Hello!

[Peek-A-Boo]

Hi!

I am a newbie Gardener as of this spring. I have recently cleared my garden as it was a jungle and am left with a square of soil, which i want to try and turn into some sort of lawn and a lot of patio.

I'm planning on growing veg in containers including - Toms, Strawberries, Sweetcorn (i like a challenge!), perpetual spinach and peppers plus a few easy to grown flowers like Candytuft and sunflowers to brighten it up a bit.

I've been a browser on here for a while and would like to get a bit more involved

[Mchanen]

Welcome

I'm growing my fruit and veg in containers and are all doing quite well at the moment.

Hope you enjoy it as much as i do

[suziqnewby]

You sound a bit like me, i had to clear a jungle but it was so worth every minute of blood sweat and back ache!! I am attempting to grow swwetcorn but suspect i may have planted out a bit early but we learn as we go. I have learned loads from the other posts on here and am loving every minute of it!!

[Peek-A-Boo]

I'm popping mine in those checked old laundry bags people take to the launderette .. the huge ones lined with black bags! it's going to take quite a bit of soil but that way i can pop them in blocks so they pollenate ... at least thats the plan! i started mine off in newspaper pots .. as learnt from here, gunna give mine a little longer before planting out but i am so excited!

[Mchanen]

I bet those bags would be really good for growing tatas as well- plenty of space for earthing them up, i'll be keeping that in mind when i next grow tatas!

[Peek-A-Boo]

I'm doing potatoes in them too except they are a little smaller and pink with white spots! they are brightening up my patio no end

[Mchanen]

I bet it does

Certainly sounds like your patio is a bit more exciting to look at then mine- my pots and veg baskets are plain old green