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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Tidied up a corner where the new bird bath is. That corner was a collecting point for left over wooden branches and two tree stumps which were used by pigeons to land first there before they...
    Tidied up a corner where the new bird bath is. That corner was a collecting point for left over wooden branches and two tree stumps which were used by pigeons to land first there before they started drinking. After 5 years, the wood was rotting away and I didn't want that the pigeons got hurt. I...
    Tidied up a corner where the new bird bath is. That corner was a collecting point for left over wooden branches and two tree stumps which were used by pigeons to land first there before they started drinking. After 5 years, the wood was rotting...
    Tidied up a corner where the new bird bath is. That corner was a collecting point for left over wooden branches and two tree stumps which were used by pigeons to land first there before they...
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  2. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    @Philippa yes an excellent programme with some stunning filming of the butterflies emerging from their pupae. The release of the caterpillars into areas that may not have what they need has been...
    @Philippa yes an excellent programme with some stunning filming of the butterflies emerging from their pupae. The release of the caterpillars into areas that may not have what they need has been controversial for some years if not illegal (I think). Many years a company (don't know when) gave...
    @Philippa yes an excellent programme with some stunning filming of the butterflies emerging from their pupae. The release of the caterpillars into areas that may not have what they need has been controversial for some years if not illegal (I...
    @Philippa yes an excellent programme with some stunning filming of the butterflies emerging from their pupae. The release of the caterpillars into areas that may not have what they need has been...
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I contacted the GP's surgery this morning, via online form, to try and get an appointment. Bingo 1150 mobile goes: yes I can have an appointment this week and get time and day. I thought I might...
    I contacted the GP's surgery this morning, via online form, to try and get an appointment. Bingo 1150 mobile goes: yes I can have an appointment this week and get time and day. I thought I might get a text confirming this do I heck as like. They can text me to get photos of the affected part of...
    I contacted the GP's surgery this morning, via online form, to try and get an appointment. Bingo 1150 mobile goes: yes I can have an appointment this week and get time and day. I thought I might get a text confirming this do I heck as like. They...
    I contacted the GP's surgery this morning, via online form, to try and get an appointment. Bingo 1150 mobile goes: yes I can have an appointment this week and get time and day. I thought I might...
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  4. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    That's a worry nobody needs @Busy-Lizzie! I'm pleased for you that she's pulled thru and hope she recovers completely. Sounds hopeful.A friend of mine had a brain aneurysm burst while we...
    That's a worry nobody needs @Busy-Lizzie! I'm pleased for you that she's pulled thru and hope she recovers completely. Sounds hopeful.A friend of mine had a brain aneurysm burst while we were out dancing near Namur. I happened to be looking at her as it happened. She said she felt odd...
    That's a worry nobody needs @Busy-Lizzie! I'm pleased for you that she's pulled thru and hope she recovers completely. Sounds hopeful.A friend of mine had a brain aneurysm burst while we were out dancing near Namur. I happened to be...
    That's a worry nobody needs @Busy-Lizzie! I'm pleased for you that she's pulled thru and hope she recovers completely. Sounds hopeful.A friend of mine had a brain aneurysm burst while we...
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  5. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Well of course it does Pete - whoever heard of a computer saying "Sorry, my fault" :biggrin:
    Well of course it does Pete - whoever heard of a computer saying "Sorry, my fault" :biggrin:
    Well of course it does Pete - whoever heard of a computer saying "Sorry, my fault" :biggrin:
    Well of course it does Pete - whoever heard of a computer saying "Sorry, my fault" :biggrin:
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  6. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    We were 21c at noon. Sun came out again, still is and 20.1c.
    We were 21c at noon. Sun came out again, still is and 20.1c.
    We were 21c at noon. Sun came out again, still is and 20.1c.
    We were 21c at noon. Sun came out again, still is and 20.1c.
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  7. latimer

    Trying to understand how to fill a part of a bed

    Hi @latimerYour Geranium Rozanne looks beautiful in the second photo! Regarding the Sorbaria, perhaps your Winters are considerably milder than mine. It looked pretty bare here.Based on the...
    Hi @latimerYour Geranium Rozanne looks beautiful in the second photo! Regarding the Sorbaria, perhaps your Winters are considerably milder than mine. It looked pretty bare here.Based on the first photo, you do have some height in the area. Have you considered Erigeron (a.k.a. Mexican Fleabane?)
    Hi @latimerYour Geranium Rozanne looks beautiful in the second photo! Regarding the Sorbaria, perhaps your Winters are considerably milder than mine. It looked pretty bare here.Based on the first photo, you do have some height in the area....
    Hi @latimerYour Geranium Rozanne looks beautiful in the second photo! Regarding the Sorbaria, perhaps your Winters are considerably milder than mine. It looked pretty bare here.Based on the...
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  8. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    If there is a ceasefire soon in the US/Israeli vs Iran war, as Trump looks for the exit ramp, I expect demands for the Nobel Peace Prize will resume. Can't see the Israelis being persuaded to stop...
    If there is a ceasefire soon in the US/Israeli vs Iran war, as Trump looks for the exit ramp, I expect demands for the Nobel Peace Prize will resume. Can't see the Israelis being persuaded to stop that easily though.
    If there is a ceasefire soon in the US/Israeli vs Iran war, as Trump looks for the exit ramp, I expect demands for the Nobel Peace Prize will resume. Can't see the Israelis being persuaded to stop that easily though.
    If there is a ceasefire soon in the US/Israeli vs Iran war, as Trump looks for the exit ramp, I expect demands for the Nobel Peace Prize will resume. Can't see the Israelis being persuaded to stop...
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  9. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    My fritillaria.
    My fritillaria.
    My fritillaria.
    My fritillaria.
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  10. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I've just done a broadband speed test, i'm now getting 3.5mbs :yahoo:
    I've just done a broadband speed test, i'm now getting 3.5mbs :yahoo:
    I've just done a broadband speed test, i'm now getting 3.5mbs :yahoo:
    I've just done a broadband speed test, i'm now getting 3.5mbs :yahoo:
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  11. Meomye

