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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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Sophie1Senior Contributor
Hi @Former-Member @Adge and @Shaz51 and anyone else around tonight hope you had a good Saturday ... love the garden pic @Adge and glad you got some gardening done @Former-Member ...
today i went shopping at a fresh food market - the colours and smells were amazing ... I got these flowers for a friend whose been unwell
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Unknown userMember
Love going to markets @Sophie1, did you get any fresh produce?
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Sophie1Senior Contributor
@Former-Member Yes eggs, bacon, chicken Kiev, sausages .... yummy !!!!
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
hello @Sophie1, @Former-Member, @Adge, @Smc, @Appleblossom
going to replant my succulents into the garden , the roots are going through the pots 
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Unknown userMember
Sounds like they are ready for going in ground @Shaz51 are they ones you could divide and pot on for gifts?
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
what a great idea @Former-Member, yes there is 3 or 4 plants are growing in the same pot , having to separate them
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Unknown userMember
Budget friendly too @Shaz51 😀
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Dear fellow gardeners, I am seeking some advice. @Shaz51 @Smc @Adge @eudemonism @Sophie1 @Appleblossom
I am thinking about getting Mr D a petrol hedge trimmer - one that goes on the end of a whipper snipper as we have some taller shrubs in need of a trim (one is getting into our guttering). I heard it is best to have a dedicated whipper snipper (not to keep changing attachments).
Have any of you got or tried using one of these? I only want to get one if they relatively easy to use and maintain.
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SmcSenior Contributor
@Former-Member, sorry, hand tools gardener here... no idea.
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