...and ANOTHER one from Upstate

[LJ in NY]

Greetings from the southern shores of Lake Ontario. Longtime gardener, first time poster. I joined Tomatoville a long time ago but I've been off for a few years. I was sad to come back to see Carolyn & Remy had passed and the place kind of quiet.

I've been gardening for about 20 years. Last year I built some raised beds as my "in ground" garden bed was getting shaded out by growing trees & was long passed it's prime sun exposure. I'm loving the raised beds. Last fall I covered them with row cover & plastic & was able to harvest kale, chard & mache through the winter. I had some issues with snow & collapsed frames that I need to work on for next year.

I'm a huge tomato fan. I was lucky enough to get some of Carolyn's seeds from Farmer Shawn, all varieties have germinated except one, (I'm still working on it). I look forward to sharing the seeds! I'm hyper focused on peppers this year, I've never been terribly successful with them. Last year I bought plants & they did fairly well in the raised beds but they did get crowded out by my tomatoes. This year I've started from seed with a new grow light set up and it's going really well. As usual, I've started way too many seeds & am quickly covering all flat surfaces with trays full of solo cups & jury-rigged lights all over the place.

I look forward to hearing about everyone's gardening adventures & soaking up more gardening wisdom.

[worth1]

Welcome from Texas.

[Whwoz]

Welcome to the Junction from Down Under [mention]LJ in NY[/mention]

[Amateurinawe]

Welcome [mention]LJ in NY[/mention] from the uk, great to have you on board

[pepperhead212]

Welcome from NJ! Looking forward to hearing more from you!

[Rockoe10]

Hello and welcome from your neighbor to the West

[bower]

Ahoy and welcome from the North Atlantic. Kudos on the overwintered vegs! Looking forward to hear about your Carolyn's tomatoes, I hope they bring you a sweet bounty. She had such a great eye for especially tasty ones.

[mikestuff49]

Welcome from southwest Missouri!

[Shule]

Welcome, [mention]LJ in NY[/mention]! I love that there are so many tomato gardeners in your state. What's your hardiness zone? Google says it might be anywhere from 3a to 7b. I didn't realize different parts of New York had such vastly different kinds of weather. Idaho's like that, too, I guess; so, I shouldn't be surprised!

[MissS]

Welcome to the Junction LJ in NY! I'm glad that you found us here. I can't wait to hear about your gardens.

[LJ in NY]

Welcome, @LJ in NY! I love that there are so many tomato gardeners in your state. What's your hardiness zone? Google says it might be anywhere from 3a to 7b. I didn't realize different parts of New York had such vastly different kinds of weather. Idaho's like that, too, I guess; so, I shouldn't be surprised!

I’m a 6b.
6 months of snow, 6 months of road repairs.

[LJ in NY]

Welcome from Texas.

Are you the same Worth that was at Tville for a long time?

[worth1]

Welcome from Texas.

Are you the same Worth that was at Tville for a long time?

That's me.

[Gardadore]

Welcome from PA. Looking forward to hearing your updates!

[LJ in NY]

Welcome from Texas.

Are you the same Worth that was at Tville for a long time?

That's me.

It's nice to see you again!

[Nicolesica]

Good morning and welcome from upstate South Carolina!

[GoDawgs]

Welcome from east central Georgia! I've got family roots up north of Syracuse.

[Texgal]

Welcome, glad you are here!

[peebee]

Welcome! I know you'll love it here.

[Sue_CT]

Welcome!