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  1. 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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  2. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    My wife had to stop taking a new medication because she was having a bad reaction to it. Rather than phone for an appointment with the associated long wait, she called at the surgery to make the...
    My wife had to stop taking a new medication because she was having a bad reaction to it. Rather than phone for an appointment with the associated long wait, she called at the surgery to make the appointment. Informed by the receptionist that she would need to speak to their pharmacist. ...
    My wife had to stop taking a new medication because she was having a bad reaction to it. Rather than phone for an appointment with the associated long wait, she called at the surgery to make the appointment. Informed by the receptionist that...
    My wife had to stop taking a new medication because she was having a bad reaction to it. Rather than phone for an appointment with the associated long wait, she called at the surgery to make the...
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    @Obelix-Vendée you will rarely/never see the words 'efficient' and 'council' in the same article in the UK. Following work at the end of our road by one of utility companies, the tarmac fill was...
    @Obelix-Vendée you will rarely/never see the words 'efficient' and 'council' in the same article in the UK. Following work at the end of our road by one of utility companies, the tarmac fill was breaking up within a couple of weeks. I reported it, and somebody bodged tarmac into the deepest...
    @Obelix-Vendée you will rarely/never see the words 'efficient' and 'council' in the same article in the UK. Following work at the end of our road by one of utility companies, the tarmac fill was breaking up within a couple of weeks. I reported...
    @Obelix-Vendée you will rarely/never see the words 'efficient' and 'council' in the same article in the UK. Following work at the end of our road by one of utility companies, the tarmac fill was...
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  4. eatenbyweasels
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    Like x 4

    Tomato Growing 2026

    That’s kind of you. Let me see what I find today and will let you know.
    That’s kind of you. Let me see what I find today and will let you know.
    That’s kind of you. Let me see what I find today and will let you know.
    That’s kind of you. Let me see what I find today and will let you know.
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  5. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Cloudy and breezy today
    Cloudy and breezy today
    Cloudy and breezy today
    Cloudy and breezy today
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  6. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    Yes the report suggests something like 85 for hedgehog compared to 20 something for humans.
    Yes the report suggests something like 85 for hedgehog compared to 20 something for humans.
    Yes the report suggests something like 85 for hedgehog compared to 20 something for humans.
    Yes the report suggests something like 85 for hedgehog compared to 20 something for humans.
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  7. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    It's not the sort of foods that i would eat these days, but i have done.
    It's not the sort of foods that i would eat these days, but i have done.
    It's not the sort of foods that i would eat these days, but i have done.
    It's not the sort of foods that i would eat these days, but i have done.
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  8. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning all. Hard luck getting a cold, @Tui34 - lots about at the moment.Went to Knit & Natter yesterday morning, which was fun. We have a lady who recently joined the group, who is an...
    Good morning all. Hard luck getting a cold, @Tui34 - lots about at the moment.Went to Knit & Natter yesterday morning, which was fun. We have a lady who recently joined the group, who is an amazingly talented knitter. She's been copying the complicated patterns in the Aran jumper fronts &...
    Good morning all. Hard luck getting a cold, @Tui34 - lots about at the moment.Went to Knit & Natter yesterday morning, which was fun. We have a lady who recently joined the group, who is an amazingly talented knitter. She's been copying the...
    Good morning all. Hard luck getting a cold, @Tui34 - lots about at the moment.Went to Knit & Natter yesterday morning, which was fun. We have a lady who recently joined the group, who is an...
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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Two 90-year-old mates, Frank and Albert, had been friends their whole lives. They played football together every Saturday for decades and never missed a match.One day it became clear Albert was...
    Two 90-year-old mates, Frank and Albert, had been friends their whole lives. They played football together every Saturday for decades and never missed a match.One day it became clear Albert was nearing the end. Frank visited him every day in hospital.During one visit Frank said, "Albert,...
    Two 90-year-old mates, Frank and Albert, had been friends their whole lives. They played football together every Saturday for decades and never missed a match.One day it became clear Albert was nearing the end. Frank visited him every day in...
    Two 90-year-old mates, Frank and Albert, had been friends their whole lives. They played football together every Saturday for decades and never missed a match.One day it became clear Albert was...
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  13. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    It's been a busy week so far, Allotments Monday and Tuesday pm mostly Muck shifting. Tuesday am moved a lot of the pots of bulbs around at home, as some finish, others can be brought up from the...
    It's been a busy week so far, Allotments Monday and Tuesday pm mostly Muck shifting. Tuesday am moved a lot of the pots of bulbs around at home, as some finish, others can be brought up from the shade at the bottom of the garden to replace them. Capel Manor yesterday, cleared a lt of spent...
    It's been a busy week so far, Allotments Monday and Tuesday pm mostly Muck shifting. Tuesday am moved a lot of the pots of bulbs around at home, as some finish, others can be brought up from the shade at the bottom of the garden to replace...
    It's been a busy week so far, Allotments Monday and Tuesday pm mostly Muck shifting. Tuesday am moved a lot of the pots of bulbs around at home, as some finish, others can be brought up from the...
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  14. 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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  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. 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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  17. hailbopp

    Couple of questions re Oriental Lilies

    We have a storm brewing in wales , let’s hope they get blown into England lol
    We have a storm brewing in wales , let’s hope they get blown into England lol
    We have a storm brewing in wales , let’s hope they get blown into England lol
    We have a storm brewing in wales , let’s hope they get blown into England lol
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  18. ArmyAirForce
    Like x 3

    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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  19. 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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  20. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    Not exactly pretty at this time of year, but really atmospheric. The ancient Gopa woodland is a five minute walk from our home and, although we didn't quite make it to the top this time, it's a...
    Not exactly pretty at this time of year, but really atmospheric. The ancient Gopa woodland is a five minute walk from our home and, although we didn't quite make it to the top this time, it's a good workout for the legs too.
    Not exactly pretty at this time of year, but really atmospheric. The ancient Gopa woodland is a five minute walk from our home and, although we didn't quite make it to the top this time, it's a good workout for the legs too.
    Not exactly pretty at this time of year, but really atmospheric. The ancient Gopa woodland is a five minute walk from our home and, although we didn't quite make it to the top this time, it's a...
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