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  • Hi from Belfast

    I'm Polly and I pretend to grow stuff deliberately in a small garden in Belfast, but most of it happens by itself.

    I have virtually no success with veg apart from lettuce, spuds, rocket and the occasional bean, but this year I'm trying onions. I moved the rhubarb this year and it's sulking, but I hope it will forgive me by next. I do much better with fruit that thrives on neglect like plums, redcurrants, blackcurrants and raspberries. I'm trying to teach the birds how to share and not to just gorb an entire bush of redcurrants while I'm still hunting for the nets.

    I have mixed success with tomatoes every year and none with cucumbers so I've given up pretending that the greenhouse is anything other than another shed with better light than most and a ratty looking tomato plant in the corner.

    The front garden is just a mad mixture of whatever I like and some stuff that I swear I didn't put there.

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    Hello Polly

    Welcome to the Vine and it is brilliant that you have joined us. Your attitude towards growing stuff is quite common on here. I am proud to share it myself.

    You will get loads of advice if you want some about everything from the sublime to the down right daft.

    I hope you enjoy becoming a Grape!
    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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    • #3
      Hello Polly, welcome to the vine.

      Today, here the south of England, a cold drab morning has suddenly erupted into glorious sunshine! This explains why you haven't yet been inundated by friendly welcomes....we've all been out sowing and planting or covering up ready for tonights predicted frost!

      Your greenhouse sounds a lot like mine...although my one the door is missing and the window is stuck open...its more of a wind tunnel than a greenhouse but I love it anyway!
      http://goneplotterin.blogspot.co.uk/

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      • #4
        Hi there and welcome to the Vine!
        "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

        Location....Normandy France

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        • #5
          Welcome to the vine

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          • #6
            Hi ya .you will love it on here,

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            • #7
              Welcome to the vine, enjoy the benefits of the advice and humour

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              • #8
                Hello Polly & welcome to the Jungle.
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                • #9
                  Hello Polly, welcome to the forum
                  The best things in life are not things.

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                  • #10
                    Welcome to the vine Polly! Show us some photos, I'm sure you'll have some success with your tomatoes if you stick with us

                    Originally posted by polly_ni View Post
                    I'm trying to teach the birds how to share and not to just gorb an entire bush of redcurrants while I'm still hunting for the nets.
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                    • #11
                      A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Polly
                      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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                      • #12
                        Hi and welcome to the vine

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                        • #13
                          Hello and welcome. Here's wishing you lots of fund gardening and on here.

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                          • #14
                            Hello and welcome to the vine Polly, it sounds like you're doing fine with your garden
                            Location....East Midlands.

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                            • #15
                              Morning and welcome, Polly!
                              I'm on a steep learning curve with what I'm growing too! Some stuff works, others fails miserably, but you can always check in here to tell us your successes and failures ...
                              Enjoy the advice, giggles and friendship here my love!
                              ~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
                              a prescription ... And with no limit on dosage.
                              - Author Unknown ~~~

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