I think that the invisible part or benefit of gardening is what makes gardeners happy. I mean happiness is of course intangible, but before you get that feeling there is one invisible factor that causes the happiness. A gardener gets in contact with a host beneficial bacteria that we cannot see from the plants and dirt. There is mounting scientific evidence that healthy microbes play a crucial role not just in our immune health but in our emotional and/or mental health too.
since I got my allotment at the beginning of June, I can say that I'm quite happy when I'm running my soil through my hands and looking at my immense progress. I get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride. I'm never happier
my own garden however is a different kettle of fish- when it's quiet it's great, but my neighbours on one side are very, very deaf and have a young, hearing son. They all have no idea about how noisy they are. On the other side there are two devil children who do nothing but scream and hit each other and scream some more, making my garden a less than pleasant environment
Hi, it's lovely to hear how gardening makes us all happy, I do however have a little bit of a puzzle which is making me unhappy and hope you can help please.
i have just bought an Acer Shirasawanum Jordan the label says it will grow 150cm (5ft) in height and spread over next 10years which is fine for the area I hope to plant it.
However, I looked on line to find more info on how to look after it etc and i have read it can grow 15 to 20 feet so I'm a bit confused?? I know sometimes same plants in other countries grow differently but wondered has anyone got an Acer Jordan and can advise me.
Lyn "Sorry for my ignorance but what is Ton Goods ten?
And why should your seedlings get killed to death if you follow growing instructions and advise".
Ton Good's ten is spelling mistake of 'Tom Good' (of the BBC's The Good Life) and ', then' like 'advise' is (hopefully) a spelling mistake of 'advice', propergator is a typo of propagator, 'seedlinds' for 'seedlings', 'photo's' for 'photos', etc. Typos frequently occur working with one good arm and one good eye.
There isn't much point you trying to give Tom Good advice, he's a fictional character. My seedlings were and are fine, thanks.
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Your words are so true, people who dont garden are missing soooo much.
I find winter so long and depressing simply because the pleasure and exercise
of the garden is gone!
we can gather leaves, or do some pruning, but the cold and wet of winter and old bones dont mix!!!
So we venture out to see to the birds water and food, then back in the warm.
to wait for spring!
If one's seedlings get killed to death everything is late and the harvest is worse than Ton Good's ten it's not such a happy lot.
Sorry for my ignorance but what is Ton Goods ten?
And why should your seedlings get killed to death if you follow growing instructions and advise.
since I got my allotment at the beginning of June, I can say that I'm quite happy when I'm running my soil through my hands and looking at my immense progress. I get a huge sense of satisfaction and pride. I'm never happier
my own garden however is a different kettle of fish- when it's quiet it's great, but my neighbours on one side are very, very deaf and have a young, hearing son. They all have no idea about how noisy they are. On the other side there are two devil children who do nothing but scream and hit each other and scream some more, making my garden a less than pleasant environment
Hi, it's lovely to hear how gardening makes us all happy, I do however have a little bit of a puzzle which is making me unhappy and hope you can help please.
i have just bought an Acer Shirasawanum Jordan the label says it will grow 150cm (5ft) in height and spread over next 10years which is fine for the area I hope to plant it.
However, I looked on line to find more info on how to look after it etc and i have read it can grow 15 to 20 feet so I'm a bit confused?? I know sometimes same plants in other countries grow differently but wondered has anyone got an Acer Jordan and can advise me.
I'd start a new thread with this with the plant name in the thread title.
Different people look at different threads and you'll find more Acer experts like that.
I'm not an acer expert
In the sticks near Peterborough
Thanks Nutcutlet I appreciate you telling me, I always forget to do that.
Lyn "Sorry for my ignorance but what is Ton Goods ten?
And why should your seedlings get killed to death if you follow growing instructions and advise".
Ton Good's ten is spelling mistake of 'Tom Good' (of the BBC's The Good Life) and ', then' like 'advise' is (hopefully) a spelling mistake of 'advice', propergator is a typo of propagator, 'seedlinds' for 'seedlings', 'photo's' for 'photos', etc. Typos frequently occur working with one good arm and one good eye.
There isn't much point you trying to give Tom Good advice, he's a fictional character. My seedlings were and are fine, thanks.
Skitt's Law right there.
Thanks Frank, i have waited 5 months for that, Thought it may have been a regional saying!