Howdy from Pennsylvania

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WoodSprite
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Howdy from Pennsylvania

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Post: # 15202Unread post WoodSprite
Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:59 pm

Hello. Thank you for letting me join! My name is Darlene. Since I live on our wooded acreage in the center of Pennsylvania, I'm using the screen name WoodSprite.

I use to be big-time in to flower and veggie gardening. Tomatoes, especially heirloom tomatoes, were my favorite thing to grow. Even though I'm the only one in my household that likes tomatoes, I use to grow 9-15 different varieties each year because I loved discovering the flavors and uniqueness of each variety. My favorites were.

Juane Flamme
Eva Purple Ball
Matina
Green Zebra
Black From Tula
Gardener's Delight

Due to taking out those gardens, selling that house, building a new house that took far too long (years), moving and health issues that kept me down for six more years and counting, it's been way too long since I've had garden other than a few test raised beds for the last 3 years. This year we've been working on installing the rest of my raised beds (made from 2-foot tall x 6-foot diameter stock tanks) and are almost done. I am so excited and looking forward to having a decent garden again! I'm also excited about starting my own plants from seeds again.

I've been looking for gardening groups to join and stumbled on this one. I'm thrilled to join and am looking forward to getting to know all of you, learning and sharing.

~Darlene
(a.k.a. WoodSprite)

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Post: # 15204Unread post eyegrotom
Fri Mar 27, 2020 7:29 pm

Hi Darlene. Welcome to the Junction. You stumbled on a good group of Friendly and Helpful people. Mike

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Post: # 15207Unread post MissS
Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:06 pm

Welcome to the Junction Darlene. I'm so glad that you found this site. It is still very young and growing as are your new gardens. There is a wealth of information among us so ask away. Veggie seeds seem to fly around this place so if you are looking for something just ask and you will have a few people offer to send you some.
Looking forward to hearing about your gardening adventures. Come on in and have some fun.
~ Patti ~

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Nan6b
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Post: # 15212Unread post Nan6b
Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:16 pm

Hi Darlene,
Welcome from Pittsburgh!

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Post: # 15216Unread post Whwoz
Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:02 pm

Welcome to the Junction from Down Under

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Post: # 15219Unread post pepperhead212
Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:19 pm

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

Gardadore
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Post: # 15221Unread post Gardadore
Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:24 pm

Welcome from another Pennsylvanian! Your new raised beds sound awesome. I grow Jaune Flamme every year and have enjoyed Green Zebra in the past. Will look forward to hearing how your garden goes this year!! Good luck!!

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WoodSprite
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Location: center of Pennsylvania, USA, Zone 6a

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Post: # 15224Unread post WoodSprite
Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:29 pm

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! <3
~ Darlene ~
My garden is made of multiple 6' diameter x 24" tall round stock tanks, located in a small clearing on our wooded property in the center of Pennsylvania. Hardiness zone 6b (updated). Heat zone 4.

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Sat Mar 28, 2020 12:34 am

Welcome. I'm from Canada....
"ad vitam aeternam"

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Post: # 15243Unread post PlainJane
Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:21 am

Welcome to the Junction from N. Florida! Glad you are able to garden more now!
“Never try to outstubborn a cat.”
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Post: # 15413Unread post verboten82
Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:45 am

howdy! :D

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Post: # 15419Unread post Dee
Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:32 am

Hello, and welcome! It is great to have you join us on the forum. I'm looking forward to hearing how your garden does this year!

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Post: # 15650Unread post hdrider
Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:08 pm

Welcome WoodSprite, hope you have a great year with your new beds. Oh, and you stumbled into the right place!
Tracy

Conjunction junction what's your function - whoops wrong place!

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Post: # 15969Unread post worth1
Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:08 am

Howdy from Texas
Worth
25 miles southeast of Waterloo Texas.

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You might as well be arguing with a cat.

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WoodSprite
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Post: # 16594Unread post WoodSprite
Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:46 am

I just noticed the additional welcomes. Thank you! :)
~ Darlene ~
My garden is made of multiple 6' diameter x 24" tall round stock tanks, located in a small clearing on our wooded property in the center of Pennsylvania. Hardiness zone 6b (updated). Heat zone 4.

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Post: # 17535Unread post AZGardener
Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:17 am

Welcome to the Junction, Darlene. Good luck with your new garden beds this year.
USDA Zone 9b, Sunset Zone 13
Average Rainfall 9.5 inches
Climate: Sonoran Desert

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