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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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No I haven't grown brussel sprouts @Sophie1 , the reason being I don't like eating them.
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Hi @Shaz51 @TNX for callout of the dulldrums lol. Yay! Free avocado 👍manna from heaven 🤗 yum. I like using avo instead of butter (when they're not too expensive). Good jjob doing your mum's garden, in this heat 😓😟 Hmm, Ground covers 🤔 maybe see what's doing well in your neighbourhood. I like succulent groundcovers; particularly pigface - but dont think they flower all year round. I did some potting myself yesterday 🌱🌿 all those cuttings i've collected. I get my pots from local Recycle TipShop 😊
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
they all look wonderful plants @Former-Member 
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Autumn is probably my favourite season in the garden. Over the last couple of days I have planted some ranunculi and pansies in our under construction cottage garden.
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☔ So much rain and flooding ☔ but
My tiny Garden is not complaining 🤗
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@Former-Member
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@Bunniekins
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BunniekinsSenior Contributor
@Former-Member it's a bunny!!!! xxx
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Tidied my back courtyard successfully on the weekend
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