I am in Derbyshire too. 100 yards from the Erewash canal so only just. We do have a Nottingham postcode and phone number but we pay Derbyshire council tax. Part of my garden is sandy, the other side is heavy clay. I started with what the previous occupants thought was a golf course. A lot of grass and not a lot else. it is very satisfying to see it grow from a clean slate. Show us a few piccies.
Welcome aboard learnincurve Waving back cheerfully
For me Suffolk is the best county ...... but I live in Norfolk which is a close runner up but gets more cold wind and sea frets off the North sea ............. but I do love Devon & Cornwall too ... I am very fond of Derbyshire too South Wales is lovely a lot of the time, and the West coast of Scotland is wonderful ... some of the time.
Yum, OH brought some locally-made rosé home from the farm shop yesterday ... it's going down remarkably easily
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Welcome to the mad house learnincurve - I think you will find that Suffolk is the best county
Had to do a double take reading Dove's last but one post - I didn't know water boatmen did that. I shall look with new admiration when I'm next near to the fishermen at Southwold or Aldeburgh... oh - I see - not that sort of water boatman
Been a glorious day. Went for the first bike ride of the season - just a little 10 mile leg stretcher with a nice pub stop after 8 miles - like summer sat in the pub garden sipping Old Cannon beer
No gardening today beyond watering the ever growing nursery of plants for the new border.
Indonesian pork for dinner - all cooked - just need to do some rice and veg to go with it.
Nearly 6pm - time for first al fresco G&T
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Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Hi Learnincurve. Bit of a blank canvas here too as we've moved to a new garden, neglected for at least 3 years and mostly grass and weeds. I went to a plant fair earlier today and found lots of treasures to nurture til I have beds to plant them out. Ran out of compost half way thru potting on so that's another reason to go to a garden centre tomorrow...........
Our two wisterias are in full flower now and ponging gloriously and the tree peony is going full blast.
I brought 4 hydranega paniculatas with me, amongst other things. Prim White started showing leaf a couple of weeks ago but the other 3 have only just shown green buds. Lots of buds on the roses. Agapanthus waking up. Clematis growing well now. In fact, of the 100+ pots I brought, only one looks like a no show.
Chicky and TB - love the idea of cycling about, especially down by the coast, but first need to take ours to a doctor for new tyres, brake checks etc. Haven't used them since we got the dogs...
How's the head Wonky?
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I am in Derbyshire too. 100 yards from the Erewash canal so only just. We do have a Nottingham postcode and phone number but we pay Derbyshire council tax. Part of my garden is sandy, the other side is heavy clay. I started with what the previous occupants thought was a golf course. A lot of grass and not a lot else. it is very satisfying to see it grow from a clean slate. Show us a few piccies.
I'm now 200 yards from the cuckoo walk which leads smack bang into the middle of the old railway line/chesterfield canal/rother valley network. (Yay) I do not know why but previous occupants have tried and failed to create a driveway in my garden. First by pouring two strips of concrete, and then when that failed by pouring two strips of tarmac on top of it ???? Which has clearly now broken apart. Also somone put planks of wood into the grass and then left them for the pixies to turn into borders during the night, again "????"
This was before the plants started going in and I also removed the thin layer of pebbles on the raised area on the left and am putting down bark there. Planters will go on those bark beds. Apple tree in that centre square.
Lawn area to the right will have a mini orchard and does now have a 10x6 shed in the place somone intended to put a garage but didn't. There is another lawn garden round the back.
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Hello, Learnincurve and welcome.
I am in Derbyshire too. 100 yards from the Erewash canal so only just. We do have a Nottingham postcode and phone number but we pay Derbyshire council tax. Part of my garden is sandy, the other side is heavy clay. I started with what the previous occupants thought was a golf course. A lot of grass and not a lot else. it is very satisfying to see it grow from a clean slate. Show us a few piccies.
YORKSHIRE!!!
Welcome Learnincurve; it sounds like you'll be busy!
Welcome aboard learnincurve
Waving back cheerfully 
For me Suffolk is the best county ...... but I live in Norfolk which is a close runner up but gets more cold wind and sea frets off the North sea
............. but I do love Devon & Cornwall too ... I am very fond of Derbyshire too 
South Wales is lovely a lot of the time, and the West coast of Scotland is wonderful ... some of the time. 
Yum, OH brought some locally-made rosé home from the farm shop yesterday ... it's going down remarkably easily
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Evening all.
Welcome to the mad house learnincurve - I think you will find that Suffolk is the best county
Had to do a double take reading Dove's last but one post - I didn't know water boatmen did that. I shall look with new admiration when I'm next near to the fishermen at Southwold or Aldeburgh... oh - I see - not that sort of water boatman
Been a glorious day. Went for the first bike ride of the season - just a little 10 mile leg stretcher with a nice pub stop after 8 miles - like summer sat in the pub garden sipping Old Cannon beer
No gardening today beyond watering the ever growing nursery of plants for the new border.
Indonesian pork for dinner - all cooked - just need to do some rice and veg to go with it.
Nearly 6pm - time for first al fresco G&T
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Yorkshire, but only about 1 km. from Derbyshire.
I would love to be called a Yorkshire man, but I have only lived here 26 years, so I am still classed as a foreigner.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I've not had me dinner yet Dove....
T'bird - you're just as bad
What - louder than Brian Blessed?
What do you mean 'some of the time' Dove? How very dare you - especially after that pic I posted from yesterday. It's always like that.....
Hosta - traitor! How can you possibly miss the cold wet winters and short summers?
I think my Dad was eventually accepted here doc- it only took about fifty years
Welcome L'curve. I'm the only sensible person here - honest
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Hi Learnincurve. Bit of a blank canvas here too as we've moved to a new garden, neglected for at least 3 years and mostly grass and weeds. I went to a plant fair earlier today and found lots of treasures to nurture til I have beds to plant them out. Ran out of compost half way thru potting on so that's another reason to go to a garden centre tomorrow...........
Our two wisterias are in full flower now and ponging gloriously and the tree peony is going full blast.
I brought 4 hydranega paniculatas with me, amongst other things. Prim White started showing leaf a couple of weeks ago but the other 3 have only just shown green buds. Lots of buds on the roses. Agapanthus waking up. Clematis growing well now. In fact, of the 100+ pots I brought, only one looks like a no show.
Chicky and TB - love the idea of cycling about, especially down by the coast, but first need to take ours to a doctor for new tyres, brake checks etc. Haven't used them since we got the dogs...
How's the head Wonky?
Careful T'bird - I might have to send a plague of midges down....
or even worse - wee Jimmy Krankie....both of them!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...