Hi from Derbyshire

[Contadino]

Hello everyone,

I just joined after a quick mooch around the site. I moved to chesterfield a few months ago and have a small garden and (shockingly) a full allotment plot - both total blank canvases.

Other than digging over the plot and tidying up some neglected shrubs, it's been a case of watching what the weather is like here. Winter hasn't been as bad as I was expecting so far.

Now I can see a few bulbs throwing shoots out, and I'm filling the window ledges with seed trays. This looks like a friendly place so I thought I'd join.

[veggiechicken]

Hi and welcome to the Forum
Pull up a chair and make yourself at home. We love questions and photos
Quite partial to a glass or red wine too............oh and Cake

[Bigmallly]

Hello from me & welcome to the Jungle............the animals will be around shortly. Watch out for the bald one.............

[NickG]

Welcome, and I think VC summed it up well for me. The wine is a must though

[Ms-T]

Hiya ,
Welcome

[Guest]

Hi and welcome to the vine

[Mr Bones]

Hello and welcome to the vine, don't forget to take some photos of your allotment.

[Baldy]

Welcome along - its a good place here... photos of your plot / garden are always welcome.

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Contadino there's a few of us on here from Derbyshire and the South Yorkshire area.

[Contadino]

Hello and welcome to the vine Contadino there's a few of us on here from Derbyshire and the South Yorkshire area.

Oh that's good to know. I've been looking for seed fairs around. I see that I just missed a potato fair in chesterfield - no biggie as I'm not planning on growing spuds - but it's the more mainstream crops I'm after.

Do those sort of things happen?

Annoyingly when I took on my plot the allotment society was just doing their annual seed order. The prices were really good but I'd just moved house so my head was elsewhere.

I've since blagged a lot of fruit canes and bushes via freecycle, and people have said I can take cuttings of other things.

Seed swaps sound fun but I have little to offer now.

[Nicos]

Hi there - and welcome to the Vine from me too!

[Bigmallly]

Annoyingly when I took on my plot the allotment society was just doing their annual seed order. The prices were really good but I'd just moved house so my head was elsewhere

Ald1 & L1dl have their seeds in around 30p per pkt. £land & similar have multi packs, £1 for about 6 different veggies.

[Bren In Pots]

Contadino I've not heard of any seed fairs but like BM says L1dl seeds are cheep and I've not had a failure from them plus theres 2 stores in town.

[happyhumph]

Hi and welcome to the vine from me as well. Sounds like you've got a fun gardening year ahead of you - new lottie to grow in & a new garden to watch and see what you have

[Lumpy]

Sorry it has taken me so long to say HELLO to the Vine.