Paddys Patch

[paddy graham]

Just took some photos of my jungle and as soon as I get help with posting them I will put them on.Only moved in here in October so not done a lot outside and as the place had been empty for about six years you can guess what the land is like.Because of health problems last year I never even tried to keep a garden and the year before I had a large corner of a field,but,as a few from the old forum may remember,just as everything was begining to come good the farmers cows got in,what they never ate they trampled so lost heart there a bit.
This time its all mine so I can only blame me if it goes wrong.

[Benny&Co]

Looking forward to seeing your pictures Paddy

This might help you with uploading them, if you have Photobucket
http://www.downthelane.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12564

[Lillia]

Sounds like you have alot of work ahead of you, Paddy, but it will be so rewarding. I'm looking forward to the pics too

[Lillia]

Paddy, what grows well where you live? Besides potatoes What do you plan on growing?

[Maggie1]

Well its always well watered as we get a lot of rain.

[paddy graham]

Paddy, what grows well where you live? Besides potatoes What do you plan on growing?

Spuds and cabbage, .Ithink,after doing a bit today.looking at the soil,almost anything will grow.This land has not been used for veg for at least six years so hoping for the best ever.Took a lot of "sally" sticks back end of last year so have been putting them in today as I want an instant hedge this year and they will grow anywhere,also started turning over a plot for onion sets at the weekend.Though we do get frost here,its not very hard frosts as the sea is only just a stretch away so hopefully I can get lots started a bit sooner than anyone inland.
As Maggie said,there is not a problem with watering here,and she lives only about 30 mile from here.

[Lillia]

Great~ now what are sally sticks, please? Googling it didn't help Hope you post your pics.

[paddy graham]

Great~ now what are sally sticks, please? Googling it didn't help Hope you post your pics.

"Sally"or "Withy" are both names,sadly not used much nowdays,as a lot of old,local names are forgotten,shame but thats the way of things.Anyway back to Sally,they are Willow trees,and will grow fast and almost anywhere,so hopefully in a couple of month I will be able to start Knitting them into each other like hurdles,and maybe next year will be able to cut them back and dry the sticks for weaving.
Will try and work out how to put photos on in the next few days,Knowing me though,dont hold your breath lol.

[Lillia]

Great~ now what are sally sticks, please? Googling it didn't help Hope you post your pics.

"Sally"or "Withy" are both names,sadly not used much nowdays,as a lot of old,local names are forgotten,shame but thats the way of things.Anyway back to Sally,they are Willow trees,and will grow fast and almost anywhere,so hopefully in a couple of month I will be able to start Knitting them into each other like hurdles,and maybe next year will be able to cut them back and dry the sticks for weaving.
Will try and work out how to put photos on in the next few days,Knowing me though,dont hold your breath lol.

I see, Paddy, it's like what they did in, "Tales fron the Green Valley" then I thought that was so clever! Aah, take your time on the photos...hearing about it all is good enough for now.

[paddy graham]

Yes like that,but these are or will be a living hurdle that grows thicker every year.

[HappyBob]

You sound like a man with a plan Paddy, good luck with your new land and look forward to seeing your pics