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General Category => Welcome, and introduce yourself => Topic started by: Palustris on January 30, 2007, 11:30:28 AM
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Hi. We garden in the North west of the Midlands. The garden is just under an acre. 12 years ago it was a field. We grow most of our veg and fruit. The garden is stuffed full of shrubs and perennials and bulbs. I am especially interested in alpines.
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Hi Eric and welcome aboard. The site isn't quite as busy yet as one particular one we both visit but it is growing. 90% of topics here are directly plant/garden related which many growers are happier with.
Looking forward to your input, I know you have lots to offer.
Ken.
I'm adding this after reading your post below George, so I don't stomp on your bit, but I couldn't help having another dig at you for not turning your dug-up blackthorne into the worlds best walking sticks... :-\
Ken.
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Hello Palustris, and welcome to our forum!
I can imagine you dont have a lot of spare time with a garden of those proportions.
I have 2/3 acre. The back of the house was a lovely flat expanse of grass when I inherited it from my dad - an open "full-sun" plot.
In the first year I cut out lovely beds and grew plants from seed - and lots of veg and "spuds" with great effect and results.
A friend suggested I should plant lots of shrubs and trees. I regretted taking that advice.
Now, I (like you) have taken a keen interest in Alpines, and would dearly like my plot cleared of those shrubs and trees. Every year, a fwe more are cleared.
The old saying Plant in haste, regret at leisure isn't quite applicable!
What are your favourite plants at present, and what are you planning to grow?
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So, George, the removing of that blackthorne wasn't as innocent as you made us believe! :o
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Hi Eric and welcome aboard. The site isn't quite as busy yet as one particular one we both visit but it is growing. 90% of topics here are directly plant/garden related which many growers are happier with.
Looking forward to your input, I know you have lots to offer.
Ken.
I'm adding this after reading your post below George, so I don't stomp on your bit, but I couldn't help having another dig at you for not turning your dug-up blackthorne into the worlds best walking sticks... :-\
Ken.
Welcome, dear Palustris, on this most leisurely going garden forum you can imagine, but as the great Wizz already mentioned: "Plant in haste, regret in leisure".