General chat, as we knew it

[snowbelle]

Hi DD hows your garden?
Its a bit damp at the moment, my garden looks lovely and green through the rain drenched windows

[DisneyDaffodil]

Originally Posted by JLH

I may just get it checked out as my energy levels are incredibly low at moment , despite eating less and having no real appetite I have put on weight and I am an emotional wreck at time’s - today being one of them ! Had a bad day at work and for some reason it’s got to me. Had to have a little cry in the car before I went in my house . My boys are like get a grip 😀 no sympathy in my abode . It is easy to put everything down to the menopause I think . Thank you for your post .

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Since menopause my emotions have been really high. I cry at everything and nothing at all, adverts make me cry 😢 My anxiety levels are the same, I stress over the silliest things and build it up out of all proportion. DH has no idea what’s going on, and says the same as your boys If only it were that simple 😔

[DisneyDaffodil]

Originally Posted by snowbelle

Hi DD hows your garden?
Its a bit damp at the moment, my garden looks lovely and green through the rain drenched windows

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Soggy 😂 However, the veg are doing really well. We’ve been eating lots of homegrown lettuce, spinach and radish and our kale and carrots are ready to harvest too.

Sunflowers are budding but I’m not having much luck with any other flowers, lots of greenery but no buds. The strawberry plants I bought have taken well but they were planted too late for fruit this summer. On Monday I bought a half price giant dahlia which looked as if it needed some tlc, so I’ve repotted it and taken off the dead leaves and given it some plant food and it’s beginning to look much happier now 😀 I do love trying to rescue half dead plants 😂

[snowbelle]

Dahlia's are lovely but I never have luck with them, my grandad used to grow amazing ones
we ate all the lettuce and the potatoes , carrots still not ready and the tomatoes are a bit slow
We seem to have a nightmare with slugs and woodlice, I don't like to put too much down to kill them due to the cats
At least the water butt is full !

[DisneyDaffodil]

Originally Posted by snowbelle

Dahlia's are lovely but I never have luck with them, my grandad used to grow amazing ones
we ate all the lettuce and the potatoes , carrots still not ready and the tomatoes are a bit slow
We seem to have a nightmare with slugs and woodlice, I don't like to put too much down to kill them due to the cats
At least the water butt is full !

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I love dahlias but I’ve never tried to grow one although I don’t seem to have a lot of luck with flowers in general.

I put silver shiny tape around the pots a few inches from the top. Apparently slugs can’t get a hold on it so can’t get to the plants. I don’t know if it works, but so far so good 😀

[DisneyDaffodil]

Just picked my Sunday lunch, and we had salad yesterday with my own salad leaves, radish and spring onions

[Mrs Red C]

Veg looks great! My elderly neighbour phoned to say veg was available for me. Ended up with bag of new spuds, runner beans, round carrots and a cucumber. Dinner sorted tonight! 😁

[DisneyDaffodil]

Originally Posted by Mrs Red C

Veg looks great! My elderly neighbour phoned to say veg was available for me. Ended up with bag of new spuds, runner beans, round carrots and a cucumber. Dinner sorted tonight! 😁

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That’s really kind of your neighbour. DH can drop some carrots in to his sister tomorrow as we do seem to have an awful lot of them 😀 It’s nice to share them though

[Mrs Red C]

Originally Posted by DisneyDaffodil

That’s really kind of your neighbour. DH can drop some carrots in to his sister tomorrow as we do seem to have an awful lot of them 😀 It’s nice to share them though

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Yes he is bless him. He's been growing so much veg plus rhubarb during lockdown to keep himself busy and is now sharing it with the Close. He won't eat any of it as he was widowed before Christmas sadly, and cooking isn't his thing. I cook the rhubarb for him and pass it back. He's made Angel Delight today and now knows not to eat the whole bowlful as he'd previously done! 😆

[DisneyDaffodil]

Originally Posted by Mrs Red C

Yes he is bless him. He's been growing so much veg plus rhubarb during lockdown to keep himself busy and is now sharing it with the Close. He won't eat any of it as he was widowed before Christmas sadly, and cooking isn't his thing. I cook the rhubarb for him and pass it back. He's made Angel Delight today and now knows not to eat the whole bowlful as he'd previously done! 😆

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Lockdown must have been difficult for him, it’s good that his gardening has kept him occupied and given him contact with his neighbours 😀