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My Place

My Place

Hi guys,

I just wanted to have a thread where I could talk about things that make me happy without bothering anyone else.

So on Sunday a week ago I planted some seeds into a metal tub. Some veggie seeds. Carrots, garlic chives and although it’s not the season for it I threw in some cucumber seeds.

Well yesterday, only a week after planting I noticed my first little green shoot. Then today, there are a bunch of green shoots. Funnily enough I think it’s the cucumbers that have come up first. I may have to make a cloche to help them grow in the cooler weather. The tub is sitting on a concrete path so hopefully that will help keep the soil a bit warmer. I moved them a bit more into the sunshine today as we noticed that the carport was casting shade on them quite early in the afternoon.

I am so happy to see their green little faces pushing up from under that dark earth. Gives me hope in all things. I love to watch things grow. It makes me happy to think that I have played a part in that.

Every day I water them and have a chat with them. How are you today my seeds? I hope that you will grow soon! Now I can encourage them to grow bigger and stronger.

I can’t wait to set up my other veggie garden and grow more things. I am especially looking forward to planting my tomatoes come spring.

@tonys

Meggle

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Feel better soon @Appleblossom

Drink plenty of water.

Meggle

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@Oaktree hey Meggle, hope you had a good day. What's new from your garden? I just got home from work. Glad it's done. Hope you will have a nice evening

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A bit sort on words and headspace at present @Oaktree so sending you a bucket load of love 💚

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Hi @Meowmy

What’s new in my garden?

Well today there are tiny shoots in my parsnip and brocoletti pot. Personally I think it’s the brocoletti germinating but it’s hard to tell. Very exciting!

It rained for most of the day today so I couldn’t get out into the garden much.

Meggle

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Hi @TAB

It that a new pot-bellied stove - or heater

That will work really well this winter

Thanks for sharing

Owlunar

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Hi @Oaktree

That's fine - it can take me a while to get around to posting too - I was really tired yesterday - today has been better.

It's great reading about your garden - it sounds fantastic - my daughter's garden always looks fantastic - and I enjoy mine - the bare patch where the bush was cut off is filling up with self-sown violets and oxalis - the oxalis would have upset my mother and perhaps other garden conscious people - I like it though - and I am happy all the rain has started these plants sprouting.

My daughter has her own health issues - she has chronic pain too and this is an entirely new scene to her - and she doesn't want to talk about it so I let her be. I don't know what medication she is taking - so like my garden - I am just happen that she's there and I will let her get over herself when she is ready as I have always done. I am happy in my own home and interested in my life. And yes - my arm is healing well and doesn't hurt at all now.

My shoulder always will - I am used to that - and I have appropriate medication.

About the bushes that died - no - I didn't poison them - I liked them - I was shocked when I realised the mowing man had "pruned" them so severely and my gardener was amazed. The dead bushes were pulled out when I was in hospital - of course when I got out of my taxi I was passed that bit of garden and it took me a while to notice - then I saw the oleander - they are poisonous - root, stem, leaf and flower and we have a few of them on this block - they are hardy and ornamental I guess - I am renting and not part of the body corporate - I don't know who planted the oleander - but still

Another tree was planted on Monday - I think - I hope - it's a lemon tree - we have one on the block - which would handy if someone didn't pick all the fruit off the low branches - it would be really nice to have one outside my unit.

I hope you are well - the weekend was bleak and gloomy - this week has been busy and fine - so I have been well-occupied.

Mumma Bear

Owlunar

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Hi @Owlunar yes. They actually work well. Still draws from under fire not like new designs.

Saw a couple old ones re painted around $1000 on fb then found out can still buy them,only the price varies on where you bought it from.

Local (80ks away ) wanted $400 more than than place 170 ks away to deliver it 'in a few weeks time'..

So went to farther place paid $1100 and ran..

Was in box which turned out to be ridiculously easy to remove.

Woman who served me was bothered about me not having a trailer.

I knew how much it weighed and seeing it packed knew it would fit in my boot .

Now just need someone to install it lol

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@Oaktree get Meggle, hope you had a good day. It's cold and grey here all day. Nothing much interesting about my place ha. Got the heater on. Glad it works ha. Hope your place is nice and cozy. Take care.

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Hi @Meowmy @Owlunar

The sun is back out today. I have been inside all day though. My hubby worked all day today so I have been on my own. I am at a bit of a loose end when he isn’t around. Even though the sun is out it’s quite cold and I have the heater on. I watered my seedings with some seasol in the water today. I need to go back outside and close my greenhouses soon.

Mumma Bear your garden sounds like it’s coming along quite nicely on it’s own. I do hope that it was a lemon tree that was planted. Lemons are expensive in the shops but so useful. I recently picked a few that were hanging over my fence off the neighbours tree. I should get a few more that way in the next few weeks. I can’t wait for my little lemon tree to grow.

Hubby and I talked about buying a box trolley to move my pots about with. They are pretty heavy. As the weather changes we will need to move them to get the plants in the right conditions.

I hope that you are both having a great day!

Meggle

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@Meowmy @TAB @Owlunar @Zoe7 @Shaz51 @Appleblossom @Eve7 @EternalFlower @tonys @LeChuck @Sophia1 @Former-Member @ClockFace @Snowie @Captain24 @tyme @TideisTurning @hanami

Hey guys,

I am having a happy day. We went to Aldi again today and I perused the centre aisle, as I often do! Today I found a three tiered garden step to put pots on. It has pretty decorative steps. It was the last on and it was on special for almost $10 off. I also went to red dot and bought 10 more little round pots. I need to divide up my parsley and basil into more pots as they are too overplanted right now. We came home and built it and then put it in its new home outside. I am running out of room in the backyard to put things. I am looking forward to spring as I want some more metal planting tubs and I think Aldi will get more in then. I might take a photo of my plant steps and post it sometime later.

Meggle

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