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Why it's nice to grow your own

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  Posted by punpun (U14553477) on Sunday, 8th August 2010

  Hi,
  I just thought i'd pass on what a smashing sunny day it's been here today (France) We're having 6 round tonight for a BBQ, and most of the eat's are coming out of the garden, the fruit trees are all full and looking good and the drinks are chilling away,
  It's both nice on the taste buds and nice on the wallet when you get into the growing your own,
  
  and tonight's chutney? well it was bottled 3 years ago but it'll still have a nice fresh taste.
  
  If your new to the gardening world? i hope this gives you that little push to carryon.

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  Posted by Louise (U14407364) on Sunday, 8th August 2010

  Ooh, that sounds lovely. Room for one more?
  
  This has been my first year of 'growing my own' and whilst it was in a small scale, in containers in the backyard, I've really been bitten by the gardening bug and the pride I've had in harvesting my own veg has been immense. I'd even go so far as to say that the taste is better than the shop bought stuff too!
  
  I'm definitely planning on repeating this next year building on what I've learnt. We're hoping to move house early next year so a larger garden is definitely on my requirement list and perhaps, when I'm a bit more experienced and the kiddies are a bit older, I'll look into getting an allotment too.
  
  Any tips on what I should try next year?

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  Posted by Vulnerable Bede (U14285087) on Sunday, 8th August 2010

  Very importantly, check out the waiting lists for allotments in your area or the area you are hoping to move to and depending on the time scale before you want one get your name down ASAP!

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  Posted by nanpickle (U14258493) on Monday, 9th August 2010

  H Louise, I grow all my veg in pots and tubs due to lack of space and I do well with tomatoes, cucumbers, runner and dwarf french beans, radishes,courgettes and herbs. I stopped growing peas as, although they are lovely, you need so many pots of them to get decent crops. Have tried carrots and beetroot this year, but not picked any yet. I also have a strawberry chimney and the fruit was really tasty, although not as plentiful as I would have wished. Hope this gives you some ideas for next year. Nan x

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  Posted by Louise (U14407364) on Tuesday, 10th August 2010

  Thanks Nan.
  
  This year I've grown the Dig in beans, courgettes, salad, carrots and basil (basil wasn't successful). I'd definitely grow everything apart from the salad again- we just don't eat enough of it to make it worth it. I've also grown tomatoes, potatoes and strawberries although I think I'll give the pots a miss next year too and try some new stuff instead. I bought some leek, spinach and chard seeds yesterday so I'm planning to be more adventurous with them. I figure that for £1.60 a packet, if it doesn't work, I haven't lost much.

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  Posted by punpun (U14553477) on Tuesday, 10th August 2010

  Hi everyone who's taken the time to rely to this thread,
  And as has all ready been said "get your name on the waiting list and i'll add a good bit of advice ref getting the allotment " Go to the site your wanting to get a plot and look at the plots that are not being worked!
  
  I did this many years ago when i first got into gardening as even then it was a long wait to get on the verious sites in and around our area,
  
  I soon got to know the allotment people and they pointed out what was to become my plot due to the last owner growing his own flowers in his new garden "heaven" (he'd been dead 6 months) and the town hall people didnt bother much ref even looking at what sites didnt get used anymore.
  And so it took a year before the town hall got fed up with me pointing out such and such a plot was growing wild and nobody had been near it for months and months,
  
  I kept that plot for 14 years until we all got the dreaded "dear john" type letter telling us we would'nt be getting our yearly demand (£25-00) at the time as they had decided to build flats on the land and so it was goodbye not only to a good load of friends but also to the space to grow our veg/flowers etc and that christmas morning cuppa and chat with the other allotment friends we had every year without fail.
  
  But if you can get a plot? you'll learn from people who take pride in showing you all they know.
  
  Oh and the kids???
  Well they just grow up and leave home "but know we're mum and dad can be found (down the allotment).
  
  Good luck and i wish you many many years of happy gardening.

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