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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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MaggieSenior Contributor
@Former-Member
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@Maggie 😀😀😀
Car loaded up with potted bulbs to share with friends today.
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SmcSenior Contributor
@Former-Member, what kind of bulbs? 🙂
Looking forward to seeing the ones I've brought home from Mum's collection flowering. I think some will be common ones, but she bought a lot of bulbs from specialist growers too. There may be some rather unusal ones among it. Some of the potfuls are badly overcrowded, so probably won't flower until they've been given some room to grow.
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@Smc
Definite Dutch iris, saffron crocus, the rest are 'mystery bulbs' is a mix of tulips, mini Dutch iris, possible gladioli - bulbs salvaged when Mr Darcy emptied pots of dormant bulbs. My newer tulips and some fresias went to understanding friend.
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SmcSenior Contributor
🙂 They're all the kinds of things that grow well here. You must be in a very cool-ish part of the state. Will they grow at your new location?
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Quite possibly @Smc, will soon see what if any spring flowering bulbs are in situ in the garden. I have got the contact details of the local garden club and will see what they have happening.
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I will of course have the pleasure of exploring garden centres within cooee of our new domice. A local one has a recommended cafe on site.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
hello @Former-Member , @Smc , @Maggie , @Faith-and-Hope , @Ali11
my succulents are growing
mum said today that she hoped i had greens thumbs after winning my brownie badge -- that is a long time ago
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
succulents are growing @Former-Member , @Maggie
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello @Former-Member , @Smc , @Maggie , @Faith-and-Hope , @Ali11
the colours of my gardens
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