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  1. potted

    Hoster's

    I like the moat method for seedlings I sow in the greenhouse and it works well (I put the legs of the stand in water so I have more room) but you do get intrepid slugs that scale the greenhouse...
    I like the moat method for seedlings I sow in the greenhouse and it works well (I put the legs of the stand in water so I have more room) but you do get intrepid slugs that scale the greenhouse glass and glide down on a mucus rope from above, like a wildlife mission impossible. I've tried...
    I like the moat method for seedlings I sow in the greenhouse and it works well (I put the legs of the stand in water so I have more room) but you do get intrepid slugs that scale the greenhouse glass and glide down on a mucus rope from above,...
    I like the moat method for seedlings I sow in the greenhouse and it works well (I put the legs of the stand in water so I have more room) but you do get intrepid slugs that scale the greenhouse...
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is 34f 1c and the guessers say that it will go up to about 40f 4c however overnight the temperature is going UP to 63f 15c and tomorrow 73f 21c. Should be a darned Good Friday! :heehee:
    It is 34f 1c and the guessers say that it will go up to about 40f 4c however overnight the temperature is going UP to 63f 15c and tomorrow 73f 21c. Should be a darned Good Friday! :heehee:
    It is 34f 1c and the guessers say that it will go up to about 40f 4c however overnight the temperature is going UP to 63f 15c and tomorrow 73f 21c. Should be a darned Good Friday! :heehee:
    It is 34f 1c and the guessers say that it will go up to about 40f 4c however overnight the temperature is going UP to 63f 15c and tomorrow 73f 21c. Should be a darned Good Friday! :heehee:
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  3. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I split the grass one the left, the fox survivor, in 2 in Autumn. One half went back, the other half went into the border in front of the bench. The one I took out got a Verbascum instead. :)...
    I split the grass one the left, the fox survivor, in 2 in Autumn. One half went back, the other half went into the border in front of the bench. The one I took out got a Verbascum instead. :)They take a lot of space! The grass itself is 1 meter long.
    I split the grass one the left, the fox survivor, in 2 in Autumn. One half went back, the other half went into the border in front of the bench. The one I took out got a Verbascum instead. :)They take a lot of space! The grass itself is 1 meter...
    I split the grass one the left, the fox survivor, in 2 in Autumn. One half went back, the other half went into the border in front of the bench. The one I took out got a Verbascum instead. :)...
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  4. Fat Controller
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    Migration to NEW software & server

    Thank you :dbgrtmb: It's only because i like to get my house in order before i _ _ _ and having no one else to do it, hopefull not for some years
    Thank you :dbgrtmb: It's only because i like to get my house in order before i _ _ _ and having no one else to do it, hopefull not for some years
    Thank you :dbgrtmb: It's only because i like to get my house in order before i _ _ _ and having no one else to do it, hopefull not for some years
    Thank you :dbgrtmb: It's only because i like to get my house in order before i _ _ _ and having no one else to do it, hopefull not for some years
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  5. Tidemark

    Why not?

    In permaculture they can make compost from even quite woody material in about 20 days. For the process you need about a cubic metre of material made up from layers of woody material, manure, high...
    In permaculture they can make compost from even quite woody material in about 20 days. For the process you need about a cubic metre of material made up from layers of woody material, manure, high nitrogen material and usually a carcass (road kill is popular). Everything is stacked up and soaked...
    In permaculture they can make compost from even quite woody material in about 20 days. For the process you need about a cubic metre of material made up from layers of woody material, manure, high nitrogen material and usually a carcass (road kill...
    In permaculture they can make compost from even quite woody material in about 20 days. For the process you need about a cubic metre of material made up from layers of woody material, manure, high...
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  6. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    @Michael Hewett Dogs Mercury can persist where a woodland had been many many years ago so maybe there used to be woods in your area.
    @Michael Hewett Dogs Mercury can persist where a woodland had been many many years ago so maybe there used to be woods in your area.
    @Michael Hewett Dogs Mercury can persist where a woodland had been many many years ago so maybe there used to be woods in your area.
    @Michael Hewett Dogs Mercury can persist where a woodland had been many many years ago so maybe there used to be woods in your area.
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  7. pete

