Hello from Illinois

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Taproot
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Location: Central Illinois - Zone 5b

Hello from Illinois

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Post: # 60629Unread post Taproot
Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:19 am

Hello all, newbie here. Been gardening for maybe 5 years now. Central Illinois gardener who found his passion later in life. Like growing heirlooms of all types. Trying to be a good steward to my little piece of land and will enjoy learning from all of you.

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Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:04 am

Welcome, @Taproot !
The best things in life---are not things.

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Post: # 60636Unread post bower
Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:06 am

Welcome from the North Atlantic. :)
AgCan Zone 5a/USDA zone 4
temperate marine climate
yearly precip 61 inches/1550 mm

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Post: # 60643Unread post MissS
Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:09 am

Hello and welcome to the Junction Taproot! This is a fun easy to fit in forum with lots and lots of knowledge to share.
~ Patti ~

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Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:09 am

Welcome. I am downstate from you.

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Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:24 am

Welcome to the forum!
Woodbury, NJ zone 7a/7b

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Post: # 60650Unread post Seven Bends
Thu Jan 13, 2022 11:22 am

Welcome from Virginia!

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Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:28 pm

Hi Welcome to the Junction

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Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:47 pm

Welcome to the Junction from Down Under @Taproot

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Post: # 60672Unread post GoDawgs
Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:18 pm

Welcome from the great state of Jawja! Come on in and pull up a chair. :D

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Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:28 pm

Welcome from Pittsburgh, PA!

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Post: # 60674Unread post Cornelius_Gotchberg
Thu Jan 13, 2022 4:00 pm

Welcome from yer neighbor to the north!

The Gotch
Madison WESconsin/Growing Zone 5-A/Raised beds above the Midvale Heights spade-caking clay in the 77 Square Miles surrounded by A Sea Of Reality

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Post: # 60675Unread post Shule
Thu Jan 13, 2022 4:02 pm

Welcome to TomatoJunction, @Taproot! :)
Location: SW Idaho, USA
Climate: BSk
USDA hardiness zone: 6
Elevation: 2,260 feet

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Post: # 60684Unread post Taproot
Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:50 pm

Thanks for the welcome everyone. I’ve been reading some of the other forums, this is a great place for information. I’m going to have a lot of questions I’m sure, so it’s nice to know there are so many knowledgeable people here that can answer.

I try to keep a garden log every season so I can learn from previous mistakes, what works, what doesn’t, etc. I’m not always great at record keeping so that’s something I’ll need to improve upon. I really enjoy starting everything from seed. It’s always amazing to me when I stop and think about how much food we can get from 1 little seed. To me, that’s very rewarding and I enjoy the feeling it gives me.

It all starts with soil so I’m interested in building the healthiest soil I can with what I have available to me. Enjoy getting my hands dirty. Guess I’m a dirt nerd.

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