Who else likes gardening?

[ecomama]

Hi everyone

I hope you're staying well today.

Who else likes gardening? I would love to connect with people here who are happy to share their gardening adventures.

For me I know that gardening helped heal my soul during tough times. I hope it will again.
Then with other things going on, it became a jungle.
I'm part way into rediscovering it again and doing A LOT of hard yakka atm, when I am motivated.

I have new dreams and ideas to put into the many bare places, as I remove thickets of lantana etc. This will all be on a tight budget and I'm ok with that.

I want to create a peaceful place where I can be.
I would like to grow food again (tell 'er she's dreamin' atm lol).
I would like to re-establish my worm farms and compost heaps.
Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year in the garden.

I'm 'alone' in my gardening journey and would love to share and hear about other's gardening antics. Hopefully we can troubleshoot any issues in our gardens and talk about any healing we're feeling too. There's a lot of knowledge we can share. I hope this thread can brighten your day!

Love Ecomama

Please

[Guest_1055]

Oh no no no Em, My horticulture or scientific knowledge is definitely far from amazing. Though it may sound like it. I was getting worried that I sounded like a know it all with all those scientific words or some kind of lecturer in my last post. That is why I came back just now to write another post. Scared what anyone here would think of me. That I had a swelled giantatic know it all head.

It takes me ages to unravel and understand anything that is factual. Emotional stuff speaks incredibly loud in me most of the time. It clouds the thinking part of me.

[Matchy69]

Hi em there isnt any community gardens in this small town.Their was one only two minutes from me where i use to live.I use to walk there often and have a look.

The bush tucker plants can be dear to buy.I use to plant the seeds of the fruit and grow them my self.

[ecomama]

Shelll said:

Oh no no no Em, My horticulture or scientific knowledge is definitely far from amazing. Though it may sound like it. I was getting worried that I sounded like a know it all with all those scientific words or some kind of lecturer in my last post. That is why I came back just now to write another post. Scared what anyone here would think of me. That I had a swelled giantatic know it all head.

It takes me ages to unravel and understand anything that is factual. Emotional stuff speaks incredibly loud in me most of the time. It clouds the thinking part of me.

NO Shelll!

Please keep sharing everything you're learning, I LOVE IT!!!!!

I think you're awesome lol so please don't stop, I love you sharing anything and everything you're learning, it's AMAZING (and now you say thank you and not no lol!).

You wrote Heliotrope something??? My eldest daughter had the Heliotrope Fairy in her bedroom when she was little.... it took till just now for me to remember why I loved seeing that word on your post. Brought back such sweet memories.

You are bringing LIFE to us when you talk about these things, it's so beautiful. Thankyou.

Now BLITZ us lololol.

Love EM

[ecomama]

Matchy69 said:

Hi em there isnt any community gardens in this small town.Their was one only two minutes from me where i use to live.I use to walk there often and have a look.

The bush tucker plants can be dear to buy.I use to plant the seeds of the fruit and grow them my self.

Hi Mark

Have you googled to see where the closest one is?
Or a permie group?

Also there are FANTASTIC groups here called "The Mens Shed" which I love and am thinking of dressing like a man just to get in when I semi retire lol!
I know some small towns have them and they are great for the communities.

Sounds like you've been plenty busy in your garden. Have you got any things planned for this week?
EM

[Matchy69]

Hi Em i will have to check to see if their is any vegies to harvest.I might do some pruning on a vine that has taken over.Not sure what it is.

The men sheds are great and there was one where the community garden is.

[Samsonsam]

Funny enough I was playing Animal Crossing on Nintendo switch the other day in which you can garden and I realised why am I playing this when I can do gardening in real life and then went outside and did some gardening lol.

[ecomama]

Matchy69 said:

Hi Em i will have to check to see if their is any vegies to harvest.I might do some pruning on a vine that has taken over.Not sure what it is.

The men sheds are great and there was one where the community garden is.

Oh yeah the MEN'S SHEDS ARE AWESOME!

The Men's Shed here makes great standing worm farms in baths for schools and sell them for cost of materials, then go and set them up lol. They also take old bikes and do them up for families who can't afford bikes - awwww.

But what I love most about them are all the friendships that are forged through working together.
These sheds have changed lives and enriched their own lives while enriching other's lives - synergy, can't get better than that!

What's ready to harvest in your patch Matchy?

[Matchy69]

Hi Em i have cauliflowers ready to harvest as well as silverbeet, carrots ,eggplants,sweet potatoes in the vegie garden.Everything is growing well especially with the rain we had here.

[ecomama]

Samsonsam said:Funny enough I was playing Animal Crossing on Nintendo switch the other day in which you can garden and I realised why am I playing this when I can do gardening in real life and then went outside and did some gardening lol.

LOLOLOLOL AWESOME Samsonsam! I laughed when I read your post, how gorgeous is THAT!

What gardening did you do?

I'm about to give in making my Leaf Mould No. 1 a pure leaf mould because I'm going to add lots of other composting stuff. I'll keep Leaf Mould No. 2 pure.

Happy gardening!
EM

[Matchy69]

Hi Em my Nectarine has still most of its leaves on with the on one falling off.My apple tree is the same.It is interesting the things that happen in the garden or dont hapen.The long range forecast for here has been for a warmer and wet winter.