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Hi everyone, just popped in to introduce myself. I live in a small village just south of Cambridge with my Hubby, 2 dogs and 2 cats.
We have quite a large garden, 70ft x 150ft plus another bit which is 35ft x 100ft. Oh and a 70ft x 50ft drive. I grow veg and fruit mostly in raised beds as I have Rheumatoid Arthritis in about 80% of my joints. I've had quite a bit of me replaced over the past 30years, both knees, both elbows, 2 sets of knuckle joints, plus various fusions (bit like underpinning!), hence the Username
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On the drive I have a huge raised bed which started as a veg bed but is now almost completly strawberries and a fan-trained peach against the garage.
Out back there are 2 more (smaller) raised beds, one of which is devoted to asparagus. The other is for whatever takes my fancy, currently carrots, baby turnips and beetroot. Later it will hold my spring and collard greens.
I've a greenhouse, mainly for tomatoes and chillies, but also this year I'm trying Cuecamelons! Also I planted Tomatillos inside and trained them out through the louvres, they've gone mad and are setting lots of fruit.
I also grow french beans and squashes in pots on the patio, blueberries in a raised acidic bed and have a small 'orchard' right at the end of the garden with 5 apple trees, old varieties, a couple of pears and a plum tree.
Nearly forgot the 2 patio apples and sweet cherry, also in pots!
Got any coffee and cake, I'm exhausted just describing that lot!
Would you like to see photos?
We have quite a large garden, 70ft x 150ft plus another bit which is 35ft x 100ft. Oh and a 70ft x 50ft drive. I grow veg and fruit mostly in raised beds as I have Rheumatoid Arthritis in about 80% of my joints. I've had quite a bit of me replaced over the past 30years, both knees, both elbows, 2 sets of knuckle joints, plus various fusions (bit like underpinning!), hence the Username
.On the drive I have a huge raised bed which started as a veg bed but is now almost completly strawberries and a fan-trained peach against the garage.
Out back there are 2 more (smaller) raised beds, one of which is devoted to asparagus. The other is for whatever takes my fancy, currently carrots, baby turnips and beetroot. Later it will hold my spring and collard greens.
I've a greenhouse, mainly for tomatoes and chillies, but also this year I'm trying Cuecamelons! Also I planted Tomatillos inside and trained them out through the louvres, they've gone mad and are setting lots of fruit.
I also grow french beans and squashes in pots on the patio, blueberries in a raised acidic bed and have a small 'orchard' right at the end of the garden with 5 apple trees, old varieties, a couple of pears and a plum tree.
Nearly forgot the 2 patio apples and sweet cherry, also in pots!
Got any coffee and cake, I'm exhausted just describing that lot!
Would you like to see photos?
and yes, of course we want pictures!! 
photos would be fab!
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