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Have made an allotment on my patio

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Hi everyone, this is my first blog about my patio garden and I would like to share with you my progress and to all us novices try and show you that its not hard to become green fingered.
It was February this year when I first started growning things in pots and planters because being disabled I am unable to dig soil and tend to borders and patches the conventional way.
It started when my wife and I were looking around our garden and she gave me the idea of growing things in planters and pots.
Up to now I have growing, five lots of potatoes growing in sacks, strawberries growing in a large sack planter,peas, onions, beetroot, lettuce, courgettes, peppers, leeks, tomatoes, blackcurrents, savoy cabbage, cauliflower and also some herbs.
I am enjoying every bit of it.

Duncan

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Great - time outside, an interest and produce at the end of it, what could be better!

23 Jun, 2011

 

You are doing really well by the sound of things. Good for you. Keep up the good work its so satisfying.

23 Jun, 2011

 

Well done, you should be proud of youself.

23 Jun, 2011

 

I applaud you Greenfingers and it sounds as though all your crops are doing well, I hope they continue to thrive for you. The fact that you are enjoying it is a pleasure to hear and long may that continue....

23 Jun, 2011

 

Wat has been the most succesful so far?

23 Jun, 2011

 

the most successful so far, are spuds,tomatoes and lettuce all the rest are doing very well thanks.

23 Jun, 2011

 

I thank you all for your comments I am trying to upload some piccys I have taken on my phone

23 Jun, 2011

 

Good ! I'm pleased to hear you're enjoying your garden. That's nice.
Good luck with your crops. I hope they do well

Welcome to GoY :o)

23 Jun, 2011

 

Welcome from me too ... your crops sound like a wonderful mix ... isn't it good to be enjoying your gardening. : o )

23 Jun, 2011

 

So glad your finding success with your veggie planters it really gives encouragement to others.
Enjoy your end products, theres nothing quite like fresh veg from your own garden.

23 Jun, 2011

 

you can grow anything you want in a pot,im glad your enjoying it,look forward to your pics and blogs

24 Jun, 2011

 

Just goes to show gardening is suitable for almost everyone, no matter what their ability or disability. It's case of get out there and do it.

I'm growing veg in pots due to lack of space at the moment and it's amazing what you can grow.

Only drawback is hubby and grand daughter eating peas & strawberries before there's enough for everyone. Now that's greedy for you.

Keep on digging.

24 Jun, 2011

 

So you've discovered the joy of planting in pots! I would grow all the usual greenhouse culprits, and French beans outside, but the one thing is courgettes. They just do not want to grow for me! They get huge, but they just dont seem to produce many courgettes! Ah, mel!! As long as they grow for somebody, that'll do for me! Good luck with your garden, although it does sound as though your fingers are turning a little green already!

24 Jun, 2011

 

It's lovely to 'meet' a new member and to hear of your success with growing all your veg & fruit. You'll be having a great time getting outdoors in the fresh air, having pots that you can tend without hindrance and especially enjoy your produce :)

Happy pot-tending :)

28 Jun, 2011

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