Off to buy some plants
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325715)
Rockingham, Australia
September 24, 2021 7:58pm CST
It’s Saturday in sunny Western Australia and we’re heading out shortly to hopefully buy some plants for our new home. We’re going to a couple of garage sales that are selling plants. One lady is moving house and getting rid of all her patio/house plants along with some outdoor ones.
We also need a couple of creepers/climbers to help hide the house from the street. After that, we’re cooking some casseroles to freeze and take with us next weekend to another horse endurance ride.
This is a national event held each year in a different state. Because of COVID and our closed borders, the only out-of-state riders will be five entrants from South Australia which is very disappointing but inevitable under the circumstances. So, instead of some 300 competitors, there will be just 55.
Hopefully next post I’ll have some plants to show you. For now, this is a photo of our Donnybrook garden at its best. At least here, I won’t be competing with the kangaroos.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
25 Sep 21
That sounds so fun. I love plant shopping!
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
25 Sep 21
@JudyEv oh yes and I’m more inclined to get aroid plants.
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@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Sep 21
@toniganzon What are aroid plants please? 
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@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Sep 21
That is a really lovely tree. Love the shape. Do you have to mow the lawns? I'd like some colour around the place eventually.
@allknowing (130066)
• India
25 Sep 21
I get the feeling I am the source of getting you inspired into gardening
More power to you
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
25 Sep 21
That is really disappointing not to have all 300 participants because of the COVID restrictions. Enjoy the event still.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
26 Sep 21
@JudyEv at work, people who are visiting the site needs to follow the protocol imposed especially by NSW, Australia because of Covid.
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@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Sep 21
@jobelbojel No-one from NSW or from Victoria can attend because our border to the east is closed to them. However there will be five coming from South Australia.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
25 Sep 21
I hope you find some beautiful plants. Have a wonderful day.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
25 Sep 21
@JudyEv What are you wanting the creepers/climbers to climb? Be careful if you want them to climb the wall of your house. Climbers often damage a wall with their roots.
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@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Sep 21
@DaddyEvil These are to climb the bars that separate us from the street. To give us some privacy if we're sitting on the patio. There is the section shown and a smaller section to the right.
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
25 Sep 21
I hope you find some nice plants. I'd like to get our front "flower" bed landscaped. I get tired of looking at weeds.
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@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Sep 21
@LindaOHio Gardening can be hard work, especially once you have a few problems or you have a big yard.
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@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
26 Sep 21
@JudyEv That would be nice to have someone to tend to our weed bed! Maybe we'll hire a landscaper to put in some plants and mulch next year.
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@GardenGerty (157552)
• United States
25 Sep 21
Be sure to let us know what you come up with. I need to move my houseplants in soon.
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@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Sep 21
Some need to be protected here but I don't think too many have to move plants in and out according to the seasons.
@marguicha (215389)
• Chile
25 Sep 21
Tania is thinking about buying a car. As soon as she gets it, we will go to nurseries to buy plants.
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@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Sep 21
It's fun looking around nurseries - and buying! lol
@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
25 Sep 21
I do really want to add some plants but I just could not find the time. Hope to see yours soon,
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@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
25 Sep 21
@JudyEv That is correct. Since I am working I cannot find the time to tend to my plants.
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@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
25 Sep 21
Oh this is exciting Judy..cant wait to see your new plants.
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@kaylachan (57630)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Sep 21
Enjoy the ride thing all the same.
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@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Sep 21
Thanks. We're starting to check batteries for the cameras, etc.
@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Sep 21
That was lovely. Hope you find some nice plants.
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@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Sep 21
The garden centres are ablaze with colour at the moment.
@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Sep 21
We didn't get too many. Most were more indoor plants and not really what we were looking for.
@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
25 Sep 21
the creepers also help with heating and cooling - they absorb the sun energy before it gets to the house!
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@JudyEv (325715)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Sep 21
I'm sure that's true but for the moment, the privacy would be nice although we'll get our curtains soon.
