Post by sandgrounder on Apr 16, 2022 13:20:12 GMT 1
I always used to think that gardening was a 'middle-aged' thing but now I love it (I'm sure it's a coincidence that it's because I'm now middle-aged).
I always wanted a large garden & at the previous house I bought the garden was 250ft long. Starting with a blank canvass after 3 years of hard work the garden looked stunning. I was forced to sell the house and was more upset at losing the fauna & flora than the bricks & mortar.
I then spent 10 months in an apartment with no greenery whatsoever before moving into my new home. Another blank canvass but its getting there.
Last Edit: Apr 16, 2022 13:24:30 GMT 1 by sandgrounder
I always used to think that gardening was a 'middle-aged' thing but now I love it (I'm sure it's a coincidence that it's because I'm now middle-aged).
I always wanted a large garden & at the previous house I bought the garden was 250ft long. Starting with a blank canvass after 3 years of hard work the garden looked stunning. I was forced to sell the house and was more upset at losing the fauna & flora than the bricks & mortar.
I then spent 10 months in an apartment with no greenery whatsoever before moving into my new home. Another blank canvass but its getting there.
What are your plans/hopes for your new green space? In an apartment, I’m limited to container gardening.
I’ve loved gardening since I was little and had my own, small set of tools. Maybe I was born middle-aged. 😐
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I always used to think that gardening was a 'middle-aged' thing but now I love it (I'm sure it's a coincidence that it's because I'm now middle-aged).
I always wanted a large garden & at the previous house I bought the garden was 250ft long. Starting with a blank canvass after 3 years of hard work the garden looked stunning. I was forced to sell the house and was more upset at losing the fauna & flora than the bricks & mortar.
I then spent 10 months in an apartment with no greenery whatsoever before moving into my new home. Another blank canvass but its getting there.
What are your plans/hopes for your new green space? In an apartment, I’m limited to container gardening.
I’ve loved gardening since I was little and had my own, small set of tools. Maybe I was born middle-aged. 😐
The soil is very sandy so it's largely a case of seeing what grows. There are a few established plants and we're very fortunate because we look out onto farmland/fields.
If you look closely at the picture you may be able to see Evie & Arthur at the bottom of the garden. They are Shetland Ponies. A couple of years ago someone called out the Fire Service because they thought that they were full sized horses sinking in the mud!
Last Edit: Apr 16, 2022 20:51:30 GMT 1 by sandgrounder
Working on my container garden was on my to-do list and today I managed to get any remaining repotting done as well as give the balcony a good sweep and rearrange.
I am really proud that I successfully propagated my neighbor's magnolia tree to the tune of four little seedlings! I collected the seeds from her plant in the fall, stratified them in my fridge over winter, planted in early April and it worked! For a long time I thought nothing at all was going to happen. Given I only planted about 7 or 8 seeds, that was a high rate of return! What I'll do with four magnolia trees, I have no idea. I have promised one to a friend.
Lots of native plants on the balcony this year.
Herman Cornejo the boxwood is looking glorious, as is Diego the fern, whose shape is giving me RS hair vibes.
