Hi from Berkshire

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  1. rob_d

    rob_d Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi,

    Just joined the forum. We got our first allotment this year and enjoying it a great deal despite the hard work. I tried to plant a wide variety of vegetables and some fruit to see what does well and to learn as much as possible. Onions (from sets and from seed), potatoes (2nd earlies and main crop), french/dwarf beans, broad beans, leeks, carrots, cauliflowers, cabbages, radishes, lettuce, turnips, swedes, butternut squash and Sunflowers! We also inherited a few raspberries, rhubarb and we added a few strawberries.

    Although I'm not entirely new to vegetable growing, I did have naively high expectations. I soon discovered that not everything came along quite as easily so I'm hoping to get a few hints off this forum!

    Rob
     
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  2. Fat Controller

    Fat Controller 'Cuddly' Scottish Admin! Staff Member

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    Hi @rob_d and welcome to GC :sign0016:

    Plenty of good advice to be had around here, as well as great chatter and banter along the way. :blue thumb: I look forward to seeing you around the forums :)
     
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    Welcome Rob :)
     
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    liliana Total Gardener

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    Hiya Rob:spinning:
     
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    Fern4 Total Gardener

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    Hi Rob....welcome to GC :sign0016: :SUNsmile:
     
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    Sheal Total Gardener

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    Welcome to Gardeners Corner Rob! :)
     
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  7. Lolimac

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    Welcome to GC Rob:dbgrtmb:...Enjoy...
     
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  8. Phil A

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    Welcome to Gardeners Corner :sign0016:
     
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    Jenny namaste Total Gardener

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    Hi Rob,
    looking forward to hearing more about your joys and losses ,
    :grphg: to Gardeners Corner,
    Jenny namaste
     
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    Hairy Gardener Official Ass. (as given by Shiney)

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    Hello and welcome, you will like it here :spinning:
     
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    Hello Rob and welcome to the forum :)
     
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