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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor
Spring has well and truly sprung in our pocket of the world.
Time to get the garden looking springy
Today our veggie patches are getting a decent fill with compost and a redo, ready for the tommies which is our biggest grower and of course our zucs, cucumbers, and all the fun things
At one point over the summer last year we were picking tomatos 10 a day.
The Rural garden supply loves to see me!!
Whats everyone planting
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JynxModerator
ooooh orchid @Shaz51? SO PRETTY!!
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DownMoreThanUpSenior Contributor
@Jynx She sure has! Our garden is my best place for rest and respite. 🤗
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JynxModerator
OH EM GEE @DownMoreThanUp these are AMAZING!! Had a big chuckle at the 'garden bed' 😂
PS I removed the last photo of the bunch cos the wide shot of the house might be recognisable!! Let us know if you have queries 👍
I have a succulent in a shoe, would probably suit your garden's vibe well!! Haha sun just went down or I'd go snap a pic for ya! Next weekend maybe 😉
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DownMoreThanUpSenior Contributor
@Shaz51 So very tender and lovely!
Blooming plants sure are delightful!
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Love your garden @DownMoreThanUp 😊
@Meowmy , @AlwaysMyself , @Cuddlebear , @Chasingsunsets , @Emelia8 , @Till23
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Wow @DownMoreThanUp
Love mine to look like yours
Any secret you like to share
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DownMoreThanUpSenior Contributor
@Shaz51 Good question my friend. We do irrigate our garden once a week with bore water, throughout Summer to keep it looking like this
i know that this plant does not like full sun, but loves the morning sun, and only a little watering, to grow and flower like this. Also just one feed of 6 month release fertiliser a year, we do it about 2 months before flowering begins. (Do water in well afterwards otherwise the fertiliser will damage the stems.)
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@DownMoreThanUp
Love your fairy garden.
Kalanchoe I planted last year are covered with flowers and buds. Kalanchoe I planted this year that have survived the rabbits have some flowers.
leaves on the daffodils show me they are nicely doubled in size since last year.
chrysanthemum are doing well.
my coastal rosemary is thriving.
ill take some photos tomorrow and post
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The-red-centaurSenior Contributor
I love spring!!
My chillies are fruiting so well 🙂
I bought a few native flowers in July, one of them is budding, and another's flowers are starting to open.
I am only able to grow them in pots, due to the nature of my housing arrangements, but im proud of my few plants.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@tyme 😊 @ArraDreaming
@The-red-centaur , @Former-Member , @DownMoreThanUp , @Jynx
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