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    Hi my names Hayley from Notts. Earlier in the year my partner and I decided to plant a sunflower each from our parrots food to see whos would grow the tallest (sad i know). This seemed to start the bug and i was soon assembling a small 4 tier greenhouse from the shed. I found a tin of old seeds and i was away.

    I now have 2 x 4 shelf greenhouses one containing tomatoes and peppers the other containing trays of all sorts of veg seeds including peas, runner beans, sweetcorn and lettuce. Countless amount of pots, window boxes & hanging baskets containing strawberry plants and 2 small beds containing broad beans, cabbage and lettuce so far.

    You could say i'm well and truly hooked, i've even found myself buying or sowing plants of veg i dont even like! I think i need help....

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    Yes, there's many grapes on here that suffer with the same problem!

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    • #3
      Hello Hayley and welcome I understand your problem completely and have to tell you that there is no cure. Look on this Forum as a support group - for we are all addicts

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      • #4
        Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!

        It's my standard greeting, but somehow it seems appropriate this time!
        All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
        Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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        • #5
          Hello and welcome to the vine Hayley
          Location....East Midlands.

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          • #6
            Great that you've got the bug. Its best to stick to stuff you like though

            I tend to grow stuff that I like and/or is expensive in the shops

            Makes the best use of the space you have
            Last edited by Urban; 04-06-2013, 05:45 AM.

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            • #7
              Do you have a Grey, Hayley?

              here's mine:



              she loves lotty day, I come home with a carrier bag full of goodies for her
              Attached Files
              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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              • #8
                Hello & welcome






                The next stage of addiction is the ........ must buy seeds ...... fetish
                He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Urban View Post
                  Great that you've got the bug. Its best to stick to stuff you like though

                  I tend to grow stuff that I like and/or is expensive in the shops

                  Makes the best use of the space you have
                  The only veg i eat regually is baked beans and tinned peas I'm hoping if i grow my own it will tempt me to eat more healthy. I LOVE strawberries, blackberries and raspberrys but there so expensive and seem to go off within a day of buying them so i have planted a few bushes and countless amount of strawberries yum yum.

                  I enjoy a good stew so perhaps i should try planting things for that?

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                  • #10
                    Hi Hayley,

                    Welcome to the site.

                    You could always try some spuds in growing bags if you are not sure what else to plant. There is a great pride in producing the Christmas dinner veg and being able to say 'I did that...'
                    Quanti canicula ille in fenestra ?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by out in the cold View Post
                      Hi Hayley,

                      Welcome to the site.

                      You could always try some spuds in growing bags if you are not sure what else to plant. There is a great pride in producing the Christmas dinner veg and being able to say 'I did that...'
                      Great idea, thanks out in the cold

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                      • #12
                        Hi, I'm Nic from Ayrshire in Scotland. I am fairly new to gardening but totally love it and fear I am also an addict! 😃

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                        • #13
                          Hi Nic I'm sure we will pull through together

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                          • #14
                            Hi Nic, the more addicts the merrier! Welcome

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                            • #15
                              Hi Hayley and welcome.
                              You may well find that when you eat the freshly grown and picked stuff you probably will like it. My stew stuff is leeks, celery. garlic, parsnips and pumpkins. I'd add carrots and onions but they both hate me, or my soil or both.


                              Hello also to Nic.
                              Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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