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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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Visited a rose farm today, was lovely to see the flowers out and to get an idea of what we can plant down the track.
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AdgeSenior Contributor
I love Rose Nurseries @Former-Member Hectares (or Acres) of Heritage (Old World) & rare or hard to find Rose types.
That's where I got my favourites from.
Not many left in my garden - I haven't watered consistently enough for years.
Lamarque (Noisette climbing rose) is still doing well, up against a limestone wall (with some shade).
Adge
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There are so many varieties available @Adge spoilt for choice. Think I need to go back another day when it is a little cooler, perhaps taking a few of the flowers out the garden to see if I can get something that will blend in well.
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@MissP and @Bobkat feel free to join in this gardening discussion thread.
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Extremely hot and windy conditions this week affected a few plants in our garden.
We pray for rain not only for our little patch but for the fire and drought affected areas across the land.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
hello @MissP , @Bobkat
Hello @Former-Member , @Adge , @Determined , @Smc , @Former-Member , @Former-Member
we have takien a trailer load of rubbish to the dump after we trimmed our hedges and then we cut some of mum`s branches which were hanging over the roof 
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Unknown userMember
Well done @Shaz51 ⭐
My gardens are suffering very badly from lack of water. No rain and water restrictions allowing no outside use of water at all.
I have large fruit trees, screening shrubs (basically everything) shrivelling up and dying before my eyes. Very depressing after 10 years of hard work planting and establishing a decent garden.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
yes it is very hard to see something that we have made @Former-Member , very sad
will pray for rain for you and everywhere else in australia
mum is sad because her garden are being taking over by weeds , she wants us to garden all the time which is hard but i love to do it xxx
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
my bush today @Former-Member , @Former-Member , @Adge , @Determined , @Smc
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