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  1. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Beautiful day here so I jet washed the back garden which is mainly paved. Managed to trip over one of the uneven slabs and I have cut my elbow and my knee and feeling generally bruised. Hopefully...
    Beautiful day here so I jet washed the back garden which is mainly paved. Managed to trip over one of the uneven slabs and I have cut my elbow and my knee and feeling generally bruised. Hopefully a hot bath later will help. My shoes were wet through and filthy so I put them in the washing...
    Beautiful day here so I jet washed the back garden which is mainly paved. Managed to trip over one of the uneven slabs and I have cut my elbow and my knee and feeling generally bruised. Hopefully a hot bath later will help. My shoes were wet...
    Beautiful day here so I jet washed the back garden which is mainly paved. Managed to trip over one of the uneven slabs and I have cut my elbow and my knee and feeling generally bruised. Hopefully...
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  2. Logan
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  3. madpenguin

    Succulent ID please.

    Think I may have found it!! Adromischus halesowensis
    Think I may have found it!! Adromischus halesowensis
    Think I may have found it!! Adromischus halesowensis
    Think I may have found it!! Adromischus halesowensis
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  4. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    One lonely tulip ahead of all the rest
    One lonely tulip ahead of all the rest
    One lonely tulip ahead of all the rest
    One lonely tulip ahead of all the rest
    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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  5. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    A lovely sunmorning. Registered 21c on the patio so we've been sitting outdoors getting free vitamin D , Jenny namaste
    A lovely sunmorning. Registered 21c on the patio so we've been sitting outdoors getting free vitamin D , Jenny namaste
    A lovely sunmorning. Registered 21c on the patio so we've been sitting outdoors getting free vitamin D , Jenny namaste
    A lovely sunmorning. Registered 21c on the patio so we've been sitting outdoors getting free vitamin D , Jenny namaste
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  6. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    @Obelix-Vendée We must all be wrong about Trump. After all he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. He said so himself so it must be true. As the line in the old song 'Star Trekking' said "We come in...
    @Obelix-Vendée We must all be wrong about Trump. After all he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. He said so himself so it must be true. As the line in the old song 'Star Trekking' said "We come in peace, shoot to kill"
    @Obelix-Vendée We must all be wrong about Trump. After all he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. He said so himself so it must be true. As the line in the old song 'Star Trekking' said "We come in peace, shoot to kill"
    @Obelix-Vendée We must all be wrong about Trump. After all he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. He said so himself so it must be true. As the line in the old song 'Star Trekking' said "We come in...
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  7. Adam I
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    Showy natives

    Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
    Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
    Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
    Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
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  8. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years...
    Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years gardens. :)
    Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years gardens. :)
    Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years...
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  9. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre...
    That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre refill job on the days the cars aren't thirsty.
    That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre refill job on the days the cars aren't thirsty.
    That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre...
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  10. latimer

    Is this mad idea? Or just gardening?

    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill...
    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill over the paths and thus soften them, rather than a formal approach with topiary leading to the...
    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill over the paths and thus soften them, rather than a...
    The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill...
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  11. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    The usual way is to prepare the soil well before planting - clearing all weeds, adding garden compost or well-rotted manure and any fertiliser. After planting, keep the onions/garlic/shallots...
    The usual way is to prepare the soil well before planting - clearing all weeds, adding garden compost or well-rotted manure and any fertiliser. After planting, keep the onions/garlic/shallots weed free as they are shallow rooted and don't do well with compeition.If you think they need it,...
    The usual way is to prepare the soil well before planting - clearing all weeds, adding garden compost or well-rotted manure and any fertiliser. After planting, keep the onions/garlic/shallots weed free as they are shallow rooted and don't do...
    The usual way is to prepare the soil well before planting - clearing all weeds, adding garden compost or well-rotted manure and any fertiliser. After planting, keep the onions/garlic/shallots...
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  12. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Invested £1.99 in Home Bargains 16-pot windowsill propagator. Perhaps not worth taking a photo but they are incredibly handy in keeping tiny pots roughly grouped together. :)Seed sowing season :hapydancsmil:
    Invested £1.99 in Home Bargains 16-pot windowsill propagator. Perhaps not worth taking a photo but they are incredibly handy in keeping tiny pots roughly grouped together. :)Seed sowing season :hapydancsmil:
    Invested £1.99 in Home Bargains 16-pot windowsill propagator. Perhaps not worth taking a photo but they are incredibly handy in keeping tiny pots roughly grouped together. :)Seed sowing season :hapydancsmil:
    Invested £1.99 in Home Bargains 16-pot windowsill propagator. Perhaps not worth taking a photo but they are incredibly handy in keeping tiny pots roughly grouped together. :)Seed sowing season :hapydancsmil:
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  13. Adam1303

    What to plant in my borders? (Suggestions)

    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants...
    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants living here :biggrin:.
    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants living here :biggrin:.
    I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants...
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  14. Kevin Cowans

    My Garden Progress

    Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand :wallbanging:I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation...
    Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand :wallbanging:I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation no matter how small.That is why my Patio is shaped the way it is.Kevin
    Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand :wallbanging:I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation no matter how small.That is why my Patio is...
    Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand :wallbanging:I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation...
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  15. Danny1978

    Plant ideas please

    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider...
    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider painting it. A dark colour helps to make it fade into the background and make the plants in front...
    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider painting it. A dark colour helps to make it fade...
    A climber might be best in that location @Danny1978, a shrub would compete with your Cherry trees which will fill the space above the fence as they mature. If you own the fence, you could consider...
    Screenshot_2026-03-02-08-41-08-02_965bbf4d18d205f782c6b8409c5773a4.jpg DSC03571.jpeg
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  16. Bluebell Q

    Poorly spindly Mimosa tree- help!

    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
    Yes, it does look pretty bad. You wouldn’t believe how lush it was only 2 years ago… thank you for sharing!
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  17. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse...
    Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse caught in the humane trap in a kitchen cupboard, releasing it into woodland a fair distance from...
    Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse caught in the humane trap in a kitchen cupboard,...
    Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse...
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  18. shiney
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    MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Daffodil Crescent
    Daffodil Crescent
    Daffodil Crescent
    Daffodil Crescent
    upload_2026-3-1_8-47-8.jpeg 20260226_160149.jpg IMG_20260301_111623.jpg DSC05585.jpeg Witch Hazel.jpg Cyclamen coum. Silver leaved variant.jpg
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  19. Kevin Cowans

    When to Cut Back Semi-Neglected Lavender and Santolina

    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies.I will Cut them Back now to New Growth lower down the Stems which is what I have always done previously.ThanksKevin
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  20. machtucker

    Ideas for shady front garden....

    I have a north facing border planted with variegated euonymus (against a wall), bergenia, fuchsia, pulmonaria, hellebores and ferns. I also have hydrangea Annabelle but after 10 years has gotten...
    I have a north facing border planted with variegated euonymus (against a wall), bergenia, fuchsia, pulmonaria, hellebores and ferns. I also have hydrangea Annabelle but after 10 years has gotten quite large - 1.5m x 1.5m so may be too big for that area.
    I have a north facing border planted with variegated euonymus (against a wall), bergenia, fuchsia, pulmonaria, hellebores and ferns. I also have hydrangea Annabelle but after 10 years has gotten quite large - 1.5m x 1.5m so may be too big for...
    I have a north facing border planted with variegated euonymus (against a wall), bergenia, fuchsia, pulmonaria, hellebores and ferns. I also have hydrangea Annabelle but after 10 years has gotten...
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