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waretrop · Post by **waretrop** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:01 pm

I am a almost 60 year old that has just bought the retirement home with the hubby. We are renovating it just like we want it getting ready for that big day when he retires. We still have some time so we set out to ready our garden.

It is more than 25 X 50 with a 5 foot fence to keep the animals out. I have some questions about the garden and that's why I joined this forum.

Nice to be here. Barb

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:09 pm

Hope you find what your looking for. Welcome :-6

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:22 pm

Welcome to Forum Garden, I expect you will find out most of what you want from this forum - there is a very good gardening section. I'm sure you will have an enjoyable time here. :-6

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:28 pm

waretrop;1201027 wrote: I am a almost 60 year old that has just bought the retirement home with the hubby. We are renovating it just like we want it getting ready for that big day when he retires. We still have some time so we set out to ready our garden.

It is more than 25 X 50 with a 5 foot fence to keep the animals out. I have some questions about the garden and that's why I joined this forum.

Nice to be here. Barb

Greetings Barbara------We bought the retirement home 17 years ago and have enjoyed it immensely. Although there is a Garden Section in this Forum, the name "Forum Garden" can be misleading as it's not about gardening exclusively. I am sure though that your questions about gardening may be answered by one of the members that has gardening as an interest.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:29 pm

Hi there!:)

librtyhead · Post by **librtyhead** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:35 pm

I have a few gardens. What are you growing?

waretrop · Post by **waretrop** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:51 pm

librtyhead, I have a veggie garden with many rows of lettuce, brussel sprouts, tomatos, cabbage, beets, strawberries, asparagus, hot peppers and bell peppers, radishes, horse radish, squash, water mellon, cantelope, wax beens and green beens, lima beens, peas, and OMG I can't tell you all the rest. My hubby went nutz this year. LOL

I also will have a garden in my whole front yard. It will be for plants and flowers. It's on a hill and we don't want to mow the grass. It will be mulched with walkways. The top flat part will be roses.

What a nice place. Great with replies. Very nice.

Thanks everyone. Barb

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:44 pm

Greetings and welcome to FG. I hope you enjoy your stay. Yes Gardening is not an exclusive topic here but we have some great gardeners who I am sure will prove helpful.

Cheers

Minks

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 3:41 pm

Hello, waretrop. Enjoy your visits with us. Here, at the Forum, we discuss gardens and etc. :wah:

Sounds like you have a really nice garden.

Here's a welcome mat for you. :-6:)

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:16 pm

waretrop;1201027 wrote: I am a almost 60 year old that has just bought the retirement home with the hubby. We are renovating it just like we want it getting ready for that big day when he retires. We still have some time so we set out to ready our garden.

It is more than 25 X 50 with a 5 foot fence to keep the animals out. I have some questions about the garden and that's why I joined this forum.

Nice to be here. Barb

If by garden you mean debauchery then your in the right place.

If garden means garden then I think I speak for all of us when I say were all a sad group of ignorant slobs that wouldnt know a hybrid tomato from a dishwasher.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:56 pm

Nomad;1201692 wrote: If by garden you mean debauchery then your in the right place.

If garden means garden then I think I speak for all of us when I say were all a sad group of ignorant slobs that wouldnt know a hybrid tomato from a dishwasher.

:yh_rotfl

Nomad, have you ever been in close proximity to either?

Don't you believe him, New. Mosey on over to the gardening section and I'll see you there.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:59 pm

Zapata;1201707 wrote: :yh_rotfl

Nomad, have you ever been in close proximity to either?

Don't you believe him, New. Mosey on over to the gardening section and I'll see you there.

Im sure I have at some point in my travels.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:16 pm

Nomad;1201692 wrote: If by garden you mean debauchery then your in the right place.

If garden means garden then I think I speak for all of us when I say were all a sad group of ignorant slobs that wouldnt know a hybrid tomato from a dishwasher.
show her your fireplace project dear..:sneaky:

Post by **Sunshine** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:13 pm

Welcome to the Garden Ware. I'm sure some of us can answer your questions on gardens. You can probably teach us some stuff too. Your garden set up sounds beautiful especially the part that your won't have to mow.

Dizz · Post by **Dizz** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:19 pm

I grow cactus... on purpose, does that count? I have moderate knowledge on the subject.

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:22 am

I have some cactus too, but mostly patio and yard ornamentals--a huge variety. My daughter, next door, has an even larger variety. I have it all on automatic watering systems. I've tried some veggies & herbs.

Ware, what sort of climate do you live in?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:46 am

Dizz;1201720 wrote: I grow cactus... on purpose, does that count? I have moderate knowledge on the subject.

You are kooky !

Dizz · Post by **Dizz** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:44 pm

Ya better believe it.

waretrop · Post by **waretrop** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:54 am

Very nice, and funny, batch of greetings. Thank you all.

I don't want my hubby to have more unpleasant work at retirement. I want us to have time for play instead. Our front yard is a hill and ugly to mow. That is the part that wil be flower gardens with little paths.

In the back we have many fruit trees, that produce very well and my greenhouse. It's beautiful, good size with only exotic plants in it. Since we are from northeast USA, we have to keep it heated all year. What a treat every time we track through the ice and snow and open up the slider door to walk into the tropical paradise. It's like taking a 25 feet to Florida. LOL

Zapata, I have my greenhouse on an automatic h2o systems and my garden also. LOL Makes life easier, that's for sure.

Barb

ZAP · Post by **ZAP** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:31 pm

I just re-worked my drip system to make it more efficient and save even more water. I noticed that my jasmine is smelling so lovely.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:37 pm

Welcome waretrop, from a fellow newbie.

Chockygirl · Post by **Chockygirl** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:49 pm

G'day Barb,and welcome.

I like the look of a lovely garden,just not the hard work to keep it from becoming a wasteland.

I was staying with a friend in NM a few years ago and the cacti that was growing in the gardens looked spectacular and well suited to the architecture of the houses.