Mid-Atlantic Roll Call

Crayola, too funny!!!

Ruby,

Thanks for the welcome! Good to know that I am not the only one down here in VA! I am hoping someone will set up a field trip a little closer to us! I would, but I wouldn't know where to go!!

Peace,
Kyrina

Flowerjen:

Yardville! That's only a stone's throw from Bordentown! Even if you throw it underhand! Sorry I took so long to respond. Busy weekend.

NisiNJ

Yippie, lots of new folks posting. Good to see you Gardengirl. This forum is what I refer to as my "Home Group." For over a year, I never ventured outside of the Mid Atlantic Gardeners Forum. That is before I knew that there were so many other wonderful forums. I am now inivolved with several new to me groups and loving it.

Nancy, if all of your day lilies bloom, it will be a gorgeous site. Hmmm.....yep, a real crowd pleaser. Welcome aboard.

Hello to Kyrina. i am not sure if you would possibly be up for a trip to Lexington VA on May 31st or for a trip to Monticello sometime in early May or in June. These plus a possibility of a get together to tour the Norfolk Botanical Garden at some point this year.

We have a decent size membership in the Hampton Roads area, so a get together there is not out of the question. When will I find time to actually garden in between all of the scheduled Mid Atlantic Groups tours? ha-ha For anyone who might be up to doing some traveling, there is a tour of Longwood Gardens that is being planned for May 17th. This promises to be a good get together.

Very good to have new people introducing themselves, welcome everyone.

Ruby

Ruby,

I am only 1.5 hrs away from Virginia Beach, a girlfriend and I went to see the Home and Garden Show there just a few weeks ago. Please count me in, I grew up in DC and went to the Botanical Gardens near the Capitol several times a year with the best ever Grandma in the world. We also had an Arboretum and gardens at Wheaton Regional Park that my kids and I spent lots of time at. I would love to get together with some DG friends!

Pamspace

For all you new folks to Mid-Atlantic, Welcome!

Here is a Link to the thread for our Longwood garden trip, hope you can all make it.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/817018/

So exciting to "see" new faces...whaa whooo!
No worries Michael...as you plainly will see my DG name IS my name...I wasn't thinking original that day...truth be known...it was just plain easier to remember...LOL. King of Prussia eh? When my folks moved to VA from PA in 76' (showin' my age here) we lived in Berwyn...not too far from you! Becky and I went up to the Phila Flower Show last year and had Cheesesteaks not once but twice within 24 hours...sad, but true (what's up with the cheese whiz though?)!!
Jeannine, Kyrina, & Paul (a neighbor - I'm in Stafford) more Virginians...yipeee!! (been "here" longer, sorry Michael)
!!! To anyone I missed a big ole welcome to you !!!

Oh, oh... I *so* wanted to get up to the flower show this year! I went a couple of years ago, and it was just unbelievable. I don't suppose anybody wants to drive up this week... through Frederick... any day but Friday... LOL!

I know, there's always next year. And next year, maybe we'll have Ken with us!

Wow, will have to do a bit of homework here and look at the Norfolk website and see what special events are going on there. I hope that there is not too much involved in getting a group together and organized, because I don't know if I am up for that. I have health issues that sometimes interfere with energy level. That said, we will keep things alive and keep things being talked about and I am sure that we can figure something out that will satisfy our desire to see some blooms.

At the moment the only "tour" possibility that I know I will be attending is the Longwood trip on May 17th.
(Hired my house sitter for that weekend yesterday Chris.) Also on the burner is the Open House at Rick's Custom Nursery in Lexington VA on May 31 and June 1. There is talk of a group getting together to visit Monticello, home of past President Thomas Jefferson. And of course, I am hoping that at some point there will be a Plant Swap for all Mid Atlantic Gardeners.

