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A SOS to any green thumbs out there
I have always found gardening to be therapeutic and it has given me great joy. However, after a major crisis with Mr Darcy's health I have not had been able to get back into it. Have other gardeners suffered from a similar hiatus and how have you recovered and got going again?
Darcy
PS have a spot that needs filling any recommendations for a 1m high cool climate white flower plant?
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Feeling pleased this afternoon with more cleanup done out in the garden with the only glitch being arriving at the dump to discover they close at 4 🤬 used to be 6am - 6pm not long ago. So one trailer loaded and ready to go and another big pile through the chipper.
Looks so much better and has given me a buzz actually achieving something in the yard.
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Looks like that has opened up the bed underneath @Determined, are you planning on putting something in particular there?
I did a bit of pruning too - made good progress but came in when a bee seemed to take offence at my presence. Went out a bit later noticed, finished off a section but stopped when I spotted two nests in the bushes.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
There are already nice ground cover plants in there @Former-Member that have not been able to flourish under the cover of the overgrowth
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
I have no idea when it comes to plants but friends darling had visit recon someone has spent a lot on the gardens around the place.
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A bit of mulch can really finish things off @Determined. I have noticed you can do heaps of work, all unnoticed until the finishing layer is put on.
You could give @Smc & I the challenge of identifying what plants you have. 😀
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
I look forward to posting individual pics as I uncover things @Former-Member @Smc ☺
At the moment I can't see where one plant ends and the next starts, just one big jungle mess.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Anogher trailer load of prunings loaded and ready to go to the dump in the morning and anothernon the ground readybto load. Front yard is starting to look good ☺
Shouted myself battery operated pruning saw and pole saw for Christmas. They are brilliant and so much easier to use.
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