...and ANOTHER one from Upstate

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LJ in NY
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Post: # 43276Unread post LJ in NY
Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:24 am

Greetings from the southern shores of Lake Ontario. Longtime gardener, first time poster. I joined Tomatoville a long time ago but I've been off for a few years. I was sad to come back to see Carolyn & Remy had passed and the place kind of quiet. :cry:

I've been gardening for about 20 years. Last year I built some raised beds as my "in ground" garden bed was getting shaded out by growing trees & was long passed it's prime sun exposure. I'm loving the raised beds. Last fall I covered them with row cover & plastic & was able to harvest kale, chard & mache through the winter. I had some issues with snow & collapsed frames that I need to work on for next year.

I'm a huge tomato fan. I was lucky enough to get some of Carolyn's seeds from Farmer Shawn, all varieties have germinated except one, (I'm still working on it). I look forward to sharing the seeds! I'm hyper focused on peppers this year, I've never been terribly successful with them. Last year I bought plants & they did fairly well in the raised beds but they did get crowded out by my tomatoes. This year I've started from seed with a new grow light set up and it's going really well. As usual, I've started way too many seeds & am quickly covering all flat surfaces with trays full of solo cups & jury-rigged lights all over the place.

I look forward to hearing about everyone's gardening adventures & soaking up more gardening wisdom.

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Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:44 am

Welcome from Texas.
Worth
25 miles southeast of Waterloo Texas.

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Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:04 pm

Welcome to the Junction from Down Under [mention]LJ in NY[/mention]

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Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:44 pm

Welcome [mention]LJ in NY[/mention] from the uk, great to have you on board
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:25 pm

Welcome from NJ! Looking forward to hearing more from you!
Woodbury, NJ zone 7a/7b

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Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:37 pm

Hello and welcome from your neighbor to the West
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:45 pm

Ahoy and welcome from the North Atlantic. :) Kudos on the overwintered vegs! Looking forward to hear about your Carolyn's tomatoes, I hope they bring you a sweet bounty. She had such a great eye for especially tasty ones.
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:21 pm

Welcome from southwest Missouri!
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Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:33 pm

Welcome, [mention]LJ in NY[/mention]! :) I love that there are so many tomato gardeners in your state. What's your hardiness zone? Google says it might be anywhere from 3a to 7b. I didn't realize different parts of New York had such vastly different kinds of weather. Idaho's like that, too, I guess; so, I shouldn't be surprised!
Location: SW Idaho, USA
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Post: # 43311Unread post MissS
Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:03 pm

Welcome to the Junction LJ in NY! I'm glad that you found us here. I can't wait to hear about your gardens.
~ Patti ~

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Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:42 pm

Shule wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:33 pm Welcome, @LJ in NY! :) I love that there are so many tomato gardeners in your state. What's your hardiness zone? Google says it might be anywhere from 3a to 7b. I didn't realize different parts of New York had such vastly different kinds of weather. Idaho's like that, too, I guess; so, I shouldn't be surprised!
I’m a 6b.
6 months of snow, 6 months of road repairs.

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Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:43 pm

worth1 wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:44 am Welcome from Texas.
Are you the same Worth that was at Tville for a long time?

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Sun Mar 21, 2021 5:27 am

LJ in NY wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:43 pm
worth1 wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:44 am Welcome from Texas.
Are you the same Worth that was at Tville for a long time?
That's me.
Worth
25 miles southeast of Waterloo Texas.

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Post: # 43349Unread post Gardadore
Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:27 am

Welcome from PA. Looking forward to hearing your updates!

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Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:05 am

worth1 wrote: Sun Mar 21, 2021 5:27 am
LJ in NY wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:43 pm
worth1 wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 10:44 am Welcome from Texas.
Are you the same Worth that was at Tville for a long time?
That's me.
It's nice to see you again!

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Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:22 am

Good morning and welcome from upstate South Carolina!

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Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:34 am

Welcome from east central Georgia! I've got family roots up north of Syracuse.

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Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:07 pm

Welcome, glad you are here!
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:46 pm

Welcome! I know you'll love it here.🙂
Zone 10, Southern California
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Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:44 pm

Welcome!

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