Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!
Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!
Hello all!
I have long been interested in self sufficiency and growing my own produce, and have decided to start (very slowly) to do some of my own things.
I am 24, and live with my mum in Derbyshire, England. Although we have a large garden, my mum is reluctant to allow me to dig everything up - so at the moment most of my experimentation will be done in pots! I am also looking at getting a few chickens. In the future I would love to get an allotment to really increase the amount I can do.
I am also really interested in traditional crafts. I knit, do papercraft, paint etc. I would like to start carving wood as well.
I am loving the forum, and look forward to chatting to everyone!
Thank you,
Meg
I have long been interested in self sufficiency and growing my own produce, and have decided to start (very slowly) to do some of my own things.
I am 24, and live with my mum in Derbyshire, England. Although we have a large garden, my mum is reluctant to allow me to dig everything up - so at the moment most of my experimentation will be done in pots! I am also looking at getting a few chickens. In the future I would love to get an allotment to really increase the amount I can do.
I am also really interested in traditional crafts. I knit, do papercraft, paint etc. I would like to start carving wood as well.
I am loving the forum, and look forward to chatting to everyone!
Thank you,
Meg
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Re: Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!
Hi Meg, nice to meet you
Starting small is definitely a good approach, though it sounds like you're well on the way with your crafts. Maybe you should try guerrilla gardening in your mum's garden - sneak the odd runner bean in here and there at the back of the flower beds. Or maybe, in the interests of domestic harmony, you should stick to pots

Starting small is definitely a good approach, though it sounds like you're well on the way with your crafts. Maybe you should try guerrilla gardening in your mum's garden - sneak the odd runner bean in here and there at the back of the flower beds. Or maybe, in the interests of domestic harmony, you should stick to pots

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Re: Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!
Hi Meg, welcome to Ish. 

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Re: Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!
Hi Megz. Welcome from just over the border 

Re: Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!
Hey, welcome to the forum Megz. You could always do a bit of foraging to supplement whatever your mum lets you grow in the garden - brambles are in season at the moment (around here at 600' anyway).
Oh, and I love the concept of Guerilla Gardening
Well worth looking into imo.
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Oh, and I love the concept of Guerilla Gardening

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Re: Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!
Welcome to ISH
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Re: Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!
Hello, how are yer. There are lots of veg out there that is ornamental as well as edible, Carouby du Mousanne mange toute have lovely pink and purple flowers, purple climbing french beans often have purple flowers, plant red and green lettuces alternately for a pretty display, they look stunning when they go to seed in the flower bed, painted lady or celebration runners are very decorative and of course rainbow chard (not my fav veg though), good luck though
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Re: Hello from not so sunny Derbyshire!!
Hi there and welcome 

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