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Title: Wotcha from a boater :)
Post by: Chaffy on July 03, 2017, 08:49:57 am

Wotcha from me :)

I live on an old wooden narrowboat in Northamptonshire,  & we grow plants 'n' stuff in pots on the butty, in the veg plot of our mooring and, now we're starting to get the hang of not killing everything, we're clearing some of the land our ponies live on (using said ponies to do it) to expand out.

We're particularly skilled at growing more potatoes then should be possible out of a bucket, and pumpkins that go crazy and attack all the other veg before being seperated with laundry baskets   :excited:

Looking forward to picking everyones brains to get more success in the veg department  :farmer:

Title: Re: Wotcha from a boater :)
Post by: Ghdp on July 04, 2017, 09:28:12 pm

Hi. Welcome. I lived happily in Northants for 30 years before escaping to Wales. I see from your blog that you are in a great location, probably the heart of midland boating,  and I have often walked around the basin and the area around your village. I shall watch your posts with great interest.

Title: Re: Wotcha from a boater :)
Post by: Fleecewife on July 05, 2017, 01:19:00 am

Now there's something different  :garden: :thumbsup: .  We love photos on TAS so how about posting some of your boat garden?  It all sounds very romantic.......

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Post by: Rosemary on July 05, 2017, 11:21:30 am

Hello and welcome! Sounds amazing.

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Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on July 05, 2017, 02:28:58 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum from Ceredigion!  :wave: Please do go ahead and pick our brains... ;)

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on July 05, 2017, 11:40:58 pm

 :wave: and welcome from sunny Shropshire. Sounds like a great idea.

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Post by: Womble on July 06, 2017, 07:12:57 pm

Hey, you sound like fun - I hope you hang around!!  ;D

Please do post a few photos of your setup!