Marvellous idea, thank you!!
I'll start the ball rolling, shall I?
Newbie to this site, joined a few weeks ago, but just after I did, the 'pooter packed up!!
We don't have a 'proper' allotment :(
We DO have a walled garden with a veg plot of 25yds x 25yds ;D
Had a bad few years for various reasons, so starting off with a massive clearout of the brambles, weeds etc. If you want to see how we're getting on, look at our new blog at http://ashfurlongwalledkitchengarden.blogspot.com
We're in Sutton Coldfield nearish to Hill allotments, just much, much colder!
Into growing lots of old/Heritage varieties, to try and keep in with the age of the garden, plus unusuals such as Oca, Achocha etc So I'm doing a lot of swaps with friends made on this and other sites.
Hope to pick up some tips from all the many experts on this site - you all sound brilliant!!
I'm all for sticky :P
Welcome guys and girls to A4A
Asylum 4 Allotmenteers
;D ;D ;D
Hiya, guys (waving)..watch out for those seedaholics, they'll drag you in ;D
I am completely besotted by squash
XX Jeannine
Stick with me newbies and you should be OK, theres a few loonies on here :P. ;D ;D ;DKev forgot to post a pic of himself -
i could't over qualify as that closes some doors eg the NT careership (which isn't running this year) so now i shall put myself in for more in depth study eg advanced RHS, diploma or BTEC.
found that after initial interest nobody actually saved any seed
Hi Mrs Gumboot, thanks for advice and support. sounds like I'm on right track gaining practical experience with the NT. Smiley (don't know how to move icon!)just click on the smiley you want to add.;)
Watcha aj ;D
Must be good home wine then!! ;D ;D ;D
Your plot is looking great Gp.
Hello again to Aj, busy year then ;D
Hi, thanks for the welcome, and yes, husband is a firefighter!! ;Dthat's what Ive been doing firefightersbabe, the way i look at it is you've not got much to lose just the price of a few seeds, so go for it, after all you can buy all kinds of veg plants in the garden centres so why not grow your own. Good luck from a fellow newbie.
Because we will be late in starting this year, what do you think about planting the seeds for the veg now, in our home greenhouse, and taking them along to the allotment when it's finally ready? Are there any veg which would not take kindly to that? I'd reckon carrots might not like it, but unsure? Let me know what you all think?! Thanks!
Judi :)
Welcome, Marge. Ask away!
Here goes (you asked for it ;) ), we have sown carrots and parsnips in tyre towers in a mix of sand and compost, with a 'tube' of just sand for the actual seeds ... but nothing has happened so far. Could it be the cold weather? ???
How do the weeds grow and not the veg?
the list goes on I wont bore you
Lorraine
This look slike a good site and I am hoping to go to the chat room for a natter soon (or if I see any one in there!).
Hello all Being a newbie I wondered if someone could explain to me what all the stars and hectare mean by your user name Thanks also for the lovely welcome by the way the beans were lovely
Lorraine
Welcome Vicki, third eh, well it won't be long now .It is a good time to get the lottie too, no pressure to get plantes, just get it ready for next year, You will be in a great position then. The kids will love it. I love that word Gran..I never had one and if I did I would have liked her to be Gran..
With a greenhouse at home to get things started in ..wow you are in a great position.
Good Luck and welcome to the forum.
Hi Palmski. interesting name for a gardener, glad you found your way here. A beginner , well that is good, we all started that way, so we have immediately got something in common.
Oh your partner has class, good girl, keeping out of the digging bit, bet she learns pretty fast.
You have a good sized family especially if we include the pets. Aylesbury ducks are my favourites.
Don't worry, w will ask!!
Welcome to the forum, it is a great site and you have already found friends.
I hope both of you enjoy your new projects.
Sorry, I can spell, I just can't type!!
XX 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
I remember years ago in the 80s I think, we corresponded with a ladycalled Ann who claimed to have the first Ragdoll, hit by a car and all it's kittens thereafter were very laid back and floppy, hence the name she sais she had copyrighted,she sent us reams of info constantly stating that she was the only person who had the true Ragdolls and everyone else was just cashing in on what she had. We thought she was quite dotty and after several months of thinking there seemed so much dissention we decided againsts it.
