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Hi from the North East

OsakazukiOsakazuki Posts: 11
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First of all apologies if I've put this in the wrong place. I just wanted to introduce myself.

Hi everyone. I'm Mark and have decided to join this great forum after perusing it the last few days.

I've been a keen gardener for the last twenty years or so and most of my spare time is taken up by my small garden and my other interests of bonsai and photography.

I have a small garden around twenty metres by ten metres, but it is jam-packed full of pots. I have a particular interest in japanese maples (hence my forum name), specimen conifers and bulb planting for the different seasons. I've also recently started growing from seeds in a couple of cheap growhouses I bought to protect my small japanese maples.

I love gardening and the feeling it gives you when you sit down outdoors after working all day.

I hope to gain some great advice and hopefully I can contribute something to the forum.

Mark

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  • Mummy Muddy PawsMummy Muddy Paws Posts: 671

    Hi Mark, welcome to the forum.  Don't have the patience for bonsai, but do love bulbs for almost-instant colour.  My favourites are lillies.  Oh, and Nerines.

  • Val40Val40 Posts: 1,377

    Hi from the SE Mark.  Just enjoy gardening, when the weather's fine.  Been a lovely 2 days.

  • marshmellomarshmello Posts: 683

    Welcome Mark.

    Japanese maples and photography - interests of mine too.

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,407

    Hi Mark - joined this thread as I am saving my pennies for an Osakazuki !  Aim is to get it in before the autumn, so I get to enjoy the colours.  So any acer advice you can give will be devoured enthusiastically image 

    I'm with you on the "life after work" thoughts - I am so glad the clocks have gone forward !!

  • LorrainePLorraineP Posts: 218

    Hi Mark, I've not been on this forum very long but have found it very informative and quite often has a few laughs thrown in.   I tend to pick the brains of those with more experienced but one day hope to be able to offer some sound advice.  I too love japanese maples, I have one planted in the garden and another tiny one in a pot which I'm nuturing at the moment and hope to include more in my garden as it develops.

  • Oakley WitchOakley Witch Posts: 789

    Good evening Mark. I hope you are well and warm image

    Im Sam. Im a keen gardener but not the best on info so I usually ask daft questions. I dont tend to follow the books I follow my heart where my plants are concerned. Im a pain in the arse in the garden because if I dont like something...I move it there and then. My plants have to be very hardy and be prepared to move on a whim. Welcome image

  • Pennine PetalPennine Petal Posts: 1,540
    Welcome Mark, We love to share knowledge and gardening experiences. Always lots of questions and answers on here.
  • The potty gardenerThe potty gardener Posts: 1,448

    Welcome Mark- I'm sure you will find this a great place to get info

  • chicachica Posts: 252

    hi mark and welcome

  • donutsmrsdonutsmrs Posts: 487

    Hi Mark welcome to the forum. You will deffinately get plenty of advice on here. There are some very knowledgeable people on this forum and you will always get a good reply and everyone is very friendly no matter how often you come on here. I too love Japanese Maples and most of my garden is in pots which makes it so easy to weed. image

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