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persephone
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Hi everyone!

Post: # 56406Post persephone »

I'm pretty much a complete newbie to growing veg. I used to grow a few lettuces in pots and managed a mutant spring onion once.

I want to go as organic as I can. I'm trying to keep pragmatic and not get carried away with the excitement so I reckon I'll be pestering you with all sorts of questions :lol:

I've been reading through old posts and have gleaned so much useful information already. I'm a web developer so while I won't be able to help out with queries about gardening for obvious reasons, I'll keep my eye on the Tomorrows World forum and I hope I can contribute to the forums that way.

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Post: # 56407Post Wombat »

Cool!

G'day Persephone!

welcome to the site.

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Post: # 56410Post ina »

Hi Persephone, and welcome!

I'm sure you'll be able to contribute - everybody does in a different way. Even by making mistakes and asking about them others can learn!

Love you name, btw... Any particular reason you chose that?
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Post: # 56414Post Shirley »

Hi Persephone

:welcomeish:

Looking forward to getting to know you.
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persephone
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Post: # 56417Post persephone »

Thanks for the welcome!

If I remember my greek mythology correctly, Persephone was Demeter's daughter (Demeter was goddess of wheat or something - mother earth type). I don't quite feel old enough to be someone's mother (though it's my birthday today and I'm feeling the years a bit!) so Persephone it is.

It seems my memory's not too bad but Persephone wasn't quite the romantic, garden-y type I had in mind when I chose the name - she was also the Queen of the dead, apparantly! That explains a lot about my yucca :shock:

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Post: # 56421Post Shirley »

persephone wrote: (though it's my birthday today and I'm feeling the years a bit!)
:occasion4: :occasion6: :occasion7: :wav:

Happy birthday to you! I hope you are having a lovely day.
Shirley
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Post: # 56424Post Andy Hamilton »

Happy birthday and welcome to the forum.

Yep, I learn a lot from people asking questions so ask away!
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Post: # 56428Post ina »

And a happy birthday from me, too!

Sorry about your yucca... :wink: I'm sure you'll have more luck with the outdoors growing - yucca don't really belong in this climate, anyway! (Well, you could use that as an excuse.)
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Post: # 56437Post red »

welcome and happy birthday!
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Post: # 56446Post Cornelian »

Welcome! :)
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Post: # 56452Post Thomzo »

Hi
Happy birthday and welcome to SSish

Zoe

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Post: # 56462Post mithril »

Hi, these lovely people on here have answered my weird and wonderful questions they are so helpful so don't be afraid to ask!
Hope you've had a good birthday!
mithril.

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Post: # 56484Post Millymollymandy »

Hello and welcome!

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Kia ora

Post: # 56504Post Christopher »

Kia ora and welcome from Aotearoa

you'll have a lovely time here, there's lots of information around, and nowt is particularly bothered by questions....

Cheers,
Christopher. :flower:

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Post: # 56589Post TheLancsLass »

Welcome and Happy Birthday!
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