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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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Some mail order plants that I saw on sale and purchased some time ago arrived this morning 🐞. Delivery had been delayed due to weather conditions.
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SmcSenior Contributor
@Former-Member, I had this one in a pot, but am not sure if it's "disappeared". Will need to check that today. I hope not... it's a lovely little thing, and very drought tolerant once established, but pots are less forgiving when they dry out.
Spent yesterday out, so watering is a "must do" task for early today.
I got a few more "belated vegs" in the day before. A sprouting choko and ditto sweet potato in large pots. I don't think either will have enough time to mature before our frosts hit, but both have tasty greens, and I'm hoping I can protect the pots well enough over winter to get regrowth next year. Maybe not so with the sweet potato, but I have kept a choko going before now. It was in really crummy soil too, so this time it'll be i
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I have a poor track record in keeping pot plants alive @Smc and try and get plants in ground asap. I am keeping the ones I have in a group so I don't forget to water any.
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SmcSenior Contributor
Yep @Former-Member. They are much more at risk in pots. At least in the ground, there's more of a buffer if life in general leads to a bit of neglect... Crisis proof gardening again. 🙂
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SmcSenior Contributor
Have done the watering. The pelargonium is still alive, but looks like it would appreciate repotting. And the peas have started shooting! 🙂
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Ohhh saw some more wonderful succulents today @Former-Member
Going to buy them on Sunday and make sure they have babies @Smc , @Adge , @Determined , @Former-Member
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@Smc winning on two counts 😊.
@Shaz51 are these different varieties to your current collection?
Speaking of babies, how did your rabbits go @Smc
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Yes @Former-Member , even Mr shaz likes them , @Smc , @Adge , @Determined , @Former-Member
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AdgeSenior Contributor
Baby Succulents sounds good @Shaz51
I had some baby Ogre Ears, at one stage - Euphorbia I think (type of succulent).
Adge
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