Well, I have to be honest. I'm a Mum of 6, 58 yrs old and wanting to learn all I can from youz all. I have been offered a plot in my daughter's garden, good size but covered in flag stones. Big job to sort it out. But sort it out I will! Determined to 'grow my own' with a view to getting an allotment. This is my mini allotment to see how I get on. Reading all the entries on this site, I know I shall learn loads...
Does anyone know of a good mag I can be getting in the meantime. For thickoes like me, very green at all this. I tired one that dealt with chickens and pigs as well as veggies. Bit too much really!! ??? ???
Agree - Kitchen Garden. But reading on here is more valuable!
Welcome Pembo! Sounds like you are going to keep yourself out of mischief and working hard all summer long!
I would agree that Kitchen Garden mag is excellent. It covers pretty much everything and is easy reading. ;D
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hope you enjoy yourself here. You will get all the help you need they are a nice bunch.
Just ask a question and you will get an answer, even if you think its something simple.
Good luck with your plot
Ron
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Welcome Pembo
Hee's your first really good tip - remove the flagstones from the growing area rather than trying to dig them into the soil. It's far easier - honest. ;D
Oh yes, and if you want rid of them just get in touch with a nearby allotment site, they'll snatch your hand off.
lol brenton ;D
and welcome - you wont stay 'the new girl' for very long ;)
Hi and welcome. :D I'd keep the flagstones if you are planning on getting an allotment, they come in very usefull. I hope your children are enthusiastic about growing their own, mine hate the allotment :(
Hi Pembo ;D l'm a newbie too :) it's amazing the information you can find on here about growing stuff,it seems they all know how to get the best out of your plants.......it's great.
Hi Pembo, a warm welcome to you, good gardening TIP, stock up on RADOX you will need it. ;D ;D ;D cheers Rosebud.
Hi Pembo - welcome and hope you have fun with your trial allotment. Â Let us see some pics of progress (when you get a moment away from the work that is!)
Hi Pembo - I'm a newbie too so hello and a big welcome ;D. I've found this site to be really helpful and everyone is very friendly (first time I've ever really posted much on a forum and its been a good experience!). I bought both Grow your own and Kitchen Garden mag but found Kitchen Garden to be much more helpful for a beginner like me.
Best of luck and most of all, enjoy yourself! :)
Quote from: djbrenton on May 25, 2005, 08:54:10
Oh yes, and if you want rid of them just get in touch with a nearby allotment site, they'll snatch your hand off.
True - my mates liting some flags and I have snaffled them to go under my shed - when I get one. Another mate, who also has a lottie tried to snaffle them for his shed the next day ;D. He's been left with a few piddling ones. I did give him some tomato plants yesterday though.
welcome pembo!
its really good here-you'll love it!
watch the back...
dont do too much on one day..
get kitchen garden.
and come here often!
kitty