Just thought I'd say a quick hello. Found this forum browsing around and decided to join.
I have a small patio garden in Kent, this is my first year growing my own and I started fiarly late (June) so am limited to what I can grow this year. Plus I can only use containers.
So far I've got -
Spinach
Radishes
Carrots
Spring onions
French beans (2 varieties - dwarf and climbing)
I'm also experimenting with some exotic ones -
Mexican giant sweetcorn
Tea
Coffee
I'm waiting for some seed potatoes to turn up which will be planted in patio planters.
It's my eventual aim to get a smallholding somewhere and so I'm trying to be as self-sufficient as possible with what I have until I get a chance to realise my dream.
I have an original copy of John Seymour's book which has always inspired me.
I plan to try various different things once I've got the veg going, one planned project is building a small wind turbine from a dynamo hub. I also want to try making cheese etc. I've tried making my own bread before with partial success.
I'm keeping a blog of how I get on at http://thecornflake.blogspot.com. There's a badly stitched panoramic photo of the garden there as well.
I have a small patio garden in Kent, this is my first year growing my own and I started fiarly late (June) so am limited to what I can grow this year. Plus I can only use containers.
So far I've got -
Spinach
Radishes
Carrots
Spring onions
French beans (2 varieties - dwarf and climbing)
I'm also experimenting with some exotic ones -
Mexican giant sweetcorn
Tea
Coffee
I'm waiting for some seed potatoes to turn up which will be planted in patio planters.
It's my eventual aim to get a smallholding somewhere and so I'm trying to be as self-sufficient as possible with what I have until I get a chance to realise my dream.
I have an original copy of John Seymour's book which has always inspired me.
I plan to try various different things once I've got the veg going, one planned project is building a small wind turbine from a dynamo hub. I also want to try making cheese etc. I've tried making my own bread before with partial success.
I'm keeping a blog of how I get on at http://thecornflake.blogspot.com. There's a badly stitched panoramic photo of the garden there as well.
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