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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
 Posted - 15/11/2008 : 17:50:16
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I have just become the owner of a Dell laptop and at the age 73 have started emailing and web surfing. I am a keen gardener who hasn't been able to do any gardening since a stroke in 1999. Maybe this site will allow me to talk to other gardeners to share knowledge that I have accumulated over 50 years! I hope to meet the members of this forum as the months go by. I am able to get around the garden on my electric scooter and I have an assistant man who comes in to upkeep the garden by pruning and planting. It isn't the same as doing it myself of course but I do still enjoy getting out in my garden.
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2008 : 18:21:55
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hallo pitta...and welcome to garden delights!
nice to see you're surfing the web on a laptop. isn't the virtual world *amazing*???
i'm looking forward to whatever jewels of advice you're willing to share!
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever! perth, wa |
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Pamela
head gardener
Australia
3949 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2008 : 19:25:58
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Yes I'd like to hear about your garden
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2008 : 20:31:14
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| Boy that was quick, replies already.Thank you Tessa for your welcome and Pamela I will have to get some photos together to put on site, Ifeel so welcome already,only found this site a few hours and have not been able to tear myself away from it. I have aching fingers as I can only use one arm but what the heck tomorrow is sunday so I can rest then |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 16/11/2008 : 04:03:46
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Hi Pitta, great to see another enthusiast. I'm a tropical lover so am looking forward to hearing about your garden.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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GardenDan
gardener
Australia
836 Posts |
Posted - 16/11/2008 : 06:30:30
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Welcome Pitta! We will look forward to learning from you and to enjoying your garden!
Daniel
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supergran
dirt-poker
Australia
20 Posts |
Posted - 16/11/2008 : 07:02:34
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Welcome Pita I am new also and really must post more often,we are 71 and 69 and since having my hips done I can no longer get down hubby has heart falure so it is difficult and frustrating at times But nevertheless we have a thriving fruit and veg garden and lots of pretties too
Scooters are great we have one each to get us around the shops LOL
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Jacqueline
assistant gardener
Australia
249 Posts |
Posted - 16/11/2008 : 08:50:25
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Hello Pitta,
WELCOME!!! I too look forward to seeing pics of your garden. No falling off the scooter please, no matter how good the bloom at the back of the garden is!!!! Sorry to hear about the stroke...what a bummer!! Glad to hear you have some garden assistance. Any grandchildren? Any pets? What is the favourite plant/plants you have in your garden. What is flowering in your neighbour's houses at the moment?
I am in Brisbane and look forward to hearing about tropical plants too. Try to stay cool, and I don't just mean in the temperature way!!! Sincerely, Jacqueline
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
 Posted - 16/11/2008 : 09:08:14
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Hello from me as well, how cool your own laptop and the grand old age of 73, WOW 50 years, will have to start picking your brain 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 16/11/2008 : 14:02:47
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| Thank you Gail,Daniel,Brenda,Jacqueline & Head gardener for your welcome words.Afew answers to questions. Ilive in 3 acres or rainforest ,no neighbours,wildlife aplenty from snakes,goanna,turkey,scrub fowl,wallaby to over 70 species of birds .Widow since2003,8 grandkids and 7 nearly 8 great grandkids Iconsider myself blessed. |
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Karingal
assistant gardener
Australia
229 Posts |
Posted - 16/11/2008 : 14:18:27
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Welcome to GD, Pitta, I am sure you have a vast amount of garden experience to share, I look forward to reading your posts. Cheers.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 16/11/2008 : 19:14:57
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Hi Pitta... Welcome to Garden Delights.. So Looking forward to you sharing some of that knowledge over the last half Century, wonderful to hear that you are getting around that's the main thing and still enjoying your garden.
I bet you are enjoying being on line..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
1005 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2008 : 18:16:45
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Welcome Pitta, I would be very interested to know what sort of plants you are growing up there. By the way, where abouts are you in NQ?
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
1005 Posts |
Posted - 17/11/2008 : 18:58:13
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OK cool answered my own question after reading more posts lol
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
Tropical Collector |
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otamot
head gardener
1013 Posts |
Posted - 18/11/2008 : 01:46:57
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welcome pitta! am looking forward to hearing and seeing your pics. It's great that you can still get out and enjoy the garden  |
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Jacqueline
assistant gardener
Australia
249 Posts |
Posted - 18/11/2008 : 14:34:19
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Wow, Hope I look that good when I am a great Grandma!!!!!!
Jacqueline, Brisbane |
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Hi from tropical north Queensland