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Suggestions for the Christmas present from hell as far as I’m concerned
Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.
Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.
Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.
Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.
hailbopp, Dec 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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pete
Dec 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Chillies 2026
Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is...
Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is waiting in buckets to be used again
Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is waiting in buckets to be used again
Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is...

CanadianLori, Dec 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM, Edible Gardening
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shiney
Dec 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Whats Your Weather Like 2025
We have had a miserable cloudy day, but now its dark the moon is showing through, spells frost to me. If we must have thick grey clouds, can we have it at night, please and the clear sky during...
We have had a miserable cloudy day, but now its dark the moon is showing through, spells frost to me. If we must have thick grey clouds, can we have it at night, please and the clear sky during the day.
We have had a miserable cloudy day, but now its dark the moon is showing through, spells frost to me. If we must have thick grey clouds, can we have it at night, please and the clear sky during the day.
We have had a miserable cloudy day, but now its dark the moon is showing through, spells frost to me. If we must have thick grey clouds, can we have it at night, please and the clear sky during...
wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 544 545 546
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pete
Dec 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Tips and tricks for everyday life
Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up
Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up
Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up
Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up
Selleri, Dec 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2
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Philippa
Dec 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Show Off Your Pets 2025
I'm glad to know your dog is now able to wear you out @Thevictorian I bet it's a huge relief !
I'm glad to know your dog is now able to wear you out @Thevictorian I bet it's a huge relief !
I'm glad to know your dog is now able to wear you out @Thevictorian I bet it's a huge relief !
I'm glad to know your dog is now able to wear you out @Thevictorian I bet it's a huge relief !
wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, Pets Corner ... 18 19 20
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Michael Hewett
Dec 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Whaaattt?
Bobby Riggs had been a Slam winner, but he was in his 50s at the time of the match.Kyrgios is really out of form. He has hardly played for the last couple of yrs, due to injuries, etc ... and...
Bobby Riggs had been a Slam winner, but he was in his 50s at the time of the match.Kyrgios is really out of form. He has hardly played for the last couple of yrs, due to injuries, etc ... and still he can beat the strongest female player. He had also never played on a court of those...
Bobby Riggs had been a Slam winner, but he was in his 50s at the time of the match.Kyrgios is really out of form. He has hardly played for the last couple of yrs, due to injuries, etc ... and still he can beat the strongest female player. ...
Bobby Riggs had been a Slam winner, but he was in his 50s at the time of the match.Kyrgios is really out of form. He has hardly played for the last couple of yrs, due to injuries, etc ... and...
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 295 296 297
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ViewAhead
Dec 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2025
We've made a start on the apple trees - very dull and gloomy but no windMrs Shiney has planted loads of bulbs in the area where the old tree that carried the giant Clematis montana came down. ...
We've made a start on the apple trees - very dull and gloomy but no windMrs Shiney has planted loads of bulbs in the area where the old tree that carried the giant Clematis montana came down. 60 tete a tete and 60 minnowI had intended lighting the bonfire if we had a day with no breeze...
We've made a start on the apple trees - very dull and gloomy but no windMrs Shiney has planted loads of bulbs in the area where the old tree that carried the giant Clematis montana came down. 60 tete a tete and 60 minnowI had intended...
We've made a start on the apple trees - very dull and gloomy but no windMrs Shiney has planted loads of bulbs in the area where the old tree that carried the giant Clematis montana came down. ...

