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    Hello everybody.

    Have tried to post this before but put it in the wrong place.

    Was waiting until I sorted out my pictures before introducing myself.

    I`m a retired primary school teacher & OH is a builder. We bought this 40`s bungalow 2 years ago about 3 miles from Bournemouth town centre, moved in a year ago & are nearly finished renovating & extending.

    The 110 ft garden did not have a single plant in it but luckily we brought 200 plants in pots from our other garden which we have been gradually planting out as we have made the beds & borders & it`s a lovely excuse to buy more plants. It`s amazing how many plants you need to fill a garden.

    Have got a small area behind the garage which is veg beds with grass borders. I also grow lettuce, toms & peppers in the flower beds & have a herb bed. Grew an onion squash which went right round the central shrub bed in between the shrubs & gave us 5 squashes.

    I also grow carrots,courgettes & pots in containers& found the carrots worked better that way.

    Have two areas of grass where we planted meadow grass seeds & wild flowers & it was exciting watching what grew there. Have planted 5 fruit trees & have also got strawberries & blueberries.

    Built an 8x6 greenhouse, inherited & renovated an old summerhouse where our Wilko`s kiwi is growing and have a new conservatory where I hope I can raise my seedlings before moving them to the cooler greenhouse.

    Am looking forward to growing the seeds I have swapped or SAE`d from the lovely people on this forum .
    Happy gardening
    Trish
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  • #2
    Hi Trish,
    lovely to meet you and see your fab garden...what a lovely summer house!

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    • #3
      Wow Trish - that is an impressive batch of photos you have there. It all looks idyllic - what a lovely thing to look forward to in spring as well! Welcome to the vine - officially!
      Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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      • #4
        Hi Trish and welcome! (belated or not). What a lovely garden you have, and I agree with Northpaul - the summerhouse is gorgeous. That kiwi fruit plant is romping away isn't it!
        Forbidden Fruits make many Jams.

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        • #5
          Hi and welcome to the Madhouse! Your plot looks lovely, a great reward for all your hard work.
          All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
          Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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          • #6
            Hello and welcome Trish
            Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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            • #7
              Hi and welcome. Blimey you've been busy
              S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
              a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

              You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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              • #8
                yes welcome....love the shed.
                http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...gs/jardiniere/

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                • #9
                  welcome!

                  Hi Trish, welcome to the 'vine!

                  When can I move into the summerhouse? It's smarter than our own house!!

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                  • #10
                    This was July. By September it had gone all the way round the roof. The leaves were really mucky when they fell off but I suppose it was damp & rainy at that time. As I said in the Wilko kiwi thread I keep my fingers crossed that it will flower and fruit but with its red stems and hairy leaves it is still an impressive plamt.

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                    • #11
                      Hi trish, the garden looks reallylovely and like the others am dead jealous of your shed/summer house. My girls would love to live in there!!
                      Gardening forever- housework whenever

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                      • #12
                        A belated welcome from me Trish.
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                        • #13
                          Hi Trish, nice to meet you, your garden and summer house are fab! Lovely stuff.
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