    Mushroom compost

    I've only ever used it myself as a soil improvement. You can usually only get it in bulk, not really looked to see if you can get it in bags.
    I've only ever used it myself as a soil improvement. You can usually only get it in bulk, not really looked to see if you can get it in bags.
    I've only ever used it myself as a soil improvement. You can usually only get it in bulk, not really looked to see if you can get it in bags.
    I've only ever used it myself as a soil improvement. You can usually only get it in bulk, not really looked to see if you can get it in bags.
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  8. JWK
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  9. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good morning, dull and cooler again this morning. A bit of excitement here. We have blackbirds, busy back and forth in and out of the Laurel on the left of the small seating area below the...
    Good morning, dull and cooler again this morning. A bit of excitement here. We have blackbirds, busy back and forth in and out of the Laurel on the left of the small seating area below the main patio. They have nested in there before but not for a while. I hope the Magpies leave them alone...
    Good morning, dull and cooler again this morning. A bit of excitement here. We have blackbirds, busy back and forth in and out of the Laurel on the left of the small seating area below the main patio. They have nested in there before but not...
    Good morning, dull and cooler again this morning. A bit of excitement here. We have blackbirds, busy back and forth in and out of the Laurel on the left of the small seating area below the...
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  10. Friendly

    Holly fern cyrtomium fortunei

    Now i'm thinking of planting all three plants together as one as they look better like that. Is this a good or bad idea?It would mean going back and buying another three to make another plant too :noidea:
    Now i'm thinking of planting all three plants together as one as they look better like that. Is this a good or bad idea?It would mean going back and buying another three to make another plant too :noidea:
    Now i'm thinking of planting all three plants together as one as they look better like that. Is this a good or bad idea?It would mean going back and buying another three to make another plant too :noidea:
    Now i'm thinking of planting all three plants together as one as they look better like that. Is this a good or bad idea?It would mean going back and buying another three to make another plant too :noidea:
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  11. wiseowl
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    Seed Sowing This Month April

    Big month here too. Just got the runner beans and courgettes started, and a tray of basil that'll probably take forever as usual. Trying a few different squash varieties this year so we'll see how...
    Big month here too. Just got the runner beans and courgettes started, and a tray of basil that'll probably take forever as usual. Trying a few different squash varieties this year so we'll see how that goes.
    Big month here too. Just got the runner beans and courgettes started, and a tray of basil that'll probably take forever as usual. Trying a few different squash varieties this year so we'll see how that goes.
    Big month here too. Just got the runner beans and courgettes started, and a tray of basil that'll probably take forever as usual. Trying a few different squash varieties this year so we'll see how...
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  12. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking Good April 2026

    Fritillaries
    Fritillaries
    Fritillaries
    Fritillaries
    P1380043_Painterly 4.jpg IMG_4329.jpeg IMG_4323.jpeg 20260331ourgarden_01.jpg 20260331ourgarden_02.jpg 20260331ourgarden_03.jpg
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  13. shiney
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    RESULT OF THE MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    They are very pretty flowers @Scroggin . Well done. Our blackthorn has only just come out.
    They are very pretty flowers @Scroggin . Well done. Our blackthorn has only just come out.
    They are very pretty flowers @Scroggin . Well done. Our blackthorn has only just come out.
    They are very pretty flowers @Scroggin . Well done. Our blackthorn has only just come out.
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  14. Andy1965

    Tomatoes - same variety, different looking plants!

