I may have imbibed too much Gin......

[Floyd]

But I swear I was sent here by a vegetarian chicken!

Hi, I'm Darren. I'm a Chef who obviously thought the job didn't take up enough waking hours, so decided 4 kids,an ex wife,a large garden,10 chickens, a cat which thinks it's a dog.....and a manic Border collie pup, may possibly fill in the remaining hour of the day

[Hazel at the Hill]

Aha - I note that your large garden would be perfect for growing veg, which doesn't appear to be on your list of activities.....as yet!

Welcome to the Vine - nice to see that a quality gin appears in your glass. Mind you, by the time you've turned your garden into a veg plot (what wonderful things you could do with those fresh and tasty veg), you might find that homemade wine is on your radar too...

[veggiechicken]

Hi again!! You're going to need an extra hour or two in your day to come and chat with us

[Hazel at the Hill]

Hi again!! You're going to need an extra hour or two in your day to come and chat with us

Oh, I don't know - keeping in touch with the Vine takes no more that 10 minutes a day for any of us, surely?

[Floyd]

Hazel fear not, I dabble with potatoes (with mixed results), peas, beans, tomatoes, strawberries....all the usual starter stuff. It's taken me nearly 10 years to get some kind of control of the wilderness of my back garden ...I dug out enough asbestos to roof two garages at one point! It's Yorkshire..they're all a bit odd up here Hoping I'm at a point now where I can start to enjoy it, hence my joining here for advice.

[Floyd]

Ps, I'll stick with the quality Gin......I have very bad youth memories of homebrew wine

[Floyd]

Pps....I told you I was sent by a vegetarian chicken......my therapist will never fall for this!

[veggiechicken]

Oh, I don't know - keeping in touch with the Vine takes no more that 10 minutes a day for any of us, surely?

I'm just a bit slow Hazel

[Bigmallly]

It's Yorkshire..they're all a bit odd up here

I've been called many things in my life but never odd...............

[chris]

Would you happen to be one of the shirtless lads that VC has stowed away in her garden?

[veggiechicken]

Careful Chris - you've been one of those lads - although you did keep your shirt on

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Darren

[chris]

Careful Chris - you've been one of those lads - although you did keep your shirt on

That's because I am a gentlelad!

[Glutton4...]

Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!

Bit early for me, I'm on the Coffee, but I'll raise a glass of grin an' tonic to you, this evening.

[PyreneesPlot]

Santé from a very ex-chef.

Happy veggie growing.