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    New to Gardening from East Anglia

    Hi, I'm Marie and I'm a 40 something gardening newbie, having started in earnest back in the spring.

    I've been reading different forums for some time now but really like this one because it seems friendly, down to earth and has lots of sections and topics of interest.

    We have a small town garden and I'm mostly interested in growing veg, container growing and polytunnels. I've got pretty addicted to growing things from seed and am currently enjoying tomatoes (the ones which will ripen anyway!) and lollo rossa lettuce. Growing turnips, swede, radish, Swiss chard and other veg all in various stages of development in containers. Biggest fail so far is spring onions which don't want to germinate.

    Anyway, I'm sure I will be asking lots of daft questions in future
    LOVE growing food to eat in my little town back garden. Winter update: currently growing overwintering onions, carrots, lettuce, chard, salad leaves, kale, cabbage, radish, beetroot, garlic, broccoli raab, some herbs.
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    Hello Marie, you are welcome to the forum
    The best things in life are not things.

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    • #3
      Hello Marie and a big welcome from me too
      Don't worry about asking daft questions - we have plenty of daft answers to match
      As for your spring onion germination problem - I sowed 3 different types a few weeks back. One germinated really well, the 2nd about 50% and the 3rd Nothing! The ones that didn't germinate were the oldest seeds.
      How old were your seeds? Maybe try some fresh ones?

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      • #4
        Thanks for the welcomes Oh I will definitely ask daft questions galore!

        Ironically the spring onions are called "performer" and in this case have not performed at all brand new packet and I sowed them at the same time as some other items in little seed modules. Everything else came up just fine. I sowed some more today so will see if 2nd time is luckier.
        LOVE growing food to eat in my little town back garden. Winter update: currently growing overwintering onions, carrots, lettuce, chard, salad leaves, kale, cabbage, radish, beetroot, garlic, broccoli raab, some herbs.

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        • #5
          A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Marie.
          Pain is still pain, suffering is still suffering, regardless of whoever, or whatever, is the victim.
          Everything is worthy of kindness.

          http://thegentlebrethren.wordpress.com

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          • #6
            Hello and welcome to the bestest daftest forum
            Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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            • #7
              Hello and welcome
              Carrie

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              • #8
                Hello Marie - welcome to the Vine where I have got loads of help.
                I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

                Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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                • #9
                  Hello and welcome to the vine Marie
                  Location....East Midlands.

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                  • #10
                    Welcome to the vine, enjoy the benefits of the advice and humour , remember the only daft questions are the ones that dont get asked

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                    • #11
                      Hi and welcome to the vine

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                      • #12
                        Thanks, appreciate the warm welcome. Very friendly bunch
                        LOVE growing food to eat in my little town back garden. Winter update: currently growing overwintering onions, carrots, lettuce, chard, salad leaves, kale, cabbage, radish, beetroot, garlic, broccoli raab, some herbs.

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                        • #13
                          And a big welcome to the Vine from me too!
                          "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                          Location....Normandy France

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                          • #14
                            Welcome Marie
                            I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives....


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                            • #15
                              Hello Marie & welcome to the Jungle.
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