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Post by theslowgardener on Jun 22, 2015 22:37:54 GMT
Hi everybody. Joined the forum about 30 minutes ago. This is my first year of gardening. I was made redundant from my office job in the City of London last year, bought myself a greenhouse, a couple of Vitopod propagators, various packets of seeds and a dozen or so dahlia tubers and am currently trying to find homes in the garden for everything that grew. Whenever I watch Monty Don or any other TV gardener, they seem to take seconds to do things (such as repotting a plant), that take me 4 times longer to achieve, hence my username. Hopefully I will get quicker as I gain more experience and confidence. I wish I had taken this hobby up when I was still capable of touching my toes and seeing my feet without having to breath in!! I can't remember which great philosopher said it but it's true.........."youth is wasted on the young". I look forward to chatting with you guys and sharing knowledge over the forthcoming weeks, months and years. Cheers. Patrick.
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Post by grindle on Jun 23, 2015 3:54:34 GMT
welcome to the forum theslowgardener you will get some good advice here, I didn't take up gardening until my boys no longer needed me and love every minute of it, it's a great hobby  |
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Post by Cherry on Jun 23, 2015 5:18:01 GMT
Welcome to the forum theslowgardener. You are going to regret the name you chose as you will soon be reaching your toes and gardening uses up calories. It is good for the mind and body as I think you are finding out. You don't have to pot on your plants quickly. |
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Post by Tel on Jun 23, 2015 5:27:24 GMT
Welcome to the forum theslowgardener, I started a bit of gardening and growing dahlia's in my 40s Oh what a wasted youth I had.  |
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Post by grindle on Jun 23, 2015 6:27:35 GMT
Welcome to the forum theslowgardener, I started a bit of gardening and growing dahlia's in my 40s Oh what a wasted youth I had. I'm sure it wasn't Tel   |
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Post by Raymond on Jun 23, 2015 7:20:13 GMT
Hi theslowgardener we are near each other I am in Catford. I totally agree with your comments. How people plant all the plants and pot things on super quick is beyond me. I am getting faster ! A little . Enjoy your new hobby. It can become quite obsessive. Dahlias taken over my life almost ! Hehehe All the very best Patrick. Ps good name same as me dad. |
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Post by peony on Jun 23, 2015 8:13:51 GMT
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Post by ste b on Jun 23, 2015 8:14:41 GMT
Hi theslowgardener welcome your only slow because your a new grower plants are stronger than you think, take it easy with seedlings , if you see how us dahlia growers treat our plants you would think we where butchers. Ste
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Post by Rosie on Jun 23, 2015 8:49:20 GMT
Hello Mr Slow, your soon be Mr fast gardener! And welcome to the forum. You'll get great advice and make some good pals here |
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Post by daitheplant on Jun 23, 2015 18:28:27 GMT
Patrick, this is your first year of gardening. There is no way you could have mastered pricking out and potting on etc with any great speed just yet. Look back on what you have said this time next year and you will be surprised at how you have improved. Welcome to the site, by the way.
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Post by theslowgardener on Jun 24, 2015 22:46:31 GMT
Many thanks to everybody who posted a welcoming message.
I am hooked on Dahlias. I ordered 50+ varieties (rooted cuttings) from The National Dahlia Collection. I have re-potted them twice since taking delivery of them in the middle of May and they are now happily growing on in 7 inch pots. I will start a new thread listing details of my Dahlia collection with photos of each plant. Hopefully somebody will find this interesting.
Cheers,
Patrick.
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Post by Cherry on Jun 25, 2015 5:57:32 GMT
The truth is coming out now theslowgardener. You are another 'dahlia nut'. There is a lot of information available here and you may like to read back posts to catch up with everyone and their methods. Great hobby! |
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Post by Raymond on Jun 25, 2015 7:56:51 GMT
theslowgardener I hope your plants from.ndc doing well. Some of mine not that great. I would recommend halls of Heddon and other suppliers . Not the range of dahlias but very good plants. You should also come to the plant sales at Kent dahlia society. You get top exhibitors stock and lots of varieties. Sadly finished for this year .
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Post by theslowgardener on Jun 25, 2015 21:41:28 GMT
theslowgardener I hope your plants from.ndc doing well. Some of mine not that great. I would recommend halls of Heddon and other suppliers . Not the range of dahlias but very good plants. You should also come to the plant sales at Kent dahlia society. You get top exhibitors stock and lots of varieties. Sadly finished for this year . I wasn't overly impressed with the service and will not use them again. I will certainly try Halls next year and would be very interested in attending the Kent Dahlia Society plant sales next year. Whereabouts is it held? |
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Post by SueA on Jun 25, 2015 21:46:06 GMT
Hi theslowgardener , you don't have to pot things up/plant things out etc. quickly , just do it at whatever speed you are happy with, when you see gardeners on T.V. remember they do several 'takes' until they get it right & everything is edited so they can fit it all in the show. I'm probably quite a 'slow gardener' too, mind you I can spend ages staring at something figuring out the best way to do it before I actually get around to it!  |
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