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  1. 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
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  2. 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...
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  3. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    We bought this orchid, Cymbidium sanderae, as a seedling 3 years ago. It only has one bulb but back in October it showed the signs of a flower spike. This week after all those months it has...
    We bought this orchid, Cymbidium sanderae, as a seedling 3 years ago. It only has one bulb but back in October it showed the signs of a flower spike. This week after all those months it has opened. It was discovered by the "King of Orchids" Sanders and he brought back only 2 plants so all the...
    We bought this orchid, Cymbidium sanderae, as a seedling 3 years ago. It only has one bulb but back in October it showed the signs of a flower spike. This week after all those months it has opened. It was discovered by the "King of Orchids"...
    We bought this orchid, Cymbidium sanderae, as a seedling 3 years ago. It only has one bulb but back in October it showed the signs of a flower spike. This week after all those months it has...
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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?

    @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...
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  6. 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...
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  7. 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.
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  8. Erigeron

    Tulips that come back?

    I have a number of clumps of tulips which come back most years, mostly Pink Parrot and Black Parrot in the front garden. There are others in the back garden but I've forgotten the names...
    I have a number of clumps of tulips which come back most years, mostly Pink Parrot and Black Parrot in the front garden. There are others in the back garden but I've forgotten the names unfortunately. We have clay soil which is on a slope which probably helps with drainage.I also prefer just...
    I have a number of clumps of tulips which come back most years, mostly Pink Parrot and Black Parrot in the front garden. There are others in the back garden but I've forgotten the names unfortunately. We have clay soil which is on a slope which...
    I have a number of clumps of tulips which come back most years, mostly Pink Parrot and Black Parrot in the front garden. There are others in the back garden but I've forgotten the names...
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  9. Loofah
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    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...
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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. Logan
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  15. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
    Very pretty.
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  16. BB3
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  17. 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...
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  18. 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....
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  19. 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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  20. 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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