"Derek" wrote in message
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http://lincolnfuchsiasociety.info/

Ahh how is Lincoln these days? I miss it I used to live in Cherry
Willingham We had a nice garden there, not very big but it was the first
I'd ever had and I loved it
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http://lincolnfuchsiasociety.info/

Ahh how is Lincoln these days? I miss it I used to live in Cherry
Willingham

Live in Minster Drive :-)

"Derek" wrote in message
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http://lincolnfuchsiasociety.info/

Ahh how is Lincoln these days? I miss it I used to live in Cherry
Willingham

Live in Minster Drive :-)

New Crescent It was back in the dark ages though)))



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On 2013-11-09 09:32:36 +0000, Ophelia said:

"Derek" wrote in message
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http://lincolnfuchsiasociety.info/

Ahh how is Lincoln these days? I miss it I used to live in Cherry
Willingham We had a nice garden there, not very big but it was the
first I'd ever had and I loved it

You know Ophelia I read this and thought of how much you've moved
around in your life and how little time you've had to establish a
garden and how badly you really do seem to want one. I may be terribly
wrong but it seems to me that this makes you tentative in a gardening
group. Please don't be. In fact, you're bringing a unique perspective
to this group that nobody else has. Your wish to create a garden is
there, wherever you settle down. If you're still on the move and can
have a window box or a couple of containers, you're gardening. Growing
stuff is gardening. That stuff may be a lettuce you cultivate for a
matter of weeks in a compost bag, or a tree you live with and watch for
30 years in your forever garden. ALL of it is gardening. So just go
ahead and garden your way and please, talk about it if you'd like to.
Your experience is quite different to that of most of us and its very
interesting.
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www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2013-11-09 09:32:36 +0000, Ophelia said:

"Derek" wrote in message
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http://lincolnfuchsiasociety.info/

Ahh how is Lincoln these days? I miss it I used to live in Cherry
Willingham We had a nice garden there, not very big but it was the
first I'd ever had and I loved it

You know Ophelia I read this and thought of how much you've moved around
in your life and how little time you've had to establish a garden and how
badly you really do seem to want one.

Ahh you know me so well

I may be terribly
wrong but it seems to me that this makes you tentative in a gardening
group. Please don't be. In fact, you're bringing a unique perspective to
this group that nobody else has. Your wish to create a garden is there,
wherever you settle down. If you're still on the move and can have a
window box or a couple of containers, you're gardening. Growing stuff is
gardening. That stuff may be a lettuce you cultivate for a matter of weeks
in a compost bag, or a tree you live with and watch for 30 years in your
forever garden. ALL of it is gardening. So just go ahead and garden your
way and please, talk about it if you'd like to. Your experience is quite
different to that of most of us and its very interesting.

Hmm I think you may be alone there. I am not too sure anyone would be
interested in the wee things I do) Let me explain my limitations. I
run an aerogarden (hydroponic) all year round. I usually grow wee tomatoes
because Himself likes to pick them off like sweeties) I grow them outside
in a big pot in a basket in the summer too. Since we stayed in UK and
bought the caravan to move around with his consultancy work (he does like
his home cooked food), wherever we have been for any time I used to be
known on the sites as the plant lady LOL. Me of all people LOL

On the front of the caravan (is it the A frame?) and around it. I've had
big pots of whatever I can manage in season. I have indeed grown lettuce
and herbs and sometimes courgettes, just stuff like that, just stuff I can
transport easily when he moves to the next job.

Thank you for your kindness but I think I would bore the pants of the
serious gardeners here. BUT I can read and dream - and I do. I have high
hopes of persuading him to retire this year, so then watch me go))) I
think at this stage it will be just container gardening but at last I will
be able to pick and choose more easily what I can grow. I suppose atm the
only serious gardening I do is cleanup and trying to keep our garden looking
tidy for the short periods we are home. I have tried to plant things in it
but I usually miss when they are ready and they are just a mess when I get
home. If you notice my questions here are usually based on things like the
best ground cover and maintenance type stuff. Anything that makes it
easier for the times I am home and doing cleanup.

So, until then, I will continue to read avidly but in the background)

Thank you again. Your thoughts are much appreciated.

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Hmm I think you may be alone there. I am not too sure anyone would be
interested in the wee things I do) Let me explain my limitations.
I run an aerogarden (hydroponic) all year round. I usually grow wee
tomatoes because Himself likes to pick them off like sweeties) I grow
them outside in a big pot in a basket in the summer too. Since we
stayed in UK and bought the caravan to move around with his consultancy
work (he does like his home cooked food), wherever we have been for any
time I used to be known on the sites as the plant lady LOL. Me of all
people LOL

On the front of the caravan (is it the A frame?) and around it. I've
had big pots of whatever I can manage in season. I have indeed grown
lettuce and herbs and sometimes courgettes, just stuff like that, just
stuff I can transport easily when he moves to the next job.

Thank you for your kindness but I think I would bore the pants of the
serious gardeners here. BUT I can read and dream - and I do. I have
high hopes of persuading him to retire this year, so then watch me
go))) I think at this stage it will be just container gardening but
at last I will be able to pick and choose more easily what I can grow.
I suppose atm the only serious gardening I do is cleanup and trying to
keep our garden looking tidy for the short periods we are home. I have
tried to plant things in it but I usually miss when they are ready and
they are just a mess when I get home. If you notice my questions here
are usually based on things like the best ground cover and maintenance
type stuff. Anything that makes it easier for the times I am home and
doing cleanup.

So, until then, I will continue to read avidly but in the background)

Thank you again. Your thoughts are much appreciated.

