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  1. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    Last year, I had collected the seeds from a M&S chilli, mild, tasty.I keep my chillies upstairs as long as the weather is showing under 10c at night.
    Last year, I had collected the seeds from a M&S chilli, mild, tasty.I keep my chillies upstairs as long as the weather is showing under 10c at night.
    Last year, I had collected the seeds from a M&S chilli, mild, tasty.I keep my chillies upstairs as long as the weather is showing under 10c at night.
    Last year, I had collected the seeds from a M&S chilli, mild, tasty.I keep my chillies upstairs as long as the weather is showing under 10c at night.
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  2. zebrina

    Rat problem

    Weil's truly is nasty, and can lead to meningitis. You can't be too careful around rats.
    Weil's truly is nasty, and can lead to meningitis. You can't be too careful around rats.
    Weil's truly is nasty, and can lead to meningitis. You can't be too careful around rats.
    Weil's truly is nasty, and can lead to meningitis. You can't be too careful around rats.
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  3. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Looking forward to seeing your photo of it. I've got three and none of them have flowered for many years, but this year two of them are flowering. I don't know why, they haven't been repotted or...
    Looking forward to seeing your photo of it. I've got three and none of them have flowered for many years, but this year two of them are flowering. I don't know why, they haven't been repotted or fed and haven't had water since October.
    Looking forward to seeing your photo of it. I've got three and none of them have flowered for many years, but this year two of them are flowering. I don't know why, they haven't been repotted or fed and haven't had water since October.
    Looking forward to seeing your photo of it. I've got three and none of them have flowered for many years, but this year two of them are flowering. I don't know why, they haven't been repotted or...
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  4. potted

    Hoster's

    Actually I think @Selleri is right, it looks more caterpillar because they've avoided the leaf ribs. I didn't think there would be any around yet. But probably garden centre plants are kept in...
    Actually I think @Selleri is right, it looks more caterpillar because they've avoided the leaf ribs. I didn't think there would be any around yet. But probably garden centre plants are kept in warmer conditions
    Actually I think @Selleri is right, it looks more caterpillar because they've avoided the leaf ribs. I didn't think there would be any around yet. But probably garden centre plants are kept in warmer conditions
    Actually I think @Selleri is right, it looks more caterpillar because they've avoided the leaf ribs. I didn't think there would be any around yet. But probably garden centre plants are kept in...
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  5. Peteski2024

    Camellia leaves brown patches

    That I did not know. Thanks so much for this advice!!!
    That I did not know. Thanks so much for this advice!!!
    That I did not know. Thanks so much for this advice!!!
    That I did not know. Thanks so much for this advice!!!
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  6. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I don't understand why any presenter is paid hundreds of thousands of pounds per year. Some, like Lineker getting over a million per year. For doing what? Either pressing buttons to get a piece...
    I don't understand why any presenter is paid hundreds of thousands of pounds per year. Some, like Lineker getting over a million per year. For doing what? Either pressing buttons to get a piece of music to play, or reading an autocue and chatting.
    I don't understand why any presenter is paid hundreds of thousands of pounds per year. Some, like Lineker getting over a million per year. For doing what? Either pressing buttons to get a piece of music to play, or reading an autocue and chatting.
    I don't understand why any presenter is paid hundreds of thousands of pounds per year. Some, like Lineker getting over a million per year. For doing what? Either pressing buttons to get a piece...
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  7. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Ah, that little Euphorbia "weed" is another I allow. I like its lime green colour and it is very easy to pull out if it plants itself anywhere inconvenient.I expect my bluebells are not the...
    Ah, that little Euphorbia "weed" is another I allow. I like its lime green colour and it is very easy to pull out if it plants itself anywhere inconvenient.I expect my bluebells are not the refined English variety. No matter. I am happy to be out of the EU, but am not adverse to visitors. :biggrin:
    Ah, that little Euphorbia "weed" is another I allow. I like its lime green colour and it is very easy to pull out if it plants itself anywhere inconvenient.I expect my bluebells are not the refined English variety. No matter. I am happy to...
    Ah, that little Euphorbia "weed" is another I allow. I like its lime green colour and it is very easy to pull out if it plants itself anywhere inconvenient.I expect my bluebells are not the...
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  8. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Morning everyone, I hate to burst the bubble, but just because the eye hospital think I'm OK does not mean DVLA will agree, so I will remain on tenterhooks until I know if they will renew my...
    Morning everyone, I hate to burst the bubble, but just because the eye hospital think I'm OK does not mean DVLA will agree, so I will remain on tenterhooks until I know if they will renew my licence or not.
    Morning everyone, I hate to burst the bubble, but just because the eye hospital think I'm OK does not mean DVLA will agree, so I will remain on tenterhooks until I know if they will renew my licence or not.
    Morning everyone, I hate to burst the bubble, but just because the eye hospital think I'm OK does not mean DVLA will agree, so I will remain on tenterhooks until I know if they will renew my...
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  9. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife

    Passed a few sheep in the fields on a walk this morning and noticed one on her own and then saw why. Looks like this lamb was barely an hour or so old and not cleaned up yet, we gave them a wide...
    Passed a few sheep in the fields on a walk this morning and noticed one on her own and then saw why. Looks like this lamb was barely an hour or so old and not cleaned up yet, we gave them a wide berth although she didn't seem worried about us.
    Passed a few sheep in the fields on a walk this morning and noticed one on her own and then saw why. Looks like this lamb was barely an hour or so old and not cleaned up yet, we gave them a wide berth although she didn't seem worried about us. ...
    Passed a few sheep in the fields on a walk this morning and noticed one on her own and then saw why. Looks like this lamb was barely an hour or so old and not cleaned up yet, we gave them a wide...
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  10. BOSullivan

