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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: wavy on September 27, 2006, 07:53:03

Title: hello all
Post by: wavy on September 27, 2006, 07:53:03

Hello to everyone,
My first time on this site so I just thought I would say hello.
Fairly new to the allotment game as Ive only had one since August.
I am in the process of digging over my plot which is a sea of bindweed !
I have got about a third of the way down so far and tiering the beds as I go.
Have planted a few things like onions which are doing ok.
Any ideas as to what else I can plant would be welcome.
Anyway just thought I would introduce myself and hope to be speaking to you soon.
Dave

Title: Re: hello all
Post by: supersprout on September 27, 2006, 08:03:20

hello dave, welcome to A4a (http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e220/supersprout/smilies/wavey.gif)

well done digging :P and getting hunions off to a start!
still time to sow Texsel greens, lettuce (winter), radish, winter spinach and Garlic. Overwintering broadies and spinach in October, transplant rubub and plant garlic in November. I hates to see idle ground I do ;)

Happy plotting, look forward to your pics and posts - tiered beds! :o :)

Title: Re: hello all
Post by: lorna on September 27, 2006, 08:28:58

Dave. Welcome to the A4A  site. Lots of advice given on here by members who are so knowledgeable.. Have fun and as SS said look forward to pics.
Lorna

Title: Re: hello all
Post by: Curryandchips on September 27, 2006, 08:32:03

Welcome from me too, it sounds like you have got your plot at about the right time, as you can get a few overwintering crops in (onions, garlic, broad beans, overwintering spinach), and you will have plenty of time to prepare for the spring busy-busy time  :)

Title: Re: hello all
Post by: MikeB on September 27, 2006, 09:03:28

Hello Wavy, welcome

Title: Re: hello all
Post by: Gardengirl on September 27, 2006, 10:14:42

A big WELOME from me Dave.  I do not have an allotment, (more of a gardengirl myself ;)) but always like reading about other A4A successes.  Look forward to hearing all your news :)

Title: Re: hello all
Post by: shirlton on September 27, 2006, 13:34:59

Hi Dave,
You will like this site, Everyone is so helpful. I planted garlic this morning. I had to wait for  a bit of spare ground as I only have half a plot at the moment. My advice is to plant as you dig cos then you get some encouragement when you see things growing.