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  1. pete

    Mushroom compost

    I think I'll just do my usual and mix jacks magic with ji no3 and sharp sand.It works ok but was hoping for a cheaper option.I bought a bag or two of some unknown stuff a couple of years ago...
    I think I'll just do my usual and mix jacks magic with ji no3 and sharp sand.It works ok but was hoping for a cheaper option.I bought a bag or two of some unknown stuff a couple of years ago and nothing grew in it, god knows what it was contaminated with.
    I think I'll just do my usual and mix jacks magic with ji no3 and sharp sand.It works ok but was hoping for a cheaper option.I bought a bag or two of some unknown stuff a couple of years ago and nothing grew in it, god knows what it was...
    I think I'll just do my usual and mix jacks magic with ji no3 and sharp sand.It works ok but was hoping for a cheaper option.I bought a bag or two of some unknown stuff a couple of years ago...
    pete, Mar 27, 2026 at 8:48 AM, Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling ... 2
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    pete
    Mar 30, 2026 at 4:14 PM
  2. Selleri

    Queen of the night or similar cactus- recommend please

    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
    I don't have Queen of the Night, but I do have some Epiphyllum. Plants often look the worse for wear.
    Selleri, Mar 29, 2026 at 12:42 PM, Other Plants
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    NigelJ
    Mar 30, 2026 at 8:34 AM
  3. NoviceGardener2023

    Switching Olive Tree from Plastic Pot to Long Term Pot Advice

    My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the...
    My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the bottom of the pot by 2-3" then added another 2" of grit, then the compost on top of that.I often forget...
    My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the bottom of the pot by 2-3" then added another 2" of...
    My olive has been happy in its pot for almost 30 years. I used the same compost mix as you describe in your first post. I used a load of stones/pebbles I gathered from my garden to cover the...
    NoviceGardener2023, Mar 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM, Trees
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    Pete8
    Mar 30, 2026 at 8:31 AM
  4. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Innocent? Nah, they have evil intent and proven strategies to dominate my garden :biggrin:. Dandelions are easy to eradicate :thud:.
    Innocent? Nah, they have evil intent and proven strategies to dominate my garden :biggrin:. Dandelions are easy to eradicate :thud:.
    Innocent? Nah, they have evil intent and proven strategies to dominate my garden :biggrin:. Dandelions are easy to eradicate :thud:.
    Innocent? Nah, they have evil intent and proven strategies to dominate my garden :biggrin:. Dandelions are easy to eradicate :thud:.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 7 8 9
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    Plantminded
    Mar 30, 2026 at 8:52 PM
  5. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    We were 19.8c for a few hours today but with the sharp breeze from the Northeast. I didn't tarry long potting up the Geraniums. Still sunny and 19.2c and still with the breeze.
    We were 19.8c for a few hours today but with the sharp breeze from the Northeast. I didn't tarry long potting up the Geraniums. Still sunny and 19.2c and still with the breeze.
    We were 19.8c for a few hours today but with the sharp breeze from the Northeast. I didn't tarry long potting up the Geraniums. Still sunny and 19.2c and still with the breeze.
    We were 19.8c for a few hours today but with the sharp breeze from the Northeast. I didn't tarry long potting up the Geraniums. Still sunny and 19.2c and still with the breeze.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 136 137 138
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    Victoria
    Mar 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
  6. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of...
    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of lilies.
    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of lilies.
    Spent time in greenhouse potting up cuttings. Dug over and weeded a small flower bed then planted Gunnera magellanica, Disporum cantioniense "Green Giant", Disporosis taiwanensis and a couple of...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 39 40 41
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    NigelJ
    Mar 30, 2026 at 8:12 PM
  7. potted

    Hoster's

    Here it is on the ground the day before, enlarged from a picture above.
    Here it is on the ground the day before, enlarged from a picture above.
    Here it is on the ground the day before, enlarged from a picture above.
    Here it is on the ground the day before, enlarged from a picture above.
    hostas (1).JPG bought some pots.JPG hosta's.JPG hosta's (1).JPG hosta's (2).JPG greenhouse (1).JPG
    potted, Mar 27, 2026 at 8:41 AM, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2 3
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    potted
    Mar 30, 2026 at 10:45 PM
  8. LilyTL

