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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: WelshGirl on May 12, 2009, 11:12:45 am

Title: Hello Everybody
Post by: WelshGirl on May 12, 2009, 11:12:45 am

Hello. My name is Bethan and I live in the Nantlle Valley in beautiful North Wales along with my rescue collie , three rescue cats and four chickens. For the first time this year I have dug a vegetable plot in my garden. The next step, this weekend ,is to fence it off and make it chicken proof. This really is a first for me! I have NEVER grown any veg. I have also bought a greenhouse which I am having erected in the next couple of weeks. Having had fresh eggs off my girls for years (ex battery girls) I had thought of growing runner beans , lettuce, tomatoes and other bits for a while. I have already planted some strawberry plants in pots and they seem to be growing by the day. This year I really have taken the plunge!! No doubt I will be on here asking for help.
Bethan

Title: Re: Hello Everybody
Post by: doganjo on May 12, 2009, 11:45:03 am

Well done Bethan, good luck and welcome to the forum from Central Scotland.  Nearly put a 'Y' on the end of your name there - my grand-daughter's name is Bethany!

Title: Re: Hello Everybody
Post by: pegusus pig on May 12, 2009, 12:31:31 pm

Hello and welcome, you'll find loads of useful advice on here, and everybody's so friendly and helpful. Last year was the first time i tried to grow veg. He-he the slugs loved every thing, so did the pig and the chickens, I'm giving it ago again this year, and things are coming along so much better(without the added slugs). The old post on here are a wealth of knowledge. Good luck, hope thing go well for you. :hshoe: :D

Title: Re: Hello Everybody
Post by: Rosemary on May 12, 2009, 09:16:21 pm

Hi and welcome. Good luck with the hen proofing - we have destructo-hens!

Title: Re: Hello Everybody
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 12, 2009, 09:58:14 pm

Welcome to the group have been grow veg for about 5 years but trying to up the pass this year, Still trying to encourage my hubby that chickies are a good idea lol

Title: Re: Hello Everybody
Post by: doganjo on May 12, 2009, 10:08:23 pm

He'll love the idea of ex batts when I let them out to play with him and young Tam

Title: Re: Hello Everybody
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 13, 2009, 06:29:09 am

Hi and welcome from the land of weeds.  I am thinking of becoming a professional weed grower, I do it so well!!!!

Title: Re: Hello Everybody
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 13, 2009, 01:14:47 pm

:)

Title: Re: Hello Everybody
Post by: carole on May 14, 2009, 02:33:23 pm

Hi and welcome from wet Brittany

Carole