I am wondering if I will have any time to garden this year. ha-ha

Ruby

Name: Jake
Location: Glen Arm
Employment: Grower at wholesale greenhouses in Baltimore area
Experience: Advanced
Focus: My wife says I don't put forth the effort at home that I do at work.
2 greenhouses at home, 3 acres in grass, not a lot of time

Jake: Can't wait to pick your brain on our myriad of questions!

Jake welcome!!

And I am certainly looking forward to playing in the dirt. In the past couple of weeks whenever I am outside, I always find some little something to do that requires I stir up some soil. I love getting my hands dirty when it comes to gardening.

Come on Spring, we are waiting for you.

Ruby

Yeah Spring....got Daffy & Hyacinth buds ready....was so excited when I saw them this AM...plus the blue flowers covering the vinca...yipeeee!!!

Nice to meet you Jake. My DH built me a leanto greenhouse out of old storm windows & cement blocks over 10 years ago & I love it. I am very active in the Hobby Greenhouse Hbg area group. Welcome to Mid-Atlantic DG'ers. Buttoneer

welcome Jake!

Jake

Do you sell down at the farmers market in Baltimore? The one by the train store?

Ohhh I want your greenhouses....

Welcome everyone!! I have lost track of this tread...

HUGS!

Jenn

Please note: new discussion on Lancaster County nursery tour: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/820942/

No. We wholesale to garden centers, florists, landscapers etc. Tried to talk them into setting up a retail site but after 80 years in business it's hard to change their concepts.

I thought you might have, as you knew about the sale. For anyother person that is interested in Rob's plant sale, here is the site...
http://www.robsplants.com/sale/

Greetings Wise Ones!

We're at over 1700 hits on this post, so I decided to make a list of the folks that have surrendered thier roll call introductions. I've added the list to the bottom of my original post. If I've left someone off the list, please let me know, and I'll add their names. We have lots of folks that check in with the forum that haven't posted yet, and we even have happy_macomb who is welcoming folks, but hasn't given us the chance to return the favor!

Hint, hint! Maybe I can shame you into checking in, too! :)

Blessings on your gardens,
Elf

Not me. I'm the strong and silent type!

Hi all....... Thought I'd better join the group. My name's Larry and known on tomato & vegetable forums as cottonpicker. Strange name, you say, for someone living in Audubon, PA... a couple of miles from Valley Forge. Well, truth is... I'm originally from OK & TX. Grew up on a cotton farm in OK & spent my share of time in the fields back in the 50s. Graduated from OK State Univ. in '64 & moved to PA where I worked as a research chemist for Smith Kline & French Labs (now GlaxoSmithkline) for 38 years. Met my wife of 31 years there...she's also a chemist and originally from Hong Kong. I retired in 2001. Have been a vegetable gardener all my life... started with my grandparents & parents. My favorite veggie-- tomato! I trade heirloom tomato seeds on-line & also grow lettuces, Chinese cabbages, Bok Choy, etc.. chard, Ital. greens, mustard greens, bush beans, cukes & zucchini. I forage for wild veggies & we enjoy eating poke, lambsquarter & purslane. Looking forward to gardening in 2008 & will start my seeds indoors under lights very soon.
Good luck to all!!
LarryD

Name: kudrick
Location: fallston, md zone 6b
Family: hubby joe, 9 cats, 2 dogs. kids gone with kids of their own
Employment: retired early
Gardening Level: advanced beginner
Gardening Focus: tropicals and vines

some people "get religion". i "got gardening". i started with a front lawn which was about 80% weeds and have created islands of plants to draw the eye to beauty, not ugly.
i once lived in florida and have always loved palms. i have had windmill palms growing outside for about 3 years now and they do just fine. i also have banana palms which come back every year.
my biggest problem is lack of full sun. we don't get any. we have 3 wooded acres and i refuse to kill a beautiful, old tree just so my plants can have more sun. just doesn't seem right. so i have lots of beautiful plants that like some shade, especially toad lilies, columbine, ferns, cyclamen, etc.

i have many images of my babies on my website:
http://kudrick2.homestead.com/maryannsgardem.html

well, spring is almost here!!!!!!! i leave you with a pic of one of my toad lilies with a little friend. happy gardening all.
maryann

Ahhh, Maryanne! Your link was a breath of fresh air! Loved it!

