New Member - Introduction

 
Hi Everybody,

My name is Bob Walsh and I recently joined the forum.

I live in Chicago, USA, which is plant hardiness zone 5. Gardening can
be a
challenge here as the weather can change from one hour to the
next.

I have been gardening for more than 20 years both indoors and outdoors.
What
started out as a hobby soon turned into a passion for organically
grown
vegetables and tropical plants.

The past 10 years I included plumerias, frangipani, in my plant
collection. The
first 2 years trying to grow them was a challenge and
very frustrating as I lost
quite a few.

Then I began experimenting with different growing mixes, fertilizers,
foliar
feeding techniques, and grow lights.

Now I enjoy growing plumerias year round. The summer months they spend
outside
and during winter the smaller ones are under grow lights.

I'm very happy to have found this forum to learn from your gardening
experiences
and share my own as well.

Bob Walsh




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BobWalsh

 
Welcome Bob :)  I'm in PA zone 5-6 and my passion is growing tomatoes
along with a few bell peppers, squash and a few cantaloupe plants each
year.  You might say that vegetable gardening is a new found hobby.
I've only been at it for three seasons now.  I'm retired this year and
hope to get more gardening time in my yard.  I only have about 450 sq ft
of gardening space but it's plenty for the wife and I with lots of
veggies left to give away to friends.  I tried many varieties of
heirloom plants last year but wasn't impressed at all so it looks like
I'll stick with hybrid plants from now on.  

Happy Gardening :) ............ Rich

 
EVP MAN;908076 Wrote:

growing tomatoes

Hi Rich,

Nice to meet you.

I prefer hybrids over heirloom plants as well. They also show greater
disease
resistance and produce more.

One of my favorite peppers is 'Giant Marconi'. It produces and produces
in any
weather, hot or cool.

Happy Gardening,

Bob




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BobWalsh

 "BobWalsh" wrote

We grown those too down here in Norfolk Virginia area.

I'm a simpler sort of gardener, using almost entirely container gardening
except the occasional tomato in the ground and my 2 apple trees.

Too cold now for all but my lavender bush to be usable but having fun just
the same!

 
My name's Ben! I like chilling out, chatting and having fun! I can't
wait to
make new friends! I hope everyone will treat me nicely.




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benlin910