A place for newbies to introduce themselves.

[Jeannine]

Hi, to all newbies, I have started this  this spot here so you can,  if you choose, come and  say Hi and introduce yourself and  tell us a bit about your garden etc. Often newbies get overlooked when saying hi in the other threads and I for one feel bad if I don't get chance to welcome them.  I will bump up the thread periodically and we can see how it goes.

XX Jeannine

[1066]

Hi steve and welcome to A4A from me too

There's a section called the gallery where you could start a new thread if you like

1066 

[cornykev]

Welcome Steve love your piccies in the gallery, a real storey taking place in your photo's.     

[Poolcue]

Just found this site.
I have been on a waiting list since last October and luckily got a 90 sq m plot last month.Its only a 5 minute walk away.
Needless to say it needs a lot of weeding.The local council tip is fast becoming my 2nd home.
I have cleared a fair amount and so far the soil has claimed 1 fork.

[Jayb]

Hi and welcome Steve and Poolcue I'm sure you will love getting to know folk on A4A 

I've been loving the photos of your new plot and all the work you have done transforming your garden Steve.

Congratulations Poolcue on your new lottie, sounds like you have your hands full, good luck with the weeding 

[tonybloke]

wotcha to steve, poolcue, and any others I've missed! 

[manicscousers]

Hiya, everyone, hope you enjoy the site as much as I do 

[1066]

watcha Poolcue  - only 1 fork so far    I went through 3 in my 1st year  ....... it does get better eventually 

[taresa]

hello everyone.
this looks like a great site.
i am a failed gardener. i moved into my house 7 years ago and thought i would be soooo green fingered and brilliant. i would be eating my own organic home grown produce. so i dug some holes planted seeds and made the slugs and insects an unintentional  feast  . i just don't have the physical ability to manage my large garden and don't want to use pesticides so i think the best thing to do is share the garden with someone who can be all i thought i would be  . i wonder if location may beat me? i am in Tyrone ireland are there many people here from Tyrone who fit the bill?

[Squash64]

Hello Taresa and welcome to A4A.

I don't think you should consider yourself a failed gardener yet!  If you stick around here you will learn so much and I'm sure that you can be helped. 

I don't know if there is anyone else from Tyrone here. Have you tried advertising locally?  Maybe in shops, community centres, churches, garden centres? 

[nickdig]

Hello All,

We only recently got our first allotment, in Weston super Mare, on the
new/reclaimed Bournville site. So its dig, dig , dig at moment.

Anyway it's great to find this forum, i'm sure we will pick up lots
of good tips over the next few years!

cheers
Nick and Family

ps.. if anyone nr weston has some spare rhubarb crowns we would be very
greatfull. Thanks

[caroline7758]

Hi, Teresa and Nick, and welcome!

Teresa, have you tried the landshare website?

http://www.landshare.net/

[Squash64]

Hello Nick and welcome to A4A.

It's a shame you don't live nearer to Birmingham, I have lots of rhubarb you could have. 

[Jayb]

Hello Teresa and Nick, welcome to a4a, 'tis lovely here 

[Jeannine]

Hi to you all , smashing to see so many new faces. XX Jeannine

[martinburo]

I have a confession to make: I don't have an allotment at all. I do have a quarter of an acre garden that I've been working for the last two+ years, and have been growing all my fruit, vegetables, and fire wood for the last 16 months. Well, I don't actually own the forest ... What I'm finding is that the answer is: diversity. No matter what the question is. So I'm looking forward to the diversity of opinions, approaches and plants on here.

I live just West of Norwich, East Anglia.

[goodlife]

Hello and welcome...allotment is not essential even name of the site would suggest so..I'm sure we can accommodate another grower..lottie owner or not ..Yes.. more diversity on this site ...the merrier Sounds like you have already had good start with growing, gathering etc.
I'm looking forward getting to know what 'makes you tick' ...there is all sorts ticking here already

[galina]

Martinburo

No lottie here either, but a large garden.  Used to have allotments before and it doesn't matter.  Sounds like you have your hands full, including the forestry bit.  Do you live quite rural?

Nice to see you pop up on the Seed Saving Circle earlier.  Can you guess my next question?  Are you saving seed or want to start saving seeds?

Diversity is practiced here as well.  What are your main growing interests?

Welcome to A4A.

Nick, hope we will get a lot more decent autumn days to help with the digging.  Welcome.

Taresa

There are no failed gardeners, only gardeners who still have a lot to learn - and that includes all of us with very few exceptions.   Good to see you here.

Poolcue

I've broken forks before, more than once.  The last one within 3 days of buying it (got money back no problem).  Have found one that boasts a ten year guarantee  and have kept the receipt with my seeds and the packaging that promises the guarantee.  Hasn't broken yet ...

Have fun.

[martinburo]

Hi Galina,

I live within cycling distance of Norwich, so I wouldn't say quite rural.

Yes, I'm really into seed saving. Save most of my own seed, and organised a seed swap for next Saturday 11-12am in Norwich in the Grow Our Own hut, Bluebell South allotments, 82 The Avenues. Free entrance!

My main growing interest is food in quantity: growing enough to live on. Having something nice to eat is all very well, but I have a full time job, and I have a sustainable ecological footprint, so the two combined mean that my garden needs to function on minimum input, maximum output. The odd tomato and basil plants are there and get cuddled as well, but the main items on my menu are things that you sow through a hole in the cardboard mulch and then forget about until harvest, or better still plant once and then just harvest. I love my fruit.

[galina]

Martinburo,

I wish I could attend.  Sounds a great event and hope that it will go with a swing and everybody will end up with a useful seed surprise.  Perhaps you could post the information on the NEWS forum too.  Url is here:
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/board,12.0.html

As JayB said, there will be another Seed Circle here next year, hope you will join.

Interesting about your frugal and efficient gardening.  ... and the use of cardboard    Looking forward to reading your posts.

[Jayb]

Hello again Martinburo, no problem not having a lottie everyone here is welcome. I do my veggie growing in the garden too 
Sounds like you are managing your resources well and I look forward to reading a little more about your methods of gardening.