Finally found the "front door"!

Hi everyone! I feel like I've finally made it to the welcome mat by way of the back door (or greenhouse!) I joined the end of March but I've been so overly focused on a couple of forums (daylilies and iris) that I have just begun checking out all the others. I can't believe all the information!!!! And all your fun personalities are great, too! I was telling my mom the day after I joined about someone (can't remember name) who couldn't wait for her lamb's ears to pop up so she could "rub their fuzzy little ears and talk to them". When I read that I knew I was home! Great minds think alike.

I was born and raised in Southern CA and moved to Utah about 10 years ago. My husband and I moved in to our newly built home about 8 years ago, and after going through a huge gardening stupor (not knowing what would actually grow here and what wouldn't), and several pregnancies (we have 3 children) I finally got my hands dirty a couple of years ago and started planting things. And I can't stop planting things! In February I was so *itchy* for something to start growing that I picked up the ginger root my husband had recently bought to use for dinner...and I couldn't help myself. A few minutes later I was telling my husband over the phone that he needed to buy some more ginger on his way home from work. And when he asked what happened to the ginger we already had, I felt like I couln't hide my addiction any longer! I answered weakly, "I...um, planted it." So, here I am at plantaholics anonymous, except I'm not wanting to be cured. I'm so glad there's a place in this world for people like us! :P

Claire

clairelise - let me be the first to welcome you to the best garden website in the world. the people here are friendly, knowledgable (have at least one phd with a published book on tomatoes). i'm sure as you get to use the forums there will be even more to interest you. also a big recipe forum for all of us cooks. hope you are one of them. have a nice time here.

clairelise welcome to the site!!! I have the same addictions-daylily and iris and PLANTS! Your going to luv this site-ive been here going on 4yrs.
My sil lives in Utah by zion park-she went there from MICHIGAN yrs ago!
If you need anything just give a yell and someone willbe along to help you!!!


welcome,
dori

Welcome. I had to laugh about you planting the ginger. Have you ever tried to grow those little green sprouts the onions get in the spring? So far no luck there. Being on the dry side of Oregon, my climate is similiar to yours, challenging. See you around the Garden.

Welcome to the best website there is for nearly anyone. Everyone here is so friendly and willing to help. We are more like family than just a group who happens to go to the same website frequently.

I do hope you can find a lot of plants that do well in your area. I'm sure MaryE and maybe Lenjo can help as they both live in that region.

I've done the same thing with ginger root, sometimes with success, sometimes without,

GOD bless and keep you and yours.

Well Howdy clairelise, and Welcome to the Garden. We've enjoyed reading your posts, now appreciate this opportunity to become better acquainted. You've come to the right place for fun, information and friendship in the garden.
Iowaron

Welcome to the garden - it's a great place to be - other than outside!

Welcome Claire! You're going to love it here. We are all interested in your garden and your plants. You'll see some fantastic pictures that will open your eyes wider than they are now. Things that you will just have to have!
Bonnie

Thanks, all! It'll be fun getting to know all of you!

Dori, did your sil go into transplant shock after moving from MI to S. Utah? That's almost like moving from the North Pole to the Sahara Desert, except the Sahara is actually more humid than Utah! Zion's Park and the surrounding area is beautiful, though. It's one of our favorite places. It's one of the few places you can visit year after year and never get tired of it. Have you been there? Had a friend from Hurricane (pronounced HUR-uh-kun.)

MaryE, no, I haven't tried to plant onions with green sprouts...yet! But I just planted almost all our garlic cloves! Do you know if you can eat the green shoots that come out of planted garlic? And if you can do you have to leave a certain amount so you don't kill the developing bulb underneath?

Leaflady, how long does it usually take before ginger will sprout if it's going to?

Hi Claire. Welcome to the garden. I'll bet you will have a ball here and you will probably pick up a few more addictions for flowers/veggies before long. See you around the forums.

Welcome Claire, it's great to have another daylily addict among us. My other addiction(no better make this one obsession) is true lilies, but I do love my iris also. Glad to meet you after having 'seen' you around the garden.

claire, i was there many many moons ago! I havent ever been back to long a drive! ;)

I know that she must luv it there cuz she wont move back here! lol

welcome clairelise,

you will loove it here.....ive only been here a couple days but love it......

i too love day lilies, lilies (especially canna and calla) i found i can grow them here in FLorida and they are coming up for me....i just love to see these guys grow and hopefully bloom...

I love all kinds of PLANTS.....

again welcome, hope to see you here often....

luv ya
cindy

Welcome! Daylily addicts are ALWAYS welcome!!! LOL

Welcome!