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Teasel

  • Joined Jul 2012
Moving to Scotland
« on: July 19, 2012, 03:35:13 pm »
Hi,

Just about to move to the west coast of Scotland to take over a very large kitchen garden and numerous allotments. so any help with peaty soil, vegetables, wild weather or anything else you feel I might need to know would be great.
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Brucklay

  • Joined Apr 2010
    • Perthshire
    • Brucklay Pygmy Goats
    • Facebook
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2012, 03:41:19 pm »
Welcome from Aberdeenshire - remember those rainproofs  :thumbsup:
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Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2012, 03:48:44 pm »
Hi & welcome from West Scotland  :wave:
Been here for nearly 3 years, from South Wales - essential piece of kit - wellies & waterproofs & that's just in the "summer"  ::) ;)
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Hermit

  • Joined Feb 2010
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2012, 03:50:06 pm »
 The west coast around Gairloch is were we wanted to be originally but we could not find any land! Good luck to you in all you do and Hi from Shetland.
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2012, 04:11:41 pm »
Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:
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Victorian Farmer

  • Guest
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2012, 04:22:16 pm »
welcome from the highlands best month west coast September been in Scotland 17 yares winter starts 31 October first snows 2ND week off October haw cold minus 20 most snow 2010 3ft 26th November haw warm 26 tops have a nice day.
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Factotum

  • Joined Jun 2012
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2012, 05:30:04 pm »
Hi from Moray

Don't forget the midge spray :innocent:


Sue
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sabrina

  • Joined Nov 2008
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2012, 06:58:43 pm »
Hi from Gamrie, you will love Scotland we are a great bunch  :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave:
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HappyHippy

  • Guest
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2012, 07:12:14 pm »
Hello from me in South Lanarkshire  :wave:

Avon 'Skin so soft' is a great midgie repellent  ;)
Look forward to hearing lots more from you.
Karen x
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goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
    • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2012, 07:44:32 pm »
and hello from the scottish borders.
bring lots of vests, hot water bottles, wellies and porridge (or porrage if yer english) welcome, west coast is beautiful.
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2012, 09:00:43 pm »
Hi welcome to Scotland.
 
I just saw in the local bookshop a book that may be helpful for you: "Fruit & Vegetables for Scotland", authors Kenneth Cox & Caroline Beaton, ISBN: 978-178027-0463, it was 20 quid in the shop, I haven't amazoned the title yet so don't know yet if cheaper on Amazon.
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tizaala

  • Joined Mar 2011
    • Dolau, Llandrindod Wells,Powys
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2012, 06:47:59 am »
 "Fruit & Vegetables for Scotland", ? Is that a Mars bar boiled in Irn Bru? :innocent:
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Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2012, 08:18:08 am »
Nah - deep fried pizza  ;) ;D
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bloomer

  • Joined Aug 2010
    • leslie, fife
  • i have chickens, sheep and opinions!!!
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2012, 08:34:08 am »
haven't tried deep fried pizza yet, friends keep trying to convince me the deep fried mars bar is a good idea, not convinced...


i came to scotland, from the midlands and i have to say i'm loving it everyone has made us so welcome...
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Beewyched

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • South Wales
    • tunkeyherd.co.uk
Re: Moving to Scotland
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2012, 08:43:27 am »
Yep, our Celtic Cousins are a brill bunch of folks.  We moved up here from Wales 3 years ago & have made some great friends up here - you know who you are  :-*
Better still, got loadsa "extended family" on TAS too  ;D
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