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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: GardenKate on March 16, 2018, 07:56:56 pm

Title: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: GardenKate on March 16, 2018, 07:56:56 pm

Hello :)

I am not at the small holding stage yet, but working on it :)

For now I am starting to grow cut flowers in my garden, eventually for sale. we have just moved to a village near Eyemouth and need to get the garden sorted out as soon as the weather allows.

I have an HNC in Horticulture and before having a baby I worked for The National Trust in Kent as an Organic Veg Gardener.

Looking forward to getting to know you

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: nimbusllama on March 31, 2018, 01:29:18 pm

Hello Kate, so sorry that no-one has greeted you  :wave: :wave: I hope you enjoy being on this forum which is excellent and full of information  :thumbsup:  I am not a gardener but there are lots on here, who will be interested in your plans.  Good luck  :) :)

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 31, 2018, 09:31:51 pm

Hi Kate  :wave: from Shropshire.


Sorry I didn't spot this earlier. I'm an organic vegetable gardener myself but only in my own garden. I keep goats so my veggie beds are always well manured.  ;D

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Fleecewife on March 31, 2018, 11:03:01 pm

Hello Kate.
It's a bit of a mystery how we all missed your intro, but hello and welcome.
I'm across a bit from you, just beyond the Borders in South Lanarks.  I grow organically, mainly veg but I'm getting into flowers too - mostly not for picking though, just to look beautiful.
Like you, I " need to get the garden sorted out as soon as the weather allows."     It's snowing at the moment and about to get worse :garden:

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Rosemary on April 01, 2018, 10:13:09 am

How did we miss you! Welcome to TAS :wave: I'll be picking your brains for sure - I'm not the world's most  talented gardener. Good thig about veg is at teh end of the season you pull out all your mistakes  ::)

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: GardenKate on April 01, 2018, 04:26:52 pm

Thanks for all the hellos  :wave:

I thought it was a bit quiet lol

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Daisys Mum on April 02, 2018, 04:59:02 pm

Hi Kate, welcome from me too, I'm not far from Eyemouth either, I'm not much of a gardener, keep a few Zwartbles, 3 goats, ponies and chickens to sell eggs at the gate! Usually we raise a few pigs for the freezer too but don't have any at the moment.