hello from the Fens

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  1. Gay Gardener

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    Hello
    New here and hoping to share info and experiences with others. I've so far been used to having a smallish city garden. I've now moved and have what seems to me a rather large garden which has been terribly neglected by previous house owner. I have a bit of an uphill struggle as am trying to get it back to being in keeping with the property (Victorian). Have spent a lot of time cleaning up and now getting started on planting out some new areas and also developing some raised veggie beds I've put in. Also have some new young fruit trees - no experience with these.

    Bit long-winded, a bit like me LOl
     
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  2. Phil A

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    Welcome to Gardeners Corner, from the Levels:)
     
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    Welcome to the forum Fens, from LaLa Land!
     
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    Welcome Fens .. i love the fens area .. beautiful part of the Country and good fishing as well ..Micky :sunny:
     
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    Good evening Fens and welcome to the site.:dbgrtmb:
     
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    Hello Fens and welcome to the forum :)

    When you get chance we would love to see some before and after photos, we are a nosey lot :dbgrtmb:
     
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    Welcome fellow swampland dweller :)
     
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    Thanks everyone. Littledragon I am new to the fens so getting to grips with what grows and what doesn't I may be asking you lots of questions. I seem to have mixed soil, lots of clay, thankfully not concrete like stuff so I shouldn't complain (but I will of course LOL).
     
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    Hi and Welcome to the forum.....from the other side of the pond. I am also new here and still working my way around here. Looking forward to share our gardening experience later.

    Take care,
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    Hi, and welcome to Gardeners Corner:D:thumbsup:
     
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    Welcome to GC
     
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    Lincs fens ?

    David
     
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  14. Gay Gardener

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    Yes cosmic dave, south Lincs near the sea. Those sharp winds you are no doubt familar with.
     
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    tell me about it, I've had pansys turned to mush in a hanging basket in June ! it can get a bit blowy, I suppose that's why all the windfarms have sprung up out at sea :what:

    David
     
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