Hi. new member here from Dunlaoire, dublin.

fontodi

Hi everyone. Iast year I got my first garden so I am very excited to get dug in. Today I got a surprise when I dug over my parsnip patch from last summer and found 3 large parsnips. Dinner tonight.!!

I am going to give raised beds a go. cant wait.

Foxylock · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:27 pm Post subject:

Welcome fontodi, enjoy the parsnips. What are you hoping to grow this year ?

fontodi

Foxylock
Everything, but I'm going to start with the basics. I have the potatoes chitting and the broadbeans sprouting. I'm just going to keep trying everything and see what does well in my soil. I love courgettes and have 4 different types of tomatoes to try. I also think purple sprouting brocolii is a great crop as you have it in winter although this year the snow caused the plant to wilt.

Cant wait till summer.

Foxylock · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:50 am Post subject:

Well best of luck with it , I'm itching to get going myself the spuds are chitting and some seeds are in modules but looking forward to a better year this year.

Incidentally what is this summer you speak of ?? Laughing

fontodi

Hi.
I heard on the radio a month ago a guy from NZ who predicted weather by sunspots. He said we were due 2 weeks good weather starting May 24th and then 2 more weeks a month later exactly. Not too hopeful but on the bright side I havent had much use of the water butt so far.

Foxylock · Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:33 pm Post subject:

If it's the same guy I'm thinking of, he predicted a fantastic summer for us last year. Anyone remember last summer ? I don't Laughing

" Sure tis a great little country if only you could roof it " Smile

sal · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:33 pm Post subject:

hello and welcome,from Kerry

sal · Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:34 pm Post subject:

hello and welcome,from Kerry