"JennyC" wrote in message
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"louisxiv" wrote in message
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Hi there

Just moved into a house during the winter and have no idea what to expect
from the garden come spring. At the moment there are a few dead looking
things which i'm presuming will grow again. I've a couple of questions:

Welcome to URG :~)

1. Does it make sense to just wait and see what happens in the first
year? I
mean rather than planting loads of stuff, should I wait and see what it
looks like and plan for spring 2007?

Absolutly!
There may be all sorts of wonderfull things waiting to emerge :~))
You can always decide what to keep or bin as the seasom progresses.

2. There is a very old compost heap at the back of the garden which I
don't
think has been touched for years. It has roots (Privet and Elder) growing
all the way through it. Doeas this mean it will have no nutrients or is
it
worth spreading it anyway?

Beware of the elder. You don't want to spread that about.

Jenny

The Compost is right under the elder which I guess means it could be riddled
with it? That's if the elder is alive. It looks pretty defunct, did in
October when we moved in.