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What's your weather like 2026
8 degrees and mostly sunny, managed some garden tidying(I don't do it in the Autumn, leave stuff for the wildlife) and cut some grass, watered the greenhouse.
8 degrees and mostly sunny, managed some garden tidying(I don't do it in the Autumn, leave stuff for the wildlife) and cut some grass, watered the greenhouse.
8 degrees and mostly sunny, managed some garden tidying(I don't do it in the Autumn, leave stuff for the wildlife) and cut some grass, watered the greenhouse.
8 degrees and mostly sunny, managed some garden tidying(I don't do it in the Autumn, leave stuff for the wildlife) and cut some grass, watered the greenhouse.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 154 155 156
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burnie
Apr 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM
What is this plant?
doubt its j knotweed, lots of bulbous plants it could be. wait till it has some leaves
doubt its j knotweed, lots of bulbous plants it could be. wait till it has some leaves
doubt its j knotweed, lots of bulbous plants it could be. wait till it has some leaves
doubt its j knotweed, lots of bulbous plants it could be. wait till it has some leaves
Caz2024, Apr 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM, Identification Area
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Adam I
Apr 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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What's buzzing flying near you 2026
@simone_in_wiltshire, it is a male Sparrowhawk as the female has grey banding across the front.
@simone_in_wiltshire, it is a male Sparrowhawk as the female has grey banding across the front.
@simone_in_wiltshire, it is a male Sparrowhawk as the female has grey banding across the front.
@simone_in_wiltshire, it is a male Sparrowhawk as the female has grey banding across the front.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 4 5 6
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strongylodon
Apr 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Want to help garden birds? Don't feed them in warmer months, says RSPB
@Michael Hewett , you might not want to read this.When I was young we had to rescue two feral pigeon chicks whose nest was in the roof we were repairing. After we carefully set the nest on the...
@Michael Hewett , you might not want to read this.When I was young we had to rescue two feral pigeon chicks whose nest was in the roof we were repairing. After we carefully set the nest on the ground, a hedgehog promptly came and ate the youngest chick, so the two remaining came in with us....
@Michael Hewett , you might not want to read this.When I was young we had to rescue two feral pigeon chicks whose nest was in the roof we were repairing. After we carefully set the nest on the ground, a hedgehog promptly came and ate the...
@Michael Hewett , you might not want to read this.When I was young we had to rescue two feral pigeon chicks whose nest was in the roof we were repairing. After we carefully set the nest on the...
Pete8, Apr 10, 2026 at 8:54 AM, Wildlife Corner ... 2
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Selleri
Apr 13, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Show Off Your Pets 2026
Thank you @Michael Hewett and @Scroggin He wouldn't have anything to eat so we had a emergency appointment at the vets, it cost £85. that's without any medication. He took his temperature that...
Thank you @Michael Hewett and @Scroggin He wouldn't have anything to eat so we had a emergency appointment at the vets, it cost £85. that's without any medication. He took his temperature that was normal, he said that it's a irritated colon so he gave him a steroid injection to soothe it and it...
Thank you @Michael Hewett and @Scroggin He wouldn't have anything to eat so we had a emergency appointment at the vets, it cost £85. that's without any medication. He took his temperature that was normal, he said that it's a irritated colon so...
Thank you @Michael Hewett and @Scroggin He wouldn't have anything to eat so we had a emergency appointment at the vets, it cost £85. that's without any medication. He took his temperature that...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 8 9 10
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Logan
Apr 13, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Bury squash stems when pricking out?
I had to look that up, and it makes perfect sense, thank you.
I had to look that up, and it makes perfect sense, thank you.
I had to look that up, and it makes perfect sense, thank you.
I had to look that up, and it makes perfect sense, thank you.
Stephen Southwest, Apr 12, 2026 at 8:08 PM, Edible Gardening
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Stephen Southwest
Apr 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Whats Looking Good April 2026
Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind. Yellow flowered LamiumRed flowered LamiumPulmonariaDrimys with some Juneberry flowersDarwin's...
Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind. Yellow flowered LamiumRed flowered LamiumPulmonariaDrimys with some Juneberry flowersDarwin's barberryBlackthornForget me not in the new rhubarb patchAlso posted a video from today of some of what has...
Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind. Yellow flowered LamiumRed flowered LamiumPulmonariaDrimys with some Juneberry flowersDarwin's barberryBlackthornForget me not in the new rhubarb...
Some pictures from a few days ago when there was a gap in the showers and wind. Yellow flowered LamiumRed flowered LamiumPulmonariaDrimys with some Juneberry flowersDarwin's...

wiseowl, Apr 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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Macraignil
Apr 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Thank you everyone for your good wishes for my OH. He seems absolutely fine - currently he's finishing off his Easter egg and looking at funny animals on line... and he's done some complicated...
Thank you everyone for your good wishes for my OH. He seems absolutely fine - currently he's finishing off his Easter egg and looking at funny animals on line... and he's done some complicated music arrangement today, so I don't think there are any after effects from the bump. He's fairly...
Thank you everyone for your good wishes for my OH. He seems absolutely fine - currently he's finishing off his Easter egg and looking at funny animals on line... and he's done some complicated music arrangement today, so I don't think there are...
Thank you everyone for your good wishes for my OH. He seems absolutely fine - currently he's finishing off his Easter egg and looking at funny animals on line... and he's done some complicated...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 100 101 102
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Liriodendron
Apr 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
What’s in a name?
Sometimes it's not the name but the description of the plant. I think it was a rose named after Eleanor Roosevelt which flatteringly said "not good in a bed, but fine up against a wall", or at...
Sometimes it's not the name but the description of the plant. I think it was a rose named after Eleanor Roosevelt which flatteringly said "not good in a bed, but fine up against a wall", or at least that's the story.I've also heard that salvia hot lips was going to be called hooker lips...
Sometimes it's not the name but the description of the plant. I think it was a rose named after Eleanor Roosevelt which flatteringly said "not good in a bed, but fine up against a wall", or at least that's the story.I've also heard that salvia...
Sometimes it's not the name but the description of the plant. I think it was a rose named after Eleanor Roosevelt which flatteringly said "not good in a bed, but fine up against a wall", or at...
Shades of Night, Apr 11, 2026 at 8:44 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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Thevictorian
Apr 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Migration to NEW software & server
On a PC or laptop i use the HOME button on the keybroad
On a PC or laptop i use the HOME button on the keybroad
On a PC or laptop i use the HOME button on the keybroad
On a PC or laptop i use the HOME button on the keybroad
Fat Controller, Feb 23, 2026, Site Feedback/Bugs ... 5 6 7
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Jiffy
Apr 13, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
They breed in my shed and under my potting table and next to my potting table...........
They breed in my shed and under my potting table and next to my potting table...........
They breed in my shed and under my potting table and next to my potting table...........
They breed in my shed and under my potting table and next to my potting table...........
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 47 48 49
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lizzie27
Apr 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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Fond of Fronds
I deny "wanton", but admit to an element of neglect, m'lord!
I deny "wanton", but admit to an element of neglect, m'lord!
I deny "wanton", but admit to an element of neglect, m'lord!
I deny "wanton", but admit to an element of neglect, m'lord!
micearguers, Mar 19, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 13 14 15
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ViewAhead
Apr 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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House Martins, Swallows & Swifts
12 April 20264 swallows they also spotted a sparrow hawk so I heard them before I saw them.
12 April 20264 swallows they also spotted a sparrow hawk so I heard them before I saw them.
12 April 20264 swallows they also spotted a sparrow hawk so I heard them before I saw them.
12 April 20264 swallows they also spotted a sparrow hawk so I heard them before I saw them.
Spruce, Apr 8, 2021, Wildlife Corner ... 7 8 9
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Spruce
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
How lovely, @shiney ! Our smoke detectors are battery driven, @lizzie27, and should be good for 10 years, nothing like that old. Dust is a very likely cause of the problem. Or insects. We have...
How lovely, @shiney ! Our smoke detectors are battery driven, @lizzie27, and should be good for 10 years, nothing like that old. Dust is a very likely cause of the problem. Or insects. We have been surprised before with finding woodlice inside light fittings and behind wall sockets. Rather...
