Hi, new member from Doncaster here

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  1. JennyJB

    JennyJB Keen Gardener

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    Looking for a place to chat about gardening and other things now that the GW forum is closing down. I hope I'll find old and new friends here.

    I've been gardening for the better part of 35 years on sandy well-drained soil in a relatively dry (for the UK) climate here in Doncaster, with advantages and disadvantages of both.
     
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    • ClematisDbee

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      Hi ,

      I also garden on sandy soil in the south of the UK and have just joined.
       
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      • Jess91

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        Also popping in from GW forum, so hello to members both from there and from here!
         
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        • Songbird

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          Hi @JennyJB , Songbird here from the GW forum. I too hope to find new and old friends here.
          I am based in the North East of England, near the coast. Moved to present house 5 years ago and still finding areas of the garden don’t go far down until I hit the clay pan. However, we have greatly improved the soil during our time here.
          Been gardening for many decades.
           
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          • JWK

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              Hello. I garden in Central South England. The garden is south facing, the soil is very amended clay which now drains very freely. I have a special interest in roses with rather too many in pots.
               
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              Hello JWK and thank you for the welcome. I am looking forward to learning lots of new things here and some new gardening tips.
               
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              • LunarSea

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                Eh up @JennyJ. We meet again. See - you can't get away from me anywhere :heehee:
                 

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                Hello to all exiles from the GW forum! Happy to join you all from Wales!
                 
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                • JennyJB

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                  Thanks for the welcome! I'm sure all us GW "exiles" will soon be joining in all the chat :biggrin:
                   
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                      Hi All

                      Panda5 now Panda2 from GW, I had only recently joined & only a few posts but hoping to enjoy this forum in the future.
                       
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                          Thank you, glad to be here!:)
                           
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