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I was 29 at the end of April, and this is my 3rd year of growing veg, didn't get much grown in my second year, and my first year stemmed from seeing my father in law growing courgettes and potatoes. I thought I can do that, and mentioned it to my wife- ended up with a couple of plants from the garden centre (pepper, tomato, and a cucumber if I'm not mistaken). Father in law gave us one of those small blow away greenhouses, and the tomato did very well in it!
Then I built a trough type planter, and grew beetroot and carrot in it. Found an onion in the veg tray that was sprouting, so planted that in an old 4pint milk container- I seem to remember posting about it on here. My wife said it'd never grow, but it did, flowered and shed seed everywhere
Since then, I desperately wanted to dig our small lawn up, but we were selling as had a baby on the way. Baby was born, and a week old we sold the house and had a week to move out (hence the not so much of growing).
Found a house a couple of months later I believe, wife wanted it without looking at others, which I found out I had no say in as the same thing happened with or last house. Luck would have it the garden was south facing
I built three beds, then found out we had a side garden (hadn't noticed really before). Had that fenced off, got a greenhouse, then chickens - along with fruit bushes and canes.
Now we have a 23month old toddler my urge to grow is greater than ever, as I've always had a thing about good, decent food - but even more so now. We decided to remove the beds from the garden, to give her the garden to play in- So when I've removed the beds, I'm building her a Wendy house type thing, with planters and windows boxes to try and encourage her to get into it (my parents never showned an interest in gardening).
Pretty good timing, as a couple of weeks after deciding not to grow anymore at home- I was offered an allotment, so snapped it up. It's not that close, but means I can grow on a much larger scale now... And recently have just been told I'm 3rd on one right near me, so holding out for that one as it'd be so much better.. When old enough I'd be able to cycle over there with my two kiddies - when the next one drops out the wife!
No idea why I just wrote all that. So yes, that's me
I realise now, when people say I really go head first into hobbies......I actually do !
Erm, yeah - 29 and am in my third year if growng fruit/veg (just getting into flowers)
Then I built a trough type planter, and grew beetroot and carrot in it. Found an onion in the veg tray that was sprouting, so planted that in an old 4pint milk container- I seem to remember posting about it on here. My wife said it'd never grow, but it did, flowered and shed seed everywhere
Since then, I desperately wanted to dig our small lawn up, but we were selling as had a baby on the way. Baby was born, and a week old we sold the house and had a week to move out (hence the not so much of growing).
Found a house a couple of months later I believe, wife wanted it without looking at others, which I found out I had no say in as the same thing happened with or last house. Luck would have it the garden was south facing
I built three beds, then found out we had a side garden (hadn't noticed really before). Had that fenced off, got a greenhouse, then chickens - along with fruit bushes and canes.
Now we have a 23month old toddler my urge to grow is greater than ever, as I've always had a thing about good, decent food - but even more so now. We decided to remove the beds from the garden, to give her the garden to play in- So when I've removed the beds, I'm building her a Wendy house type thing, with planters and windows boxes to try and encourage her to get into it (my parents never showned an interest in gardening).
Pretty good timing, as a couple of weeks after deciding not to grow anymore at home- I was offered an allotment, so snapped it up. It's not that close, but means I can grow on a much larger scale now... And recently have just been told I'm 3rd on one right near me, so holding out for that one as it'd be so much better.. When old enough I'd be able to cycle over there with my two kiddies - when the next one drops out the wife!
No idea why I just wrote all that. So yes, that's me
I realise now, when people say I really go head first into hobbies......I actually do !
Erm, yeah - 29 and am in my third year if growng fruit/veg (just getting into flowers)
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