Hi all, time to finally dig in.

[pazcat]

Just a short intro and hello.

So I figure now is as good a time as any to start my first veggie patch and make sure that over the winter that I have things all in place for spring. I have mapped out an area 5 metres by 3 metres (looks small though) and am just about ready to break the ground pending a trip to the hardware store, it will probably recquire a little levelling as well. I am also considering a small greenhouse or a big one later on.

I hope to be able to learn some good tips along the way and enjoy the forum, it looks a nice place.

Cheers.

Paz.

[Husker]

Hi Paz, and welcome to a great gardening site.

[pazcat]

Hi Husker, and thankyou for the welcome.

[Shetty]

Hi Paz,
that's how I started out about 6 years ago 3x5m. Then I dug a bit more and a bit more...
Now it takes me only 20min to cut the grass, rather then the 2 hours way back then, just the weeding takes a bit longer.
A word of advice about the greenhouse think BIG, you never can have a greenhouse which is too big

[stupo74]

Hi Pazcat,

"Welcome" to the "Carlsberg Veggie Forum"
Glad to have you onboard
Are you based on the other side of the "Pond"???? same as our friend "Mr Husker"
Good luck with your new venture, cheers stupo.

[pazcat]

Hi guys and thanks,

Yeah i figure 3x5 is a good starting size and it shouldn't annoy the landlord too much and it's a nice and manageable, plus anything to cut time off of the lawn is a bonus too. I think greenhouse size will have more to do with the wife until I can prove we actually need one.

Hah, the 'Carlsberg forum'. I can see the resembelance.
I guess you could say I'm from across a pond, I'm originally an Aussie but am now in Belgium. So I figure the weather will be similar, have the same kind of problems with pests etc..., plus I can speak the same language which is a bonus.

[Thomas W]

Hi Paz and welcome!

Originally Posted by pazcat

... i figure 3x5 is a good starting size and it shouldn't annoy the landlord too much ...

That's exactly what I thought.
And then I went for 10x10 He haven't said a thing. Probably envious.

Originally Posted by pazcat

... I think greenhouse size will have more to do with the wife until I can prove we actually need one. ...

You should consider flowers.