hello all

[mike77]

hi all im mike from wilts still very new to growing (1 year) had mixed results in my first year and learnt a lot of valuable lessons that i'm hoping to correct next year i'm especially fond of chillies well bordering on obsessive if the truth be known thought i would join here and have a nose!

[northepaul]

Welcome to the grapevine! Everyone is very friendly.

[OllieMartin]

You made mistakes in your first year?

Everything I did was perfect! honest

Half my mistakes are still waiting to be tidied up in my garden, I've got a few months yet!

[Pumpkin Becki]

Hi Mike, welcome to the Vine from me too. We give our advice freely and accept it gratefully here. Are you growing on an allotment, or in the garden/ balcony/patio?

[Nicos]

Hi there - and welcome to the Vine!

...you make mistakes too???...brill!!- you'll fit in here a treat!!

[mike77]

private ground about 200 yards from my front door my old man owns it and it was just totally overgrown (6ftish weeds brambles etc) so we set about it with a mini digger i then built concrete block raised beds as the soil is full of brick concrete and all sorts of crap then hand sieved the soil to fill the beds! it's been hard work and i probably tried to get too much done in the first year (valuable lesson number 1) but i'm getting on top of it gradually by clearing and covering.

[Pumpkin Becki]

Wow, excellent!! I think we've all done that - tried to do too much too soon, but don't you get a wonderful sense of satisfaction when you stand back and look at your handywork.

[Bigmallly]

Welcome Mike, Breeze block raised beds sound good, you'll have to put some photos on when you get chance.

[runnerbean]

Hi mike77

welcome to the vine i've made my raised beds for my leek trench from 3ft formica sheets, they great they wont rot down and last for years.

[Jeanied]

Hi Mike77 - welcome to the vine - you will find all the advice you need here - some of it will be contradictory - but all provided by wise grapes! And when you get a chance, do put some pictures of your new plot on here for us to admire!

[ginger ninger]

Hello and welcome to the vine....so you like chillies Mike, your in good company on here. and as everyone says..pop some photos on, we looooove photos

[runnerbean]

Hi mike77

what are you going to grow in your raised beds,pot leeks will be great in them