Hello everybody

[Paolo]

Hi,

I joined at last after having enjoyed for several months the informative and often funny posts. I live in So'ton and am trying to grow an interesting garden.

I have been looking at the many photos of your gardens which have been posted, and found inspiration and beauty there. Congratulations!

[flounder]

welcome, you'll enjoy the info which is freely given here

[Dave Brown]

Hi Paolo and welcome What are you hoping to grow ?

[Darlo Mark]

Hi Paulo! Quite a few people on here in your area. Welcome to the forum.

[GoggleboxUK]

Welcome to HTUK Paolo, enjoy the forum.

[Arlon Tishmarsh]

Hello Paolo and welcome

[kata]

Welcome Paolo!!

[Paolo]

Hi Paolo and welcome What are you hoping to grow ?

Hi Dave, and many thanks to everybody for the warm welcome!

Hhhmmm... what do I plan to grow... I have already some subtropical plants (e.g. Euphorbia Mellifera, Alocasia Gaolingensis) and some Mediterranean (e.g. fig tree)... I am not very focused on anything right now, I think I need some structural plants (I guess a Cordyline or a Trachycharpus palm) first. My garden is *very* small, the nice thing it's the exposition- open on east south and west. So I have a "dry" side (the South one) and a "wet" one (North).

Another big problem is seeing all your splendid gardens, and getting embarrassed by the riches...

For example, for reasons of privacy I would like to put in some bamboo, I guess a Phyllostachis Aurea, but since the garden is small, I fear the spreading... is there a way of restricting the roots that is effective and does not require digging until down under?

Thanks a lot, Paolo

[Yorkshire Kris]

Welcome.

How big is small?

[GoggleboxUK]

Paolo, have a look at this thread:

http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... =1&t=15523

[acphm]

Welcome Paolo.

[sanatic1234]

welcome to HTUK paolo.

[GREVILLE]

Welcome, Paolo

You can still think BIG in a small garden. Plenty of ways to do it can be found here.

Go for it, Paolo

[grub]

Welcome aboard Paolo