Hi new to the site

[Uplandlady]

Recently retired and looking forward to growing my own fruit . Nervous or what!!!

[veggiechicken]

Hello Uplandlady and welcome to the Grapevine.
What sort of fruit are you growing? I'm sure someone here will be able to help you, whatever fruit it is!!
Could you add your location to your profile please? Its helps with advice, as climate and types of soil very so much, even in the UK.

[Tripmeup]

Hello and welcome!!
Don't be nervous... you'll love it..

[Uplandlady]

Thanks. Hoping to grow all sorts really. Got a couple of young fruit trees. 2 apple 1pear and 1 cherry. Think I need to pair cherry and pear with a partner each by reading other threads ??? Will need to buy them soon if that's the case. Also love gooseberries so I have planted a few bushes . Want to grow some berries probably raspberries and red currants but haven't as yet. Still getting my head around when where and how to plant / prune etc. never realised there was so much to remember.

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Uplandlady

[bearded bloke]

Hello & welcome

[arpoet]

Welcome to the madhouse

Still getting my head around when where and how to plant / prune etc. never realised there was so much to remember.

I've been at it years and still cant get my head round what to plant where and when and how to prune, so you are not alone.
Roger

[ancee]

Welcome, welcome

[PyreneesPlot]

Hello and welcome to the wonderful Vine.

Which bit of Land are you Up? Enjoy your retirement

[BigV]

Welcome upland lady!
I have had my present garden for ten years and still find things I wished I had done ten years.My advice is to is to take a small note book and pencil with you and make notes! If you make a mistake at least you will know why.
I am about to order some stepover apples trees. If I done that ten years ago I would be eating apples.Still better late than never.Best wishes with your garden.BigV


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[Two_Sheds]

raspberries and red currants ...getting my head around when where and how to plant / prune

Both are incredibly easy plants, and well worth the effort

Get yersell a good book like Hessayon's Fruit Expert. It's the best £3 you'll ever spend

[Uplandlady]

Thank you all for the warm welcomes. Will definitely keep notes. But want to plant as much as soon as possible. So taking as much advice on what is good and what is not so good with healthy enthusiasm !! I have got a reasonably large garden. Will post pics when I learn how to do so ! As I am late in starting my new found hobby I feel no time to waste so just going for it, will be posting my successes and otherwise in near future, ooooh can hardly contain myself !!

[Uplandlady]

I would like to post a picture from my iPhone but unsure how. Can anyone explain in easy steps please??

[Knight of Albion]

A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Upland Lady.

[Bill HH]

Welcome, I can feel your excitement, and I will tell you what, it never goes away.

As for your I phone, I am still using an old fashioned camera!