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Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:57 pm
by tomato coffee geek
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

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:05 pm
by Whwoz
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.

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:28 pm
by Greenvillian
Welcome from a neighbor just a little south of you! You will enjoy the site.

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:01 pm
by MissS
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.

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:48 pm
by pepperhead212
Welcome to the forum!

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:41 am
by bower
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! :)

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 9:45 am
by Frosti
Welcome from Germany!

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:38 pm
by AZGardener
Welcome to the Junction!

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:36 am
by PlainJane
Welcome to the forum @tomato coffee geek!

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2024 7:54 am
by Cornelius_Gotchberg
Welcome from the Frozen Tundra.

The Gotch

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:33 pm
by Harry Cabluck
Welcome, wishing you success in the coming season.

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 6:26 am
by GoDawgs
Welcome! You're in a beautiful part of the country. I lived up in Boone briefly. Wonderful area!

Re: Greetings from Western North Carolina

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:43 pm
by FatBeeFarm
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.