Hello , newbie here !

[Rightyhoe]

Greetings from the West of England ! . I’ve been growing fruit and veg for a good few years and this looks like a great place for having a good chat and getting great advice.
looking forward to chatting to you all

[Nicos]

Hi there - and welcome to the Vine!
Do tell us a little bit about yourself….what do you particularly enjoy growing?

[Rightyhoe]

Hi Nicos , thanks for your welcome ! .
On my allotment l grow soft and top fruit , and veg in no dig beds, l love it all but particularly enjoy tending to the soft fruit , strawberry , rasps & hybrid berries. Squash are my current veg faves esp. winter varieties.
I’m really into feeding the soil rather than the plant and follow Mr Charles Dowding avidly ( he isn’t too far from where I live).
Any way , that’s enough about me , what do you enjoy in Normandy !? .

[Nicos]

I live in a converted longhouse with a lot of land - it used to be cow pasture so it’s very rich ground.
We have a lot of mature fruit trees - wild cherries, black cherries, local apple varieties , Perry pears ( yuk!) and I’ve introduced various plum, pear, peach and other apple varieties.
Soft fruits do really well here - mostly strawberries and raspberries, along with currants, goosegogs and rhubarb.
We have 4 potagers , and grow most veg although brassicas tend to get eaten by caterpillars .
Last frost can be as late as early June…but we are too exposed for a greenhouse or polytunnel which is frustrating!
Its been a huuuge learning curve here with top temps 40C in summer and occasionally as low as -18C in winter….
I try to frow a large selection of fruit and veg so at least get a glut of something for my efforts!

[Mr Bones]

Hello and welcome from a fellow no-dig allotmenteer. Hope the current storms aren't affecting you too much

[Rightyhoe]

Hello Mr Bones and thank you ! . We are still in one piece at the moment , brief power cut this morning while they removed some fallen trees….. . Popping to the plot tomorrow am to survey !!.

[mothhawk]

Hello RH and welcome to the vine

[Rightyhoe]

Hello Mothhawk , thanks for the welcome . I see your location , do you know Emma ?

[Plot70]

Welcome to the forum.
I went to my plot to feed the chickens and check the rat traps.
At one time the wind was strong enough to stop me pushing a barrow loaded with manure.

[Bren In Pots]

Hello Rightyhoe and welcome to the vine

I'm a back garden grower who has veg and fruit in none raised beds plus a greenhouse.

[Rightyhoe]

Good morning Plot70 , thanks for your welcome.
lot of weather about at the moment , and more to come !

[Rightyhoe]

Hello Bren In Pots , and thanks for the welcome !
Great to hear you have a back garden plot, how nice to be able to step out and harvest fresh produce .
My plot is within walking distance so not too bad.

[greenishfing]

Hello and welcome from "snowy" Yorkshire. Big fat flakes just started. Tomorrow our allotments might look pretty for a change. Snow is a great equalizer.

[Rightyhoe]

Hello greenishfing , thank you for your welcome ! . We haven’t had proper snow down here for years , almost forgotten what it looks like .

[Plot70]

Hello Bren In Pots , and thanks for the welcome !
Great to hear you have a back garden plot, how nice to be able to step out and harvest fresh produce .
My plot is within walking distance so not too bad.

It was just very cold and wet today.
All four hens laid.