Hello!

I'm a novice gardener, we've just moved into a new house, previous owner was an avid gardener but had been ill for a while so it's pretty much a blank slate/jungle depending on how pessimistic I'm feeling...

We're in SE London so assuming we're clay(?), mostly raised beds thanks to previous owner, to add to the fun it's north/NE facing, will add pics tomorrow.

My goals for this year are;
clear the plants/trees/weeds i don't want.
Plan the garden, focusing on being child/wildlife friendly
Grow something (anything!) edible

Very limited on time atm as I'm a stay at home mum to 3 lovely but demanding children (who are 3. 1 & 4weeks old) so working around when I can palm them off on others.

Looking forward to getting to know everyone, picking up tips & trimming the length of my posts, sorry for the epic life story!

 

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Welcome to GC GaryBuseysTeeth. It sounds like you've got your work cut out with three youngsters to care for. There are 22 months between each of my three so I know where you're at! Good luck with the garden, some pictures at a later point would be good to see.

 

hello and welcome treasure them as they grow up too fast! i have 3 too who are now 23, 19 and 18 and believe me i feel like i blinked and they grew up lol

 

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Thanks everyone!

 

Hello and welcome

Look up Nasturtium

 

Hello. @GaryBuseysTeeth
Start with basic tidying up, repairs and making safe, but don't rush into too much clearing until things start to grow and you can get some idea of what you have already.
As for something edible to grow peas and beans are a good start. They can be grown in the raised beds or in pots.