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Just signed up. Wanted to meet you all as I hope to be around here a while. A little about me: I have always loved flowers, gardens. I have half-heartedly tried here and there to cultivate small gardens, but have always bitten off more than I can chew and/ or just gotten overwhelmed. My son actually wanted a Venus fly trap and then a small cactus, which I have been helping him with. I then purchased a hearty yellow rose bush and petunia hanger plant and that is enough responsibility for now! But now, I'm really thinking and hoping that I can do this! Even if it is just a few flowers here and there. At the crack of dawn this morning, I found myself pulling weeds and pruning bushes almost without thinking. A beautiful angel statue looks over my modest "flower patch". I'm sort of flying blind, so I hope you all can help guide me along the way! Also, three of my neighbors have been stepping it up with beautiful palms, shrubbery, and even rock gardens. I would like to be a little different and grow lots of full-colored blooms in my yard! Lastly, my son told me he dreams of a beautiful veggie garden in our back yard where he can "grow his own food." He is only 7! He was so excited! At first I almost said no, that we couldn't do that/ that I didn't know how. But I did not. And as I thought about it more, I got excited too. Maybe we could achieve that, even if on a small scale. Anyway, I digress. All garden tips appreciated! Looking forward to learning here!!!
Start small so that the garden doesn't overwhelm you, perhaps with just one reasonably sized flower bed. Visit garden centres and nurseries to see what type of plants you like and find out whether they are suitable for your climate and soil. I see you already have a rose, possibly one of the most difficult plants to care for, but if that is thriving you are well on the way to nurturing other plants.
