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  1. 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. :)
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 6 7 8
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:07 PM
  2. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    We've had a day of rain/wind/sun/rain/wind/no sun. Greenhouse all repaired and tidied and seeds germinating. Most satisfying. It's a year since I broke my arm and I haven't wielded a hoe in...
    We've had a day of rain/wind/sun/rain/wind/no sun. Greenhouse all repaired and tidied and seeds germinating. Most satisfying. It's a year since I broke my arm and I haven't wielded a hoe in ernest since then. I tackled the flower bed of shame today and was able to hoe without any problems. I've...
    We've had a day of rain/wind/sun/rain/wind/no sun. Greenhouse all repaired and tidied and seeds germinating. Most satisfying. It's a year since I broke my arm and I haven't wielded a hoe in ernest since then. I tackled the flower bed of shame...
    We've had a day of rain/wind/sun/rain/wind/no sun. Greenhouse all repaired and tidied and seeds germinating. Most satisfying. It's a year since I broke my arm and I haven't wielded a hoe in...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 85 86 87
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    Penny_Forthem
    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:28 PM
  3. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    @Philippa There have been court cases here in France where city folk move to the country and then complain about church bells, cocks crowing, cows mooing and all sorts of smells. Recent verdicts...
    @Philippa There have been court cases here in France where city folk move to the country and then complain about church bells, cocks crowing, cows mooing and all sorts of smells. Recent verdicts have all been on the side of country life, the cockerels, bells and smells.@KT53 I see that...
    @Philippa There have been court cases here in France where city folk move to the country and then complain about church bells, cocks crowing, cows mooing and all sorts of smells. Recent verdicts have all been on the side of country life, the...
    @Philippa There have been court cases here in France where city folk move to the country and then complain about church bells, cocks crowing, cows mooing and all sorts of smells. Recent verdicts...
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 402 403 404
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    Obelix-Vendée
    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:38 PM
  4. JJTDH

    Bare root hedging

    Hiwhat ever you plant will make it more private , just make sure don’t plant the buckthorn by a entrance , should look good in 4 to 5 years that’s the downside of planting a new hedge with small...
    Hiwhat ever you plant will make it more private , just make sure don’t plant the buckthorn by a entrance , should look good in 4 to 5 years that’s the downside of planting a new hedge with small plants . Just a thought , equally space out the blackthorn when planting then infill with the...
    Hiwhat ever you plant will make it more private , just make sure don’t plant the buckthorn by a entrance , should look good in 4 to 5 years that’s the downside of planting a new hedge with small plants . Just a thought , equally space out the...
    Hiwhat ever you plant will make it more private , just make sure don’t plant the buckthorn by a entrance , should look good in 4 to 5 years that’s the downside of planting a new hedge with small...
    JJTDH, Mar 27, 2026 at 10:57 AM, NEW Gardeners !
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    Spruce
    Mar 27, 2026 at 6:44 PM
  5. 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
    potted, Mar 27, 2026 at 8:41 AM, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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    potted
    Mar 27, 2026 at 6:12 PM
  6. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I removed the Sempervivums which I planted in a container last year. They failed to thrive, continually shrinking in size and looking miserable. I replaced them with an Erigeron from one of my...
    I removed the Sempervivums which I planted in a container last year. They failed to thrive, continually shrinking in size and looking miserable. I replaced them with an Erigeron from one of my borders, a fairly safe bet. I then repotted one of my Hostas and put another in the border near my...
    I removed the Sempervivums which I planted in a container last year. They failed to thrive, continually shrinking in size and looking miserable. I replaced them with an Erigeron from one of my borders, a fairly safe bet. I then repotted one of...
    I removed the Sempervivums which I planted in a container last year. They failed to thrive, continually shrinking in size and looking miserable. I replaced them with an Erigeron from one of my...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 37 38 39
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    Plantminded
    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:43 PM
  7. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Very damp out there and temps dropping quickly to 1c. It has been a dreary dayBetter tomorrow with sunny intervals. But temps will only reach 7c.Easter weekend is forecast for drizzle, more...
    Very damp out there and temps dropping quickly to 1c. It has been a dreary dayBetter tomorrow with sunny intervals. But temps will only reach 7c.Easter weekend is forecast for drizzle, more drizzle and rain. It's always like that here at Easter. Just have to get some chocolate in stock.
    Very damp out there and temps dropping quickly to 1c. It has been a dreary dayBetter tomorrow with sunny intervals. But temps will only reach 7c.Easter weekend is forecast for drizzle, more drizzle and rain. It's always like that here at...
    Very damp out there and temps dropping quickly to 1c. It has been a dreary dayBetter tomorrow with sunny intervals. But temps will only reach 7c.Easter weekend is forecast for drizzle, more...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 132 133 134
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    cactus_girl
    Mar 27, 2026 at 6:43 PM
  8. 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
    eatenbyweasels, Dec 18, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 7 8 9
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    Loofah
    Mar 27, 2026 at 5:39 PM
  9. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Here we go all three species; Azara microphylla flowers first, small leaves and scented flowers tend to be on the underside of stems.Azara lanceolata small flowers leaves like a lance head no...
    Here we go all three species; Azara microphylla flowers first, small leaves and scented flowers tend to be on the underside of stems.Azara lanceolata small flowers leaves like a lance head no scent I can smell.Azara serrata last to flower, larger flowers, serrated leaves and no scent I can...
    Here we go all three species; Azara microphylla flowers first, small leaves and scented flowers tend to be on the underside of stems.Azara lanceolata small flowers leaves like a lance head no scent I can smell.Azara serrata last to flower,...
    Here we go all three species; Azara microphylla flowers first, small leaves and scented flowers tend to be on the underside of stems.Azara lanceolata small flowers leaves like a lance head no...
    Narcissus bulbocodium.JPG Scilla siberica.JPG Narcissus Red Devon.JPG Arum pictum mature leaf.JPG Vestia foetida 2.JPG Narcissus bulbocodium 1.JPG
    shiney, Mar 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 10 11 12
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    NigelJ
    Mar 27, 2026 at 8:28 PM
  10. GreenFingeredPete

