Hello from Mayo

Mayo · Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:56 pm Post subject: Hello from Mayo

Hi,
We are new in Mayo and Ireland.
We have a lovely place but it really needs work.
Lots of potential though and great great soil to work with.
We have planted a load of apples, pears and plums with some raspberries, blackberries , balckcurrants, redcurrants and gooseberries.
Over to one side my partner has rotavated and planted out a load of veggies that are doing really well.
I have planted a lot of herbs and done lots of my favourite flowers, night scented stocks, I just love them.
I am keen to learn how to produce a lawn of white clover, a lawn of creeping thyme and a camomile lawn, for 3 different parts of our lawn.
I think the textures and scents from these lawns make then a lot more interesting than plain old grass plus you don't have to mow it so much
I hope to make new friends here and learn a lot form more experienced gardeners
Thank you Smile

Sive · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:25 am Post subject:

Welcome Mayo.....you have chosen a beautiful part of the country to live in, I hope you are very happy in your new garden. You'll find lots of enthusiastic gardeners on this site.....most of us muddling along and learning as we go !

Margo · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 7:57 am Post subject:

Welcome. I'm also in Mayo. We have the problem that we are really exposed. Nothing between us and the Atlantic other than Croagh Patrick. When we moved here 4 years ago we bought 14 fruit trees. We now have 5. We've had beautiful blossom but no fruit as the blooming crows eat everything. Even uprooting over a 100 crocus out of the tubs ( I actually saw them doing it) Failing that I wouldn't swap it for the world.

Mayo · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:06 am Post subject:

Hi to you both and thank you for the warm welcome.

Margo I have also put fruit trees and shrubs in the top field, I hope they don't go the same way as yours!! haha

Sounds terrible, we have so many birds here too but I have never seen them trying to get anything that we've planted yet, but I suppose they do that in the autumn and winter months when food is scarce, Im guessing lol

I wouldn't move from Mayo either, its the most beautiful place on earth!

Smile

kindredspirit · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:44 am Post subject:

Hi, welcome, Mayo.

kindredspirit · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:21 am Post subject:

Mayo · Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:43 pm Post subject:

Hi Kindredspirit,

Thank you for the info, looking into it now Smile

davidk · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:38 am Post subject:

Hi Mayo and welcome

Mayo · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:27 pm Post subject:

Hi David k

Thank you for the welcome Smile

Sugar_Ape · Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:43 pm Post subject:

Welcome to IG Mayo!

sgmgarden · Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:20 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forum Smile

I am quite new here myself but there is a lot of good and useful advice and help offer!

Mayo · Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:56 pm Post subject:

Hi sugar ape and Sam garden

Thank you for welcoming me 🍀🍀