    Corkscrew Willow advice please

    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took...
    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took the green to be one tree and not two and I could only see leaf detail on one half.
    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took the green to be one tree and not two and I could...
    From the new picture I agree that the stems and bud do look like an ash. Looking at the old picture again where I thought it had lobed leaves, I believe that might be your neighbours tree. I took...
    LilyTL, Mar 28, 2026 at 4:24 PM, Trees ... 2
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    Thevictorian
    Mar 30, 2026 at 11:07 AM
  9. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    Never seen purple anenomes in the wild. amazing! the ones here are all white.Cowslips are just coming out, I saw a hybrid cowslip with probably a red cultivated primrose, ill try to snap a...
    Never seen purple anenomes in the wild. amazing! the ones here are all white.Cowslips are just coming out, I saw a hybrid cowslip with probably a red cultivated primrose, ill try to snap a picture. Quite interesting, though I think the natural pale colours are the nicest.wild speedwells are...
    Never seen purple anenomes in the wild. amazing! the ones here are all white.Cowslips are just coming out, I saw a hybrid cowslip with probably a red cultivated primrose, ill try to snap a picture. Quite interesting, though I think the natural...
    Never seen purple anenomes in the wild. amazing! the ones here are all white.Cowslips are just coming out, I saw a hybrid cowslip with probably a red cultivated primrose, ill try to snap a...
    shiney, Mar 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 10 11 12
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    Adam I
    Mar 31, 2026 at 12:13 AM
  10. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    The BBC seem to create these people, as said I dont even know who this bloke is or what he's supposed to have done, but they do seem to set them up on pedestals and then they have a long way to...
    The BBC seem to create these people, as said I dont even know who this bloke is or what he's supposed to have done, but they do seem to set them up on pedestals and then they have a long way to fall. They have a lot of untouchables in their ranks on stupid money, for what they do, and even they...
    The BBC seem to create these people, as said I dont even know who this bloke is or what he's supposed to have done, but they do seem to set them up on pedestals and then they have a long way to fall. They have a lot of untouchables in their...
    The BBC seem to create these people, as said I dont even know who this bloke is or what he's supposed to have done, but they do seem to set them up on pedestals and then they have a long way to...
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 406 407 408
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    pete
    Mar 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM
  11. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 28 29 30
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    Ladybird4
    Mar 30, 2026 at 7:01 AM
  12. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Evening folks.Another fan of The Other Bennet Sister here - it’s a delightful programme, quite a contrast to my usual true crime or psychological thrillers!I’ve had a successful day in work -...
    Evening folks.Another fan of The Other Bennet Sister here - it’s a delightful programme, quite a contrast to my usual true crime or psychological thrillers!I’ve had a successful day in work - I’m a bit tired but just post work tired, not shattered like last week. Everyone in work seemed to...
    Evening folks.Another fan of The Other Bennet Sister here - it’s a delightful programme, quite a contrast to my usual true crime or psychological thrillers!I’ve had a successful day in work - I’m a bit tired but just post work tired, not...
    Evening folks.Another fan of The Other Bennet Sister here - it’s a delightful programme, quite a contrast to my usual true crime or psychological thrillers!I’ve had a successful day in work -...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 88 89 90
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    AuntyRach
    Mar 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
  13. singer61

    New to here

    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    Welcome to the forum @singer61 !
    singer61, Mar 29, 2026 at 3:54 PM, New Members Introduction
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    CanadianLori
    Mar 29, 2026 at 10:54 PM
  14. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
    Yes, they are far superior than expected and full of buds to boot.
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 10 11 12
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    Victoria
    Mar 30, 2026 at 2:29 PM
  15. 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...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 92 93 94
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    lizzie27
    Mar 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM
  16. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 32 33 34
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    Logan
    Mar 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
  17. 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:
    BOSullivan, Mar 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    pete
    Mar 30, 2026 at 6:57 PM
  18. Perki

    Phormium which one

    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete /...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete / plantminded comments I quite like the look of the mature plant colour and upright growth I'm looking for. I'll...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete / plantminded comments I quite like the look of the mature...
    Went to gc early this morning to have a look at phormium not much there but I were looking at a little yucca called gold sword didn't think much of it until back home and reading Pete /...
    Perki, Mar 28, 2026 at 1:03 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    Perki
    Mar 29, 2026 at 7:10 PM
  19. collinsc

    Magpie attack! Magpies pulling strands from trees

    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    Happens every year with our Magpies, even our Blackbird has tried pulling Trachy fibres off. It does no harm to the plant to the plant all.
    collinsc, Mar 29, 2026 at 11:13 AM, Other Plants ... 2
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    strongylodon
    Mar 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
  20. collinsc

    Cordyline Australis: Is this dead?

    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
    That looks very similar to the one my brother has. We had colder than -5c here this year and it suggests burgandy spires can only take a lite frost, so perhaps similar cultivars are the same.
    collinsc, Mar 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM, Other Plants ... 2
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    187
    Thevictorian
    Mar 30, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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