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  1. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    That and Tony Blair & Gordon Brown's PFI costs. For all Labour's posturing about NHS privatisation, they privatised more of it than anyone else!
    That and Tony Blair & Gordon Brown's PFI costs. For all Labour's posturing about NHS privatisation, they privatised more of it than anyone else!
    That and Tony Blair & Gordon Brown's PFI costs. For all Labour's posturing about NHS privatisation, they privatised more of it than anyone else!
    That and Tony Blair & Gordon Brown's PFI costs. For all Labour's posturing about NHS privatisation, they privatised more of it than anyone else!
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  2. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    They look lovely. I have a bench but hardly ever get to sit on it.
    They look lovely. I have a bench but hardly ever get to sit on it.
    They look lovely. I have a bench but hardly ever get to sit on it.
    They look lovely. I have a bench but hardly ever get to sit on it.
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  3. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Having cleaned out extreme unpleasantness from the outside food bin soon after we moved in (think maggots...), I simply have to make room in the freezer for the food waste bags, @Obelix-Vendée . ...
    Having cleaned out extreme unpleasantness from the outside food bin soon after we moved in (think maggots...), I simply have to make room in the freezer for the food waste bags, @Obelix-Vendée . But we, like you, compost raw fruit/veg remains so there's just eggshells, citrus peel and bones &...
    Having cleaned out extreme unpleasantness from the outside food bin soon after we moved in (think maggots...), I simply have to make room in the freezer for the food waste bags, @Obelix-Vendée . But we, like you, compost raw fruit/veg remains so...
    Having cleaned out extreme unpleasantness from the outside food bin soon after we moved in (think maggots...), I simply have to make room in the freezer for the food waste bags, @Obelix-Vendée . ...
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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  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. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Sunny intervals and a cold moderate breeze from the west temp 10c feels like 9c
    Sunny intervals and a cold moderate breeze from the west temp 10c feels like 9c
    Sunny intervals and a cold moderate breeze from the west temp 10c feels like 9c
    Sunny intervals and a cold moderate breeze from the west temp 10c feels like 9c
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  9. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Rhododendron.
    Rhododendron.
    Rhododendron.
    Rhododendron.
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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  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. Lisa Smith

    Lisa Smith Counselling

    A Space to Talk, Heal and Find a way forward.Sometimes life feels heavy. You might be carrying anxiety, stress, sadness, or simply a sense that something isn’t quite right. Whatever has brought...
    A Space to Talk, Heal and Find a way forward.Sometimes life feels heavy. You might be carrying anxiety, stress, sadness, or simply a sense that something isn’t quite right. Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to face it alone.I’m Lisa, and I offer compassionate, confidential...
    A Space to Talk, Heal and Find a way forward.Sometimes life feels heavy. You might be carrying anxiety, stress, sadness, or simply a sense that something isn’t quite right. Whatever has brought you here, you don’t have to face it alone.I’m...
    A Space to Talk, Heal and Find a way forward.Sometimes life feels heavy. You might be carrying anxiety, stress, sadness, or simply a sense that something isn’t quite right. Whatever has brought...
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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. JWK
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  19. markharry66

    B and m exotic bulb range

    Also been in the range same product range and slightly bigger selection £2.49
    Also been in the range same product range and slightly bigger selection £2.49
    Also been in the range same product range and slightly bigger selection £2.49
    Also been in the range same product range and slightly bigger selection £2.49
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  20. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    It makes perfect sense. Bella is still there, and he feels it. Animals do this. They have sense we lost in our evolution. Only a few still have it and they make it to a business.:)We got our...
    It makes perfect sense. Bella is still there, and he feels it. Animals do this. They have sense we lost in our evolution. Only a few still have it and they make it to a business.:)We got our second cat in 2008 two weeks after my cat had died. She slept on the same place on the sofa where two...
    It makes perfect sense. Bella is still there, and he feels it. Animals do this. They have sense we lost in our evolution. Only a few still have it and they make it to a business.:)We got our second cat in 2008 two weeks after my cat had died. She...
    It makes perfect sense. Bella is still there, and he feels it. Animals do this. They have sense we lost in our evolution. Only a few still have it and they make it to a business.:)We got our...
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