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  1. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Even the thought of driving, or being driven, anywhere near London is enough to bring me out in a cold sweat! I was brought up in Essex, on the north eastern borders of London, and have...
    Even the thought of driving, or being driven, anywhere near London is enough to bring me out in a cold sweat! I was brought up in Essex, on the north eastern borders of London, and have nightmarish memories of the North Circular. My worst memory is coming up to the very frequent traffic lights,...
    Even the thought of driving, or being driven, anywhere near London is enough to bring me out in a cold sweat! I was brought up in Essex, on the north eastern borders of London, and have nightmarish memories of the North Circular. My worst memory...
    Even the thought of driving, or being driven, anywhere near London is enough to bring me out in a cold sweat! I was brought up in Essex, on the north eastern borders of London, and have...
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Bright and blustery this morning. The wind feels cold but it's drying the washing a treat.
    Bright and blustery this morning. The wind feels cold but it's drying the washing a treat.
    Bright and blustery this morning. The wind feels cold but it's drying the washing a treat.
    Bright and blustery this morning. The wind feels cold but it's drying the washing a treat.
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  3. potted

    Hoster's

    Thank you.A couple of tomatoes would be nice, ha ha.I remember growing them for fun when I was just a child ‘about 12 years old!’,…. I think they were called ‘Money Maker’.In my keenness to...
    Thank you.A couple of tomatoes would be nice, ha ha.I remember growing them for fun when I was just a child ‘about 12 years old!’,…. I think they were called ‘Money Maker’.In my keenness to get started with plants I recently bought what I thought would look nice, but really I don’t have a...
    Thank you.A couple of tomatoes would be nice, ha ha.I remember growing them for fun when I was just a child ‘about 12 years old!’,…. I think they were called ‘Money Maker’.In my keenness to get started with plants I recently bought what I...
    Thank you.A couple of tomatoes would be nice, ha ha.I remember growing them for fun when I was just a child ‘about 12 years old!’,…. I think they were called ‘Money Maker’.In my keenness to...
    hostas (1).JPG bought some pots.JPG hosta's.JPG hosta's (1).JPG hosta's (2).JPG greenhouse (1).JPG
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  4. JJTDH

    Bare root hedging

    I thought about it but husband really wanted a native mix and I struggled to find bare root evergreen plants cheaply..x
    I thought about it but husband really wanted a native mix and I struggled to find bare root evergreen plants cheaply..x
    I thought about it but husband really wanted a native mix and I struggled to find bare root evergreen plants cheaply..x
    I thought about it but husband really wanted a native mix and I struggled to find bare root evergreen plants cheaply..x
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  5. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Ukraine is definitely in the right and worth supporting. It has made huge strides in embracing democracy and tackling corruption as well as innivation in drone technology and precision...
    Ukraine is definitely in the right and worth supporting. It has made huge strides in embracing democracy and tackling corruption as well as innivation in drone technology and precision targetting. It has now signed a deal with Saudi Arabia that will secure investment in return for drone...
    Ukraine is definitely in the right and worth supporting. It has made huge strides in embracing democracy and tackling corruption as well as innivation in drone technology and precision targetting. It has now signed a deal with Saudi Arabia that...
    Ukraine is definitely in the right and worth supporting. It has made huge strides in embracing democracy and tackling corruption as well as innivation in drone technology and precision...
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  6. hailbopp

    What should I try and get for them?

    Well done all worth it in the end :) no time to rest its spring :hapfeet: well occasionally
    Well done all worth it in the end :) no time to rest its spring :hapfeet: well occasionally
    Well done all worth it in the end :) no time to rest its spring :hapfeet: well occasionally
    Well done all worth it in the end :) no time to rest its spring :hapfeet: well occasionally
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  7. Logan
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  8. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    As some of you know, we got a bargain box of unidentified bulbs. We wouldn't normally buy Orange but thought this looks good.I knew these would be daffodils from the shape of the bulbs, nice...
    As some of you know, we got a bargain box of unidentified bulbs. We wouldn't normally buy Orange but thought this looks good.I knew these would be daffodils from the shape of the bulbs, nice miniature ones.
    As some of you know, we got a bargain box of unidentified bulbs. We wouldn't normally buy Orange but thought this looks good.I knew these would be daffodils from the shape of the bulbs, nice miniature ones.
    As some of you know, we got a bargain box of unidentified bulbs. We wouldn't normally buy Orange but thought this looks good.I knew these would be daffodils from the shape of the bulbs, nice...
    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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  9. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
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  10. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Last year, Bluejayway gave me a link for Heleniums Red on J.Parker. I went to their website 3 weeks ago and ordered a set of 5 plugs just to see what the quality is. They arrived the day before...
    Last year, Bluejayway gave me a link for Heleniums Red on J.Parker. I went to their website 3 weeks ago and ordered a set of 5 plugs just to see what the quality is. They arrived the day before yesterday in not the best condition. I potted them immediately and soaked them in water. Yesterday,...
    Last year, Bluejayway gave me a link for Heleniums Red on J.Parker. I went to their website 3 weeks ago and ordered a set of 5 plugs just to see what the quality is. They arrived the day before yesterday in not the best condition. I potted them...
    Last year, Bluejayway gave me a link for Heleniums Red on J.Parker. I went to their website 3 weeks ago and ordered a set of 5 plugs just to see what the quality is. They arrived the day before...
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  11. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Awful. :frown:I have to go to the moan department. :)
    Awful. :frown:I have to go to the moan department. :)
    Awful. :frown:I have to go to the moan department. :)
    Awful. :frown:I have to go to the moan department. :)
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  12. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Always bury as deep as possible, I even lay the leggy ones horizontal if it gets the stem under soil
    Always bury as deep as possible, I even lay the leggy ones horizontal if it gets the stem under soil
    Always bury as deep as possible, I even lay the leggy ones horizontal if it gets the stem under soil
    Always bury as deep as possible, I even lay the leggy ones horizontal if it gets the stem under soil
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  13. BB3
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  14. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    @Philippa, it could be a breach of patient confidentiality to say that the doctor is calling. What if it is a wife trying to get help in an abusive marriage, or someone trying to secretly arrange...
    @Philippa, it could be a breach of patient confidentiality to say that the doctor is calling. What if it is a wife trying to get help in an abusive marriage, or someone trying to secretly arrange an abortion? I am sure such things still occur.
    @Philippa, it could be a breach of patient confidentiality to say that the doctor is calling. What if it is a wife trying to get help in an abusive marriage, or someone trying to secretly arrange an abortion? I am sure such things still occur.
    @Philippa, it could be a breach of patient confidentiality to say that the doctor is calling. What if it is a wife trying to get help in an abusive marriage, or someone trying to secretly arrange...
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  15. Thevictorian