We got Chinchillas, and American Shorthair Silver Tabbies. We showed and bred for quite some years, the Chins anyway, the Tabs were my babies and I kept them just as pets, but my husband did very well with the Chins. We showed under the name Dollshouse and they all had sugar in their name.. Sugar Doll, Sugar Baby, Sugar Lump, Sugar Mouse, etc...that was in the US and Canada.
Wow You actually coresponded woth the revered Ann Baker of Riverside California. How I would have loved to have asked her loads of questions. You are right though she was very eccentric and a tricky lady to deal with. Some of her explanations were out and out balmy but......she created a wonderful breed of cat. Once you are owned by one Ragdoll you end up with more I am sure they are adictive.
We have a little more in common too, Hubby and I show our Raggies and the Persianx at GCCF shows up and down the country.We only do it as a hobby but have beeen pretty successful (well the cats have) winning best in show twice and top kitten and female nueter in the country. The best for me though is always the temperment class which ours seem to always win (against all breeds) which for me is the ultimate. We love the look of the Chinchillas too one day maybe if my hands improve we may get a kitten.
I really must post some piccies of our broad in the pets section.
Lindax
Thanks Jeannine and Squash64 for the welcome. I'm still trying to get to grips with the site and am spending too much time being confused! I also haven't found any way of putting an identifying photo beside my postings like you all have, despite a thorough search of profile/help areas. Any help welcome!
Hi Potatoehead welcome :)
We're in WSM Clarks field Rectors way .
What site are you hoping to join ?
So now I have forgotten the pain and love my garden.
Hello,
I'm Martin, I have had a half plot at Walsall Road for about a month. Its a nice place very friendly and well run by Betty and co.
Ive got you some food that my cat as gone off for the allotment cats Ill bring it next time I'm there.
Martin.
What are you going to put on the paths to stop the wheels sinking ?
The whole of my back garden has been constructed from recycled materials in the last three years, so I'll just keep on doing that.
Steve...
At first i wondered who these people were with all this land!!!
Pleased to meet you all... even the Yorkshire people... :-Xooh Saddad and I've always liked you
I can't help it MacMac... I'm from Lancashire originally although married to a Yorkshire lass for almost 25 years now... :-*Pleased to meet you all... even the Yorkshire people... :-Xooh Saddad and I've always liked you
welcome byron edge another Yorkie yippee!
I'd go with covering and remember.....
You can't eat an elephant in one sitting,little bites :)
Oy Saddad. I'm from Yorkshire and married to a Lancastrian. We still have the wars of the roses. Welcome Byron. Have you considered digging holes and planting potatoes and/or jerusalem artichokes or pumpkins. Not necessarily to eat but to break up the soil.We all have our crosses to bear... ;D
Welcome aboard Scrumpysteve.Too right we have. Rain and snow don't bother me as long as I'm able to get out and about. Can't wait to see what the garden looks like when the spring kicks in. We had a brief glimpse when we viewed last August on what must have been the best day of the month and my memory of what the garden looked like has faded a bit. Still, the snowdrops are pushing through so there must be other hidden treasures under the soil.
Your garden sounds lovely and I can imagine how beautiful it will look in the spring and summer.
Scotland has had more than its share of rain and snow this winter, so hopefully your garden will not be so boggy once we get some decent weather.
welcome to all noobs!!
to darkbrowneggs
for glass cloches, take an old demi-john. ( wash thoroughly, clean glass cuts easier)
attach a glass cutter horizontally to the side of your work bench, about an inch from the surface. rotate the demijohn against the glass-cutter, ( several times if need be) to leave a 'score-line' all round the bottom of the demijohn. then the interesting bit. drop a bolt through the neck ( of the demo-john) the bottom should fall off relatively cleanly.
Welcome back Tina!...new garden, new adventures ;D ..and I hopefully plenty of energy left to chat about your garden.. ;)
Hi, I'm Dave, I'm 34 and I live in Northampton.
My above intro is better if you say it in an up-beat Blind Date style. If you still think its rubbish let me know and I will get my coat now.
