Hello everybody

Loona90 · Post by **Loona90** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:54 am

Hello you all,

My name is Lucy and I just wanted to say Hi as a new Member!

To work in my garden makes me happy and is a great hobby for me.

At the moment I want to enlarge my garden with new plants and herbs...

It clears my mind and is a good change after a stressful work day!

I also love to be outside in the nature.

I just signed up to get some tips or inspiration for my garden.

Love & Greetings

Loona90 · Post by **Loona90** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:59 am

Of course I also wanna discuss not only about gardening but it's my big hobby

however I'm open for any other stuff in this forum, too.

See ya!

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:47 am

It sounds like you'll slot in here just fine. We've got quite a few who are into their gardens. Not me, unfortunately. Living in a Tower Block, the only 'garden' I have is a Baby Bath that I keep by the window in my kitchen.

You should have a word with Oscar. She's sure to have plenty of stuff for your roses.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:59 am

FourPart;1464345 wrote: You should have a word with Oscar. She's sure to have plenty of stuff for your roses.

And she wont even need to rely on the horses....guffaw

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:04 pm

I've only done the gardening thing like four years now. Every year I find the things that don't do well for me and that which does.

This year was really good for cucumbers, cantaloupes, honeydew, potatoes. I suspect watermelon would have done well but due to work I didn't plant any.

Even in good years I struggle with tomatoes. This year lost several plants due to frost and have one left, still producing.

In the past had terrible luck with cilantro, lettuce and broccoli.

Off all things corn has been disappointing.

I have two neighbors who are big time gardeners who are full of advice.

I plan to really expand my garden next year and spend more time not working.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:54 pm

I miss not being able to garden. Loved to dig in dirt, plant stuff, see it grow.

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:33 pm

AnneBoleyn;1464361 wrote: I miss not being able to garden. Loved to dig in dirt, plant stuff, see it grow.

What I really like is that I grow way more than we can consume. It gives me some joy in giving away tasty stuff.

Loona90 · Post by **Loona90** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:50 pm

Thank you all for welcoming me!

Looks like some of you also share my interest, that's nice

Loona90 · Post by **Loona90** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:06 am

@Anne: Yeah dirt is good

tude dog;1464370 wrote: What I really like is that I grow way more than we can consume. It gives me some joy in giving away tasty stuff.

same here, so much more growing than I can consume!

tude dog;1464358 wrote: I've only done the gardening thing like four years now. Every year I find the things that don't do well for me and that which does.

This year was really good for cucumbers, cantaloupes, honeydew, potatoes. I suspect watermelon would have done well but due to work I didn't plant any.

Even in good years I struggle with tomatoes. This year lost several plants due to frost and have one left, still producing.

In the past had terrible luck with cilantro, lettuce and broccoli.

Off all things corn has been disappointing.

I have two neighbors who are big time gardeners who are full of advice.

I plan to really expand my garden next year and spend more time not working.

This year we had luck with almost everything we've planted: lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, potatoes, rhubarb, bunch of herbs like every year (except chives, because of evil cats

) and a lot of berries.

Watermelon could be interesting, I should try it!

I'm also planning to expand my garden and also build up a bigger greenhouse. Enough space would be there

Good to know, if I need advice I ask you and you ask your neighbours. :wah:

Have a nice day!

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:48 am

My nephew plants a sizeable garden of veggies every year. on a plot of about 40' by 150' they end up with loads of stuff. Peppers, squash, Corn, Tomatoes, Beans, and such. Usually, they end up hauling a lot down to the food bank. Though, this year, the Raccoons have been raiding the corn. Me, I'm lucky to keep a couple of houseplants alive.

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:10 am

My mint's doing very well. I found some sprigs poking out under someone's fence onto hte pavement & managed to pull some sprigs up. Unfortunately because of the way they are so deep rooted most of them never had much root on them at all. However, I planted them in my Baby Bath Kitchen Garden, and just as expected, most of them died. However, after a while of looking very sickly, the runt of the litter actually took root & is now growing well - have just had the first set of flowers from it.

I'm looking forward to when it's sufficiently established to harvest from.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:21 am

My husbands the gardener in our house

he got an allotment also about a year ago and we are reaping the benefits. He has decided not to grow as many tomatoes next year though:wah: we are awash with them,, but at least i finally got around to making my own tomato soup,, a lovely roasted red pepper and tomato soup,,delicious. Actually I like to eat tomatoes on their own as well,, cut up and a little salt sprinkled on,, its one of the rare times i eat salt really

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:13 pm

Actually, now that I've got my Banana Wine brewing merrily away I was wondering what Tomato Wine might be like. It is, after all, just another fruit, not dissimilar to the grape - in fact it might even be of the same genus.

Loona90 · Post by **Loona90** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:18 am

kazalala;1464396 wrote: My husbands the gardener in our house

he got an allotment also about a year ago and we are reaping the benefits. He has decided not to grow as many tomatoes next year though:wah: we are awash with them,, but at least i finally got around to making my own tomato soup,, a lovely roasted red pepper and tomato soup,,delicious. Actually I like to eat tomatoes on their own as well,, cut up and a little salt sprinkled on,, its one of the rare times i eat salt really

Hmmm that makes me hungry

Loona90 · Post by **Loona90** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:19 am

I never even heard of Banana Wine:wah:

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 3:53 pm

Apparently it's quite popular in Tanzania & Uganda:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 4:27 pm

Hello Loona! Enjoy your visits with us!

Here's a welcome mat for you..................

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Loona90 · Post by **Loona90** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:41 pm

@FourPart: looks yummy and easy to make with a little time effort.

Thank you for welcoming me!

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 8:57 pm

Loona90;1464341 wrote: Of course I also wanna discuss not only about gardening but it's my big hobby

however I'm open for any other stuff in this forum, too.

See ya!

Welcome Loona!

I am sure you will find much here to interest you!

Best to your gardening....I too have a green thumb...it's nice to grow your eats and even nicer to share them!

Lady J

FourPart · Post by **FourPart** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 6:32 am

A lot of people round here leave some of their excess produce outside their houses / gates, etc., with a notice for anyone to help themselves. Others will often take it down to the local Food Banks / Homeless Shelters.

Post by **kentro** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:13 am

Hello everyone I am A newbie to the Forum .

I am Laughing right now , after knowing the right appilication of this Sites name i.e. Forum Garden , and we are discussing Garden in Detail.

Post by **LarsMac** » Sat Sep 27, 2014 6:32 am

well, as long as you're having a good time

DarrylC1 · Post by **DarrylC1** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:39 am

hi Lucy

Ronald_50 · Post by **Ronald_50** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:23 pm

Welcome to the forum