Gardening - Anybody here enjoy it?
Gardening - Anybody here enjoy it?
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Mrs Fish

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30,018 posts

286 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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I'm afraid I can not stand gardening, I've just been outside for about half an hour to attempt to tidy up my borders but I really can not be titted. Its been crying out for some TLC (the garden that is) since about November, I have really tried to go out there this afternoon and give it a go, but at the moment it just doesn't interest me. Do you think when I reach my forties/fifties I will suddenly become green fingered because at the moment I cannot see it ever happening. Whats the going rate for a gardener???

shadowninja

79,858 posts

310 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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you obviously need more practice. come round and do mine!

apache

39,731 posts

312 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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you need concrete you do

eric mc

125,357 posts

293 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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I've reached my forties and I haven't had any sudden urges tp pick up a garden trowel. It's not an age thing, it's a brain thing.

>> Edited by eric mc on Sunday 2nd March 16:47

rich 36

13,739 posts

294 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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I get my mother to do mine at the weekend, just stand about handing plant type thing to her every now and again make interesting comments on the various flower type things and let her get on with it. trips to the garden centre are not recomended under any circumstances, paying for things that can be dug up wrenched from the roadside is a waste of money, fortunately she often pays for this as well!

NikB

1,834 posts

293 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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It's fine as long as you don't do it uphill

Big_M

5,602 posts

291 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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I've got an allotment and really enjoy growing veg. Not all that bothered about the garden at home tho'. If I cant eat it why grow it.

rewster

48 posts

292 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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I am early thirty's and find that an afternoon on the garden, relieves the stresses of the previous working week. Only during late spring/summer months though, as March is far to cold. It gets me outside, and gives me a sense on achievement when I enjoy a Sunday tea on the patio.

This will probably change with the arrival of the Porsche in 2 weeks time I will then be either polishing it/enjoying it. Its a good job I spent all last summer converting it to "low maintenance", as we have about 1/4 acre as our back garden.


Don

28,378 posts

312 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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I LOVE destructive gardening. You can really work out your stress with a Hedge Trimmer. Strimming is excellent fun too. Lawnmowing (today's job) is OK - but not really as much fun.

All that planting things business I generally leave to the wife.

rich 36

13,739 posts

294 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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I actually went to the bother of putting up a what do you call it wooden structure plant growing over it paving slabs terrace thing?, anyway need to install one of those nice wooden garages there now, well nobody actually sits out in it, so why bother, flippin waste of time and effort for nothing Pah..

rude girl

6,937 posts

287 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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I love it. After dealing with all the political shit at work all week, it's fantastic. Half a day and you can see exactly where you've been.

Joy

Marshy

2,751 posts

312 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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NikB said: It's fine as long as you don't do it uphill


Oh for fc*ks's sake, grow up.

HarryW

15,983 posts

297 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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Marshy said:

NikB said: It's fine as long as you don't do it uphill


Oh for fc*ks's sake, grow up.


Made me laugh anyway

H

llamekcuf

545 posts

282 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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HarryW said:

Marshy said:

NikB said: It's fine as long as you don't do it uphill


Oh for fc*ks's sake, grow up.


Made me laugh anyway

H


Me too

raf dug

3,515 posts

282 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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blockpave the lot you will never have to garden again

clanger

1,087 posts

286 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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The finest gardens on my road have Toyota Avensis, Vauxhall Omegas, etc parked on the drives. The worst garden, apart from my own little corner of England, has a Escort Cosworth on the drive..

Gardening is for tits like Charley Dimock - better things to do with my precious time.

robp

5,815 posts

292 months

Sunday 2nd March 2003
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llamekcuf said:

HarryW said:

Marshy said:

NikB said: It's fine as long as you don't do it uphill


Oh for fc*ks's sake, grow up.


Made me laugh anyway

H


Me too


Someone had to say it

Mrs Fish

Original Poster:

30,018 posts

286 months

Monday 3rd March 2003
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Marshy said:

NikB said: It's fine as long as you don't do it uphill


Oh for fc*ks's sake, grow up.


I'm really sorry you felt the need to strongly reply to that comment because I actually thought it very funny too.. comments like these should be taken in the fun way they were meant

Tony Hall

23,157 posts

310 months

Monday 3rd March 2003
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Must be thick, I don't get that up hill thing.
Anyway been gardening since 1979 when I bought my first flat. Thoroughly enjoyed it although it was most time consuming, especially when I bought the latest house new in 1994. Just a sea of soil. Built walls/terraces/raised bits/pond/etc. Loved the relaxation it gave me at the weekends (& in evenings). Never in the house when it was fair weather. Often wonder if the ex wife left me cos of the cars or the garden. Only came in for meals. Now at the age of 49 I'm getting sick of it, found other things to do. It's sort of here we go again around the beds/that bl***dy grass needs cutting again. Looking for a hous e with a smaller garden although I suppose I could undo some of my handiwork and turn it to low maintenance. Just a shame to spoil a pretty area that attracts the birds etc.

Mrs Fish

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30,018 posts

286 months

Monday 3rd March 2003
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Tony Hall said: Must be thick, I don't get that up hill thing.


No, you're not thick, maybe just a little .... innocent for want of a better word