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Title: Everyones advice and help has paid off :)
Post by: springbok on May 08, 2008, 08:24:13
7  months ago my garden was a barren land of couch grass, and a patio I didn't know was there.

As I don't have an allotment, thought would post pictures that I took this morning to show everyone how its all doing :)

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A view of the back garden today

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Recycling tin cans, with lobelia and sweet william

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My potatoes in the bags kindly sent to me from a member of the forum :D

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d173/springbokgirlie/DSC00606.jpg)
My rockery, everything still needs to grow :)

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My first sweetpea flower, arrived this morning :D

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d173/springbokgirlie/DSC00609.jpg)
My Raspberry bed

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d173/springbokgirlie/DSC00611.jpg)
Can I help Mum??

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Posted a picture of a dead area in garden, someone suggested raised veg boxes...this is a pic of 2 of 6 of them :)

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d173/springbokgirlie/DSC00615.jpg)
My wigwam, which was explained to me on the forum, and the Magnum Borum peas kindly sent to me.

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My chilli's and Tomato's in coldframe.

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My gemsquash, seeds sent to me by Casey lee

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View inside the greenhouse

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My new edition to the garden, I laid a path at the weekend.

So started out as a complete novice here a few months ago, and as everyone can see its all coming on really nicely.

Thank  you to EVERYONE, for advice, seeds and patience :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: Everyones advice and help has paid off :)
Post by: Chris Graham on May 08, 2008, 12:57:09
Its looking really good.

Well done on all the hard work!!

Title: Re: Everyones advice and help has paid off :)
Post by: lorna on May 08, 2008, 13:07:31
Looking great and how nice to have a helper ;D
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Post by: Froglegs on May 08, 2008, 13:11:21
Well done you :)
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Post by: betula on May 08, 2008, 13:16:05
Wow,what a lot of hard work,well  ;Ddone to you it looks great.
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Post by: bupster on May 08, 2008, 13:31:08
Wow, that looks amazing! Good for you, I'm very jealous.
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Post by: Lindsay on May 08, 2008, 14:03:30
That is looking wonderful!  Well done!
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Post by: Old bird on May 08, 2008, 14:21:28
Well done Springbokgirlie - Looks really good and what a lot of hard work you must have done. 

Certainly 10 times better than my garden. 

I love your little helper too!  She is pretty cute!

Old Bird

;D
Title: Re: Everyones advice and help has paid off :)
Post by: glosterwomble on May 08, 2008, 14:37:44
WELL DONE! You are doing brilliantly, I can't believe you have a sweetpea in flower already! Keep us posted with things as they change.
Title: Re: Everyones advice and help has paid off :)
Post by: caroline7758 on May 08, 2008, 14:44:55
Well done- it's looking great. You should be proud of yourself!
Title: Re: Everyones advice and help has paid off :)
Post by: springbok on May 09, 2008, 08:35:55
Thanks everyone!!  Its all been worth the effort! 

Butternut squash showed its little head this morning.... Isn't growing things great :D :D
Title: Re: Everyones advice and help has paid off :)
Post by: flowerofshona2007 on May 09, 2008, 09:37:22
Fantastic work !!!!! it is a garden to be very proud of  :D
Love your little helper, a budding gardener of the future  ;)
Title: Re: Everyones advice and help has paid off :)
Post by: jo9919 on May 09, 2008, 15:46:28
It's looking great  ;D.

My first year of gardening was last year. I thought I would have a go at growing veg in containers, but didn't have a clue where to start so I found this forum. As you say, everyone here is so welcoming to newbies, you can ask the silliest of questions and you don't get laughed at, and the advice you get from other members is second to none.

Before my first growing season was over, my name was down for a lottie. I went on the list last year at number 40 so I don't expect to have one anytime soon  ::)

I absolutely love gardening now and can't think for the life of me why I haven't taken this up sooner. The joy at seeing something appear in the soil, grow, and then you eat it is brilliant  ;D

I love your little helper. I've got two 'bigger' helpers  :)

Jo.
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Post by: tonybloke on May 09, 2008, 19:05:06
well done!!  ;)
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Post by: cornykev on May 09, 2008, 19:09:25
Well done that girl.   :o   ;D ;D ;D