It really is on the way.....................

[Ginsing]

Autumn the leaves on the first enormous sycamore tree down my drive, are curling and blowing done in the wind. Piles are littering the patio waiting for someone to sweep them up. It is strange every year it is the first tree that goes first the other hangs on for grim death waiting for the frosts to start. Oh Autumn I love it the colors can be fantastic warm and glowing. But at the moment it is just a rather wet over grown garden that really needs a gardener. I can not find any help up here. It has taken some considerable time for me to admitt that I cannot do it myself but I cannot need a man lol well that would be interesting- someone who would not rip me off and actually knew a little about gardens. It is a passion of mine consequently I become over protective of my plants. Last time I though I had found one I asked him to re do the edges and instead of straightening them he actually went around the plants (I can laugh about it know) so when you looked up the garden the border on the right went straight then came out around then straight again very curios. He knew nothing about gardening never mind his dandelions from his nettles. So a Hosta to him was what ? No clue!.

So I ned help there I have admitted it.

Have a good day x gins

[Devonlady]

I have a gardener now to as I can no longer do the work needed. I am not a keen gardener myself, I love to see a nice garden but not so keen on weeding one. Well my pfofessional gardner knws less about plants than I do which I find very funny. He digs holes where I need them and is excellent at fences and mows the grass so guess I am happy with that.

My views get beeter in the winter once the leafes start to fall from the farmers trees and I have notices this is already happening this year. A real nip in the air in the mornings now.

Have a great day Gins x

[Dixiesdaughter]

Try your local horticultural college, I absolutely hate the idea of gardenin muck, slugs, crawly things yuck!! the thought of getting grubby sends my ocd into free fall. As my garden is at the front of my house & its trees/hedging was taking over the street I decided to get a gardener. Long story the short version includes a few cosmetic disasters and a few rip off merchants so I contacted my local horticultural college spoke to staff explained my health situation and what I was looking for, got recommendations (students in their final yr) and havent had a problem since. Hope ya find help soon xxDixiexx

[Ginsing]

`I did try my horticultural college but it is rather a long way from us and most of the student were unprepared to travel. I used to teach at the other one a long story so I o longer rate it hehe I suppose I am quite picky and there are things I do not want touched! (Laugh ) I hate slugs to they have ben finding there way in to my kitchen at night leaving ghastly silver trails where ever they have been so I have poured salt in any little gaps along the floor edges (I am mean but they are ucky) I find myself pulling a face as I type x gins

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I love my garden too and am never happier that when I am covered in mud I still do the light stuff in the garden but OH does lawns and hedges. I get a man in to do the digging etc... but he has to be watched closely too as he doesn't have a clue how to tell weeds from flowers. I lost all my lovely foxgloves last year when he was left alone for a few minutes! I grow lots of stuff from seeds - actually too much stuff as I never have enough room and have to dig up more of the lawn to accommodate my latest passion. I love to get bargain flowers/bulbs/ seeds from online gardening sites and TV shopping channels. Creating a beautiful garden is the only job I can do at the moment and it never fails to give me joy when I look out of the window. My spring bulbs should be arriving soon and I can't wait to get out there to stick them in a new border. Simple pleasures eh?! Love to you all. Jane x

[Ginsing]

Oh I cannot wait for my spring bulbs to come, they made me a raised rockery and I am going to pop hyacynths muscari and tete a tetes in there.

Happy times to you all x gins