hi alan!! i noticed that you said you grow borlotti beans. ive had a recipe for borlotti bean pate for years and would love to grow some to try it out! any tips on growing them? my list of things im trying out this year is, tomatoes, peppers, runner beans, courgettes, lettuces, some cut and come aga...

Ok, finally got the blog set up. It's at http://rawgarden.blogspot.com/

I think this thread has run it's course now so I'll just post on other threads from now on.

Thanks again.

Hi everyone who contributed to this thread. Im really excited about getting my garden up and running and I've decided to keep a blog of how everything pans out. I'll probably be adding the link to my signature in a couple of days for everyone who asked me to keep them posted. The greenhouse got deli...

Thanks oldherbaceous, I've now emailed the company asking what I will need to do to accomodate. If it's going to be difficult I may just opt for a smaller greenhouse with a base. If they'll let me that is! Just on a sidenote, where can I get a soil testing kit from? Or do I even need to do one?

I've just ordered my first greenhouse from www.greenhousesdirect.co.uk but I didn't order a base because honestly I couldn't afford it. What can I use instead? Would flags work? I hope I haven't made my first major gardening error!

Thanks for all your advice! Ive written it all down in my notebook and I'll probably be referring to it as I go along. I never knew that I could grow rasberries in my shady patch and probably wouldn't have thought of it either! So I find that prospect exciting. My Nana always used to have rhubarb in...

thank you oldherbaceous and monika. im getting so much advice, its good having people to talk to about this stuff as none of my friends are interested in gardening! the house is around 12 years old but the garden hasn't been cared for properly. there is one nice bush outside the back door and a kind...

Thank you alan and Tigger. The back garden is approx 4.5x8m, plus there is an extra bit to the side of the house about half the size. The back garden is south facing but the side bit is mainly shadowed by the house. I'll have plenty of time for gardening due to my university timetable but should pro...

i've recently bought my own house and am desperate to get started on the garden. ive never grown any veg before (exept for a pathetic attempt at tomatoes) and would love some advice on what to buy to get started. also im a 19 yr old student so i would appreciate guidance on where to get the best val...