New from NE Mississippi

[oldwelder]

Hello all, I am a old retired tomato grower in zone 7b, I grew up on a farm and have had a garden most all my life, I have a big garden each year and start all my plants from seed, been a reader here and on the other site for serval years, after all these years I am still learning new ways to grow tomatoes.

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Welcome from America's Dairyland, just up the road a piece on U.S. Hwy 51 from you's.

The Magnolia State is one of the few states in which I've yet to set foot; hope to rectify that before it's all said and done.

The Gotch

[MissS]

Welcome @oldwelder, so glad to have you join us! One thing that I have learned about gardening is that I never stop learning. I think that is part of the reason that makes gardening fun, there is always something new to try.

[davood]

Welcome! Fellow 7b resident here!

[pepperhead212]

Welcome to the forum! I'm sure you've got some things you'll be able to teach us, too!

[GoDawgs]

Welcome from your southern neighbor in Georgia! I'm sure you have a few tomato tricks I can learn.

[bower]

Ahoy and welcome from the North Atlantic. One thing I love about the forum is learning from people from all over. Especially with tomatoes, there's always some common problem to ponder. Looking forward to hear about your garden this season!

[eyegrotom]

Welcome to the Junction from Southern California

[Rockporter]

Welcome to the forum!

[AKgardener]

Welcome from alaska

[karstopography]

Welcome. Lot’s of tomato lovers here, north to south, east to west, even international. Good to hear even an old tomato grower is still learning new ways to grow them.

[rxkeith]

welcome from da U.P. where ole man winter is having a temper tantrum about leaving.
still always some learning to do.


keith

[MarkAndre]

Welcome! I just introduced myself here a few days ago. I’m not in 7b, but I bet your summer heat and humidity is pretty similar to mine. (Southeast Texas.) Like others, I am betting you have a lot to offer here.

[Whwoz]

Welcome to the junction from Down Under @oldwelder

[Shule]

Welcome, @oldwelder!

[worth1]

Welcome from Central Texas.

[Gardadore]

Welcome from NE PA! We all love this site where we continue to learn new gardening tricks as well as share new ideas!

[hdrider]

Welcome from NE Mississippi and SE Wisconsin, split my time between the two. I have a place northeast of Fulton a few miles but bring my plants back to WI to plant.

[oldwelder]

Last year when I joined TJ I had been coming here for a long time before I joined in, it’s a great site for tomato growers all over the different zones, as I have gotten older over the years I have had some health problems like a lot of older folks get, I got hit hard with several health problems this past winter and spring and the growing season, I had already got my tomato seeds germinated in my hot house and transplanted to the larger six packs growing good just waiting on planting time when it all hit me, I was also moving a 24x48 greenhouse closer to one of my out buildings that has electricity and water, I gave away 100’s and 100’s of tomato and pepper plants to friends and other growers and still had to throw away a lot of plants, last year was first time in 30 years that I didn’t a have a big tomato crop and a big garden, I am doing better this year and planing to plant and have big tomato crop.

[bower]

Glad to hear you pulled through it @oldwelder . A lot of us are getting older and have experienced the health issues interfering with our plans, it's no fun. Wishing you a huge success in 2024, and please do join in and tell us about it!