Loofah, Jan 2, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 270 271 272
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shiney
Dec 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025
It is, indeed, installed and working @Ladybird4! I must install Skyview; will love it in our dark sky caravan site. We are having left over Christmas dinner! Perhaps even more yummy than the...
It is, indeed, installed and working @Ladybird4! I must install Skyview; will love it in our dark sky caravan site. We are having left over Christmas dinner! Perhaps even more yummy than the original. And, in big news, the annual pack of sprouts has been finished!! We will finish the evening...
It is, indeed, installed and working @Ladybird4! I must install Skyview; will love it in our dark sky caravan site. We are having left over Christmas dinner! Perhaps even more yummy than the original. And, in big news, the annual pack of sprouts...
It is, indeed, installed and working @Ladybird4! I must install Skyview; will love it in our dark sky caravan site. We are having left over Christmas dinner! Perhaps even more yummy than the...
wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, The Muppet Show ... 410 411 412
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Penny_Forthem
Dec 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Fugitive pickled walnuts.
I was thinking mine could make a good fence treatment, or preservative for any timber that is going into the ground, it has a very similar colour to creosote. I'm glad I didn't actually swallow...
I was thinking mine could make a good fence treatment, or preservative for any timber that is going into the ground, it has a very similar colour to creosote. I'm glad I didn't actually swallow any of it.My tongue still feels burnt, I'm having to drink lots of cold beer to sooth it.
I was thinking mine could make a good fence treatment, or preservative for any timber that is going into the ground, it has a very similar colour to creosote. I'm glad I didn't actually swallow any of it.My tongue still feels burnt, I'm having...
I was thinking mine could make a good fence treatment, or preservative for any timber that is going into the ground, it has a very similar colour to creosote. I'm glad I didn't actually swallow...
BB3, Dec 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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pete
Dec 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
How to save this cactus please
Agree with @Michael Hewett that it looks like a root problem. Vine weevil would probably have been very visible when you took it out but there are other, small root pests that could be the case....
Agree with @Michael Hewett that it looks like a root problem. Vine weevil would probably have been very visible when you took it out but there are other, small root pests that could be the case. Root mealybugs and such.It might be worth taking it out from the pot again and inspect the roots...
Agree with @Michael Hewett that it looks like a root problem. Vine weevil would probably have been very visible when you took it out but there are other, small root pests that could be the case. Root mealybugs and such.It might be worth taking...
Agree with @Michael Hewett that it looks like a root problem. Vine weevil would probably have been very visible when you took it out but there are other, small root pests that could be the case....
OrangeHeart, Dec 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM, Cacti and Succulents
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Selleri
Dec 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Things that have made you happy today 2025
That’s it Agatha Christie BBC dramatisation
That’s it Agatha Christie BBC dramatisation
That’s it Agatha Christie BBC dramatisation
That’s it Agatha Christie BBC dramatisation
JWK, Jan 1, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 26 27 28
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simone_in_wiltshire
Dec 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Lilac/Syringa - types of
Thank you; I feel you are right and this is what my gut tells me too. I don't know why we have to breed plants to become so 'over-showy'. Some doubles are so complicated looking, the lovely...
Thank you; I feel you are right and this is what my gut tells me too. I don't know why we have to breed plants to become so 'over-showy'. Some doubles are so complicated looking, the lovely original flower is lost. I also read somewhere that double flowers are harder for bees to navigate,...
Thank you; I feel you are right and this is what my gut tells me too. I don't know why we have to breed plants to become so 'over-showy'. Some doubles are so complicated looking, the lovely original flower is lost. I also read somewhere that...
Thank you; I feel you are right and this is what my gut tells me too. I don't know why we have to breed plants to become so 'over-showy'. Some doubles are so complicated looking, the lovely...
plantgirl, Dec 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM, Other Plants
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plantgirl
Dec 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
New England Aster Seed
I could sow some and see what happens. I was going to give to some friends but that I'm not sure about
I could sow some and see what happens. I was going to give to some friends but that I'm not sure about
I could sow some and see what happens. I was going to give to some friends but that I'm not sure about
I could sow some and see what happens. I was going to give to some friends but that I'm not sure about
OrangeHeart, Dec 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM, Gardening Discussions
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OrangeHeart
Dec 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?
Yep
Yep
Yep
Yep
JWK, Jan 1, 2025, Wildlife Corner ... 49 50 51
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Jiffy
Dec 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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A Joke Or Two 2025
Thank you @Ladybird4
Thank you @Ladybird4
Thank you @Ladybird4
Thank you @Ladybird4
JWK, Jan 1, 2025, The Muppet Show ... 111 112 113
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Logan
Dec 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Recommend a small-ish evergreen shrub that is nice to sit with
Rosemary is a good idea. It flowers, used in cooking, grows quickly and growing cuttings is easy. Tough plant as it grows up mountains in Greece.
Rosemary is a good idea. It flowers, used in cooking, grows quickly and growing cuttings is easy. Tough plant as it grows up mountains in Greece.
Rosemary is a good idea. It flowers, used in cooking, grows quickly and growing cuttings is easy. Tough plant as it grows up mountains in Greece.
Rosemary is a good idea. It flowers, used in cooking, grows quickly and growing cuttings is easy. Tough plant as it grows up mountains in Greece.
Selleri, Dec 15, 2025, General Gardening Discussion
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waterbut
Dec 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Electric cars.
Hi,Here's an interesting video I watched;Also this one too;Just a copy of the data from the video at 7:06 minutes in. I wish Skoda would reintroduce the Yeti but a basic model without...
Hi,Here's an interesting video I watched;Also this one too;Just a copy of the data from the video at 7:06 minutes in. I wish Skoda would reintroduce the Yeti but a basic model without the excess electronics I never use like the Infotainment; petrol or diesel I'm not fussy but go back...
Hi,Here's an interesting video I watched;Also this one too;Just a copy of the data from the video at 7:06 minutes in. I wish Skoda would reintroduce the Yeti but a basic model without the excess electronics I never use like the...
Hi,Here's an interesting video I watched;Also this one too;Just a copy of the data from the video at 7:06 minutes in. I wish Skoda would reintroduce the Yeti but a basic model without...

pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 178 179 180
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Retired
Dec 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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What's Looking Good December 2025
Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.

shiney, Dec 1, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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strongylodon
Dec 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Wisteria - Any ideas what this is?
I grew 3 wisterias from seeds from a seed pod from my wisteria years ago. They grew into plants but mine died.The one I gave my daughter grew well and flowered some years later then she moved...
I grew 3 wisterias from seeds from a seed pod from my wisteria years ago. They grew into plants but mine died.The one I gave my daughter grew well and flowered some years later then she moved house and left it behind.The one I gave a friend grew well too then she also moved house but she...
I grew 3 wisterias from seeds from a seed pod from my wisteria years ago. They grew into plants but mine died.The one I gave my daughter grew well and flowered some years later then she moved house and left it behind.The one I gave a friend...
I grew 3 wisterias from seeds from a seed pod from my wisteria years ago. They grew into plants but mine died.The one I gave my daughter grew well and flowered some years later then she moved...
SomersetChap, Dec 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM, Identification Area
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Busy-Lizzie
Dec 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Onion growing 2026
Right thanks.
Right thanks.
Right thanks.
Right thanks.
burnie, Dec 12, 2025, Edible Gardening
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404
pete
Dec 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM

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