I got my plot on Sunday (yesterday), 50m x 5m, £7 a year. Never had an allotment before, I've been growing in containers for the last 4-5 years with reasonable success, but after having 38 pots in the (small) back garden last year it was good luck that I got to the top of the list now!
Here she is:
(http://davidmawer.co.uk/uploaded/IMG_3492.jpg)
So I've got some hard work to do..... Think I'm going to start small and get a little bit dug and planted for this year, then sort the rest out.
Dave.
Before i start the long and boring story of my life, and how i managed to find this site, i must hold my hands up, and say
"I don't have an allotment"
Before i start the long and boring story of my life, and how i managed to find this site, i must hold my hands up, and sayWelcome Urlybird and BillandBen, and do not worry as I do not a lottie any more. Thing is that we all have a patch of ground or a pot to fill. Doesn't matter what we do or how we do it, If we did then to many of us would argue over what goes where and at what time and in which order. Just do what you can when you want and enjoy it for what you reap.
"I don't have an allotment"
Ok, after my brief introduction from a few days ago, allow me, if i may, to tell you a wee bit more about myself,
I'm a bloke, well for most days of the week, on Wednesdays, when the wife is at bingo, i lapse into Sally mode, and dress as a laydeee,
Anyway i digress
For 87.5% of the time i'm a bloke, that builds houses and stuff, to pay my tax bills,
2.5% is spent on my veg plot and garden,
with 5 % spent in the pub, and the rest of my time asleep, or pricing work, or chasing leadsQuoteSally ?? Thought it was 'Wendy' ;)
Hi Urly, Nice to see you here ;D
it's a strip in a field backing onto my garden
Ohhhh...you own piece of land..how wonderful!Well after being farmers land..no doubt the soil needs a lot of TLC now..
hello, i'm a kinda newbie...........
i had an allotment for a few years and was a regular visitor to the site, (gardeners are such friendly people) and i learned a lot. i had to give it up due to family commitments but really really missed having dirty fingernails!
luckily i've managed to move into a moneypit....WITH A GARDEN. WOOPEE!!! it'll be a while before i can get right into it and start a wee veggie plot as we're busy doing the house, but i'm sooo excited, unearthing plants being strangled by weeds. i've cleared a wee A&E corner to save things before they got buried under scaffolding ;D......and i'm probably cultivating weeds ::) but hay ho, i'm here to learn. i know next to nothing about flowers and probably forget most of what i learned about fruit/veggies but i'll re-learn as i go.
it's been about four years since i was last on here, does anyone remember me?
Hi again Weedbusta! nice to have you back. I'm just down the road in the festival (groan) city!! ;)
Good luck with doing up the house. \hope you'll be about a bit once you get on to your garden.
Greetings all,
A newbie gardener from Gloucester UK here. I've put my name down for an allotment plot via our local council and I think September/October is going to be when they come around!
Looking forward to chatting with some of you and sharing hints and tips! ;D
Aden I will do that tomorrow :(.
What do you think of my potatoes on the next bed They
are just coming up,brought from Suttons for planting early august but I think I have seen a couple of blighty leaves...... They are no way near making potatoes, what do I do with them?
Again sorry for being a pain.....
I have a human digging machine for a partner!
I have a human digging machine for a partner!
Fantastic ;D
I nearly gave up with carrots as the damage from carrot root flies was so awful. But growing them under a net tunnel has made a world of difference, super crop every time ;D I use debris netting and found it excellent although I know some say the mesh is not small enough.
Sounds like you are getting lots of good results despite a few set backs. Each year seems to set its own challenges and just as you think you have it in hand, something else starts to go haywire!
I have a human digging machine for a partner!
Fantastic ;D
I nearly gave up with carrots as the damage from carrot root flies was so awful. But growing them under a net tunnel has made a world of difference, super crop every time ;D I use debris netting and found it excellent although I know some say the mesh is not small enough.
Sounds like you are getting lots of good results despite a few set backs. Each year seems to set its own challenges and just as you think you have it in hand, something else starts to go haywire!
welcome Ruth& Stevetdunn .
Have been lurking around for a while and have decided that I like it here
.Hello,
I'm quite new here- I've posted a few times without exploring the site properly, so didn't spot & explore the introducing ourselves page.
