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[jemma_charlie]

Hi all,
I am Jemma, I live in Kenilworth and moved into my house in August, It is my first house with a garden which is quite exciting.
I have two small children aged 2 and 6 one boy and one girl.

[Flummery]

Welcome to the friendliest forum on 'Tinternet! Home grown veg are brilliant for children to get involved in. My grand-daughters are 4years old and 6 months old and their Dad had his first veg-and-fruit growing season last year. Healthy and educational too. Isn't your first garden exciting?

[jemma_charlie]

it really is, we put potatoes in pots when we first moved in and had christmas potatoes home grown! the children have plante bulbs everywhere and are really enjoying having a garden. The front garden is south facing but twice the size of the backgarden so I am going to break the rules and plant some veg in the front too. (OH tells me that front garden are for display not veg but I'm sure I can hide some amongst the flowers!)

[ixi1456]

hello and welcome to the vine

[happybunny]

Hey Jemma, welcome to the vine, if you have any problems, don't hesitate to ask

[Flummery]

I have veg in the front too. Some are VERY decorative. Peas and beans up a wigwam - edible versions of the Sweet Pea!

[Rhona]

Welcome! Must be lovely sharing GYO with your little ones. So exciting isn't it?!

[selfraising]

Hi welcome to the vine. I have asparagus in the front garden. Enjoy your garden!

[TonyO]

Hello & Welcome Jemma,

I only joined yesterday too, the people seem such a warm & friendly bunch I wish i'd joined earlier!

Regarding your front garden question, you could grow different varieties of say, swiss Chard that has all the different coloured stems - its tasty too!

The stems are like celery, & the leaves are like spinach I only started growing it last year & will be growing some more this year too.

[bobleponge]

Hi Jemma and welcome.
As has been said, get stuff in the front too, who says front gardens are only for flowers and decoration anyway? (apart from OH of course)

[Nicos]

Hi there- and welcome to the Vine!

I agree with TonyO about the Swiss Chard.....Harrogate had loads of them in their flower beds when I visited in 2007 . They looked lovely!