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Howdy Folks, Pete from Florida
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pete28
On The Way Up
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: White Springs Florida
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| Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject: Howdy Folks, Pete from Florida |
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Hi everyone glad to find this place. I have been lurking for a bit and decided to join in to share the little knowledge that I have and to gain some insight from the veterans. I live on 5.2 acres in a very rural town in North Florida and this is my first year in Florida so my first year getting used to the sandy soil. I hvae been gardening for about 6 years but mainly when I used to live in CT
I currently have approximately 2,000 plants all veggies growing in my garden. It is roughly 4,000 sq feet. I have cukes tomatoes okra beans peas corn brocolli peanuts carots pumpkins and cantaloupes and watermelons. Next year I plan on expanding and planting quite a few blueberry bushes and strawberry bushes and any other fruits I can get my hands on.
Glad to be aboard.
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toni
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Joined: 07 Jan 2006
Location: North Texas (Map)
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Wow that's what I call a great garden. Please let us see pictures.
Oh, yeah, welcome to the Stew from north Texas.
Since you have been lurking for a while, you already know that we love pictures so get your camera out 
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Frank
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Hi there Pete and a warm welcome to GardenStew from beautiful Sweden. Sounds like you got your hands full on the gardening front, we'd love to here any knowledge you have to share. I hope we can help you with one or two questions also 
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Droopy
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Welcome Pete, from mid-Norway!  Your garden sounds impressive, please share it.  Have you got any other hobbies, pets etc.? We'd love to have a peek at those too.
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pete28
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Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: White Springs Florida
Posts: 95
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thanks folks! As soon as my camera gets back from vacation with my wife and kids I will take pix. I have 5 dogs and just recently upgraded to ten cats. One of my girls had a litter so now we have kittens all around the house. As far as hobbies I am an avid outdoorsman I love to hike fish and hunt and do them as oftern as possible. I just recently got a dog for hunting wild hogs. She is about 6 months old now and will begin training in another month or so so that should be fun! Thank you for the warm welcome.
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louisiana-blooms
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Joined: 21 May 2008
Location: South Louisiana
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Hello and welcome from a hot and humid south louisiana ...looking forward also to ya pics .
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eileen
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Joined: 07 Feb 2005
Location: Scotland (Map)
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Hi there Pete and welcome to GardenStew from a very wet Scotland. 5 dogs, ten cats, a wife and kids - OK we need piccies of them all please. 
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trudy
Showing Great Promise
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Location: South Georgia, left at nowhere (Map)
Posts: 278
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Hi Pete, welcome from SW Ga. Sounds like we are growing in the same conditions. If you like citrus your in the right place to plant what you like. Sounds like a great plan you have. Before long you will have so much to care for an not enough hours in the day to get it all done.
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tschnath
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Joined: 06 Mar 2008
Location: Southern Maine (zone 5)
Posts: 732
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Welcome to the stew Pete from So. ME. Sounds like you've got some yummy stuff coming. Yes, pics please of the garden and the family, even the furry ones.
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Netty
Chaotic Gardener
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Location: Southern Ontario zone 5
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Hi Pete 
Welcome to Gardenstew from Southern Ontario!
Did anyone happen to mention that we love pictures? 
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pete28
On The Way Up
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: White Springs Florida
Posts: 95
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Ha Ha thank you all again very much I appreciate such a warm welcome. I am anxiously awaiting my camera to get back from Connecticut. I do have a camcorder that I beleive will do still pictures. I will see if that may work!
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glendann
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Joined: 19 May 2006
Location: Texas (Map)
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Hello Pete and welcome to our Stew from central Texas.Wow what a garden you grow.Can't wait to hear all about you and hobbies are anything you want to tell us.
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CritterPainter
Knows Their Stuff
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Location: Washington State
Posts: 1294
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Welcome from Western Washington! Your garden sounds dreamy!!!
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Wrennie
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Joined: 21 Nov 2007
Location: Catskill Mountains NY
Posts: 643
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Welcome from the Catskill Mountains of NY!
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kuntrygal
Texas Rose
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Location: Lufkin, TX Zone 8
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Hi and welcome from hot and humid East Texas. Glad you joined us and we're looking forward to some pictures.
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