Hi everyone, I am a newbie too - I am also on a foodie forum where one of the members recommended this forum to another poster who had a problem with his apple tree. This prompted me to join too as I have (potentially a major) problem with a Robinia Frisia overtaking my garden
I think you lot seem about as mad as us foodies ! LOL
No-one knows if you have done your house-work, but everyone knows is you haven't done your gardening
Just realised I've not introduced myself, so here goes.
As you may have guessed from my nickname I'm a wildlife gardener. I'm from Rochdale and live just outside the town center, we have a fair bit of green space around us and local community has an active Association dedicated to keeping it that way. One of our local parks just across the road is hoping to start a Friends group so I'll be involved in that as well .
My gardening background is self taught but with hugh thanks to the late Geoff Hamilton and Alan Titchmarsh my garden heroes. I used to try and grow veg at home but not enough room really so I concentrate on colour and wildlife friendly plants. The birds and squirrels get fed regularly and the small pond is slowly establishing life. I'd love it if frogs moved in so live in hope.
The garden is fully organic no pesticides or chemicals used at all, I'll post a few pics up when I get chance. I'm hopng I can establish enough seeding plants thta I can offer seed swaps in the future .
I've not been on this part of the forum before, and although I've been a member for a few weeks I've not introduced myself yet, so I'll follow the lead of those above and do it now.
My wife and I live in a village near Witney in West Oxfordshire and have pottered about the garden for fifteen or twenty years or so and are mainly self taught from Gardeners World much like Urban Wildlife. We had a small allotment for a short while but due to poor health I had to give it up.
Having received a new kidney earleir this year courtesy of the love and generosity of my lovely wife, I've found the energy to devote much more time in our small (15' x 40') garden. It is split into two parts; patio with flower borders and a grassed area with flower borders, small (4' x 4') greenhouse and relaxer swing. We've bought more new plants this year I think than in the last fifteen! We're contemplating putting in a small pond but are very short of space.
I've been really grateful to and impressed by the kindness of people on this site and how freely they impart their knowledge in answer to my questions, no matter how basic.
Welcome Eynsham Red You live in a lovely part of the world.
So glad to hear that your health is improved - friends of mine went through a similar proceedure a few years ago and the improvment in his quality of life is remarkable - and his wife and children's anxiety about his health is much lessened.
I look forward to hearing more about your garden, and in particular the projected pond - we are also trying to find room for a small wildlife pond in our garden over the next year
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you Dove. I see from your profile that you live in the same place as my daughter and son in-law. They are budding gardeners too but have a small strip of a garden which is surrounded by tall buildings and so only get a tiny bit of sun during the day, and they are rather challenged when it comes to growing anything.
We moved here two years ago - before that we spent a few years in a city Victorian terrace with a tiny north-facing garden just like your daughter's - it can be a challenge but we grew runner beans, strawberries, courgettes, tomatoes, salads and herbs, as well as climbing and rambling roses, clematis, foxgloves, astrantias, honeysuckles, ferns and lily of the valley amongst other things - and we had a tiny pond which the frogs found
As I said it was a challenge, and after a while I was desperate to move here to a bigger garden, but I did love that little patch
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Thanks everyone, sounds like I've come to the right place.
Hi everyone, I am a newbie too - I am also on a foodie forum where one of the members recommended this forum to another poster who had a problem with his apple tree. This prompted me to join too as I have (potentially a major) problem with a Robinia Frisia overtaking my garden
I think you lot seem about as mad as us foodies ! LOL
Just realised I've not introduced myself, so here goes.
As you may have guessed from my nickname I'm a wildlife gardener. I'm from Rochdale and live just outside the town center, we have a fair bit of green space around us and local community has an active Association dedicated to keeping it that way. One of our local parks just across the road is hoping to start a Friends group so I'll be involved in that as well .
My gardening background is self taught but with hugh thanks to the late Geoff Hamilton and Alan Titchmarsh my garden heroes. I used to try and grow veg at home but not enough room really so I concentrate on colour and wildlife friendly plants. The birds and squirrels get fed regularly and the small pond is slowly establishing life. I'd love it if frogs moved in so live in hope.
The garden is fully organic no pesticides or chemicals used at all, I'll post a few pics up when I get chance. I'm hopng I can establish enough seeding plants thta I can offer seed swaps in the future .
Hello and Cheers
UW
Hi UW, welcome. Hope to see you on the seed share soon
In the sticks near Peterborough
Hi,
I'm the gardening BADMAN. Hit me up if you want to discuss gardening in and around Bristol, as this is the area where I'm most active.
looking forward to contributing to this forum,
The gardening BADMAN.
Does that mean you're not very good at gardening?
I've not been on this part of the forum before, and although I've been a member for a few weeks I've not introduced myself yet, so I'll follow the lead of those above and do it now.
My wife and I live in a village near Witney in West Oxfordshire and have pottered about the garden for fifteen or twenty years or so and are mainly self taught from Gardeners World much like Urban Wildlife. We had a small allotment for a short while but due to poor health I had to give it up.
Having received a new kidney earleir this year courtesy of the love and generosity of my lovely wife, I've found the energy to devote much more time in our small (15' x 40') garden. It is split into two parts; patio with flower borders and a grassed area with flower borders, small (4' x 4') greenhouse and relaxer swing. We've bought more new plants this year I think than in the last fifteen! We're contemplating putting in a small pond but are very short of space.
I've been really grateful to and impressed by the kindness of people on this site and how freely they impart their knowledge in answer to my questions, no matter how basic.
Best wishes,
Michael.
Welcome Eynsham Red
You live in a lovely part of the world.
So glad to hear that your health is improved - friends of mine went through a similar proceedure a few years ago and the improvment in his quality of life is remarkable - and his wife and children's anxiety about his health is much lessened.
I look forward to hearing more about your garden, and in particular the projected pond - we are also trying to find room for a small wildlife pond in our garden over the next year
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you Dove. I see from your profile that you live in the same place as my daughter and son in-law. They are budding gardeners too but have a small strip of a garden which is surrounded by tall buildings and so only get a tiny bit of sun during the day, and they are rather challenged when it comes to growing anything.
We moved here two years ago - before that we spent a few years in a city Victorian terrace with a tiny north-facing garden just like your daughter's - it can be a challenge but we grew runner beans, strawberries, courgettes, tomatoes, salads and herbs, as well as climbing and rambling roses, clematis, foxgloves, astrantias, honeysuckles, ferns and lily of the valley amongst other things - and we had a tiny pond which the frogs found
As I said it was a challenge, and after a while I was desperate to move here to a bigger garden, but I did love that little patch
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.