Hello and thanks a bunch

[Yasai]

Hi everyone. Bit late in getting 'round to doing this but never mind.

I've been visiting this site, feverishly devouring info like a thing possessed, since I caught the gardening bug back in April; thanks to this video.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EzZzZ_qpZ4w

Back then, I cluelessly dived straight in and bought a 1x2m Linkabord raised bed and, get this... 12 cauliflower, 12 red cabbage and 12 curly kale plant plugs to put in it, . That done, and with a few planted in what little available ground I had at the time, I set about giving away almost as many plugs as I had planted. Live and learn.

Since then, every feasible vessel capable of retaining enough compost to grow something in it has had holes drilled into it and taken on a new incarnation as a plant pot. And, thank to you lovely and oh so informative folks on here, I have had success in varying degrees with just about everything I have planted; around twenty different kinds of veg, in all. No luck with the herbs, mind you. Caulis, no problem; basil, parsley, coriander... no joy at all. Who'd've thunk it.

Anyway, thank you one and all for your help thus far.

[BionicBarb]

Hi Yasai, welcome from Cambridge.

[pauco]

Good to see your enjoying the forum and having a decent growing season



paul.

[Glutton4...]

Hello, and belated welcome to the Madhouse!

[PyreneesPlot]

I can trade herbs for caulis

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Yasai

[Florence Fennel]

Hello and a very warm welcome to the Vine So pleased we've had a hand in your success!

[veggiechicken]

Hello Yasai and welcome. I waited 4 years before I introduced myself - most people wish I'd stayed quiet for longer
I cheat with herbs like basil and buy a pot from the supermarket Parsley too - then plant it out in the garden where it keeps going for a year or two!

[Verinda]

Hello Yasai, welcome to the forum

[Bill HH]

Welcome Yasai, This gardening bug can realy hook its teeth into you cant it. Just avoid adding up how much you spent to achieve the veg you did. I found leeks to be easy, If you dont want to start them from seeds you can buy the small plants in the summer and just bung them into a 6 inch hole. Then they just grow and the wonderful thing is they go on growing through the winter so you just pick them as you need them. Good luck.

[Yasai]

I cheat with herbs like basil and buy a pot from the supermarket Parsley too - then plant it out in the garden where it keeps going for a year or two!

Thanks for the tip. I had read on here that a lot of people do that and I would've done myself except I had already bought a ton of seeds. Still got a fair few left, a couple of unopened packets even, but - sod it- next year I'll do the same as you, methinks. I had no idea that herbs could be a challenge to grew

[Yasai]

I found leeks to be easy, If you dont want to start them from seeds you can buy the small plants in the summer and just bung them into a 6 inch hole. Then they just grow and the wonderful thing is they go on growing through the winter so you just pick them as you need them. Good luck.

Thanks, Bill. I haven't eaten leeks in many a year. Not sure why, though. Easy, you say?... Might just do that then. Next year, I'm planning on growing just a few types of low maintenance veg. Leeks are now on my list. Ta very much.

[Yasai]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone