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Discussion in 'New Members Introduction' started by smasher, May 24, 2011.

  1. smasher

    smasher Apprentice Gardener

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    Quick hello from me,Im age 43 and live in Kingston Upon Hull and have taken up a little veg growing...............plenty of time on my hands as Im now out of work and taking a little sabatical for a while,at the moment Im growing onions,a few tatties,been given a few baby leeks to plant,only got half a dozen beetroot in the ground..........Im finding it very therapeautic and rewarding and quite relaxing which is what I need right now..........Ive got just one or two questions so hopefully you guys can help me.......all the best, Ian(smasher)
     
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    bambooruth Gardener

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    hi smasher ,love it you call em tatties :dbgrtmb:,welcome im right with you on the relax and therapy bit need that just now as well also currently found myself out of work (longish story)well ok so still got a few gardens i do but no in the mood right now ,ruth
     
  3. smasher

    smasher Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi Ruth..........yeah tatties must be a yorkshire thing lol...........I was thinking of putting a couple of tubers in a container(half a plastic dustbin) got a bit of compost left over.do ya reckon Im too late?
     
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    lol and a scottish thing ,i dont see why you cant bung some more tatties in ,in my opinion its never to late to stick stuff in the ground
     
  5. greencuisinequeen

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    Hi Ian, welcome to GC, If you've got the tatties I'll bring the haggis, anyone sort the neeps out? :D
     
  6. Phil A

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    Welcome Smasher,

    Still time to get the Tiddies planted, just stuck one in tonight where a tuber had failed to come up.
     
  7. JWK

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    Hello Ian and welcome to the forum. I used to live in East Yorks on a farm with views towards the Humber Bridge, we had very heavy clay great for growing but very hard work.
     
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    Hi Smasher, welcome to Gardeners Corner. Plant the tatties, if you don't try you'll never know:scratch::D:thumbsup:
     
  9. Phil A

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    Tiddies.
     
  10. JWK

    JWK Gardener Staff Member

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    No, you'll still get a good crop just a bit later in the year :dbgrtmb:
     
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    Good evening Ian and welcome to the site.:dbgrtmb:
     
  12. smasher

    smasher Apprentice Gardener

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    thanks for the warm welcome guys.........been away fishing for a few days.fishing was very poor
     
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