Hi there, I went searching for a gardening forum, and this one seemed to be the friendliest and most active site around. I'm amazed the the incredible number of members from around the world that interact here. So I've joined and wanted to introduce myself. I'm Vienna, but I've just been V my whole life (V for short). I just finished my Masters degree and bought my first house. One of the attractive things about the house was that someone in the past had put in a garden, and that's something I've always wanted to do. I'll be honest, I'm going to need a LOT of help, but it looks like this is the place to find it. A little about me... I'm 23. By day I work for an environmental engineering company. By night I'm a personal trainer. I love fitness. I love nutrition. I'm always preaching vegetables vegetables vegetables to my clients. I'm excited now for the opportunity to grow my own. I love spinach, kale, beets, carrots, celery, squash, eggplant, and... you get the idea. The only thing that is driving me crazy right now is that it's winter time (at least where I live). I'm a notorious overachiever in the family, and I don't like waiting if something can be done now. It's going to be months before I can plant anything. A couple of my neighbors have told me that around here mid-May is about the soonest you can plant IF (notice the big 'if') the Spring is warm. That's half a year away. It looks like the previous owners left the garden in bad shape. The soil doesn't look that healthy (which may be why they left it in such bad shape). So it looks like I have an uphill battle ahead of me. But I'll spend the winter reading and learning and preparing. I'm absolutely excited to be here and learning from some obvious experts. Thanks all, V
Hi V and welcome from SE Texas. I don't do veggie gardening (yet). So I look forward to seeing how you get that garden in shape.
Hello V and welcome to GardenStew from Scotland in the UK. Ask as many questions as you like as there's always someone here that can give you a helping hand. Take a look at this link and you might find that there are things you can plant in your area at this time of year. http://www.gardenstew.com/plantstew/sea ... &19=0&21=0 I look forward to getting to know you. :-D
Hi V, welcome to GardenStew from north central Texas. This is a very active forum even during the winter, most exciting thing in about a month will be when the seed/plant catalogs start arriving in mailboxes around the world. And we love photos of gardens, future gardens, works in progress, pets, plants. Do you live in the flatlands or mountains of Colorado. I lived in Evergreen for a couple of years in a 'previous life' and loved it but certainly couldn't do much gardening.
A most warm and hearty welcome to you, V !! I am confident that you will enjoy our community.. Hats off to you; anyone who has earned their Masters Degree by age 23 is almost by definition an 'over-achiever.' You can begin some of the most vital work of all in your garden(s) right away (-IF- the surface is not frozen and/or covered with a thick layer of snow/ice).. The life and health of your garden begins and continues with the life and health of the soil.. From one of your new friends, Hank..
Eileen, thank you for the link. It looks like a lot of reading material. Toni, I'm right at the border of the plains and mountains (in the plains part).
Welcome to the Stew, which is, as you noticed, very active and friendly (also we love photos). We'll help all we can, and give lots of encouragement! We are in Central Texas, but gardeners are gardeners wherever they are, so I'll probably put my two cents worth in, which is a good assessment of my advice's value!
Hi V and a hearty welcome to GardenStew. Yes the winter will be a quiet time in the garden but that means you have lots of opportunity to plan your strategy for next year. And you have a great bunch of folk here to help with that
Welcome from Indiana I've never had much luck with veggies. I either plant them too early or too late *lol* so I tend to stick with flowers and herbs.
