Hello from Captain Jon

Hello Everyone

I have just retired early after 20,000 hours of professional flying and start a one year horticultural course this week. I have been gardening all my life, although only really seriously during the last 10 years. My father had a garden machinery and landscaping business so I was introduced to gardening at a very early age.

One thing I realised along time ago is that gardening and horticulture are not as easy as may first appear, I certainly have a lot to learn, hence the course and hence I have joined this forum!

I have a particular interest in English native hedging, having planted several hedges around 10 years ago. I am also a great Dahlia, Begonia, Oxalis and Chrysanthemum fan, Oh and Fuchsias but after falling asleep at the local Fuchsia society meeting I am too embarrassed to go back, well Bonsai Fuchsias, I ask you!

I also love Ferns too, especially English native ferns but my knowledge is poor.

I will stop there!

 

Greetings New Member :wink:

 

Hello and welcome Captian Jon.

I have a course that I'm supposed to start on (self study) but seem to find all sorts of reasons as to why I can't start it to-day.

 

Wish I had a pound for everytime I have flown over MK! If you need any help with your homework let me know! Guess your doing the RHS course.

 

Welcome on board captain

 

hullo and welcome to the forum

 

Hi captain john, welcome to GC.........

 

Hiya and welcome to GC :flwsml:

 

Hello and Welcome Cap'n Jon Blimey I wish I could retire:thumb:

 

You will one day--driving 250 miles a day back and forwards to Heathrow inspired me--spent 7 hours one day in the car, there and back!

 

:dh:See your point!:D...It took me 11 minutes to drive home from work tonight:D

 

Hello and welcome, Captain Jon. Looks like you have a wide range of horticultural likes. Hope you enjoy your time here.

 

Good evening, Jon, and welcome to the site.:thumb:

 

Hi Jon... spoken to you elsewhere but just want to welcome you to GC. :thumb:

My Dad was a pilot (was into aerial surveying before I was born) .... before WW2 and was a WW2 Ace and had a commercial license ..... I've flown a twin-engined Cessna and a Piper Cherokee (way back in the 60s) and I worked in the airline business in the late 90s ... love planes but have no plans to fly again ...