I've been a keen but occasional solo gardener for about 20 years, and a highly committed allotmenteer for 2 years now, and since signing up for the plot have finally manged to introduce my OH to the joys of growing stuff - he's now graduating from a passion for vegetables to developing a love and appreciation of flowers ;D
I live in Sussex. I know a little bit about growing stuff, but consider myself a beginner - am always on the lookout to learn new tips :)
I'm in the East, but exploring the county on drives out and about over the weekends I'm increasingly taken with the West and would like to move out that way next time I up sticks...
Congratulations on your new lottie like digging, welcome to a4a and good luck in your first year ;D
Hi goldendaisy123, welcome to the posting world of a4a, enjoy ;D
Congratulations on your new lottie like digging, welcome to a4a and good luck in your first year ;D
Hi goldendaisy123, welcome to the posting world of a4a, enjoy ;D
I second that: Welcome!!! :)
Wow..only 6 months waiting!..well done and welcome.. ;D
Thanks for the welcomes (and the cute smiley!). We certainly don't have to worry about hosepipe bans here. Usually, late spring I have to water the my potted plants in the garden but come summer, Mother Nature does it for me.
SamLouise - the donkey is a resident of Rathlin Island. I wanted to take a picture of it in the field but as soon as it saw me at the gate, it came running and all I got was a big nose shot!
Welcome to all the newbies, tooo many to mention, let the growing commence. :D
Ah I thought there would be a topic like this somewhere ;D
Well just joined up as always on the look out for tip from people that have really done things, too much online help is from text books and such.
I will grow just about anything and have done, from carnivorous plants to good old veg. A big part of anything I plat is the it must feed other things other than me so I plat a lot of bee friendly plants.
Hope to help out with some things that I can and get a little help in return :D
Welcome everyone! looking forward to seeing how ya'll get on with your plots.HippyChick - must be a bit tough on your tod. I only know what I am supposed to be doing because of the people around me !!
Welcome everyone! looking forward to seeing how ya'll get on with your plots.
HippyChick - must be a bit tough on your tod. I only know what I am supposed to be doing because of the people around me !!
OH and when my garden is totally sorted I'm thinking of installing a G gauge garden railway.. ;D
a few new names - great to meet you and welcome to the madhouse ;D No really, we don't bite. Love to hear about your progress and yes, photos and blogs are a good way of showing all of us. Welcome Ian, Nora and Andrew.
a few new names - great to meet you and welcome to the madhouse ;D No really, we don't bite. Love to hear about your progress and yes, photos and blogs are a good way of showing all of us. Welcome Ian, Nora and Andrew.
Speak for yourself........ (http://www.tiptopglobe.com/skin/smile/s1283.gif) (http://www.tiptopglobe.com/free-smiles-smileys-emoticons-blog-forum-email) ;D ;Dwelcome to the site everyone. ;)
Hi KevinG, welcome to A4A ;D I've got a garden plottie too. Your pond and exotics sound fantastic, hope you are going to post some pictures :)
Thanks Aden and jaybe
I like any advice that includes taking it easy!
I plan to firstly maintain what is here. There are 6 good size veggie plots. I have cleared 3 plots of the dreaded horsetail (temporarily of course!)planted cauli's and cabbages but they have been decimated. Aubergines, squashes, onions, lettuce and rain looking good so far.
Chickens are doing great job of weeding for me.
I have an overly large compost heap that I'm thinking of using as a mulch when we get a good bit of rain. I like the sound of the 'no dig' method.
Saying that I'm really enjoying slowly building up my knowledge, making mistakes and reading up on stuff I'm not sure of.
Looking forward to being part of this site.
Alone best gf.
Snowdonia to Romney MarshBut you did take in Swindon on the way past.
...and have a vast array of chilli plants growing. I also have many varieties of tomatoes growing so that I can get an idea for myself of what variety is best to grow for next year.
Hello Tink...and welcome!
Your garden sounds like interesting challenge with all those rocks and different levels ? Is all your gardening about ornamental plants or do you grow veggies too?
We've got gardeners here that 'do' all manner of plants with varying depth of expertice so hopefully we are able to help and chat what ever issues you want to raise or know...and we are always in need of education ourselves too. So don't hesitate to take part...more 'rattle' the merrier.. ;) ;D
:)Hi Just joined and would like to introduce myself.
My name is Tink
I live down the south of U.K. love gardening,cooking and sewing but most of all love my garden and growing unusual plants which I like to swap and hope to do so here, Have 2 green houses and what I call a long potting shed with glass roof that I can work under and keep dry when its raining, my garden is very large and goes up into the side of the cliff so lots of steps and rock so needs mostly plants that like drought conditions.
..Going to go of now and look around to see how the site works...Tink
Hello everyone,
Been having a fertle around for a while, so thought I'd better come out of the woodwork.
I've had an allotment for nearly 4 years now, how time flies, and enjoyed every bit of it. Except the rain, the slugs, the blight, the pigeons, oh, and the bl**dy caterpillars !
Tom N
Hello everyone,
Am I still allowed to be here??? I joined the forum when I had an allotment a few years ago, but now I only have my back garden/yard full of containers: growing everything from chillies to strawberries.
Does not having an allotment make me an outcast though???
Welcome, Katie and Tom! Whereabouts in North Yorks are you, Tom? As you can see, I'm in Tadcaster.
Lucky you! We're thinking of heading to Whitby tomorrow if it's not too wet.
Welcome to all the new members.
I think that keeping children amused on allotments is quite an issue. I think you should start a new thread on the subject.
WHAT!!!? It 'only' took 19 yrs to get allotment(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-shocked003.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Well....what can I say....WELL DONE :icon_cheers: You must have some patience :angel11: And welcome aboard..!
It is daunting task if you haven't done anything like it before...my advise is..in first year, start where the ground is easiest to work, get some 'stuff' in as soon as there is 'room' and carry on tackling the wilderness and planting/sowing as you go along.
Most important thing is that you get something in return for your efforts and until you have more idea what to aim for regarding lay out and possible structures, keep it simple and come next winter you have time to put pen on paper and do some proper planning.
By then you have much better idea how much time and energy you have to give and what you want to grow more.
But wait until this 'spell' of 'white stuff' has gone away before you get the elbow grease out :icon_thumleft:
Thanks for the warm welcome :blob7:, so nice.
I am in Essex, and we breed rare breed pigs - we have 2 sows, Marigold (who is my baby) who is an oxford sandy and black, and Daisy who is a large black. Our boar (spot) is one that we got and was meant to go for meat, but we had him from 8 weeks and he was so placid and good we decided he would make a good boar. He is an oxford sandy cross, and him and Marigold make brilliant babies between them. At the moment Daisy has 8 babies with her - they are 7 weeks old so will soon come off her, and Marigold has 6 of her babies left which were born in August - we sold the others as weaners, she had 10. Marigold is also pregnant, but Spot trod on her ear (ok they are enormous and he probably couldn't miss them) and it tore a tendon. She has had lots of love and attention and is getting better by the day. We also have 16 hens of different species - the white leghorn being my favourite as their eggs are gorgeous, and a pony which we 'inherited'.
Until we started breeding our own pigs I was vegetarian, mostly because I hated the thought of animals being raised in poor conditions, but now eat our meat and we swap other farmers for beef and lamb, so all in all am pretty much self sufficient in meat, eggs and when the allotment going well veg.
Thanks for the warm welcome :blob7:, so nice.
I am in Essex, and we breed rare breed pigs - we have 2 sows, Marigold (who is my baby) who is an oxford sandy and black, and Daisy who is a large black. Our boar (spot) is one that we got and was meant to go for meat, but we had him from 8 weeks and he was so placid and good we decided he would make a good boar. He is an oxford sandy cross, and him and Marigold make brilliant babies between them. At the moment Daisy has 8 babies with her - they are 7 weeks old so will soon come off her, and Marigold has 6 of her babies left which were born in August - we sold the others as weaners, she had 10. Marigold is also pregnant, but Spot trod on her ear (ok they are enormous and he probably couldn't miss them) and it tore a tendon. She has had lots of love and attention and is getting better by the day. We also have 16 hens of different species - the white leghorn being my favourite as their eggs are gorgeous, and a pony which we 'inherited'.