You under rate the value of your experience.
How many tin#mes over the years have we been asked about plants for
troughs, baskets, tubs some wanting summer colour some winter show,
others again wanting to grow fruit or veg in containers.
How different are you to the person who lives in a 4th floor flat and
wants a window box or who has a 6ft by 3ft balcony and wants to grow
something?
You have faced problems that most of us have never experienced, so don't
under value your knowledge.
David @ a still, just sunny side of Swansea Bay

"David Hill" wrote in message
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You under rate the value of your experience.
How many tin#mes over the years have we been asked about plants for
troughs, baskets, tubs some wanting summer colour some winter show, others
again wanting to grow fruit or veg in containers.
How different are you to the person who lives in a 4th floor flat and
wants a window box or who has a 6ft by 3ft balcony and wants to grow
something?
You have faced problems that most of us have never experienced, so don't
under value your knowledge.

You are very kind David but even with my experiences, I know there are
others here with far more knowledge In my case, no special knowledge, and
in fact more a case of 'stick 'em in and see if they grow' lol. Sometimes
I have been lucky and others not. For example I sewed some courgettes
Summer before last and I got plenty of wee fruits and then ... nothing
they just withered and dropped off Now that was in the middle of a
field, so what happened to the insects I do not know or even if it was
something I did(( I've never had such a spectacular failure with
anything That tends to knock ones confidence

Thank you for your vote of support though It is very much appreciated)

O lurking and learning ... so that when the big day comes ....

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On 2013-11-10 11:25:30 +0000, Ophelia said:

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2013-11-09 09:32:36 +0000, Ophelia said:

"Derek" wrote in message
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http://lincolnfuchsiasociety.info/

Ahh how is Lincoln these days? I miss it I used to live in Cherry
Willingham We had a nice garden there, not very big but it was the
first I'd ever had and I loved it

You know Ophelia I read this and thought of how much you've moved
around in your life and how little time you've had to establish a
garden and how badly you really do seem to want one.

Ahh you know me so well

I may be terribly
wrong but it seems to me that this makes you tentative in a gardening
group. Please don't be. In fact, you're bringing a unique perspective
to this group that nobody else has. Your wish to create a garden is
there, wherever you settle down. If you're still on the move and can
have a window box or a couple of containers, you're gardening. Growing
stuff is gardening. That stuff may be a lettuce you cultivate for a
matter of weeks in a compost bag, or a tree you live with and watch for
30 years in your forever garden. ALL of it is gardening. So just go
ahead and garden your way and please, talk about it if you'd like to.
Your experience is quite different to that of most of us and its very
interesting.

Hmm I think you may be alone there. I am not too sure anyone would be
interested in the wee things I do) Let me explain my limitations.
I run an aerogarden (hydroponic) all year round. I usually grow wee
tomatoes because Himself likes to pick them off like sweeties) I
grow them outside in a big pot in a basket in the summer too. Since we
stayed in UK and bought the caravan to move around with his consultancy
work (he does like his home cooked food), wherever we have been for
any time I used to be known on the sites as the plant lady LOL. Me of
all people LOL

On the front of the caravan (is it the A frame?) and around it. I've
had big pots of whatever I can manage in season. I have indeed grown
lettuce and herbs and sometimes courgettes, just stuff like that, just
stuff I can transport easily when he moves to the next job.

Thank you for your kindness but I think I would bore the pants of the
serious gardeners here. BUT I can read and dream - and I do. I have
high hopes of persuading him to retire this year, so then watch me
go))) I think at this stage it will be just container gardening but
at last I will be able to pick and choose more easily what I can grow.
I suppose atm the only serious gardening I do is cleanup and trying to
keep our garden looking tidy for the short periods we are home. I have
tried to plant things in it but I usually miss when they are ready and
they are just a mess when I get home. If you notice my questions here
are usually based on things like the best ground cover and maintenance
type stuff. Anything that makes it easier for the times I am home and
doing cleanup.

So, until then, I will continue to read avidly but in the background)

Thank you again. Your thoughts are much appreciated.

Well, as David said, you actually do have a lot to contribute from your
experiences, even if you don't realise it. A great many people are
trying to grow food plants or ornamentals in tiny amounts of space and
both success and disaster stories most definitely have their place and
are useful.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

"Sacha" wrote in message
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Well, as David said, you actually do have a lot to contribute from your
experiences, even if you don't realise it. A great many people are trying
to grow food plants or ornamentals in tiny amounts of space and both
success and disaster stories most definitely have their place and are
useful.

I can't see any knowledge I have would be more or better than that which
you all have.

Nevertheless, I will help if ever I am able

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On 10/11/2013 17:50, Ophelia wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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Well, as David said, you actually do have a lot to contribute from
your experiences, even if you don't realise it. A great many people
are trying to grow food plants or ornamentals in tiny amounts of space
and both success and disaster stories most definitely have their place
and are useful.

I can't see any knowledge I have would be more or better than that which
you all have.

Nevertheless, I will help if ever I am able

Maybe no better, but at least as good, and another opinion.
David

"David Hill" wrote in message
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On 10/11/2013 17:50, Ophelia wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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Well, as David said, you actually do have a lot to contribute from
your experiences, even if you don't realise it. A great many people
are trying to grow food plants or ornamentals in tiny amounts of space
and both success and disaster stories most definitely have their place
and are useful.

I can't see any knowledge I have would be more or better than that which
you all have.

Nevertheless, I will help if ever I am able

Maybe no better, but at least as good, and another opinion.

ok

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