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Gardening

ArraDreamingSenior Contributor06 July 2022, 2:50 pm AEST

Gardening

Does anybody else like gardening here?

I am a qualified landscape gardener but I work in a nursery just part time at the moment with general plant stuff.

I really enjoying gardening and I know a lot about different plants.

We’re growing a veggie patch at home, we moved into this place about 10 months months ago and the garden was a complete mess, but lots of fruit trees and things but the old tenant was just too old to care for it, so I got into the garden and now we get most of our veggies from our own garden which I think it’s pretty cool. There is a local food swap near us so we’ll often swap for different things we don’t need or need more of. At the moment we have excess spinach, witch no one seems to be able to get at the shops! 😵‍💫

I didn’t have a very good night sleep but I worked this morning and then came home to do to do more gardening at our house and I realise how much the sun really makes everything feel 10 x better.

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor22 Nov 2022, 5:52 pm AEDT

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very nice! @Former-Member

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor27 Nov 2022, 10:53 am AEDT

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After all this rain the garden is looking a bit worse for wear, lawn nice and green = :), weeds thriving = 😞

About to go to Bunnings and spend the day just completley restarting what I can. The lawn is just out of control I feel like I could lose a toddler in the grass at the back.
If I can post pics I will share before and after. Everything needs doing, our garden beds aren’t too flash, the lawn needs a mow, weeding. I’d like to get a cubby in there somewhere too somehow someday.
anyone else in the garden this weekend now that it isn’t raining 24/7???

I finally get to use the gardening apprentice I hired about 5 years ago, could do with less attitude though, gets worn out easily 😜

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor27 Nov 2022, 9:25 pm AEDT

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Got pretty much everything done today, just have to maintain it before the big day/night in about 3 weeks, should just be lawns that will need doing.

@tyme

garden updates here if you are interested

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor27 Nov 2022, 9:26 pm AEDT

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Was going to do before and after pics but I didn’t do the before and I forgot to do the after now it’s dark hahaha so no

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tymeModerator27 Nov 2022, 9:33 pm AEDT

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I'd be really interested to see photos when you have time. I need to be inspired lol @ArraDreaming . Please tag me if you do end up sharing photos. I can't share anything bar weeds.

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor27 Nov 2022, 9:41 pm AEDT

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I will get some for you when it’s light I pretty much just spent the day cleaning it up, stuff most people would pay a gardener for… it was looking pretty horrible @tyme

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor27 Nov 2022, 9:45 pm AEDT

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as soon as we’re done with this event in a few weeks I’m going to build a sandpit and cubby for the kids, just don’t have time right now, I built one in our old house but we were renting and left it behind @tyme

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tymeModerator27 Nov 2022, 9:47 pm AEDT

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Great idea to build a sandpit and cubby! @ArraDreaming They spend ages amusing themselves with sand - they can learn so much!

Yes, I'll be waiting for those photos.

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor27 Nov 2022, 9:51 pm AEDT

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They will love it, they love sand but the clam pit isn’t big enough for 2, someone always gets pushed out @tyme

much progress in your garden at all??

Also - first tomato was picked today!! In a wet November 🤔🤔

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tymeModerator27 Nov 2022, 10:02 pm AEDT

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ZERO ZERO progress with my garden @ArraDreaming - I haven't even stepped foot onto that property for 3 weeks now... it must be a jungle!

Arghhh. I'll get to it...once Melb weather allows me to! Now I remember. Each time I go to do something in the garden, it rains or it hails or it pours or just purely floods!

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