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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
This is a picture @Shaz51 of my sister in law's mobile succulent wall. She loves her succulents and does a beautiful job of making them into walls. Pretty impressive, dont you think?
Sherry
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SmcSenior Contributor
@Shaz51, I found a Bendigo Pottery casserole dish the other day with a hole already in the bottom. No way would I damage an entire one, but given the harm had already been done with this one, I took it home as a planter for a miniature garden. I'm thinking thrift, thyme, alyssum, maybe some small succulents.... and I'll see what else I have of interest. 🙂
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
That takes away all the fun @Former-Member
I'm in withdrawal since moving lol Have 5x in my shed and nothing to use them on anymore.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
ohhhh @Former-Member , that is totally beautiful
wow
great pot @Smc , ohh what to put in there ??
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SmcSenior Contributor
@Shaz51, have just planted it. White thrift, a purple heuchera, a small low growing yarrow plant, some trailing thyme, a few small rooted cuttings of santolina, and a division of a cuphea. Which is way too much for the long term, but my aim is to have it looking good for our town agricultural show, to enter as a "miniature garden". Will see how it goes, trimming anything which gets too big and/or tucking other little plants in where things don't fill out enough. 🙂
And I did some weeding... and accidentally pulled the top off a young delphinium plant. Aargh! Hoping it will regrow from lower down.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
have to do mum`s weeding @Smc , she keeps reminding me @Former-Member , @Determined . @Former-Member , @Sheila
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AdgeSenior Contributor
I helped a client weed his courtyard & garden @Shaz51
I used to do topiaries myself, when I was in horticulture.
Not those fancy animal shapes - just very large Balls.
Whole large Olive trees etc (in a ball).
Adge
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SmcSenior Contributor
@Adge, I'm not generally keen on the formality of topiaries and hedges, but I do like the softer look of "cloud pruning". Preferably the ones with flowing shapes rather than the ones that look like something has boiled over in the garden.
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AdgeSenior Contributor
I'm not a big fan of formal gardens (topiaries & hedges) either @Smc
My garden is trimmed, but also a bit wild & woolly - seems more natural to me.
Leaf litter makes an excellent mulch (& weed suppressant) - & improves the soil with organic matter, as it breaks down.
Yet my neighbours don't want any leaves, & rake them all up - which is why their backyards (& gardens) are still leeched (totally infertile) sand.
While my backyard has a nice rich layer of composted leaves on top.
Adge
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Unknown userMember
You might be able to find some suitable containers for your succulents at the op shop @Shaz51.
Love leaf litter @Smc @Adge have my eye on some smaller ornamental pears to replace the noxious plants that are being removed.
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