Newbie jumping on the bandwagon

Daisychain · Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:31 pm

Hi everyone. just saying hello. Came across this site after reading the article in yesterdays Times (very good, by the way).
So, as the title suggests, I'm kind of half-hearted about this lifestyle. In principle I agree wholeheartly, but in reality, I'm a bit lazy.
I cook from scatch, don't eat meat and I recycle ( a bit).
Maybe this will give me the impetus to do a bit more!

SarahJane · Post: # 92566Post **SarahJane** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:34 pm

Hi there Daisychain.

I also cook from scratch, dont eat meat and try to recycle. This is also my second year trying to grow my own.

I am sure you will find this site invaluable! And the more you read, the more you seem to make little changes.

Daisychain · Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:55 pm

It's the growing my own that's the problem. I have limited space and limited knowledge.
I have better luck with foraging. last year managed to get apples, pears, blackberries and blueberries. All from a public space! other people seem to walk past and not even notice all the stuff growing there.

SarahJane · Post: # 92573Post **SarahJane** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:57 pm

Daisychain wrote:It's the growing my own that's the problem. I have limited space and limited knowledge.
I have better luck with foraging. last year managed to get apples, pears, blackberries and blueberries. All from a public space! other people seem to walk past and not even notice all the stuff growing there.

It is surprising what you can manage to grow, even in a very limited amount of space.

All I have is a mini greenhouse (invaluable!) lots of pots and troughs and window sills.

old tree man · Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:14 pm

Hi

Russ

kiwirach · Post: # 92580Post **kiwirach** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:48 pm

g'day, i'm another newbie on this path as well....have found this site really friendly and welcoming!.

i'm starting to grow my own, i also cook from stratch and do as much other stuff as i can!.

Daisychain · Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:04 pm

Thanks for the welcomes. I'm feeling inspired already!

eccentric_emma · Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:31 pm

hello, welcome to the site. its definitely true that the more you read here the more you become inspired to do more! you'll find heaps of great info here and everybody is lovely.

tim&fatima · Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:36 pm

Hello and Welcome

Mydreamlife · Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:36 pm

I would like to echo the rest of the people here.. I have only been on here for a month and already so much is changing... We are haing a family Â£1 alotment challenge!!

Have switched to kinder cleaning,

started knitting socks!!!

and next week the chickens are arriving!!!! I think we can all do our little bits and most importantly to my kids have fun doing so.

Claire

Daisychain · Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:52 pm

what's a Â£1 allotment challenge???

red · Post: # 92620Post **red** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:40 pm

welcome daisychain

hedgewitch · Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:37 am

Hello and welcome to the ishers.
Definitely lots of things to inspire you here.

ina · Post: # 92715Post **ina** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:03 am

Hiya Daisychain, welcome to the world of Ish! You are in the right place for inspiration (and consolation when things go wrong!).

oldfella · Post: # 92730Post **oldfella** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:25 am

Hello Daisychain welcome to the Ish family.