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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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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@Smc, @Former-Member , @Adge , @jb3 , @Sheila
mum wants more different colours of Zygo cactus for her birthday
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AdgeSenior Contributor
Zygos have lovely bright coloured flowers @Shaz51 I cannot see your picture yet.
Adge
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Do any of your customers have any that you can snaffle cuttings from @Shaz51
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@Former-Member, @Adge
the lady who made my wedding cake said to come and get some of her`s 
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SmcSenior Contributor
@Shaz51, my sister has a bunch of different zygos we brought back from our parents' place. They're enjoying the extra TLC she's giving them, and saying thank you by putting out some lovely healthy new growth. 🙂
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
how lovely @Smc , what colours
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SmcSenior Contributor
I can't remember specifically @Shaz51, but there's a good mixture.
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SmcSenior Contributor
Today.... I cut down all the frosted tomato plants, salvaging the green toms for pickles along the way. Did a bit more pruning. Planted a snapdragon. Planted some interesting Nigella seeds. A variety called "Transformer". I've grown them before, they're fun. They look positively alien!
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As our proposed move is an interstate one I rang biosecurity and am really pleased there is no problem at all with me taking the phaelenopsis orchids, was even told that as long as my bulbs/other garden faves were in potting mix - not soil - I could bring them too (no fruit or veg though). I won't be able to take too much due to space restraints but the temptation is there ..😀😀😀
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