Hi All

[andyb]

Been lurking for a week or so and thought i should say Hello.
Can't remember how i stumbled on to here but glad i did as it is a mine of info posted by knowledgeable peeps who don't take themselves too serious

Anyway as for me, iv'e been interested in all aspects of gardening for nearly 30 yrs with a leaning to tropical/exotic/different for the past 6 or so yrs. Moved to current place about 5 yrs ago and inherited a very mature & overgrown garden. Spent most of the time doing the house & clearing brambles etc without doing anything major in the garden but did manage to install a greenhouse and establish a veg patch.
Can't promise to be very helpfull but will when i can
cheers for now
Andy

[GoggleboxUK]

Welcome aboard Any.

[Addictedtopalms26]

Welcome Andy! Do you have any palms?

[grub]

Welcome to the nuthouse Andy

[Rod]

Welcome to the board Andy

[flounder]

welcome. You're right, there are some extremely knowledgeable people here with good ideas and amazing gardens. Theres also some wicked senses of humours that are guaranteed to make you smile(or cry).........so enjoy

[kata]

Welcome Andy,

Images please of before and after.

Enjoy the forum!

[andyb]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Addicted, lost my Trachycarpus during winter of 10/11 so none at present but am going to visit hardy palms when they open and get me a replacement, but i am sure i will come away with more than just the Trachycarpus

Kata, never even thought of taking pics so don't have any but you never know i might have something worth a pic or 2 in future

just remembered i killed a Phoenix canariensis_CIDP also, well the winter did!

Cheers Andy

[Bob]

Hello and welcome Andy

[Trudytropics]

Hello Andy and welcome, enjoy the forum

[billdango]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Addicted, lost my Trachycarpus during winter of 10/11 so none at present but am going to visit hardy palms when they open and get me a replacement, but i am sure i will come away with more than just the Trachycarpus

Kata, never even thought of taking pics so don't have any but you never know i might have something worth a pic or 2 in future

just remembered i killed a Phoenix canariensis (Phoenix canariensis_CIDP) also, well the winter did!

Cheers Andy

No big deal?

I killed my 5 foot Brahea Armata moving it at the wrong time of the year and I have 30 odd years of palm growing.
Any way welcome to the forum and get ready for a good laugh.

Rgds Billdango.

[The Codfather]

Welcome............

There you go DaveB....the reason people join is as well as the serious side we have we are up for a laugh.

[kata]

Look forward to your new pics Andy...sometime.....

Last winter was bad for the garden, not surprised you lost stuff. Its hard to lose a Trachi though, what temps did you get?

The ticket on my new last year Trachi was -18 though I would cover it with fleece at much less. I broke the bank to buy that Trachicarpus....£39.99

[andyb]

Dango, yeh you gotta laugh, actually i think that i/we must be half mental to grow tropical/exotics in this country.

Kata, the minimum was -14 i seem to remember but i reckon the real problem was that it was in a pot cause i brought it with me from previous house and didnt protect it

cheers Andy

[musabasjoos]

Welcome Andy!