Hello from Brightlingsea!

[cptncrackoff]

Hi all!

Greetings from chilly brightlingsea, essex.
I have been growing in my small garden for a few years, i'm on the waiting list for my local allotments ( and have been for around 19 months!!)
I am a keen grower of mostly vegetables, although the occassional flower/bulb/ herb does tend to creep in!

This year i have five raised beds 120x80cms, a fence border 40x600cms, some potato planters, pots/containers on the patio and a standard sized greenhouse.

This year i'm planning to grow...
Garlic, shallots, spring onions, lettuce, tomato,cucumber,pumpkin,courgettes runner beans, broad beans, sprouts, cauliflower, carrots, chilli peppers and my 1st/2nd early potatoes.

Quite a squeeze but hopefully managable.

I work for an agricultural machinery dealership, we also sell hardware, composts, fertilizer, netting, etc etc many of which are known brands so if anyone has any questions on the products i can always have a look!

I also fish alot! hence the name, there is nothing nicer than a freshly caught sea bass with new potatoes and a salad out of the garden!

jon

[Glutton4...]

Hi, and welcome to the Madhouse, from another resident of the County.

[Jeanied]

hi there - welcome to the vine!

[ginger ninger]

Hello and a very warm welcome from Yorkshire.

[zeezeezed]

Hey Jon and welcome!

We are almost neighbours! Im just outside Colchester in a village called Kelvedon!

Zena x

[bigt1888]

hi jon

a warm welcome from scotland!!

[Glutton4...]

hi jon

a warm welcome from scotland!!

Is it warm in Scotland? It's blimmin cold down here!

[binley100]

Hi and welcome to the nuthouse..

[bigt1888]

Is it warm in Scotland? It's blimmin cold down here!

its always cold in scotland but that just makes the welcome feel warmer!!!

[cptncrackoff]

Hey Jon and welcome!

We are almost neighbours! Im just outside Colchester in a village called Kelvedon!

Zena x

Hi, yes i know kelvedon, in fact - useless bit of info here i once worked aver christmas at kings seeds.

Thanks for the warm welcomes, and the cold ones!!

I look forward to getting many tips, making new friends and asking alot of strange, sometimes stupid questions!

[Currysniffa]

Hi welcome to the vine

[Florian]

Hi all!

Greetings from chilly brightlingsea, essex.
I have been growing in my small garden for a few years, i'm on the waiting list for my local allotments ( and have been for around 19 months!!)
I am a keen grower of mostly vegetables, although the occassional flower/bulb/ herb does tend to creep in!

This year i have five raised beds 120x80cms, a fence border 40x600cms, some potato planters, pots/containers on the patio and a standard sized greenhouse.

This year i'm planning to grow...
Garlic, shallots, spring onions, lettuce, tomato,cucumber,pumpkin,courgettes runner beans, broad beans, sprouts, cauliflower, carrots, chilli peppers and my 1st/2nd early potatoes.

Quite a squeeze but hopefully managable.

I work for an agricultural machinery dealership, we also sell hardware, composts, fertilizer, netting, etc etc many of which are known brands so if anyone has any questions on the products i can always have a look!

I also fish alot! hence the name, there is nothing nicer than a freshly caught sea bass with new potatoes and a salad out of the garden!

jon

Hi Jon

Welcome

I am originally from Essex, now in the north west! Envious of your fishing - I adore fish but find it hard to find non-supermarket stuff up here


What a lovely variety of veggies you are growing!

[cptncrackoff]

Hi, and thanks!!

Last year the idea was to grow lots of a few varieties, this year I'm turning it on its head, a few plants of many different veg.

Only garlic, and a few cauliflowers underway so far, hoping for a very short winter!!

[Florence Fennel]

Hello Jon and a very warm welcome to the Vine. You're sure to make lots of friends on here.