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Hello.......
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:19 pm
by mrsnesbitt
hello there, really excited as we are about to start growing our very own veg.
We have a large paddock which, to begin with are just digging over an area approx 20'x20'.
I got a greenhouse for my birthday and am raring to go.
I have tomatoes, strawberries, peppers and herbs on the patio and look forward to sharing ideas and suggestions.
Dx
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:47 pm
by vicki
Hello. Lucky you having all that space!
I am no expert as we've just started our veggie plot this year, but its so addictve, I love it! It just feels great to serve up what you've grown yourself!
You'll get loads of good advice on here as well - its dead handy for all the questions you can't find the answer to - someone else will always have had the same problem!!
Enjoy!
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:32 pm
by Tigger
Hello and welcome.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:55 pm
by oldherbaceous
Hello D, sounds very exciting having a paddock so you can extend if you need to.
Have you got your greenhouse up yet.
Sounds as if your going to be busy now.
Kind regards Old Herbaceous.
Theres no fool like an old fool.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:50 pm
by Jenny Green
Hi D. You might find it hard to follow the advice as we generally disagree! But you're welcome to it all the same.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:26 pm
by Zena
Welcome MrsN. I'm jeslous of your greenhouse! I've been promised one but haven't got it yet
Yes, it is addictive (both veg gardening & this forum)
look forward to chatting soon
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:39 pm
by oldherbaceous
My dear Zena, i gave the most charming little 8feet by six feet greenhouse away not so long ago, you would have been more than welcome to it, if i had known you were in need of one.
I even went round and erected it for the old girl.
Kind regards Old Herbaceous.
Theres no fool like an old fool.
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:43 pm
by mrsnesbitt
Thanks everybody.........
hubby really keen too.
Bought a rotavator tonight!
Milly Tilly?
Mary Tilley?
Milly Tilly?
merry Tilley?
well whoever she was................!
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:12 am
by Allan
Could that be Wolsey Merry Tiller?
Allan
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:07 am
by mrsnesbitt
Yes it was Allan....do you know where we can get a manual?
Hubby is an engineer and loves to tinker with anything mechanical, so this is an ideal project. He bought it for £20! Needless to say it needs fixing, but all more the fun for him. He has a few spare engines around the place so I am sure it wont be long before he gets it going.
This is the paddock......
it is the end furthest away from the camera which we are dealing with first, but as you can see lots of potential.
I think we may well get one of our farmer neighbours in to plough the land over first as it has been lawn/left for over 15 years.
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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:00 pm
by peter
Send your husband to
http://www.allotment.org.uk/articles/Me ... ovator.php
and
http://www.merrytiller.co.uk/
Got one, great little beasts.
Richard on this forum can advise on all things Merry Tiller as the second above is his website.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:03 pm
by Zena
Now you tell me Herby!
What a missed opportunity....
My brother has promised me his greenhouse as it doesn't get used. Just got to wait until I Have cleared some space for it to go.
That's one heck of a paddock Mrs N.Hours of fun lie ahead!
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:38 pm
by jopsy
hello mrs n, nice paddock you have there
zena would you really want anything erecting by herby??
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:37 am
by lizzie
I've heard he's safer when he's got both hands full
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:13 pm
by Zena
I hadn't thought of that, Jopsy....
glad to see you're back!