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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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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Here is one of my Christmas holiday projects.
I want to clean this pond out and re-seal it.
Maybe a bridge over the top and put some fish in it 😁
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
This part of the garden is all full of cobbler pegs that I am slowly trying to dig out.
1/2 hour each afternoon so slowly getting there. I would usually spray then burn it but it is all wood chip under so that wont work here.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
I need @Shaz51 and mr Shaz to come.down and work their magic lol
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Love to be there tomorrow @Determined
I need to replant my succulents as they are getting to big for the little pots @Former-Member, @Adge, @eudemonism, @Former-Member
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AdgeSenior Contributor
Sounds like a good idea @Shaz51
My Ogre Ears succulant (once tiny) - soon got way too big for its pot, & top-heavy.
It's been in a large pot for several years.
It's almost 1 metre high, half a metre wide, & weighs 30 Kg or so (too heavy to lift).
No spines, thank goodness...
Adge
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Unknown userMember
@Adge
Sticking with what works often the best option 😀
@Determined I think you might need to join the queue for Shazzle Dazzle's services ... she already has a waiting list for forum members house cleaning (53 at last count), although Mr @Shaz51 might be amenable to tackling your cobbler pegs and cleaning the pond. (Was it just me or did I detect an eye roll at the mention of fish 😀).
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
You may well have detected my darlings eyes rolling at the mention of fish @Former-Member lol.
Unfortunately there is a bit of work to get through before I tackle the fish pond but I am hoping to get something sorted over the Christmas holidays. All of our gardens are in need of some TLC so need to get that in order first.
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AdgeSenior Contributor
Yes, thanks @Former-Member
The Honeyeaters absolutely love my Grevilleas, Bottlebrush, & Hibiscus.
I have about 10 large bushes (3m high).
One large successful Banksia (4m high), which the Wattlebirds love.
Adge
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Unknown userMember
@Determined 😀😀
Had not heard of ogre ears before @Adge had to look it up - pictures below.
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AdgeSenior Contributor
I couldn't remember the proper species name @Former-Member I don't have the plant label anymore (I keep them).
So I went by the common (marketing) name.
My place was like a desert, bare barren sand - when I moved in. Virtually nothing there.
I planted on a massive scale - over 100 plants in about 10 years, most planted in the first few years.
I'm left with the tough deep-rooted survivors (mostly), at the moment.
Most of my ground-covers are long-gone.
Adge
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