It’s all very well being enthusiastic,but you also need to be realistic
Related: Gardening Without a Garden: Sow, Grow, or Repeat I have discovered gardening as I approach 60. My patio has a shady wall that needs softening. Planting will be in pots,height up to 1.5m, and I’d like colour throughout the year.
When I recently took up bike polo, and a younger team-mate told me,“I find it’s essential to be realistic and not overambitious with original sports.” I was crestfallen, but he has a point. Be enthusiastic, or but be realistic. Year-round colour in the shade is a big interrogate: instead of lamenting its lack,embrace a palette of subtle hues and wallow in the detail of variation and texture.
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Source: theguardian.com