    I started my tomatoes today in the afternoon sunshine with a nice cup of coffee, listening to Rachel Ziegler singing ‘Don’t Cry Me Argentina’, I think I sowed Mamalade, Roma and Red Cherry.What...
    I started my tomatoes today in the afternoon sunshine with a nice cup of coffee, listening to Rachel Ziegler singing ‘Don’t Cry Me Argentina’, I think I sowed Mamalade, Roma and Red Cherry.What could be better!
    I started my tomatoes today in the afternoon sunshine with a nice cup of coffee, listening to Rachel Ziegler singing ‘Don’t Cry Me Argentina’, I think I sowed Mamalade, Roma and Red Cherry.What could be better!
    I started my tomatoes today in the afternoon sunshine with a nice cup of coffee, listening to Rachel Ziegler singing ‘Don’t Cry Me Argentina’, I think I sowed Mamalade, Roma and Red Cherry.What...
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  15. shiney
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    What's Looking Good March 2026

    More tulips, the first two are from the "mystery box". The others are named varieties we knew.
    More tulips, the first two are from the "mystery box". The others are named varieties we knew.
    More tulips, the first two are from the "mystery box". The others are named varieties we knew.
    More tulips, the first two are from the "mystery box". The others are named varieties we knew.
    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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  16. Victoria

    Red Bull ... Energy Drinks

    When my knees were both bad it was easy to get into a downward spiral, its difficult to get motivated if moving around is either painful or difficult, the back problem didn't help either. Every...
    When my knees were both bad it was easy to get into a downward spiral, its difficult to get motivated if moving around is either painful or difficult, the back problem didn't help either. Every day at work was absolute murder, so when I was at home I sat around a lot more than I should...
    When my knees were both bad it was easy to get into a downward spiral, its difficult to get motivated if moving around is either painful or difficult, the back problem didn't help either. Every day at work was absolute murder, so when I was at...
    When my knees were both bad it was easy to get into a downward spiral, its difficult to get motivated if moving around is either painful or difficult, the back problem didn't help either. Every...
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  17. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Maybe not the correct place to post this but it is about what is flying...so The Birds - BBC iPlayer (Not Hitchcock) but a lovely look at the different waders on the Norfolk Wash and then their...
    Maybe not the correct place to post this but it is about what is flying...so The Birds - BBC iPlayer (Not Hitchcock) but a lovely look at the different waders on the Norfolk Wash and then their "murmuration's". Brilliant. Then My Garden of a Thousand Bees - BBC iPlayer Stunning photography...
    Maybe not the correct place to post this but it is about what is flying...so The Birds - BBC iPlayer (Not Hitchcock) but a lovely look at the different waders on the Norfolk Wash and then their "murmuration's". Brilliant. Then My Garden of a...
    Maybe not the correct place to post this but it is about what is flying...so The Birds - BBC iPlayer (Not Hitchcock) but a lovely look at the different waders on the Norfolk Wash and then their...
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  18. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Next, he'll be after North Sea oil as his mother was Scottish.
    Next, he'll be after North Sea oil as his mother was Scottish.
    Next, he'll be after North Sea oil as his mother was Scottish.
    Next, he'll be after North Sea oil as his mother was Scottish.
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  19. JWK
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    Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images 2026

    A fresh Speckled Wood today.
    A fresh Speckled Wood today.
    A fresh Speckled Wood today.
    A fresh Speckled Wood today.
    Admiral 1.jpg three Admirals.jpg Hum 5.jpg Hum 1.jpg Hummer 5.jpg Hum 1.jpg
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  20. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    I've always been disappointed with Attenborough's programmes as I know he is basically an animal person, but his life on earth series rarely went into the plant life of the planet in any kind of...
    I've always been disappointed with Attenborough's programmes as I know he is basically an animal person, but his life on earth series rarely went into the plant life of the planet in any kind of detail. I find his whispering voice slightly off putting.
    I've always been disappointed with Attenborough's programmes as I know he is basically an animal person, but his life on earth series rarely went into the plant life of the planet in any kind of detail. I find his whispering voice slightly off...
    I've always been disappointed with Attenborough's programmes as I know he is basically an animal person, but his life on earth series rarely went into the plant life of the planet in any kind of...
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