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    New member near Middlesbrough

    Hi everyone,
    My names Richard, have been gardening for several years now with various levels of success! Having moved just outside Middlesbrough from York last autumn I'm looking forward to getting this gardening year started.
    Although the soil here is worse than in York, least in York I could do something with 80% sand, whereas 90% clay is really nasty stuff. Still I'll try my best
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    Hello Richard and welcome to the vine
    Location....East Midlands.

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      Hi Richard, and welcome. I garden on clay, too, and it does have some advantages. Have you thought of trying the no-dig method? Apparently that's a particularly good method on clay.
      My Autumn 2016 blog entry, all about Plum Glut Guilt:

      http://www.mandysutter.com/plum-crazy/

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          Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!
          All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
          Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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            Hello Richard and welcome

            I'm new to the Grapevine myself, only having joined a couple of weeks ago, and I'm already picking up useful tips and know-how. I am new to GYO, so I find all advice welcome. I'm also on clay soil - having my first attempt at growing in the ground (as well as in containers) this season in a raised bed.

            So good luck to both of us and everyone else on clay soil!

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              Hello Richard, I am glad you have found all of us on here. You will find loads od useful info and advice as well as the comical and downright daft.
              I don't envy your clay - maybe its natures natural keep fit method. Have a brilliant growing year in your new garden.
              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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                Hello and welcome
                Carrie

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                  Hi and welcome to the vine.

                  Clay is much better than sand once you get it under control, it's richer and more fertile. You can tell this from how vigorously the weeds grow! Once you've got the perennial weeds out, spread as much organic matter on the soil as you can find, as often as you can, let the worms take it down and work it in.

                  Enjoy your gardening!
                  My gardening blog: In Spades, last update 30th April 2018.
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                    A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Richard.
                    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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                    • #11
                      Hello & Welcome Richard, Im in Great Ayton. Good luck, Ian.

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                        Hello Richard, welcome to the forum
                        The best things in life are not things.

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                          Hi and welcome to the vine. Have fun and enjoy

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                            Hello Richard & welcome to the jungle.
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                              Hi Richard and welcome. Clay does hold onto the water better than sand a benefit in hot weather (but can be a right clarty sod when it's bucketing down).

                              I'm making as much compost as possible to tame mine a bit. Seems to be working as my beds are all covered in worm poop after dragging it into the soil.

                              It is, however, a complete pain to riddle though.

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                              �I have not failed 1,000 times. I have successfully discovered 1,000 ways to NOT make a light bulb."
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                              �Negative results are just what I want. They�re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don�t.�
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