Hi there,
I'm steve, i live with my dog in a caravan on a site in Bristol. . . I'm not as self-sufficient as i'd like to be, but I've a solar panel on the roof, and i heat it with a wood burner, so i'm proper warm n snug and really enjoyin the winter. Food - i grow a bit, mostly just herbs tho - am told the land's contaminated, and prefer to skip food (getting harder these days!) so i've mostly just been planting daffodils recently.
My aim, really, is more about being 'low-impact' than 'self-sufficient', but i reckon they're often the much the same . . . Which is what lead me here . . . Am really pleased to have found this website . . . What a cool resource, can't believe i've only just discovered it . . .
Anyway, "hello" to everyone. (and apologies for any txt-speak. . . I'm on a mobile).
Hello over there!
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Green Aura
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Re: Hello over there!
Hi Steve
Welcome to Ish
Do you know what your land is contaminated with and how bad? Because there are some plants you could grow to help clear it. I can't remember what they are, off the top of my head but a bit of judicious googling might provide some answers.
Welcome to Ish
Do you know what your land is contaminated with and how bad? Because there are some plants you could grow to help clear it. I can't remember what they are, off the top of my head but a bit of judicious googling might provide some answers.
Maggie
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Never doubt that you can change history. You already have. Marge Piercy
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin
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little blue duck
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Re: Hello over there!
hello and welcome .
new here myself...
new here myself...
Re: Hello over there!
Hi steve,there'll be loads of wasteland around where you can plant in secret,go find it now, when the vegetation is down .Best Wishes, stay with us....
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okra
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Re: Hello over there!
Welcome and happy ishing
Grow your own it's much safer - http://www.cyprusgardener.co.uk and http://cyprusgardener.blogspot.com
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Millymollymandy
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Re: Hello over there!
Hi and welcome!
http://chateaumoorhen.blogspot.com/boboff wrote:Oh and just for MMM,(thanks)
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old tree man
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Re: Hello over there!
hello 
Respect to all, be kind to all and you shall reap what you sow.
old tree man,
aka..... Russ
old tree man,
aka..... Russ
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happyhippy
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Re: Hello over there!
Hi and welcome!I used to live in a caravan many moons ago,with my then husband and first new born baby!!!Best wishes and look forward to reading some more posts from you!
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stevetc
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Re: Hello over there!
Thanks!
No, i don't know what the land's contaminated with . . . It has a derelict tower block on it and a couple of other bits of buildings . . . And the ground is about 2 parts soil to 1part broken bricks / glass / rusty bits of unidentifiable things . . . So i've mostly been growing hardy ornamental things. The whole gardening thing is pretty new to me, only started a couple of years back, so there's still a lot of experimentation going on. . .
We do have a compost toilet, though, which is starting to produce lovely compost, so i might branch out a bit this year. . . Watch this space!
No, i don't know what the land's contaminated with . . . It has a derelict tower block on it and a couple of other bits of buildings . . . And the ground is about 2 parts soil to 1part broken bricks / glass / rusty bits of unidentifiable things . . . So i've mostly been growing hardy ornamental things. The whole gardening thing is pretty new to me, only started a couple of years back, so there's still a lot of experimentation going on. . .
We do have a compost toilet, though, which is starting to produce lovely compost, so i might branch out a bit this year. . . Watch this space!
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Milims
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Hi there and welcome!
Let us be lovely
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
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becks77
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Hello and welcome to ish
"no-one can make you feel inferior without your permission"
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MuddyWitch
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Welcome to ISH
I agree with OJ, in your situation, guerrilla (sp?) gardening is the way to go!
MW
I agree with OJ, in your situation, guerrilla (sp?) gardening is the way to go!
MW
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