Hi from Leicester

[Kahriss]

Hi everyone, I'm from a little place called Ratby which is just outside Leicester. I've just moved into a bungalow and finally have a garden! I have absolutely no idea what kind of soil I have, I obviously haven't inherited my gran's green fingers
I'm looking forward to reading some threads and working out how to get a garden full of herbs, bumble bees and butterflies

Karen

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Karen, there's lots of info here so you've come to the right place

[binley100]

Hello and welcome..

[Nicos]

Hi there- and welcome to the Vine!

Soil type....
Have a look at the weeds in your garden- and any open land/ grass verges nearby- and make a note of what they are so you can ID them ( we'll help if you can take piccies of any unknowns)
Then have a play on Goodle for the soil types they prefer...tis much cheaper than buying a soil testing kit

That'll give you an idea of what fruit and veg would prefer to grow in your garden !

[trixy]

hi and welcome to the vine, i beat you here by 24 hours

[Nicos]

Oh- and can you pop Leicester on your profile please???

..it'll help in the future if you ask any questions!....we Grapes are well spread out! ( location that is- not waist size)

[ginger ninger]

Hello Karen and a very warm welcome to the vine from Jinny cat & me.
If you want butterfly's in ya garden you'll need a "Buddleia" bush, but beware if your growing veg the butterfly's will lay there eggs on ya veg, then there caterpillars will eat ya veg...second thoughts...don't get a buddleia .

[Kahriss]

Wow what a friendly place :-) Thank you for the quick replies! I'll do that with the weeds tomorrow (if it's not pouring down with rain)
Lol Ginger, my mum has a butterfly bush and said exactly the same as you!

[Two_Sheds]

It's only the Cabbage Whites you want to keep off your veg (brassicas). Please do encourage the other kinds Verbena Bonariensis is very attractive to CWs too - I use it as bait, then catch the CWs in my hand and despatch them.

I keep a patch of (sunny) nettles which host Peacock caterpillars. Bees love comfrey & chive flowers (and many more).

[FionaH]

Hi welcome to the Vine

[Glutton4...]

Hi, and welcome to the madhouse!

[Florence Fennel]

Hello and a very warm welcome to the Vine. Well, not so warm today, it's snowing again!

[Kahriss]

I love the winter but snow never seems to last long in the Midlands :-( I'm loving this site but my head is spinning from all the info and ideas lol.
I'm trying not to get too carried away but it's like a whole new world having a garden!