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  1. Loofah
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    The Walipini Project (aka greenhouse shenanigans)

    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
    Many thanks, it's has been a bit of a challenge at times
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  2. potted

    Midges

    Do you have a photo of the bites @potted?
    Do you have a photo of the bites @potted?
    Do you have a photo of the bites @potted?
    Do you have a photo of the bites @potted?
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  3. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Sunny with a light breeze. The Collared Doves have been chattering for hours. A warm day forecast, perhaps 23/24c,
    Sunny with a light breeze. The Collared Doves have been chattering for hours. A warm day forecast, perhaps 23/24c,
    Sunny with a light breeze. The Collared Doves have been chattering for hours. A warm day forecast, perhaps 23/24c,
    Sunny with a light breeze. The Collared Doves have been chattering for hours. A warm day forecast, perhaps 23/24c,
    DSCF4496.JPG 2026-01-03_08-46-59.jpg talvi.png PXL_20260103_061749079.jpg 20260104moon_01.jpg 127_7473.JPG
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  4. Meomye

    Ladybugs

    Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to...
    Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to show up. The warm February probably helped them come through winter in better shape than usual.
    Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to show up. The warm February probably helped them come...
    Loads more here too this year, way more than the last couple of springs. Noticed them clustering around the rose buds already which is perfect timing honestly, the aphids were just starting to...
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  5. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Not much just topped up the blueberry pots with fresh compost.
    Not much just topped up the blueberry pots with fresh compost.
    Not much just topped up the blueberry pots with fresh compost.
    Not much just topped up the blueberry pots with fresh compost.
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning all.The journey to Brighton went smoothly yesterday. I thought there was a lot of traffic but Cedric said it wasn't bad. I'm used to France and Norfolk! The hospital car park was...
    Good morning all.The journey to Brighton went smoothly yesterday. I thought there was a lot of traffic but Cedric said it wasn't bad. I'm used to France and Norfolk! The hospital car park was nearly full, a bit confusing and very expensive. I don't think they should charge so much. They are...
    Good morning all.The journey to Brighton went smoothly yesterday. I thought there was a lot of traffic but Cedric said it wasn't bad. I'm used to France and Norfolk! The hospital car park was nearly full, a bit confusing and very expensive. I...
    Good morning all.The journey to Brighton went smoothly yesterday. I thought there was a lot of traffic but Cedric said it wasn't bad. I'm used to France and Norfolk! The hospital car park was...
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  7. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion...
    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion leaves when she was little, much to the disgust of my grandmother ! :biggrin:
    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion leaves when she was little, much to the disgust of my...
    Yes that was him @CarolineL . He was very knowledgeable but he didn't mention Dendelions.Very interesting @NigelJ ...@On the Levels My mother said she used to make sandwiches of Dendelion...
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  8. Logan
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  9. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Love it! :loll:
    Love it! :loll:
    Love it! :loll:
    Love it! :loll:
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  10. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more...
    Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more apt description.
    Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more apt description.
    Durlston Country Park cliffs. Razorbills.Northern Fulmar Petrel.Guillemots.One in a hundred or so has a white eye ring and known as a Bridled Guillemot but spectacled would be a more...
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
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  11. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    My current pet peeve with our surgery is telephone appointments. They won't even commit to AM or PM for the call. That really means you can't go out unless you are happy for anybody within...
    My current pet peeve with our surgery is telephone appointments. They won't even commit to AM or PM for the call. That really means you can't go out unless you are happy for anybody within earshot to know about your medical situation. They don't tell all patients who are having face-to-face...
    My current pet peeve with our surgery is telephone appointments. They won't even commit to AM or PM for the call. That really means you can't go out unless you are happy for anybody within earshot to know about your medical situation. They...
    My current pet peeve with our surgery is telephone appointments. They won't even commit to AM or PM for the call. That really means you can't go out unless you are happy for anybody within...
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  12. Victoria