    Choisya aztec pearl hardiness

    I didn't know it had been around as a cultivar that long. It makes it a little surprising that it isn't more commonly seen in gardens. I don't recall ever seeing it locally but the normal green...
    I didn't know it had been around as a cultivar that long. It makes it a little surprising that it isn't more commonly seen in gardens. I don't recall ever seeing it locally but the normal green choisya and it's yellow counterpart are everywhere.
    I didn't know it had been around as a cultivar that long. It makes it a little surprising that it isn't more commonly seen in gardens. I don't recall ever seeing it locally but the normal green choisya and it's yellow counterpart are everywhere.
    I didn't know it had been around as a cultivar that long. It makes it a little surprising that it isn't more commonly seen in gardens. I don't recall ever seeing it locally but the normal green...
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  16. Friendly

    What is this please?

    That plant looks like Euryops pectinatus. A common sub shrub that's used in a lot of public planting schemes.
    That plant looks like Euryops pectinatus. A common sub shrub that's used in a lot of public planting schemes.
    That plant looks like Euryops pectinatus. A common sub shrub that's used in a lot of public planting schemes.
    That plant looks like Euryops pectinatus. A common sub shrub that's used in a lot of public planting schemes.
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  17. Busy-Lizzie
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    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    When it comes to a cappuccino I am very progressive as I don’t mind a cardboard cup with a lid, actually I prefer it, but when it comes to tea I am traditional and prefer a cup, don’t mind a mug...
    When it comes to a cappuccino I am very progressive as I don’t mind a cardboard cup with a lid, actually I prefer it, but when it comes to tea I am traditional and prefer a cup, don’t mind a mug even. Don’t like Hever and Penshurst where they dump a teabag in a cardboard cup. The bean counters...
    When it comes to a cappuccino I am very progressive as I don’t mind a cardboard cup with a lid, actually I prefer it, but when it comes to tea I am traditional and prefer a cup, don’t mind a mug even. Don’t like Hever and Penshurst where they...
    When it comes to a cappuccino I am very progressive as I don’t mind a cardboard cup with a lid, actually I prefer it, but when it comes to tea I am traditional and prefer a cup, don’t mind a mug...
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  18. Ergates

    Airfryer - worth buying? Any hints and tips to make the most of them

    Right thanks for the explanation, just one thing, if it's hot air, in a similar way to how an oven works, how does it cook veg,do they come out baked, I usually boil veg. May fry peppers, but I'd...
    Right thanks for the explanation, just one thing, if it's hot air, in a similar way to how an oven works, how does it cook veg,do they come out baked, I usually boil veg. May fry peppers, but I'd boil beetroot.
    Right thanks for the explanation, just one thing, if it's hot air, in a similar way to how an oven works, how does it cook veg,do they come out baked, I usually boil veg. May fry peppers, but I'd boil beetroot.
    Right thanks for the explanation, just one thing, if it's hot air, in a similar way to how an oven works, how does it cook veg,do they come out baked, I usually boil veg. May fry peppers, but I'd...
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  19. pete

    Mushroom compost

    I used to top dress my clay soil with loads of it, and it was a family challenge with the kids to get to the mushrooms first. Although I know they add chalk, it didn't seem to affect the plants,...
    I used to top dress my clay soil with loads of it, and it was a family challenge with the kids to get to the mushrooms first. Although I know they add chalk, it didn't seem to affect the plants, but I never tried making compost purely with it.
    I used to top dress my clay soil with loads of it, and it was a family challenge with the kids to get to the mushrooms first. Although I know they add chalk, it didn't seem to affect the plants, but I never tried making compost purely with it.
    I used to top dress my clay soil with loads of it, and it was a family challenge with the kids to get to the mushrooms first. Although I know they add chalk, it didn't seem to affect the plants,...
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  20. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    23rd March 2026On the evening of the 23rd into the 24th, Cherry the hedgehog was out, trying to get rid of fleas! The hog was shaking so much, it lost its balance and fell over! Nearby, Bandit...
    23rd March 2026On the evening of the 23rd into the 24th, Cherry the hedgehog was out, trying to get rid of fleas! The hog was shaking so much, it lost its balance and fell over! Nearby, Bandit the cat has been spotted a few times, sitting by the Thorny olive tree, watching the nearby mouse...
    23rd March 2026On the evening of the 23rd into the 24th, Cherry the hedgehog was out, trying to get rid of fleas! The hog was shaking so much, it lost its balance and fell over! Nearby, Bandit the cat has been spotted a few times, sitting by...
    23rd March 2026On the evening of the 23rd into the 24th, Cherry the hedgehog was out, trying to get rid of fleas! The hog was shaking so much, it lost its balance and fell over! Nearby, Bandit...
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