Until we started breeding our own pigs I was vegetarian, mostly because I hated the thought of animals being raised in poor conditions, but now eat our meat and we swap other farmers for beef and lamb, so all in all am pretty much self sufficient in meat, eggs and when the allotment going well veg.
Welcome, Silverleaf! I've never had success with peas but I'm going to try again this year. Do you have any tips?
Welcome- ask away!
Hi Gui Ross, Welcome to Allotments4all from me too, enjoy the forum :wave:
Sounds like you had a busy first season :icon_cheers:
I don't think you can import seed potatoes from the US. There are a few 'Blue' varieties available in the UK though, Vitelotte, Violetta and Salad Blue off the top of my head. Perhaps you have a upcoming Potato Day near you, a good chance to pick up some coloured potatoes? Or you can try growing your own blue variety from true Potato seed?
Good luck getting your lottie.
Hi all. Back after a few years away from this site.
Still on the same site in Enfield, North London.
We have plots available !
Terry
Hi, I'm not strictly new but I've been away for a couple of years, having been poorly and really found last year difficult. I'm determined to do better this year both on the allotment and in the garden. I even have a salad planter right outside my kitchen door so that if I can't go far at least I can garden a little! Oh, and growing as many evil chillies as possible.
Looking forward to spending more time on here - happy gardening x
Hello from sunny South Yorkshire. I have been gardening with Christine, the boss, for 50 years, but that doesn't mean I am an expert. It just means that I have had plenty of time to make lots of mistakes - some of the more than once. We have lived at the same house for 30 years where we had an Agricultural Tenancy on 15 acres where we had 13 outdoor sows and a boar, 60 odd Angora Goats and reared a steady stream of calves to 18 months. Although there are 200 acres of woodland beyond the land is is very urban and protecting fences and livestock became too much of a hassle - as well as the steady stream of silly regulations. So now I just have 1.25 acres nearest the house which represents a fight with brambles, bracken, nettles and horse tails, such fun. The land is a sandy, acid South facing slope. When we had livestock I fed more hay in July than I did in January. Just to add to the fun my eyesight is pretty bad but it is all part of life's rich pattern.hi malcom hope you enjoy a4a as i have
Hi Paul_D, Welcome to A4A :wave:
Congratulations on getting your plot, apart from the obvious weeds you mention it sounds like you have some useful extras. Being close to home must be a bonus too. Good luck with your first year on your allotment, look forward to your posts :happy7:
Did your Windows 10 start to install itself ElisabethB? Mine did that and I am still struggling to find my way around and also how to do things. But at least my groups were still there.Hi! windows10 was started by Mark last year, it appeared months later but as mentioned took a lot of stuff off and cannot get it back, will check the marrow date again sure it was 6 weeks be then ld person dreaming x
Your plot (and the pink kettle) sound a haven and a little bit of paradise after the hard work and difficult start with the plot neighbour. Glad you found us and hope to read more about your growing successes. A marrow in 6 weeks? How did you manage that?
Welcome to A4A. Attaching photos is not hard. Underneath the message window where you type a message is an attachment button. The picture does not appear straightaway, but takes some time to upload. You'll get the hang of it. :wave:
Hi! Just found this site, was with another but going to windows 10 it disappeared, and I cannot remember name (age doe's that to you, We, sister in law and self took over half plot on May 7th 2014, so in to 3rd year, it was is a bad state, and the other person on the other half was not very nice but they have gone now and we got all the plot. It is on a hill, but look to the left and you see the A48 Severn Bridge and to the right the River Wye. When I can work out how to, I will post a picture. We did have male help for 4 days but the rest was left to us, we even had a 6 week marrow (my baby) we try to grow every thing except sweet corn as the badgers love it. As we are old girls we can visit the plot any time, usually for many hours, weeding, planting, mowing or sitting in the pergoda! having tea/coffee, and sometime lunch, get visitors when the pink kettle whistles, not down today as it is quite wet and being on a slope! so hopefully tomorrow will be better. I will stop now as I can gone on a bit.welcome hope you enjoy this site as much as i have
Hi All,welcome i hope you enjoy the site and your allotment as much as i have
Newbie here, reporting for digging duty! :)
Was trying to find a newbie introduction post, and finally found it! Lol!
