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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
@Shaz51
It would be lovely for your mum to enjoy the garden for as long as she is able.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@Former-Member
mum is unable to do her own gardening now outside
But I have been transforming her patio and carport into a gardening room
looks really nice but mum said it needs more colour
have a picnic table and chairs there
and a birdbath out in the yard
and she loves feeding the birds
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Unknown userMember
Are you using potted colour rather than planting in ground @Shaz51 ?
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Are you using potted colour,--- yes bringing them inside @Former-Member
planting in groundare still there but i need to find time to do the gardening , lots of weeds in there now
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Unknown userMember
As well as getting some more weeding done we were able to get some planting done today 🙌. One of the bargain plants bought earlier this week along with some seedlings are now in situ in the front garden and have been mulched.
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Unknown userMember
Making slow but progress on weed + weedy plant removal. Well ahead if what our green bin can handle.
Thinking especially of @Former-Member and @Sheila this morning.
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Unknown userMember
@octavia
Here is the gardening thread 🌼
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AdgeSenior Contributor
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Unknown userMember
Love Thelwell @Adge
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Unknown userMember
Mum wanted to get me a tree for my birthday so yesterday we called into a nursery and purchased a deciduous magnolia 'genie'. Feeling just a little bit blessed.
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