Hello everyone! My girlfriend and I are in the middle of buying our first house. I'm really excited to have a lawn for the first time and actually being able to have plants. I never thought flower gardening would be something that would interest me, but I find myself being very excited. I decided to join here to make some new friends and get help and give help where I can! I am still in that learning phase, so I'm not really sure what I will want to plant. But I am a big fan of lilies, so I would expect we will have some of those. I work for an insurance company in Bloomington, Illinois. I graduated from the University of Illinois in 2008. I like to run and paint when I get the chance. I look forward to getting to know everyone!
katu06, Welcome to our friendly place. Enjoy. Post allow and show us your progress with pictures. I lived in the Quad Cities, Il. The town Silvis, is named after one of my ancestors and is related to Johnny Appleseed,. Do you know where the cities are? Barb in Pa.
Hi from Chelmsford MA, welcome to GardenStew. It's easy to make friends here as we are the friendliest group of gardeners on the internet. When you are ready for plants let us know. A few pictures would help. We are excited to have you with us. Welcome aboard. Jerry
Welcome to our forums Katu this time from Scotland in the UK. I just know you're going to love this site as much as we all do. :-D
Welcome to Garden Stew. We're always cooking up something. I'm from way north in Illinois but have lived in Oklahoma now for 36 years .
Hi Katu06, welcome to GardenStew from north Texas. We would love to see photos of your soon to be gardens, we love watching clean slates come to life.
Hi Katu.... this time from SE Texas. Congrats on your new home! Can't wait to see what all you'll be doing... especially with the Lilies (I love 'em!)
Katu a big warm welcome from Wisconsin. Sounds like you two are heading for a great adventure with home ownership. This is a great community of friendly folks from all over the world. Looking forward to seeing pic's of your new place and some of your paintings. Have a super day.
Welcome Katu,I'm practically a neighbor from Eastern Iowa. I think your area is having this cool April after a unseasonal warm March.Now that it is May,hope for some warm days & no hail or wind! Have fun with your new garden. sewNsow
A warm welcome from Central Texas! You'll love it here--lots of friendly good advice and some great gardening friends!
Thank you everyone for the welcome! waretrop: I do know where the quad cities are! I have been through there a few times going to Iowa / Colorado, but never really spent any time there. I had been planning on a flower garden in the back yard, but there is already landscaping dug out in the front. I'll have to go in and pull a bunch of the plants they already have and start over there. I'll be sure to post some pics of the whole project coming to life. And I'll eventually post some painting pics Tooty2shoes. I'm working on a still life of some gerbera daisies for my girlfriend as a new house gift.
Hi and Welcome Katu from So. ME. Glad to have you here. There's always something happening here and lots of good info. Enjoy!
