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  1. 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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  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. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Sorry your trip away didn't get off well @Penny_Forthem but sounds like the hot pasty improved your mood no end! I've been to a big GC for a mooch round several times but have come out empty...
    Sorry your trip away didn't get off well @Penny_Forthem but sounds like the hot pasty improved your mood no end! I've been to a big GC for a mooch round several times but have come out empty handed, it's a bit disappointing isn't it.We had a fox once (we think) who worked out how to flip the...
    Sorry your trip away didn't get off well @Penny_Forthem but sounds like the hot pasty improved your mood no end! I've been to a big GC for a mooch round several times but have come out empty handed, it's a bit disappointing isn't it.We had a...
    Sorry your trip away didn't get off well @Penny_Forthem but sounds like the hot pasty improved your mood no end! I've been to a big GC for a mooch round several times but have come out empty...
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  4. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    @Plantminded Sadly, even small bins have also been known to stray :biggrin:
    @Plantminded Sadly, even small bins have also been known to stray :biggrin:
    @Plantminded Sadly, even small bins have also been known to stray :biggrin:
    @Plantminded Sadly, even small bins have also been known to stray :biggrin:
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  5. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Most pot holes are filled with rubble or what ever. I lived in Ayr and there was a road with a lot of pot holes. The road was dug up by a few feet and hard core replaced then tarred over several...
    Most pot holes are filled with rubble or what ever. I lived in Ayr and there was a road with a lot of pot holes. The road was dug up by a few feet and hard core replaced then tarred over several times for a perfect finish. I asked a friend who lived in the street how they had such a perfect...
    Most pot holes are filled with rubble or what ever. I lived in Ayr and there was a road with a lot of pot holes. The road was dug up by a few feet and hard core replaced then tarred over several times for a perfect finish. I asked a friend who...
    Most pot holes are filled with rubble or what ever. I lived in Ayr and there was a road with a lot of pot holes. The road was dug up by a few feet and hard core replaced then tarred over several...
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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Which kind of points out that the NHS is pretty rubbish when it comes to sorting out who does what. Too much red tape, too much time spent by highly trained people filling in forms.Some goes...
    Which kind of points out that the NHS is pretty rubbish when it comes to sorting out who does what. Too much red tape, too much time spent by highly trained people filling in forms.Some goes for the police, I'm sure there are other examples.
    Which kind of points out that the NHS is pretty rubbish when it comes to sorting out who does what. Too much red tape, too much time spent by highly trained people filling in forms.Some goes for the police, I'm sure there are other examples.
    Which kind of points out that the NHS is pretty rubbish when it comes to sorting out who does what. Too much red tape, too much time spent by highly trained people filling in forms.Some goes...
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  9. 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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  10. JWK
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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. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Rhododendron.
    Rhododendron.
    Rhododendron.
    Rhododendron.
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    939
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