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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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Unknown userMember
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Got a little bit of weeding done today ... found a chook nest with 13 eggs ... reckon there are some more hiding spots.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
We are currently missing a chook here also @Former-Member and I have wondered has found a spot somewhere in our jungle and clucky. I dont think the dog has eaten it.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Here is my gardening effort for this afternoon. 
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Currently trying to work our the best location for a rainwater tank. And have also managed to dig the pump out to take it in for a service.
If not repairable I may need a new one .
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Unknown userMember
@Determined you have been busy 👍.
All our chooks present and accounted for Bro, the low number of eggs in their pen laying spots the problem.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
I did do a big garden bag of weeding today @Determined, @Former-Member, @Smc, @Appleblossom which was good
when full Mr shz putt the bag in the trailer
do these plants grow from cutting ??
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Do you get charged for green waste where you are @Shaz51? Here they charge then mulch it and sell it back to the public. Nothing like double dipping.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Going around our garden this afternoon I think our 2 cycads ? Seem to be looking worse as time goes on after being shredded bu hail.
Hoping they bounce back
Wondering if giving cutting off the lower fronds may help.
Thoughts anyone ?
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SmcSenior Contributor
They should recover @Determined. Cycads are dinosaur food plants, and if they can survive that much species extinction, they can survive a hailstorrm. The usual wisdom is to leave damaged leaves to protect the new growth, and remove them once the new stuff's hardened off.
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