How lovely, @shiney ! Our smoke detectors are battery driven, @lizzie27, and should be good for 10 years, nothing like that old. Dust is a very likely cause of the problem. Or insects. We have been surprised before with finding woodlice inside...
How lovely, @shiney ! Our smoke detectors are battery driven, @lizzie27, and should be good for 10 years, nothing like that old. Dust is a very likely cause of the problem. Or insects. We have...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 98 99 100
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Ergates
Apr 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Starting seeds on moist paper instead of compost- share your method
Found my missing squished tomato seeds. sowed them and they were up in two days! I assume that I liked them or I wouldn't have kept the seeds. It'll be interesting to see what I get. I hope it's...
Found my missing squished tomato seeds. sowed them and they were up in two days! I assume that I liked them or I wouldn't have kept the seeds. It'll be interesting to see what I get. I hope it's not too abundant.
Found my missing squished tomato seeds. sowed them and they were up in two days! I assume that I liked them or I wouldn't have kept the seeds. It'll be interesting to see what I get. I hope it's not too abundant.
Found my missing squished tomato seeds. sowed them and they were up in two days! I assume that I liked them or I wouldn't have kept the seeds. It'll be interesting to see what I get. I hope it's...
Selleri, Jan 28, 2026, Propagation This Month
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BB3
Apr 12, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited
Willow farm Hertfordshire, not far from London Colney. Not cheap, €16 entrance plus they sell potted and cut flowers. As I said to the Grandchildren, it's probably more profitable than growing...
Willow farm Hertfordshire, not far from London Colney. Not cheap, €16 entrance plus they sell potted and cut flowers. As I said to the Grandchildren, it's probably more profitable than growing edible crops.
Willow farm Hertfordshire, not far from London Colney. Not cheap, €16 entrance plus they sell potted and cut flowers. As I said to the Grandchildren, it's probably more profitable than growing edible crops.
Willow farm Hertfordshire, not far from London Colney. Not cheap, €16 entrance plus they sell potted and cut flowers. As I said to the Grandchildren, it's probably more profitable than growing...

Busy-Lizzie, May 6, 2024, Garden Visits ... 16 17 18
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Allotment Boy
Apr 12, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Potato Growing 2026
Planted Foremost and some Charlotte today, rest to go in tomorrow.
Planted Foremost and some Charlotte today, rest to go in tomorrow.
Planted Foremost and some Charlotte today, rest to go in tomorrow.
Planted Foremost and some Charlotte today, rest to go in tomorrow.
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Edible Gardening ... 3 4 5
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Allotment Boy
Apr 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Biggest problem with roses in the UK
Thank you @hard_stone_84 That is very tempting and flattering. I work full time and I'm trying to maintain a decent work/life balance so I don't think I could do part time work on top of that - at...
Thank you @hard_stone_84 That is very tempting and flattering. I work full time and I'm trying to maintain a decent work/life balance so I don't think I could do part time work on top of that - at least not at the moment. However, if there's something that you would like an opinion on, I would...
Thank you @hard_stone_84 That is very tempting and flattering. I work full time and I'm trying to maintain a decent work/life balance so I don't think I could do part time work on top of that - at least not at the moment. However, if there's...
Thank you @hard_stone_84 That is very tempting and flattering. I work full time and I'm trying to maintain a decent work/life balance so I don't think I could do part time work on top of that - at...
hard_stone_84, Apr 11, 2026 at 3:53 PM, Roses ... 2
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CostasK
Apr 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Our garden sanctuary

Sienna's Blossom, Sep 17, 2021, General Gardening Discussion ... 5 6 7
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Sienna's Blossom
Apr 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
We went to the rare plant fair and I bought 2 Salvia April Night (my favourite ones) and a Field Scabious.
We went to the rare plant fair and I bought 2 Salvia April Night (my favourite ones) and a Field Scabious.
We went to the rare plant fair and I bought 2 Salvia April Night (my favourite ones) and a Field Scabious.
We went to the rare plant fair and I bought 2 Salvia April Night (my favourite ones) and a Field Scabious.
Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 12 13 14
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simone_in_wiltshire
Apr 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM

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