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  • Hiya!! from Sunny NI

    I have already been posting away with the vast questions I have and have had some great advice - thanks guys!

    I live in Northern Ireland, high up in a little village over looking belfast. I own a first floor flat with a decent sized balcony and also an enclosed yard (all lovely black tarmac with a large and very attractive oil container on the corner).

    I have always wanted to do something with the garden and balcony and especially more so now my son is nearly 3 and loves being out doors!! baby steps I have taken during the last few weeks are:

    - I Created a shopping list of planters, trellis, seating and plants - its quite large and growing by the day!!!
    - I used a wind breaker and some reed screening to sheild one side of our balcony from the wind that always seem to be rushing across our balcony - affectively turning into a wind tunnel!! I hope to have some potted bamboo in front of this a some point
    - I bought a bird feeder and we now have wildlife in our "yard" which my wee boy loves
    - I Bought a blow away greenhouse - I hope to grow my own salad leaves and tomatoes.

    Next is to sort the ever growing list into an affordable order and start buying bit by bit...hopefully over the months my "yard" will turn into a little "garden"

    Wish me luck...I am going to need it as I have minimal funds and zero knowledge

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    welcome to the vine CK,what nice age your son is to start enjoing a nice play space,he might like to help,by picking toms ext,also,a lot of kids won't eat veg from shops,but out the home garden
    sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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    • #3
      Hi CK welcome to the Vine, hope you have a good growing season.

      paul.
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      • #4
        Hi CK and a very warm welcome to the Vine
        Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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        • #5
          Welcome to the vine CK.
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          • #6
            Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!
            All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
            Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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            • #7
              Hi and welcome from me too
              Never test the depth of the water with both feet

              The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....

              Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

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              • #8
                Thanks Guys!!

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                • #9
                  Hello and welcome to the vine CK
                  Location....East Midlands.

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                  • #10
                    Croeso, I hope you have more luck with gardening that your name suggests.
                    "A life lived in fear is a life half lived."

                    PS. I just don't have enough time to say hello to everyone as they join so please take this as a delighted to see you here!

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                    • #11
                      hiya
                      and don't forget the water butt.

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                      • #12
                        Hello and welcome, CactusKiller.
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                        In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
                        Revelation 22:2

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                        • #13
                          Hello and welcome to the vine CK.
                          Chris


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                          • #14
                            Hi CK and welcome! Any chance you can dig up some of that horrid tarmac?? It may not be very deep.... A nice creeper (clematis perhaps?) round the oil tank sounds like it might be a good idea too....

                            Enjoy!
                            If the river hasn't reached the top of your step, DON'T PANIC!

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