Hello from Leek Inquiry

[Leek Inquiry]

Hello all,

I've just this year started gardening. This forum has been full of useful info, and I've lurked here since I got interested, in about April.

I was in a shared house, and a previous housemate had done lots of work in the garden and planted flowers. I took these out, and tried various veg:
successful: runner beans, rocket, parsley
moderate: peas, carrots, lettuce, chillis
failures: courgette, onions, spring onions, leeks

Now I've moved house to a place with a huge, neglected garden. I'm trying to turn it into a vegetable plot. Planted or going to be planted soon:
kale and cabbages, broad beans and peas, onions and garlic.
There's far more space than I want to fill with those, and I'm digging out more beds and planting them with forage rye as a green manure.

Sadly my second post is going to be appearing in the 'Weeds, Pests and Diseases' section in about five minutes - I may have a problem.

Cheers,
Leek Inquiry

[chris]

Hi LI - welcome to the vine

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Leek Inquiry

[VirginVegGrower]

Hello there and welcome. Sounds like you had some good results. We don't focus on failures although we all have some
Mine is sweetcorn this year!

[Leek Inquiry]

Thanks for the welcome! I joined because the place has a friendly feel.

[SarrissUK]

Hi and welcome Leek inquiry! You couldn't find a friendlier place, that's for sure

[Newton]

Welcome LI. Great name. I am a about to start my own leek enquiry to find out why mine were notvso successful.

Thanks for coming out from the shadows. Enjoy your time. I think we will enjoy your posts!

[Glutton4...]

Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!

[binley100]

'owdo from me too

[taff]

hello
you cannot escape, we have you now.
mwahahahaaaaahaaaaa.....

[Leek Inquiry]

hello
you cannot escape, we have you now.
mwahahahaaaaahaaaaa.....

Help! Help!

PS: I thought that there weren't enough gardening blogs on the web, so I've made one. It's really only for my benefit as a gardening diary and record, but there are photos and my plans if anyone is curious. Here 'tis: The Cut Worm Forgives the Plough

[Florence Fennel]

Hello LI and a very warm welcome to the Vine. Glad you've stopped lurking and are joining in. There really is no friendlier forum than this one. Happy Growing and look forward to seeing your posts.

[Florence Fennel]

Interesting blog, my you've worked hard, well done!

[Leek Inquiry]

Thanks! It's been much harder physical work than I've done for some years, but thankfully the soil is sandy and easy to dig. (I grew up in Oxford and can remember the heavy clay soil there - lovely fertile stuff, but forms huge thick clods. It would have taken me about three times as long if I'd had to deal with that.)

[northepaul]

Nice to meet you Leek Inquiry and welcome to the vine!