Greetings from Western North Carolina
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tomato coffee geek
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Greetings from Western North Carolina
Greetings from WNC (Land where the water falls)
My name is Elijah. I have been a growing veggies the majority of my life except while I was in college and military service). I'm in my early 50's but plan on gardening and seed saving for a few more years. I love gardening as its great therapy and you also get a little bit of exercise in as well.
I love growing heirloom tomatoes, dwarf tomatoes, newer hybrids and also other veggies (peppers, squash, beans, egg plant, corn, potatoes, etc). I am also a seed collector as I like to have a good collection in my seed bank. I am fortunate to have a few folks in the garden community that keep suppling me with various seeds. I like to try something new in the garden every year so I can have information to share with folks especially in our area where times its difficult to grow certain things. I am still working on my 2024 grow list but looking to finalize that very soon.
I love to collect the older garden books, seed catalogs, the history and stories of the various tomatoes.
Looking forward to sharing and learning
Elijah
My name is Elijah. I have been a growing veggies the majority of my life except while I was in college and military service). I'm in my early 50's but plan on gardening and seed saving for a few more years. I love gardening as its great therapy and you also get a little bit of exercise in as well.
I love growing heirloom tomatoes, dwarf tomatoes, newer hybrids and also other veggies (peppers, squash, beans, egg plant, corn, potatoes, etc). I am also a seed collector as I like to have a good collection in my seed bank. I am fortunate to have a few folks in the garden community that keep suppling me with various seeds. I like to try something new in the garden every year so I can have information to share with folks especially in our area where times its difficult to grow certain things. I am still working on my 2024 grow list but looking to finalize that very soon.
I love to collect the older garden books, seed catalogs, the history and stories of the various tomatoes.
Looking forward to sharing and learning
Elijah
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Whwoz
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Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina
Welcome to the Junction from Down Under @tomato coffee geek . Sounds like you will fit right on in here. You might want to check out the MMMM seed swap.
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Greenvillian
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Welcome from a neighbor just a little south of you! You will enjoy the site.
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MissS
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Welcome to the Junction @tomato coffee geek. You are fortunate to live in such a beautiful part of the country. I just love the mountains there.
~ Patti ~
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pepperhead212
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bower
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Welcome from further north. 
"... for a few more years" - forget about it. You'll never stop until or unless it's physically impossible, like the rest of us. At least you'll have company!
"... for a few more years" - forget about it. You'll never stop until or unless it's physically impossible, like the rest of us. At least you'll have company! AgCan Zone 5a/USDA zone 4
temperate marine climate
yearly precip 61 inches/1550 mm
temperate marine climate
yearly precip 61 inches/1550 mm
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Frosti
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Welcome from Germany!
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Welcome to the Junction!
USDA Zone 9b, Sunset Zone 13
Average Rainfall 9.5 inches
Climate: Sonoran Desert
Average Rainfall 9.5 inches
Climate: Sonoran Desert
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PlainJane
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Welcome to the forum @tomato coffee geek!
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Cornelius_Gotchberg
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Welcome from the Frozen Tundra.
The Gotch
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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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Harry Cabluck
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Welcome, wishing you success in the coming season.
Refrain from calculating the total number of poultry...before the process of incubation has fully materialized.
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GoDawgs
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Welcome! You're in a beautiful part of the country. I lived up in Boone briefly. Wonderful area!
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FatBeeFarm
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Welcome from New Hampshire, Elijah! I too am in my fifties, am former military, and joined the forum not that long ago. It's a terrific place and I hope you enjoy it here as much as I do.
Bee happy and pollinate freely!