Hi

[Christina]

Hi, new to this site.

Erm, what can I say.....

Well myself and my partner are looking to but a farm house in France to renovate in the next year or two (got to save those pennies first )

We're hoping to be as self sufficient as possible, growing our own vegatables, livestock etc...

I stumbled across this site the other day and had to join!!! Hopefully I'll pick up a few tips for when we take the plunge

(wish I could now, but I'm in a flat with no garden )

So there you go, thats me Hello to you all

[Shirley]

Hi Christina

:welcomeish:

How exciting for you to be looking at a renovation project in France... good luck with that.

A flat with no garden - what about a window box? Have you considered renting an allotment??

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welcome!

[Christina]

Forgot to add

I am going to hopefully start my own business making childrens bospoke, but fun furniture

I want it to be as eco friendly as poss. I'm researching organic paints and sustainable and local woods, recycled paper for all the literature, planting a tree for every item purchased, etc

I'm really excited about it, it is still very early days

I can imagine myself in my barn in france making my furniture, while daisy the cow mooos in the background

[Christina]

flat with no garden - what about a window box? Have you considered renting an allotment??

I have thought about that, there's such a long waiting list here I tend to take over my mums garden in the summer with tomatoes

I would like an allotment, my neighbour has one, he always brings over any surpless and they taste so much better than anything I've ever bought in a shop!

[TheLancsLass]

Hi Christina and welcome! :welcomeish:

[Andy Hamilton]

Hello and welcome. Do you have a balconly? You could start a container garden.

[Christina]

no, not even a balcony

Such fun when it comes to drying clothes! I bought a tumble dryer but my electricity bill for 2 months went up to £74 So I've gone back to the airer

I've got some herbs in the kitchen window, I'm not too sure what else I could grow in pots in the flat itself, I might have a go at a tomato plant, I've got a window that's about 6ft and starts from the floor, so it should get enough light

[Dendrobium]

Welcome!!!!

If the window's south/southeast facing you should be able to grow something

[Wombat]

I can imagine myself in my barn in france making my furniture, while daisy the cow mooos in the background

Sounds idyllic Christina

Welcome to the site...

Nev

[Millymollymandy]

Hello and welcome Christina!