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    Hi, I am a complete novice in the garden. My claim to fame is 'see a plant and it dies'! I visited my mother-in-law in New Zealand at Christmas and she is a lovely lady who is 88 years and still does her own plot in her garden. We had lots of lovely tasting lettuce, carrots, courgettes and potatoes. When I return home decide I should do this.
    I already had a small patch in the back garden and my husband said if I was interested then I had to get the soil ready, so fitness came into play. I started reading all about growing vegetables and herbs. So started with seeds in the lounge and chitting potatoes. Well to cut a long story short I have planted my potato seeds and they are growing in their rows. Pansies and sweet peas are growing (present from my daughter for Mother's Day). I have planted beetroot, spinach, carrots, spring onions, lettuces. I have stacking pots and containers which I have carrots, spring onions, strawberries, herbs and lettuces. I also did potatoes in black bags which the foliage has appeared. I am so excited but I also know that I may get failures but here goes. I have also got courgettes and tomato seeds on the go which seem to be growing. I am doing French Marigold as I read they should grow near tomato and potato plants. I think I have gone over the top from doing nothing in the garden to growing all the above.
    The best thing is I am having so much fun.

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    Hello and welcome to the vine Cilla if you're growing and having fun then you're doing the right thing so any food you produce is a bonus.
    Location....East Midlands.

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    • #3
      Hello cilla,
      With that attitude you're already a winner!

      Good to meet you,
      welcome to the vine!
      http://goneplotterin.blogspot.co.uk/

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      • #4
        Hello Cilla, welcome to the forum. Wow your plot sounds brilliant, well done!
        The best things in life are not things.

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        • #5
          Hello and welcome to the vine
          Carrie

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          • #6
            Hi and welcome to the vine

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            • #7
              A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Cilla.
              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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              • #8
                Hello Cilla & welcome to the jungle...........I'm sure you will have a lorra lorra fun on your plot.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
                  .I'm sure you will have a lorra lorra fun on your plot.
                  *Groans* what are you like?
                  http://goneplotterin.blogspot.co.uk/

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                  • #10
                    Hello Cilla - brilliant another person to share in the questions, knowledge and humour. Enjoy
                    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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