I'm definitely a late developer, getting worse with each year. I am now 82 and have been in the same house for 46 years. The garden is now totally 'potted', having had a make-over in 2000, with a view to my old age, after the arrival of the conservatory left me with a building site, and it's worked out very well.
Don't worry if you feel abnormal. You will feel normal on here.
I'm 30 and let me tell you it never ends. I'm always thinking about plants. So much that when my son asked me to name the species of a toy dinosaur I said "trachycarpus".
One of the great benefits of catching 'gardenitis' is that you can sit out in garden in the evening, beer in hand doing naff all. When your nearest and dearest ask what you are doing you just say 'planning the garden' and take another slurp.
you are indeed in the right place after having been afflicted with gardenitis, in my opinion the most rewarding hobby, I just glanced out the window and cannot help but smile seeing the roses coming into bloom, the lupins and foxgloves gently swaying in the wind, sweet pea buds swelling with the promise of delightful sweet smelling jewels, never mind the little birds, and bumble bees, my garden is my little piece of heaven on earth. My OH thinks I'm nuts as I often sit out and just watch the busyness of all the creatures, enjoy the birdsong and sounds of nature, even though I live in a housing estate. I caught gardenitis in my mid teens, thirty years later I'm still amazed and filled with the wonder and awe of nature. Best of luck with your new interest, it is extremely satisfying. Remember......'normal' is just a setting on a washing machine.
I've been bitten badly and my neighbours and family think I'm mad for one so young. I go to bed thinking about borders and wake up thinking about foxgloves. I would dearly love to keep bees too but have no space and spend time plotting how to rebuild things so I could have space for hives. Oh dear.
Your post made me chuckle. I can fully understand where you are coming from. Im 37 and upto a few year ago I had never shown any interest in gardening. I started growing chillis for something to do and now I am completely hooked with all forms of gardening. Luckily my wife is a florist and likes plants and flowers so we share the hobby together.
I can easily waste an evening away researching Japanese Maples or techniques in how to propagate etc,, I bought an Acer Shirasawanum Aureum from Kent Garden Show on Saturday and I was like a kid in candy shop.
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It is addictive when you start though isn't it. You've always got something to do, something to enjoy looking at, and something to look forward to.
I'm definitely a late developer, getting worse with each year. I am now 82 and have been in the same house for 46 years. The garden is now totally 'potted', having had a make-over in 2000, with a view to my old age, after the arrival of the conservatory left me with a building site, and it's worked out very well.
Sorry - most of you have a long way to go!
Don't worry if you feel abnormal. You will feel normal on here.
I'm 30 and let me tell you it never ends. I'm always thinking about plants. So much that when my son asked me to name the species of a toy dinosaur I said "trachycarpus".
I then realised that is actually a plant/tree.
Go Joan202!
One of the great benefits of catching 'gardenitis' is that you can sit out in garden in the evening, beer in hand doing naff all. When your nearest and dearest ask what you are doing you just say 'planning the garden' and take another slurp.
you are indeed in the right place after having been afflicted with gardenitis, in my opinion the most rewarding hobby, I just glanced out the window and cannot help but smile seeing the roses coming into bloom, the lupins and foxgloves gently swaying in the wind, sweet pea buds swelling with the promise of delightful sweet smelling jewels, never mind the little birds, and bumble bees, my garden is my little piece of heaven on earth. My OH thinks I'm nuts as I often sit out and just watch the busyness of all the creatures, enjoy the birdsong and sounds of nature, even though I live in a housing estate. I caught gardenitis in my mid teens, thirty years later I'm still amazed and filled with the wonder and awe of nature. Best of luck with your new interest, it is extremely satisfying. Remember......'normal' is just a setting on a washing machine.
I've been bitten badly and my neighbours and family think I'm mad for one so young. I go to bed thinking about borders and wake up thinking about foxgloves. I would dearly love to keep bees too but have no space and spend time plotting how to rebuild things so I could have space for hives. Oh dear.
I was doing a site visit in the centre of London a year or so back and came across two beehives on a flat roof ....
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Your post made me chuckle. I can fully understand where you are coming from. Im 37 and upto a few year ago I had never shown any interest in gardening. I started growing chillis for something to do and now I am completely hooked with all forms of gardening. Luckily my wife is a florist and likes plants and flowers so we share the hobby together.
I can easily waste an evening away researching Japanese Maples or techniques in how to propagate etc,, I bought an Acer Shirasawanum Aureum from Kent Garden Show on Saturday and I was like a kid in candy shop.
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I'm sure I saw an advert on facebook advertising bee hives for rent in the UK. If you google it you may find the company.