Hi from SW Florida, warm and buggy!

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  1. Freckles

    Freckles Seedling

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    Just a hello to all. Looking forward to learning how to garden organically. Florida has many pests and diseases, and it is really difficult to grow a backyard garden without a lot of damage to the plants. It is very frustrating to work so hard and find that the little bugs or disease destroyed the plant within a couple days. So I'll be asking for your best organic homemade pesticides. Ones that don't hurt my honey bees and earthworms.

    My favorite time to grow veggies starts in November and ends around March. That's when the veggie gobblers slow down and it gets quiet in the garden.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Hello Kat and welcome from Scotland. It's good to have you here at GardenStew. Ask as many questions as you like as there's always someone here who can help you out. :stew2:
     
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    Edlou8181 Seedling

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    Welcome

    Welcome from the Garden state New Jersey :D
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Hi Kat and a warm welcome to GardenStew. It's warm down in Florida now right? Hope you enjoy the Stew :)

    Don't forget to check out our blogs, member map and perhaps upload plant images you have to GardenStew PLANTS for all to learn from :stew1:
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  6. art33

    art33 New Seed

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    Hi Kat and welcome from Missouri! I'm new here myself, but the folks here make it real easy to feel right at home. You're going to love this place!
     
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    dooley Super Garden Turtle

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    Welcome from Texas! I have a small garden and it's doing well. I have noticed some small holes in the leaves but nothing like the grasshoppers we had during the summer. Come in and enjoy the posts and make some yourself. We are a nosy bunch and like to know what everyone else is doing.
    dooley
     
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    Another welcome from warm and buggy Texas! Gardening in our climates can be very rewarding, after the gardener stops pulling his/her hair out in frustration.
     
  9. cherylad

    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Welcome aboard from SE Texas... also hot and buggy! :-D
     
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    lukeypukey In Flower

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    welcome to the stew from the uk (cold and soggy) :)
     
  11. Freckles

    Freckles Seedling

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    Ooooo, so many nice people with warm welcomes. Thank you! :-D
     
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    kathyd In Flower

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    I'm getting in here a little late, but welcome from NJ. :-D
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Hi Freckles :wave:
    Welcome to Gardenstew from southern Ontario!
     
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    Hi Freckles, I must have missed seeing you earlier, But welcome from northern Ohio. Glad to have you with us.
     
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    Jerry Sullivan Garden Experimenter Plants Contributor

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    Hi Freckles from Chelmsford MA, you have found the friendliest garden group on the internet. Lots to see and do here, welcome aboard.

    Jerry
     
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    A big hello and welcome from Wis. This is a wonderful site for so much about gardening and just sharing about ones corner of the world you live in. Glad you found this great group. Have a super day, :stew1:
     
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