Finding time for that overrun garden

Peter Dowdall reflects on the time when the garden gets too big and we all get less able to deal with the work.

Similar to embarking on the journey of parenthood for the first time, dipping your toe in the garden for the first time may also have been a bit nerve-wracking.

The first step was a tentative adventure into bedding plants and perhaps, some of the more foolproof shrubs, while being unsure as to how they would survive and thrive. And with references galore for every step of the way — from choosing which plants to grow; what to feed them; how to treat any pest and disease problems — the new bundle of life blossomed with love and support.