Newbie from Manchester

[clairesj]

Hi
I've avoided the garden for ten years, but was a keen flower grower and obsessive collector of terracotta pots in my 20s. Now I'm really keen but clueless on growing some food, as I am penniless art and design student but have a fair amount of free time. Was told this was a friendly bunch so I thought I'd join the gang and say hi

[bearded bloke]

Hello & welcome

[GardenGayle]

Hi and welcome, you have been correctly informed, everyone on here is really friendly and theres no such thing as a stupid question so get stuck in and ask anything your unsure of

[Bigmallly]

Welcome to the vine Claire, yes we are a friendly bunch of nutters at times.

[veggiechicken]

Hi Claire - welcome to the Gang Pull up a chair and make yourself at home

[Bill HH]

Or pull up a pallet and make yourself a chair. If any hobby can be done on a shoestring budget this is it, but it has a way of tempting you to splash out that you have to watch. It wont be long before they bring out special spandex suits for gardeners with knee and elbow protection and a belt to hold trowels and such. Special frames to carry your wheelbarrow to the allotment on the back of your car and so on.
Oh and welcome.

[Tripmeup]

Hello and welcome...

[Bigmallly]

Or pull up a pallet and make yourself a chair. If any hobby can be done on a shoestring budget this is it, but it has a way of tempting you to splash out that you have to watch. It wont be long before they bring out special spandex suits for gardeners with knee and elbow protection and a belt to hold trowels and such. Special frames to carry your wheelbarrow to the allotment on the back of your car and so on.
Oh and welcome.

Just be careful where you put the brush.................

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Claire

[PyreneesPlot]

And hello and welcome from me too. Enjoy the ride :-)

[alldigging]

Hello!
Which bit of Manchester?

[Florence Fennel]

Hello and a very warm welcome to the Vine

[Two_Sheds]

I am penniless art and design student

That was me, ten years ago (sadly I never did have a glittering design career, but I'm less penniless nowadays).


What branch of art are you taking?
and, I don't think it's called "free time", they've rebranded it "independent study time"