i have no idea what I'm doing!!

hi all
new to the forum and new to gardening. haven't got a clue!
we bought a derelict cottage in the Scottish Borders 6 years ago and we've been restoring it. it came with just under half an acre of land. the weeds were six feet tall, full of nettles and brambles and what seemed like a million self seeded sycamore trees.
We cleared the site (mostly) and have done some hard landscaping, put down lots of turf and grass seed to keep the weeds at bay and i started a small veg garden which i hope to enlarge over the next few years. but we still have a long way to go,
most of our money has gone on the house, so i'm begging, borrowing and stealing (well, maybe not stealing exactly) plants, cuttings and seeds to get going.
I have soooooo many questions...... im really hoping you are all very knowledgeable and can help!

 

Hello there, and welcome to Gardeners Corner!

Sounds like you’ve got a lovely patch of land there. There’s no hurry with gardening, and the best gardens, IMHO, grow and develop over the years...

It also doesn’t have to be expensive, especially if you are growing some fruit and veg. If you are a little short of money/time/muscle power, concentrate on growing those things that you use, and are expensive, or hard to find in the supermarkets. A good example I think is mangetout peas. They are relatively easy to grow, don’t take a lot of time/space, and a handful of fresh sugar snap peas tossed into a salad transforms it!

 

Ooh, I'm so excited for you @ridgiemum, all sorts of potential and possibilities there now you've cleared everything! If you have lemons, you make lemonade. If you have a cottage in the Scottish Borders, why not make a splendid cottage garden to match it?

Cottage garden - Wikipedia

Couldn't agree more, Sian!

Nick

 

Welcome to GC Sounds like you've already done a lot of the hard work so now it's time to enjoy planting...You'll get some great ideas from the GC gang.Enjoy.

 

Welcome to Gardeners Corner ridgiemum.

We're a mixed bunch from novices to the more experienced, also a number of specialist gardeners. We're here to help you with the transformation of your new garden. Good luck!

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

Hello riggiemum and welcome

 

Welcome to GC. Now join the club.

 

Hiya and weclum to GC

 

thanks all... i have so many questions i don't know where to start!

 

thank you... I've started small and asked a couple of questions....

 

sooo pretty.... but i have two rampaging ridgebacks, so i need to keep it simple and sturdy!

 

i have a greenhouse, a cold frame and a small patch sectioned off with potatoes and rhubarb .. hoping to enlarge it once we finish building...