Hello from sunny Blackburn, UK

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urn
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Hello from sunny Blackburn, UK

Post: # 86008Post urn »

Hello everyone, just a quick intro of who I am and what level I'm at, I live in Blackburn, Lancs, but the good news is I have a very large garden, and much to my girlfriends dismay I have just turned it all over to producing food. So all her nice plants have been dug up, her lawn has gone and I now have 9 14ft x 6ft veg patches, a 40ft poly tunnel and space for the chickens. I'm sure she will talk to me again, but it may be some time. learning most thing as I go but do have a friend who is splitting the work. This is a thing I have wanted to do for some years, but like anything just never had the time, found this web site while searching for info on chickens, so thats me and where I'm at off now to explain to my girlfriend the benifits of keeping pigs, at least I have plenty of work to do while she is not talking to me :lol:
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Re: Hello from sunny Blackburn, UK

Post: # 86013Post marshlander »

[quote="urn"] found this web site while searching for info on chickens, quote]

snap! :lol:

Hello urn :hello2:
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Post: # 86017Post ina »

Hiya Urn - I'm sure she'll come round once you serve her fresh veg and eggs...
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Post: # 86022Post marshlander »

You should have kept some flowers - be selfsufficient in flowers for the house and as gifts, and to attract hoverflies and so on :flower:
Hope you can find room for some poached egg plants!
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Post: # 86023Post ina »

Oh, there's lots of flowers that are edible, too - include some of them in between your veg beds!
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Post: # 86039Post red »

welcome :flower:

yup edible flowers... lavendar and nasturtiums etc.
hope she talks to you again!
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Post: # 86056Post Shirley »

lots of flowers for the veggie garden for sure...

Hello Urn.... I've been to Blackburn a good few times!! I'm sure your girlfriend will come round once she tastes the yummy veg.
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Post: # 86068Post kiwirach »

hi and welcome....how lucky that you are able to garden in your own backyard....i'd kill for my own garden. still an allotment will be the next best thing!.
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Post: # 86233Post Millymollymandy »

If you were my boyfriend I'd kill you!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

My non edible plants are miles more precious to me than vegetables.

Anyway welcome to the site! :lol:
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Post: # 86268Post gigglybug »

Hello and welcome urn :hello2:

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Post: # 86273Post Rainy »

Hiya Urn

its nice to see someone on here thats local to me - Im in Bury.
My plot is at home too! - veg fruit, chickens, turkeys, ducks etc.

You are going to have a ball :lol:

Youre girlfriend will come round - does she like cooking?
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Post: # 86440Post hedgewitch »

Hello Urn and welcome to the ishers.
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Ahoy Urn! :salute:
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