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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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My cat is ready for some Bird Watching, she's doing her, Happy Dance!
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SmcSenior Contributor
Yow @Determined, you've been damaging yourself a bit!
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
lol @Smc
Getting clumsy in my old age
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
And I was rushing things
A case of hurry up and slow down.
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SmcSenior Contributor
Ummm @Determined... I'm 50 later this year. If I remember correctly, you're a bit behind me. So no more of this silly talk about getting old! 😛
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JacquesSenior Contributor
hi @Smc thank you for the warm welcome,
yes you are absolutely right it is Pittosporum, im so glad they work well with extreme weather, i am only new to gardening, i always try to buy drought tollerant plants because we get very little rain.
i also have pencil pines and lime lights. they are gorgeous, i have started removing some of the lime lights to plant some new shrubs as they are becomming woody.
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
That is no good @Determined That is a lot of accidents in a short time.
Maybe you are a bit distracted or pushing yourself too hard.
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Unknown userMember
Came home after 2 weeks away and noticed our lawns desperately need a mow - daily rain predicted for next 6 days.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
@Smc
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
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