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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: rusticranger on February 17, 2013, 09:02:29 am

Title: Hello from West Sussex!
Post by: rusticranger on February 17, 2013, 09:02:29 am

Hi there everyone, I'm Tom. I am a countryside ranger and I have decided to start growing veg for the first time!

I've spent all week clearing an area in my garden, burning the brash and coppicing some hazel to create space for a patch. I've dug down beneath the root system of the many weeds and wild plants that were there before and now I about to go out there and mix in some compost to the soil. I'm going to start with Garlic, Onions and Potatoes this year. With some of the potatoes being grown in tyres (hopefully!)

We also have a couple of chickens and a Springer to keep us occupied!

So hello!

Tom  :)

Title: Re: Hello from West Sussex!
Post by: Bionic on February 17, 2013, 09:04:07 am

Hi Tom  :wave: welcome to the forum for a sunny  :sunshine: Carmarthenshire
Sally

Title: Re: Hello from West Sussex!
Post by: darkbrowneggs on February 17, 2013, 10:11:35 am

Hi there and welcome   :wave: from wonderfully (and surprisingly) sunny  :sunshine:  Worcestershire   :D
 
Hasn't rained for three whole days now  :fc:

Title: Re: Hello from West Sussex!
Post by: Blinkers on February 17, 2013, 11:41:52 am

Hi and welcome from a beautifully sunny Carms/Pembs border.   We moved here from West Sussex 5 years ago......whereabouts are you?
 :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from West Sussex!
Post by: rusticranger on February 17, 2013, 04:25:06 pm

We are in between Horsham and Crawley. We live in the Country Park that I work at. Just planted my garlic and a couple of potatoes in a tyre! Also been given a few strawberry plants from one of the other rangers. Very exciting! 

Title: Re: Hello from West Sussex!
Post by: Jackie 2 on February 17, 2013, 06:48:54 pm

Welcome :)

Title: Re: Hello from West Sussex!
Post by: HesterF on February 17, 2013, 11:37:27 pm

Welcome! We house hunted in your neck of the woods last year but ended up in Kent. Just put my first potatoes upstairs (unused bedroom) for chitting today!

H

Title: Re: Hello from West Sussex!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 18, 2013, 10:32:00 pm

 :wave: Hi and welcome from sunny Shropshire.   Good luck with your veg.

Title: Re: Hello from West Sussex!
Post by: The Woodsiders on February 19, 2013, 09:09:25 pm

Hi and a very warm welcome to the forum from Ardingy, good luck

Title: Re: Hello from West Sussex!
Post by: Possum on February 19, 2013, 10:16:48 pm

Gorgeous springer!


Carry on with your growing. You never know where it might lead. :)