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  1. davygfuchsia

    davygfuchsia Gardener

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    Hi All ..
    My name is Dave and I live just outside Northampton .I have been a keen gardener for over 45 yrs and have recently retired . My main interest is tropical plants and fuchsias, I have recently taken on an allotment.
    Vegetables are new to me so some advice needed ..
    Looking forward to joining in this site ..

    Dave
     
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    0) Welcome to the forum Dave.
    You've got a lot in common with other members here.
    Look forward to your posts.
     
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    Good evening Dave and welcome to the forum.
     
  4. davygfuchsia

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    Thanks for the welcome .

    Dave
     
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    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    [​IMG] Davy look forward to seeing you around the forums then....
    Davy..
     
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    Welcome to GC dave, there's plenty to interest you here.:)
     
  7. davygfuchsia

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    Thanks for your welcome . I am looking around and will be chipping in where I can ..

    Dave
     
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    Great, looking forward to you chipping in then..!!:gnthb:
     
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    I am fairly new member here too so.....WELCOME ABOARD from the other side of the pond.
     
  10. davygfuchsia

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    Thanks for your welcome ..
    I have quite a number of Brugmansias amongst other things ..I adore them but sometimes struggle over wintering . Our winters got quiet mild but the last couple of winters we have had a lot lower temps from time to time ..
    One of my sons lived in Peoria Ilinois for 3 yrs came back home earlier this year. My eldest son and I visited twice and did Chicago , St louis and then flew to Vagas and went to Grand Canyon ..Looks like you a long way from Peoria ...

    Dave
     
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    Hi Dave welcome to Gardeners Corner:)

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    Hi and welcome to G.C. Dave I have always found with vegetables you need lot's of "muck" (manure) so good luck.
     
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    Hi Davy and welcome to the forum. :thmb:

    I like to dabble with odd plants and am currently growing Fuchsia arborescens and have just sown some seeds of F. boliviana alba. Any other unusual Fuchsias I should be looking at?
     
  15. davygfuchsia

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    Hi PeterS
    I have F.juntensis ,flowers usually around Christmas usually before producing leaves.Looks like it may be a little later this year . I have quite a few unusual ones you may like the look of .. I will load some pictures up at end of the week .I am house sitting at my sons in Stafford till Thursday so cannot access my photos ..
    I did have a vast collection of tryphllya fuchsias but scaled them down to grow many different plants ...

    Dave
     
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