    ID Please

    Ah, Mexican Hat Plant. I remember my aunt had one of these in the 60s/70s and so we got one .... but I couldn't stand all the dropping babies so that was that.
    Ah, Mexican Hat Plant. I remember my aunt had one of these in the 60s/70s and so we got one .... but I couldn't stand all the dropping babies so that was that.
    Ah, Mexican Hat Plant. I remember my aunt had one of these in the 60s/70s and so we got one .... but I couldn't stand all the dropping babies so that was that.
    Ah, Mexican Hat Plant. I remember my aunt had one of these in the 60s/70s and so we got one .... but I couldn't stand all the dropping babies so that was that.
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  13. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)Euonymus fortuneiBrunnera Macrophylla 'Jack Frost'Saxifraga urbium (London Pride) and hailstonesEpimedium
    Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)Euonymus fortuneiBrunnera Macrophylla 'Jack Frost'Saxifraga urbium (London Pride) and hailstonesEpimedium
    Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)Euonymus fortuneiBrunnera Macrophylla 'Jack Frost'Saxifraga urbium (London Pride) and hailstonesEpimedium
    Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)Euonymus fortuneiBrunnera Macrophylla 'Jack Frost'Saxifraga urbium (London Pride) and hailstonesEpimedium
    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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  14. JWK
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  15. martyn bromley

    Field woodruff in my lawn

    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
    Is it not killed by normal weed and feed products? But I would agree in making the lawn less susceptible by improving the conditions for the grass over the weeds.
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  16. The Bird Lady

    Pot grown Camelia being destroyed by Squirrels

    You could try a Bitrex spray as used to deter cats and dogs from chewing things. See Two things though 1) Don't get it on your fingers. and 2) Try on a small part of the plant first to see if it...
    You could try a Bitrex spray as used to deter cats and dogs from chewing things. See Two things though 1) Don't get it on your fingers. and 2) Try on a small part of the plant first to see if it damages it.
    You could try a Bitrex spray as used to deter cats and dogs from chewing things. See Two things though 1) Don't get it on your fingers. and 2) Try on a small part of the plant first to see if it damages it.
    You could try a Bitrex spray as used to deter cats and dogs from chewing things. See Two things though 1) Don't get it on your fingers. and 2) Try on a small part of the plant first to see if it...
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  17. potted

    Phoenix Canariensis Dying

    Hi.I am pleased to say that it is time for me to get back in the garden now that we have had some glorious sunshine for several days in a row.I hope you don't mind me bringing up this old...
    Hi.I am pleased to say that it is time for me to get back in the garden now that we have had some glorious sunshine for several days in a row.I hope you don't mind me bringing up this old thread of mine; I listened and took your advise a year ago and can now say the these palms have made a...
    Hi.I am pleased to say that it is time for me to get back in the garden now that we have had some glorious sunshine for several days in a row.I hope you don't mind me bringing up this old thread of mine; I listened and took your advise a year...
    Hi.I am pleased to say that it is time for me to get back in the garden now that we have had some glorious sunshine for several days in a row.I hope you don't mind me bringing up this old...
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  18. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    White mustard will die at about -5c so it's quite good as a green manure as it'll fairly reliably be killed by winter frosts, saving having to chop and drop later. I've sown it at the same time as...
    White mustard will die at about -5c so it's quite good as a green manure as it'll fairly reliably be killed by winter frosts, saving having to chop and drop later. I've sown it at the same time as the garlic on the same beds and it grows a few inches then is usually dead by xmasAll my...
    White mustard will die at about -5c so it's quite good as a green manure as it'll fairly reliably be killed by winter frosts, saving having to chop and drop later. I've sown it at the same time as the garlic on the same beds and it grows a few...
    White mustard will die at about -5c so it's quite good as a green manure as it'll fairly reliably be killed by winter frosts, saving having to chop and drop later. I've sown it at the same time as...
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  19. LilyTL

    Getting rid of Wisteria

    Eco plugs will work not cheap and is a professional product but can be bought off ebay .
    Eco plugs will work not cheap and is a professional product but can be bought off ebay .
    Eco plugs will work not cheap and is a professional product but can be bought off ebay .
    Eco plugs will work not cheap and is a professional product but can be bought off ebay .
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  20. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed...
    Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed and printed my own pics. I knew what I was doing then :biggrin:
    Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed and printed my own pics. I knew what I was doing...
    Give me a few days ( weeks/months ?) to digest that and I'll try again. It is frustrating and I sometimes wish I was back in the '70's when I had "proper" cameras, my own dark room and developed...
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