Get Your Hands Dirty & Enjoy

Get back to nature with some gardening.
And watch John Kohler on:-
http://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens

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[durtygrrrl]

You have a lovely garden! I've got a bit of a wisteria addiction, too. I gave up gardening for a while because I can't move around so well anymore, but I've just started again with help from my husband. It's strange how happy seedlings can make me...Thank you for sharing this and for the referral to growingyougreens. (btw, if you have a green house, you might put the glass and stones in a tub and use them as a heat sink - for all the trouble they've given you, they might as well be useful)

[tenneral]

@durtygrrrl Thanks for the advice. No greenhouse, but I'm pretty enclosed with high walls so there is a mini-climate which holds the heat well enough and keeps out the worst of the wind.

[MrElliotpaige]

Bones? Who owned your house before you Fred West?

[tenneral]

@MrElliotpaige It sure looks like it. Actually the bones are mostly sheep and pig bones, [or am I being optimistic?]

[Elipson3]

Why have grass?

1) Somewhere to sit

2) Even idiots like me can make it grow!

3) I'm... too lazy to actually keep a proper garden ;)

[tenneral]

@Elipson3 Very sensible. But on the other side, it's uncomfortable to sit on, it gets clogged with dandelions, daisies and moss, the bloody stuff needs cutting on a regular basis and you can't even eat it - unless you happen to be a goat.

[sonvolt48]

T, I don't give even one little hoot about gardening, but I would probably watch and favorite a video of you vacuuming your carpet. Damn, I think I'm a fan-boy! Very embarrassing for a 62 year old Texan. Keep up the great work...or I will be very sad. Damn, there I go again!  Never mind!

[alistron1]

Hi Tenneral,

Thanks for taking us on a tour of your garden! This year I have had a go at growing edible stuff! It's an ongoing experiment as I am almost a complete virgin on this matter!! I am also a virgin at posting video responses (your video inspired me to video my garden)!

Cheers!

[brianthemayan]

@tenneral We will try the soapy water! Our cilantro has just started sprouting some coriander which we are quite excited about!

[1Weemaryanne]

I didn't know figs could be grown in England. Your garden looks lovely.

[juliuschas]

Alas, after a summer of protracted struggle, I harvested a handful of the most expensive green beans in history. Then, when the tomato plants instantly rotted after a single downpour, I surrendered my license to grow edible things.

[tenneral]

@theracemixer My sieve has been in constant use, as you can imagine. Good luck with your own big garden.

[tenneral]

@Scanini Good luck with your own endeavours.

[tenneral]

@Scanini  I am on FB but hardly ever use it - it's not really my medium of choice.