I am LottieLil, and I live and have an allotment in Portsmouth. I have had it since 2009 which coincided with me getting redundancy and gave me lots of time to take a poor 5 rod plot and make it liveable! Well, it was for the first few years, but last year was a disaster, (everything got attacked and/or died) but I'll ignore that and move on!
I have a facebook page on it, but will share that when I have settled in a bit more, if that's ok?
Found this site when I was searching for blue pipe structures, and found a lovely pic of one on here! Now I have to save up for the stuff, and actually build it! Yay! I do love a challenge!
Anyway, hello to all you fellow allotmenteers! Nice to meet you all!
Tea anyone? :coffee2:
Hello,welcome Dr.john hope you enjoy this site in the main they are friendly lot full of tips and ideas happy growing once you get the hang of it this gyo thing can really grip you best of luck regards johhny
Limited opportunities to garden where I am right now, but this looks like a great place to learn the craft of "allotmenteering" (is that a word?) for the future...
I look forward to following along as my tomatoes are ripening up for the last go around, most herbs are getting to the end of days and spinach is coming to the final crop as temperatures rise.
All the best,
Dr. John
Hello,
Limited opportunities to garden where I am right now, but this looks like a great place to learn the craft of "allotmenteering" (is that a word?) for the future...
I look forward to following along as my tomatoes are ripening up for the last go around, most herbs are getting to the end of days and spinach is coming to the final crop as temperatures rise.
All the best,
Dr. John
Had to look at your profile exactly where you are gardening at the moment. Very different from here indeed. Guess you will soon return to Blighty and get an allotment. Enjoy the last of the tomatoes. Do you grow any hot weather crops like okra or cowpeas?
Welcome to A4A :wave:
I have some yard long bean seeds from some beans at the supermarket- I think they are related to cow peas. Maybe I will plant them in the compost when everything else has gone. I might also try some Jerusalem Artichokes since everyone seems to think that they are indestructible. Back in the UK for a spell next week so I will see what is about.
Good ideas?
Welcome annD and lottielil . Here's to a brilliant year of problem solving showing off and sympathy! X sunloving.why thank you sunloving just potted on another 50 plants for a bigger brighter showing off summer lol
Lovely dahlia bed jonny you big show off!
I grow and save Heritage Tomatoes, I'm a member of HSL. I'm getting into saving peas, beans & cucurbitsWay to go many of my favourites there too :icon_cheers:
Thanks for the welcome everybody, I believe I know at least 1 person on this site, but won't mention who In case I instill fear into them. And they think I'm a stalker... I'm not really, I just like seeds.
I studied at Brooksby College, Leicestershire, then moved south to Cannington College, Somerset, for several years before getting employment back in good old Leicestershire, the Horticultural wilderness of the UK.
For your I interest I've been reading up today on what it takes to be a Seed Guardian for the HSL and I think I'm going to go for it...
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Thanks for the welcome everybody, I believe I know at least 1 person on this site, but won't mention who In case I instill fear into them. And they think I'm a stalker... I'm not really, I just like seeds.
I studied at Brooksby College, Leicestershire, then moved south to Cannington College, Somerset, for several years before getting employment back in good old Leicestershire, the Horticultural wilderness of the UK.
For your I interest I've been reading up today on what it takes to be a Seed Guardian for the HSL and I think I'm going to go for it...
:glasses9:
Yes, at least one...hello! :D *waves bigly*
HSL will love having you, and the seed team there are proper lovely. See you over on the seed circle thread...
Congratulations Carloso. Let the fun begin.Welcome Carloso, :wave:
Harry - the compost you spread on cardboard is usually the stuff from your own heap so I'd make starting a composting heap a priority. You'll have plenty pf material to fill it with a good mix of brown and green material.
I thought you said your plot was overgrown. Strimming that low down would provide green waste. Then you can fork out any roots you're worried about "propagating". Anything you're worried about can be left aside to dry out and then it will be brown stuff.Unfortunately in my enthusiasm id chucked lots of weed roots on the heap alongside the top growth