Not able to garden ?

You must be in a decline! Hope you feel better soon.

I hope you are better soon xxx

before the weeds take over

That would be a nightmare for me. Now not managing housework would be no hardship!
Take care of yourself and I hope you will improve soon.

It is a nightmare Shysal- not too fussed about the housework! Likely to be a month, most folks say

Good luck the month will pass quickly don’t do to much too soon, keep the minor snipping,
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Thanks Bluebelle good advice I know

Oh dear. Lisagran, that sounds painful. I hope those 4 weeks whizz by, but in the meantime, do as you are doing, nothing more. ?

Pain and an inability to get about must be depressing Lisa and I hope you get well. Steps are horrible, aren't they?

Lisagran commiserations. Get well soonest, and enjoy wafting about the garden and talking to all your lovely plants. Your jug of flowers is beautiful.

I love the casually drooping flower arrangement Lisagran, very arty.
I hope your aches n pains disappear soon.

Thanks Gabriella - not really an arrangement - more or less plonked in! The Hebe was only put in last year, but it’s huge already.
You are all kind and I shouldn’t whinge really - others are in much worse situations. Lack of sleep = very tetchy

Whinge away, why not if you are feeling glum and carry on snipping. ?

Lisagran - I don't know how old you are, but I dread falls, having had and survived a few. Time to take precautions.
Your flower arrangement is beautiful.
Can you take a low stool outside and do a little weeding etc?
Rake over a small space and plant something new. That's what I've just done today after a long time away from gardening. Long story.

ps to help you sleep - I used to take 2 by 500mg paracetamols which helped pain and made me drowsy.

Thanks Fennel - I’m 70 - and yes, I dread the idea of, and repercussions from, falls. I haven’t had other falls, but I must take care. Trouble is, I’m quite a speedy person! I can’t do any weeding, as bending, even low down, is agony. Yes, taking paracetamol - but not making me drowsy; I’m not a good sleeper anyway. Glad you were able to garden a little today. What did you plant?

As on another thread, I bought some herb plants from Tesco - mint, basil parsley, thyme.
Recently husband caved in and asked a gardener to clear the small beds in our new house. So there was space for a few herbs or veg.
2 years ago we were living in the country and had a 10 by 10m veg patch, full of all sorts.
We're in our late 70s/80s.

It’s too hot for gardening, sit in the shade and write a sequel to Pride and Prejudice.

I love your arrangement; beautiful! Can you please tell me what plants are included? I'm guessing lady's mantle and lavender, but not sure about the other purple flowers.

Do hope you start to feel better soon.

They’re just cuttings from a huge Hebe shrub, 2 types of lavender, and Lady’s mantle CanadianGran. There are two huge Lavender bushes at the end of the garden, with pale flowers and then other darker lavenders in pots

We too downsized - house and garden - Fennel a few years ago. 3/4 acre to a smallish garden on the edge of town. Husband has an allotment. Hope the herbs bed in well - they should like this heat.

I like your suggestion watermeadow ......