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Title: Hello from a wannabe
Post by: cherisong on October 01, 2011, 10:05:31 am

Hello,
My name is Cheri and I live in Ceredigion West Wales.
I confess I dont have a small holding and the only animals I have is a Great Dane and an African Grey Parrot. My garden is a jungle too. I have aspirations to turn the garden into a beautiful place filled with flowers and vegetables but I dont see me ever getting there at this rate.
I am extremely interested in all things to do with reducing my impact on the environment and so I love to make my own jams, chutneys etc I like to buy local where possible (and where funds allow) and I aspire to making my own wine.

Title: Re: Hello from a wannabe
Post by: plumseverywhere on October 01, 2011, 10:21:36 am

Hi Cheri and welcome to TAS!

sounds like you have a project on your hands but its not impossible! just start small  :)
we grow a few veggies (mainly potatoes, beans, peas and the easy stuff!) and have a large orchard from which we make over 400L of plum wine a year. very nice it is too  ;) we keep goats and I make soap from their milk which went from hobby to a business (see what I mean about starting small?! weird stuff happens!!) and a dozen or so hens who provide our neighbours with eggs (and early morning alarm clock courtesy of my 8 yr olds cockerel)
just enjoy whatever you choose to do  :)
lisa

Title: Re: Hello from a wannabe
Post by: Rosemary on October 01, 2011, 07:40:16 pm

Hi and welcome from wet Carnoustie  :wave:

plums is right - start small and move out from there.  A whole garden can be a bit daunting so pick a wee bit, get that going then expand. And only grow things you love to eat - not what you think you should. Loving the produce is a great motivator. :)

Title: Re: Hello from a wannabe
Post by: Hazelwood Flock on October 01, 2011, 09:58:22 pm

Hi from Darzet!  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from a wannabe
Post by: faith0504 on October 04, 2011, 09:07:55 pm

hi and welcome from moray  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from a wannabe
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 04, 2011, 11:28:25 pm

Greetings from sunny Shropshire.  I too only have a large garden but have goats, fruit trees and vegetables.  Good luck with yours and I agree - start small.

Title: Re: Hello from a wannabe
Post by: bazzais on October 05, 2011, 01:40:17 pm

Hello from Cemaes head (by Poppit sands:))

Great big things start from acorns :)

Baz

Title: Re: Hello from a wannabe
Post by: deepinthewoods on October 05, 2011, 02:33:38 pm

hellofrom cornwall
i grew a solitary lettuce years ago, now grow nearlyall my own veg and have 15 chooks, start small and never look back! good luck.

Title: Re: Hello from a wannabe
Post by: Blinkers on October 05, 2011, 03:26:20 pm

 :wave:  Shw'mae, Croesco from Carms/Pembs border  ;)

Title: Re: Hello from a wannabe
Post by: faith0504 on October 05, 2011, 04:37:49 pm

Hi and welcome from moray  :wave: