Hi from Westmeath.

Shay · Hazel Tree Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 15

Hi all.
Great site.
I started gardening about two years ago when I built a new house.
I have planted various fruit trees and bushes and have been enjoying the delights of home grown spuds and summer salad plants. I'm still learning as I go along but getting there slowly. I'm trying to get to some degree of self sufficiency as I believe the near future will be alot more local, frugal and energy scarce. I've installed a small wind turbine, solar PV and solar thermal systems as well as super insulating my house. However, I want to expand my food production siignificantly next year and experiment with storage methods i.e. canning, root cellaring etc. Hopefully I will be getting a polytunnel soon.....mmm juicy tomatoes that actual have a taste....cant wait.[/list]

Sive · Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject:

Welcome Shay, It sounds like you'll be teaching us all a thing or two!
I suspect everyone is too busy with Christmas to respond just now....just wait till January comes and the first bulbs peep up through the earth....we'll all be gardeners again, and back on the site regularly!
Happy Christmas!

BlackBird · Ash Tree Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 208

Hello there Shay. Nice to meet and greet someone with such an interest in self sufficiency.

sandra12 · Hazel Tree Joined: 30 Jul 2008 Posts: 36

Hello Shay. Welcome to the forum. As sive said its been quiet in the last few days with all the Christmas shopping.

Organicgrowingpains · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:11 am Post subject:

Hi Shay, you seem to have made great strides in a short time, good luck with it. Its a quiet time on the allotment and in gardens generally, this is time for planning and looking at nice colourfull seed catalogues while sitting by the fire!

Shay · Hazel Tree Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 15

Hi all.
Thanks for the welcome.