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[Alice]

Welcome to the Vine Upwood. Over the winter when gardening is difficult is the best time for seed swaps when people have time to think about it. Nettles are not a real problem. Cut them off at ground level a couple of times and they're gone. Or spray twice with weedkiller - same result. If you can, keep some in an undisturbed corner. Butterflies need them for breeding area and food. It's worth sacrificing a few square yards for the reward.

[sewer rat]

Hi Upwood and welcome to our little community. Love the sound of your project, and if I can help with seeds in any way I will. They will all be veg seeds as I started a small market garden in Feb this year and will be ordering next seasons seeds soon for delivery in February 2008. If you keep us up to date and let me know what you are looking for about mid Feb, I shall try and help best I can.
Good luck - walled garden - I am jealous - to say my 5 acre site is exposed is understatement of the year !!

[Lizzy]

Hi Upwood, what a project, I do envie you as I have always fancied a walled garden. I will have a sort out and let you know what I have. I do have some Grannies Bonnets and Poppy seeds spare, will let you know soon on the rest.

[moggssue]

Hi Upward, and welcome to the vine! Glad to have you onboard and cant wait to see photos as the project progresses. The best of luck with it

[flowerofshona]

Hi,
If you pm me your address i will send you an assortment of seeds as i have plenty here to spare
Well done for tackling such a project, can you get any help/ volenteers to give you some much needed help ??
Little by little you will restore it to its former glory

[carlseawolf]

hello and welcome upwood , pm me your address and i'll see what i have spare in my veg seeds.

[Upwood]

Hello everybody,

I was out all day yesterday, and am amazed to find such a large number of friendly messages waiting for me! Thank you for your words of encouragement - I will certainly post photos as the project progresses. Thanks also for any offers of seeds - I will PM you.

[ulla]

Hey, there are also grants out from BBC and the Big Lottery Fund to do community gardens with some wildlife habitat - you can get up to £25 000.

BBC - Breathing Places

The forms to fill in are a bit daunting, but it should be worth it.
cheerio.

[Upwood]

Thanks Ulla,

I'll certainly look into it.

[SimonCole]

Hi Upwood,
I try to swap a few fruit bush cuttings just before Christmas. If you have any old fruit bushes (and can send off a few 8" lenghts), contact me and I'll send a bundle of gooseberries and black, red and whitecurrants for swaps. Best to let me know the weekend before.

[Upwood]

Thanks for the offer, Simon, but there aren't any fruit bushes left unfortunately. The garden has been abandoned and overgrown for a very long time, and all that survives of the original planting is a few fruit trees.

[jojo_nature]

Can't wait to see the progress on your garden.I have a list of seed's on here ,would be happy to send any you are interested in.Just send me a pm if you want any.