new gardener here

I my 50's now and have decided to give gardening a go.
I have a very small garden so will only have room for growing in pots and planters etc. some flowers but hoping for mainly veg
I do have a small greenhouse 6'x4'
Am hoping for lots of info and advice to get me started.
As I said this is all new to me so anything to stop me from running before I can walk would be good.

 

Welcome to GC Paul

You have certainly come to the best forum for lots of advice and help

Like you I'm new to all this gardening and have had some wonderful, friendly and encouraging help along the way.

Photos are always good as it gives member an idea of what your garden looks like. Maybe let them know what you want to grow and what you are interested in.

Will look forward to watching your project grow and catching up in the forums

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner Paul. Starting off is always a bit daunting but take it slowly and with help from members here, you will soon pick things up.

 

Welcome to gardeners corner!

Looking forward to hearing about your garden and plans over the coming days and weeks...

 

Good Morning @paul hawken, to the forum .
It's great to hear you are going to give gardening ago .
Do let us know what you would like to grow & we will all help you, anything you aren't sure about just ask.....we have all been beginners.
I shall look forward to chatting to you & hearing all about your garden

 

Hi...welcome to GC

 

Hi Paul,



Welcome to Gardeners Corner

 

to GC @paul hawken lovely to have you join us

Something very simple, which can be grown in a pot outside now is .... salad leaves. They don't take very long before you can harvest them and that sense of achievement is wonderful (well, it is if you like salad leaves )

There is a sub forum called "New Gardeners" which you may wish to have a look through to see if there are any topics there which may be of use to you.

Or, if you think of something specific, say for example: peas - type the word into the search box at the top right hand side of the page and see if any of those posts are of any help.

We all have different size gardens, different soils, different styles, so you will fit right in.

Looking forward to getting to know you around the forums

 

Thank you for all your kind welcome replies. I think I will certainly have a look at the new gardeners forum

 

Hi and welcome! I'm finding this to be such a friendly forum, I'm sure you'll enjoy it here One resource that I'm finding helpful as a new gardener myself is the Gardeners' World weekly checklist of jobs, divided into weekly lists for 'flowers', 'fruit and veg', 'greenhouse' and 'around the garden'. Not that my garden is anywhere near ready for such efficiency, but I live in hope. If you subscribe (free) they send you the weekly list by email or you can look directly on the website. (http://www.gardenersworld.com/what-to-do-now/week29/)
Like @"M" suggests, their checklist recommends sewing greens this week: