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franl155

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I'm severely visually impaired and have an inoperable injury to my lower spine that makes bending or stretchng extremely painful. I was medically retired from work in 2006. I moved into this place July 2010 and am still sorting boxes - but the garden (what there is of it) is my main interest.

sigh, I was sort of hoping for something about half the size of Epping Forest, but at least this is my "starter for ten" - two metres "deep" in one part, three metres in the rest - tiny strip of dirt round the paving. Still, that's the challenge, to make the best use of what there is.

I used to say that I woudn't kill for a garden, but I might consider committing GBH! now the GBH is being done to me by the work I'm doinng in the garden, but I wouldn't stop for anything. I don't think I could stop even if I wanted to - I'm a gardener, full stop. The fact that I've never had a garden before just means that I was a gardenless gardener.

Latest photos

  • omphalodes cappadocica 'cherry ingram' (Omphalodes cappadocica)
  • cocount monster
  • unknown plant with blue flowers
  • Hair today, gone tomorrow?

Latest blogs

London Tree Week - Woodland Trust

Posted on 7 May, 2013 3 comments

Tweet of the day

Posted on 30 Apr, 2013 4 comments

National Gardening Week

Posted on 14 Apr, 2013 6 comments

Latest questions

Winter-proofing tips?

Asked on 26 Oct, 2012 13 replies

name this grass?

Asked on 28 Aug, 2012 9 replies

white flower for small planting project?

Asked on 19 Jul, 2012 8 replies


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Joined in Jun 2010

Country: England

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