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Hi, my name is Andy Sutton. I live in Ripley, Derbyshire. I have been growing fruit, damsons, apples, raspberries, red & black currants, since we moved into my current house almost 11 years ago and I took up growing vegetables in 2008. As we started a family a couple of years ago I needed to make some garden available for my son and so I put my name down for an allotment and was able to take one over in Feb 2012. Although I managed to get some crops in this year it hasn't been a big success due to the weather and the fact the allotment needs a fair bit doing to it (needs completely digging over, compost bins and water buts needed installing, hedge needed cutting by up to 9' in width etc.). I currently have a 5 year plan for the allotment and will generally be organic where I can. We bought in some hens about a month ago and are keeping them in the back garden. My intention is to get into seed saving and try and make my garden and allotment as self sufficient as possible. Poly tunnel and grrenhouse are on the list of things to buy as soon as money allows but at the moment I just have a single cold frame.
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Hello Andy and Welcome to the Forum.
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Hello and welcome to the vine Andy, I'm not too far away from you
We have a Derbyshire group if you fancy joining it doesn't get used much though during autumn and winter time.
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hello and welcome to the vine andy,i wish you all the best with your lottie,and may next year be a winner for all,maybe we will see you entering the vine's own virtual show of home grown goodies,there is also a chicken section for any advice,sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!
All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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Welcome to the vine Andy - good time to start planning for next year!Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?Comment
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Hi Andy, welcome to the Vine from me too.
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Hello, welcome - I'm from Derby myself too, though got the short straw and had to follow my wife back to Wales!
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Hello & welcome from I also
Chris is living close to the edge today
^^^ and his comments on his sausage chef
He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
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She is in bed, I can get away with it
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But I'm nearby and I know where you liveOriginally posted by chris View PostShe is in bed, I can get away with it
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But if you wake her up you will be the unpopular one VCOriginally posted by veggiechicken View PostBut I'm nearby and I know where you live
He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame
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Not if I tell her what Chris has been saying about her sausages
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Hello and a very warm welcome to the Vine Try not to take any notice of this lot, they've been on the silly pills again.
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Thanks for the friendly welcome!Comment
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