Hi @Zooter - welcome. I love it on this forum - learning so much just be reading other people's 'what is this?' posts and am seriously impressed by the horticultural knowledge of so many here. As well as good old fashioned common sense and caring attitude.
Welcome to the forum, I am also a middle aged newbie gardener 3 years on in my 1st house/garden (lived in apartments before). Unfortunately my design is as bad as my gardening. I recently joined the forum and members have been super helpful, you certainly came to the right place for advice.
Hi Elfer & others.. thanks all for the welcome, very kind.
Well that's terrific to read- I was a bit wary if it might be too 'pro' for such a numbskull as I at gardening. Im sure it's very good with such a famous name. I hope I havent dropped its standard a bit by joining was/ is my concern.
Apartments.. does that hint interestingly that you may be in the US?
Actually what is the nationality spread would you say? I had assumed almost all UK with the tv programme connection etc.
@didyw hi also to you thanks; I have a good vibe about here. I do have a knack of sniffing out the best forums I must say, like a bargain I have a knack for/ my cottage.. or all the best walks here I'd found in a few weeks.
Actually what is the nationality spread would you say? I had assumed almost all UK with the tv programme connection etc.
It is mostly UK, with a few in Europe - France and Ireland, mostly - a couple of Americans and one regularly Aussie poster. It's also a wide spread of experience and interest, so some who are experts at one or other aspect of gardening who still have to ask for help with other things from time to time, and plenty of beginners and people muddling through
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Hello @Zooter and welcome, I joined about 7 years ago after 'inheriting' a massve garden, spent the first few months posting pictures of 'weeds' which I had been inadvertantly nurturing. Found a great resource of information and experts here, but also some very kind and considerate virtual 'friends'.
I am English but live in France, quite a few of us on here live in France, one regular Australian poster and I have seen a few Americans, in the main British I would say but lovely to connect with others further afield.
I have learned so much from this site, and always found queries answered fast and efficiently, always with an encouraging tone.
look forward to seeing pictures of your garden.
“Coffee. Garden. Coffee. Does a good morning need anything else?” —Betsy Cañas Garmon
@D0rdogne_Damsel hi there appreciate your reply. Crikey inheriting a massive garden sounds like one big stress to me! I would blindly panic.
A few of you from dordogne region it seems? Must be a good area then. One interesting facet of my property, is it looks across a lovely stream, to a horticultural paradise.. my n'bours garden. I get the best view of it too. I asked them once if they'd like to come over & see their garden. Not amused. So I upped the ante & said 'I like to pretend its all mine & you are my two gardeners'. Very not amused. Funny pair often dragged me in to show off some highly impressive plant from afar.. then I ask an interested Q about it, & the drawbridge shot up, a shrug of shoulders, a cold grumble of 'i dont know' guarded oddness. They've moved/ a blessing.. but left an amazingly rich full garden, which is perfect inspiration. Chalk & cheese to my sparse patch!
Your ex-neighbours don't sound terribly helpful. That's a shame.
We have a good Welsh contingent on the forum. What kind of soil are you on?
No, extremely reticent about divulging any tips, rather preciously/ pretentiously, & rudely too i thought. I was worried this attitude might pervade all those I tentatively asked for tips.. forums too.. as its an attitude I found once again, here, from another highly experienced local gardener. Both occasions english as I am, not welsh it must be said. Like Im the unwelcome newcomer but they had the urge to show off their wares at the same time. Most peculiar.
(I also joined another forum ages ago, wont mention which, & found a similar sort if rather snooty attitude to me.. rather put me off asking anyone for 2 years, until here).
I only know my large bed is tricky heavy clay, but my stream bank seems easier, & the general area is known as a good growing area, likely our 'semi rainforest climate' the main factor perhaps.
One of the things I like best about the forum, compared to many others, is that people are happy to expand upon their views and not write as if it is an old style Twitter post. Elaborations mean discussions are usually civil even when the viewpoints are diametrically opposite because justifications and examples are used to flesh out arguments.
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Well that's terrific to read- I was a bit wary if it might be too 'pro' for such a numbskull as I at gardening. Im sure it's very good with such a famous name. I hope I havent dropped its standard a bit by joining was/ is my concern.
Actually what is the nationality spread would you say? I had assumed almost all UK with the tv programme connection etc.
I wonder if anyone else is out wild west?
It's also a wide spread of experience and interest, so some who are experts at one or other aspect of gardening who still have to ask for help with other things from time to time, and plenty of beginners and people muddling through
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I am English but live in France, quite a few of us on here live in France, one regular Australian poster and I have seen a few Americans, in the main British I would say but lovely to connect with others further afield.
I have learned so much from this site, and always found queries answered fast and efficiently, always with an encouraging tone.
look forward to seeing pictures of your garden.
thanks zoot
(I also joined another forum ages ago, wont mention which, & found a similar sort if rather snooty attitude to me.. rather put me off asking anyone for 2 years, until here).
I only know my large bed is tricky heavy clay, but my stream bank seems easier, & the general area is known as a good growing area, likely our 'semi rainforest climate' the main factor perhaps.