    MO Bactor Instant - thoughts

    We used the Granules last year and it is a slowish process though you do not really notice it because the grass justs out competes the moss. Everything just stays green, no smells or raking up...
    We used the Granules last year and it is a slowish process though you do not really notice it because the grass justs out competes the moss. Everything just stays green, no smells or raking up etc. The pack does state that if the lawns soil has a low PH its best to apply their lime some weeks...
    We used the Granules last year and it is a slowish process though you do not really notice it because the grass justs out competes the moss. Everything just stays green, no smells or raking up etc. The pack does state that if the lawns soil has...
    We used the Granules last year and it is a slowish process though you do not really notice it because the grass justs out competes the moss. Everything just stays green, no smells or raking up...
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  11. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Jackdaw finishing off the suet balls.Tree Creeper in the nearby woods.
    Jackdaw finishing off the suet balls.Tree Creeper in the nearby woods.
    Jackdaw finishing off the suet balls.Tree Creeper in the nearby woods.
    Jackdaw finishing off the suet balls.Tree Creeper in the nearby woods.
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  12. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Yesterday pm I got into the greenhouse, pricked on a number of tomato seedlings. Hope they will cope with the double shock, of coming out of the propagator as well as the roots disturbance. No...
    Yesterday pm I got into the greenhouse, pricked on a number of tomato seedlings. Hope they will cope with the double shock, of coming out of the propagator as well as the roots disturbance. No choice really as there's not enough space to leave them in the propagator any longer.
    Yesterday pm I got into the greenhouse, pricked on a number of tomato seedlings. Hope they will cope with the double shock, of coming out of the propagator as well as the roots disturbance. No choice really as there's not enough space to leave...
    Yesterday pm I got into the greenhouse, pricked on a number of tomato seedlings. Hope they will cope with the double shock, of coming out of the propagator as well as the roots disturbance. No...
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  13. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite...
    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite the fact that the car hasn't been modified and has been registered in the UK for at least 50 years...
    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite the fact that the car hasn't been modified and...
    OH bought a 92 yr old car last November and sent off the appropriate details for change of owner to the DVLA. Since then numerous phone calls. emails and photos have pinged back and forth, despite...
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  14. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    @Michael Hewett I call myself lucky :) We are surrounded by a woodland with two smaller lakes and there are plenty of wildflowers and birds like swans, a heron, and ducks. Then there is another big...
    @Michael Hewett I call myself lucky :) We are surrounded by a woodland with two smaller lakes and there are plenty of wildflowers and birds like swans, a heron, and ducks. Then there is another big lake with nature reservoir where are seasonal birds and also cormorants.
    @Michael Hewett I call myself lucky :) We are surrounded by a woodland with two smaller lakes and there are plenty of wildflowers and birds like swans, a heron, and ducks. Then there is another big lake with nature reservoir where are seasonal...
    @Michael Hewett I call myself lucky :) We are surrounded by a woodland with two smaller lakes and there are plenty of wildflowers and birds like swans, a heron, and ducks. Then there is another big...
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  15. BOSullivan

    Pyracantha removal

    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
    After chopping out a 40yr old pyracantha last summer I'd never entertain the stuff, it was in a neighbours garden. Diabolical stuff.:biggrin:
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  16. BOSullivan

    Removing Ivy from Fence and ground

    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
    Get the ivy off the fence. It will work its way through the paneling and eventually damage it as well as upsetting your neighbour.
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  17. BOSullivan

    Landscaping - Bank Edging Replacement

    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
    HiGabion baskets would work a treat and can be made into a seating area at the same time , depends on how much you have to spend ,.. but if using wood you bein the same position in years to come
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  18. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    A light drizzle here too now, Jenny namaste
    A light drizzle here too now, Jenny namaste
    A light drizzle here too now, Jenny namaste
    A light drizzle here too now, Jenny namaste
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  19. BOSullivan

    Removing moss from a lawn and reseeding with grass - timing

    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening...
    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening your existing grass.
    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening your existing grass.
    You can do either Spring or Autumn, it really depends on whether you are happy to look at the moss and weeds over summer. Both can progress between now and Autumn, encroaching on and weakening...
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  20. Andy1965

    Tomatoes - same variety, different looking plants!

    Many supermarket tomatoes are created for them by breeders and are F1 Hybrids. Seed from any F1 tomatoes will not come true to type but will have characteristics of the parents - which can be good...
    Many supermarket tomatoes are created for them by breeders and are F1 Hybrids. Seed from any F1 tomatoes will not come true to type but will have characteristics of the parents - which can be good or bad. Seed saved from Heirloom varieties will come true.
    Many supermarket tomatoes are created for them by breeders and are F1 Hybrids. Seed from any F1 tomatoes will not come true to type but will have characteristics of the parents - which can be good or bad. Seed saved from Heirloom varieties will...
    Many supermarket tomatoes are created for them by breeders and are F1 Hybrids. Seed from any F1 tomatoes will not come true to type but will have characteristics of the parents - which can be good...
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