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Micks Garden Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Posts: 66 Location: Ennis
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:06 pm Post subject: Hello from Clare |
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Hello .
Newbee here.
Retired Nursery Man with a near new Garden 60 x 60 mtrs will be looking for some tips as the spring progresses .
So far I have erected a 40 x 20 poly tunnel , dug a great big hole which I hope to transform in to a pond, built a raised bed with a stone wall, planted a load of fruit bushes and that's about it .
(note Nursery Man not Gardener)
Mick
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Mick, and welcome. I look forward to hearing all about your garden and plans for it. Some photo's would be nice.
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 5188 Location: Co. Wexford
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome on board. Surely a nursery man and a gardener go hand in hand. How did you advise people over the years for what suited their gardens best???
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
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Micks Garden Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Posts: 66 Location: Ennis
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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tagwex wrote: | Surely a nursery man and a gardener go hand in hand. |
Not always .
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Explain please. I'm intrigued.
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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Micks Garden Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Posts: 66 Location: Ennis
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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She who must be obeyed wanted a pond 4ft deep, work started in 2012 , but then due to other life events the job was never finished , but this is my year, the pond will be completed or filled in .
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Micks Garden Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 7:02 pm Post subject: The Tunnel |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome Mick. Don't know how I've missed this, but it's great to see a new face on here.
That's some hole! I'm sure the pond will be very good. Size-wise it will put my effort to shame.
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Micks Garden Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree


Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Posts: 66 Location: Ennis
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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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tagwex wrote: | Explain please. I'm intrigued. |
Should have said Veg Gardener , I know nothing of veggies and I have set aside a space for a small plot - so will need help there.
Herbaceous are my thing and I will be doing a lot of divisions over the next few weeks , I will try and get a few pix .
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tagwex Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

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Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Ahhhh a different ball game altogether.
_________________ “It’s my field. It’s my child. I nursed it. I nourished it. I saw to its every want. I dug the rocks out of it with my bare hands and I made a living thing of it!”
This boy can really sing http://youtu.be/Dgv78D2duBE |
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