the small ones out. I think a couple may not survive ...I will have him bring the big ones out tomorrow.
    It is that time I think when they go out into the fresh air ... so I had T'Other Half bring the small ones out. I think a couple may not survive ...I will have him bring the big ones out tomorrow.
    It is that time I think when they go out into the fresh air ... so I had T'Other Half bring the small ones out. I think a couple may not survive ...I will have him bring the big ones out tomorrow.
    It is that time I think when they go out into the fresh air ... so I had T'Other Half bring the small ones out. I think a couple may not survive ...I will have him bring the big ones out tomorrow.
    Adenium Nursery 22 Aug 22.jpg Adenium Nurseru 25 Aug 22.jpg DSC03273.JPG Adenium 25 Aug 22.jpg Plumeria2 25 Aug 22.jpg Adeium 6 Sep 22.jpg
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