do you ever worry about the garden??

worry.. I'm not sure, I worry when I see frost coming but it's a mixture of worry, excitement and expectation!

You shouldn't worry much anyway Al, living on the north coast of Wirral

 

Verdun You are very good on the forum DO NOT STOP
Just check your homework :-)

Jack McH

 

Hiya jack, will do. Always been impulsive

 

Since changing jobs four years ago, I work longer hours now so have less time for the garden at home.
Also I'm reaching the age where the aches and pains are a little more frequent (), so I've had to train myself to stop fretting about all the jobs which need doing around the garden, do the essentials and just enjoy it.

The result is a more 'informal' style of garden where I try to work with nature rather than trying to control everything.

As a born worrier, I wouldn't say it's stopped me worrying about the garden, but I'm worrying less.

 

I'm with you Trunky, seem to have less time to spend on the garden,but try not to worry about it cos it's my respite from stress elsewhere. At least when I attack an overgrown bit I can see the difference later.

 

I think that if you don't worry you probably can't be a good gardener. I am sure the essense of gardening (like many other things) is to continually question what you are doing and strive to do better.

In my case I wonder (and worry) about where I am going. I started by trying to make a pretty garden with perennials in the border, then I moved on to collect Salvias, then I got seduced by the likes of Pete and others and into exotics. And LongK is trying to turn me into a collector of the downright weird. (Cubanola - my foot). And Sal keeps urging me to go down to the local supermarket and grow the things off the shelves. The Eddoes did grow, but the rissoles didn't.

To hell with the garden - I am worried about my sanity.

 

That made I smile this morning. So much truth there Peter. Join the box of mad frogs,
Jenny

 

Ditto.
Bad gardeners are more likely to be those who don't plan properly or have little experience. Still not worth worrying about.

 

PeterS that made me smile,this morning. We just worry about things we care about though, don't we?

 

No, it's a bad metal state. You should only be worried when you know there is something to worry about. And then it's not a helpful emotion.

 

I'm a bad gardeners, in fact I will hold my hands up and say I'm easily the worst gardener in here (I'm confident that is true), however it doesn't mean I don't care.. and at times, being such a bad gardener and not able to do much about it, is frustrating!

 

The only time I actually worry is when I realize, too late, that I haven't fleeced plants or put them under cover when there's a frost expected. I have been known to rush out at an advanced hour of the evening to do these things!

 

it was 4 deg this morn, so i think its time to take the ensettes up. the cannas and dahlias are ok for a bit. and the fleece is at the ready for my da's and suchlike. oooh, winter is a coming..........