    Ladybugs

    Yes, I've seen quite a few over the last couple of weeks .
    Yes, I've seen quite a few over the last couple of weeks .
    Yes, I've seen quite a few over the last couple of weeks .
    Yes, I've seen quite a few over the last couple of weeks .
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  12. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    I still have my tele lens but want to change soon to the normal lens to take more than just close-up. I tried to get a picture of the tits that start now preparing the house, but no luck when I...
    I still have my tele lens but want to change soon to the normal lens to take more than just close-up. I tried to get a picture of the tits that start now preparing the house, but no luck when I had the camera ready.Brunnera 'Jack Frost'The new Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' (needs a bit...
    I still have my tele lens but want to change soon to the normal lens to take more than just close-up. I tried to get a picture of the tits that start now preparing the house, but no luck when I had the camera ready.Brunnera 'Jack Frost'The...
    I still have my tele lens but want to change soon to the normal lens to take more than just close-up. I tried to get a picture of the tits that start now preparing the house, but no luck when I...
    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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  13. PzaMayor3
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    Terrace in the Mediterranean

    Tulips are such photogenic flowers! :blue thumb:
    Tulips are such photogenic flowers! :blue thumb:
    Tulips are such photogenic flowers! :blue thumb:
    Tulips are such photogenic flowers! :blue thumb:
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  14. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    My friend in London is so posh she thinks a creche isa road traffic accident in Knightsbridge.
    My friend in London is so posh she thinks a creche isa road traffic accident in Knightsbridge.
    My friend in London is so posh she thinks a creche isa road traffic accident in Knightsbridge.
    My friend in London is so posh she thinks a creche isa road traffic accident in Knightsbridge.
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  15. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    My Toms have germinated so now the challenge starts to protect them from going to sleep and to keep them from getting leggy.But... in a moment of nostalgia, I bought some Shirley F1 and...
    My Toms have germinated so now the challenge starts to protect them from going to sleep and to keep them from getting leggy.But... in a moment of nostalgia, I bought some Shirley F1 and Gardener's Delight seeds which Dad and I used to grow some 30 odd years ago. We used to have friendly...
    My Toms have germinated so now the challenge starts to protect them from going to sleep and to keep them from getting leggy.But... in a moment of nostalgia, I bought some Shirley F1 and Gardener's Delight seeds which Dad and I used to grow...
    My Toms have germinated so now the challenge starts to protect them from going to sleep and to keep them from getting leggy.But... in a moment of nostalgia, I bought some Shirley F1 and...
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  16. The Bird Lady

    Pot grown Camelia being destroyed by Squirrels

    Perhaps my squirrels don't have a sweet tooth.
    Perhaps my squirrels don't have a sweet tooth.
    Perhaps my squirrels don't have a sweet tooth.
    Perhaps my squirrels don't have a sweet tooth.
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  17. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Yes, but same family and hardy like other brassicas.
    Yes, but same family and hardy like other brassicas.
    Yes, but same family and hardy like other brassicas.
    Yes, but same family and hardy like other brassicas.
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  18. Dan1981

    Advice or ideas on narrow garden landscaping, partitioning and dealing with a raised patio

    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red...
    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red robins, 2 pieris, 3 yew, and a few others I can't remember.
    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red robins, 2 pieris, 3 yew, and a few others I can't remember.
    Over 30 plants gone in over the past couple months. Here's some updated pictures.Still yet to tackle the patio area.Have put in a lot of evergreens. 2 holly, 5 euonymus, 1 bamboo, 6 red...
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  19. mp78

    Low light window planter ideas

    Hi all,An update on my planter. Sadly the heather didn't do very well and the Thyme is just about hanging in there.The Bugle I found reduced at the garden centre and seems to like it there so...
    Hi all,An update on my planter. Sadly the heather didn't do very well and the Thyme is just about hanging in there.The Bugle I found reduced at the garden centre and seems to like it there so have planted that today in there and removed those plants that started growing in there.I could...
    Hi all,An update on my planter. Sadly the heather didn't do very well and the Thyme is just about hanging in there.The Bugle I found reduced at the garden centre and seems to like it there so have planted that today in there and removed those...
    Hi all,An update on my planter. Sadly the heather didn't do very well and the Thyme is just about hanging in there.The Bugle I found reduced at the garden centre and seems to like it there so...
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  20. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2026

    Osmocote slow release pellets & superphosphate ??
    Osmocote slow release pellets & superphosphate ??
    Osmocote slow release pellets & superphosphate ??
    Osmocote slow release pellets & superphosphate ??
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