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At the risk of being unpopular
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2013-11-09 09:32:36 +0000, Ophelia said: "Derek" wrote in message ... 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. -- http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/ |
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