    Manglelwurzel (Futterrübe)

    I tried eating field beet i found in a fallow field in wales, was tough and somewhat flavourless. looks impressive though.
    I tried eating field beet i found in a fallow field in wales, was tough and somewhat flavourless. looks impressive though.
    I tried eating field beet i found in a fallow field in wales, was tough and somewhat flavourless. looks impressive though.
    I tried eating field beet i found in a fallow field in wales, was tough and somewhat flavourless. looks impressive though.
    GreenFingeredPete, Mar 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Adam I
    Mar 27, 2026 at 9:21 PM
  11. 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
    hailbopp, Mar 8, 2026, Gardening Discussions ... 2
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    Perki
    Mar 27, 2026 at 9:34 PM
  12. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 32 33 34
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    Logan
    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:59 PM
  13. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    Victoria
    Mar 27, 2026 at 2:17 PM
  14. BB3

    How do I stunt a begonia boliviensis without killing it?

    Good plan.
    Good plan.
    Good plan.
    Good plan.
    BB3, Feb 17, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    BB3
    Mar 27, 2026 at 1:05 PM
  15. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    15 yrs ago I received an NHS letter telling me they would not do my urology op until my oesophagus cancer had been sorted.I was confused and took the letter to the hospital with me, they took it...
    15 yrs ago I received an NHS letter telling me they would not do my urology op until my oesophagus cancer had been sorted.I was confused and took the letter to the hospital with me, they took it away and said nothing. The person concerned had a similar date of birth to me, but the numbers...
    15 yrs ago I received an NHS letter telling me they would not do my urology op until my oesophagus cancer had been sorted.I was confused and took the letter to the hospital with me, they took it away and said nothing. The person concerned had...
    15 yrs ago I received an NHS letter telling me they would not do my urology op until my oesophagus cancer had been sorted.I was confused and took the letter to the hospital with me, they took it...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 89 90 91
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    pete
    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM
  16. Thevictorian

    Choisya aztec pearl hardiness

    I grow it in the frozen east of Scotland. Well currently it is baltic and we had snow today, didn’t lie thou. I grow it in a relatively sheltered spot. Had it for over 20 years, no bother....
    I grow it in the frozen east of Scotland. Well currently it is baltic and we had snow today, didn’t lie thou. I grow it in a relatively sheltered spot. Had it for over 20 years, no bother. Survived-18oC in 2010 and still going strong.
    I grow it in the frozen east of Scotland. Well currently it is baltic and we had snow today, didn’t lie thou. I grow it in a relatively sheltered spot. Had it for over 20 years, no bother. Survived-18oC in 2010 and still going strong.
    I grow it in the frozen east of Scotland. Well currently it is baltic and we had snow today, didn’t lie thou. I grow it in a relatively sheltered spot. Had it for over 20 years, no bother....
    Thevictorian, Mar 26, 2026 at 10:24 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    hailbopp
    Mar 27, 2026 at 7:48 PM
  17. 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.
    Friendly, Mar 17, 2026, Identification Area
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    The Eden
    Mar 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM
  18. 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...
    Busy-Lizzie, May 6, 2024, Garden Visits ... 15 16 17
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    GreenFingeredPete
    Mar 27, 2026 at 10:17 AM
  19. Ergates

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

    We love our Lakeland airfryer - one big drawer with a removable divider. Bought silicon dishes which are dishwasher-proof to save on the mess.
    We love our Lakeland airfryer - one big drawer with a removable divider. Bought silicon dishes which are dishwasher-proof to save on the mess.
    We love our Lakeland airfryer - one big drawer with a removable divider. Bought silicon dishes which are dishwasher-proof to save on the mess.
    We love our Lakeland airfryer - one big drawer with a removable divider. Bought silicon dishes which are dishwasher-proof to save on the mess.
    Ergates, Mar 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Bluejayway
    Mar 27, 2026 at 10:14 AM
  20. 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,...
    pete, Mar 27, 2026 at 8:48 AM, Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling
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    69
    CarolineL
    Mar 27, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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