Hi From Me

I am Ruth and I moved to our house 15 months ago. It is in a very windy, coastal location with all the challenges of extreme weather and salt laden air. Last year we grew veg - mainly Spring Greens, Kale, herbs, lettuce, beetroot, radishes and tomatoes ( which never rippened.) We have 8 rabbits that ate everything. They are no longer free range and the plan is to start gardening again this week. I am getting a mini greenhouse from Wilkinson to grow herb and veg seeds in and we have a raised bed dh built from sleepers for growing veg and herbs. I use grow bags along a sunny wall for tomatoes and a herb wheel dh built by the back door for herbs. I grow herbs for the kitchen, rabbits and medicinal purposes.

I want to grow a windbreak of trees along the back wall to keep the howling wind out and the view of passing trains. Conifers are the fastest but not the prettiest. Any ideas welcome:)

I love flowers too and have a raised bed for clematis and perennials. It is empty at the moment due to the rabbits eating it all but I am starting to re-stock soon and want to grow some flowers from seed for it. I am also growing flowers G can use for her floristry. Along with all of this I want to grow flowers that attract bees as they are struggling to survive at the moment and shrubs birds can hide in. We get a lot of wildlife in the garden but I think more would come in if the conditions were right. I am thinking about a bog garden and log piles.