Your Website is so beautiful--and has different music yet for each page! What a treat on this Sunday morning...
My immediate thought was that, come Summer, you may want to host a get-together/Tour of your amazing garden!

Welcome to out wacky bunch here!!! You are pretty close to me--I live in Perry Hall! Of course, Fallston is big and wide....How far up or across are you?

It is nice to see all these new people "registering" here. Elf--nice Idea that you started this....

Gita

Oh Maryanne -- wonderful website. Thank you so much. Made my morning (working on taxes -- yuck).

thank you both! i've worked pretty hard on the garden; it's nice to be appreciated :-) I live about 1 mile from Josef's restaurant near mountain rd. & pleasantville. i am very familiar with perry hall; i love desantis pizza!!!!!! my mom lived in nottingham/parkville and i visited her every week.
a little get together some saturday afternoon would be nice, if anyone is interested. we could have a little tour, a walk in the woods, then some snacks and beers on the screened in porch?
any takers? may is a pretty month for blooms.
and oh yes, taxes. YUCK
maryann

Hmm, twist my arm!

I would love to! May is a ways off-but keep updating your plans as we get closer to that time. A cold beer always hits the spot!

Maryann, I am editing this to say that anyone coming would be glad to bring a snack or an appetizer. All you have to do is ask! You do not have to do another thing!!!!! Well---chill the beer, maybe???..:o)

Gita

This message was edited Mar 9, 2008 4:28 PM

Welcome, Maryann!

Larry, glad you made it over to this thread! I always look for your posts... folks, what Larry doesn't know about veggies ain't worth knowing. He's right up there with Shoe and FarmerDill in my book of expert go-to guys!

i will. anyone on this board is welcome to our little mid-atlantic gardening party. please let me know which of you might come; i'm thinking maybe the weekend before memorial day.

what do you think?????

Thanks, critter.......Kind words!! Same to you!! Just "found" this forum yesterday....

LarryD

Hi everyone! I came over here when Dave first opened the forum and saw
all you VA & MD folks. Didn't see anyone from PA or NJ so didn't come
back often. Well - you've changed my mind. I see a few familiar "faces" and
more PA folks. I hope to meet you on one of these day trips. Anywho...

Name: Tammy
Location: NE Pa
Family: DH and a lot of cats & chickens
Employment: Engineer
Gardening Level: Not sure... been at it a while now so not beginner
Gardening Focus: LOVE plants. I ran out of grass to dig out in my last
property (small city lot in Allentown) before finding heaven in Berks County.
We're on a small farm. I have a greenhouse and am addicted to seed
starting. I love plant shopping. I love seeing other folks gardens. I love
showing other folks my garden. I have started putting flowers in my
veggie garden. Mostly I grow tomatoes there plus a lot of other stuff that
I fail to harvest. Someday I'll retire! I plan to finally harvest and cook the
vegetables. And play in the dirt all day long.

Just so you don't miss this thread I'll post a link here.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/817018/

Welcome all newcomers and hope you can join in on this trip.

And the list of who is going or might go:
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/818614/

This message was edited Mar 9, 2008 9:38 PM

I am not good at this but here goes
Susan
Danville, Va.
4 wonderful grown sons
3 Grandchildren
Married to the boy I met when I was 13 and he has never let me down... One good man...
Mother first till boys went to school
12th grade edu.
Now almost 15 years this summer I am a Vet Asst. Can be grandfathered in as a Vet Tech but I dont need the title... Love my job.

Beginner in the Garden...
Love all plants and allergic to most...LOL that includes the animals... Was told I would never have rugs,or curtains on windows as they would hold to much dust for me. Also no animals... Yeah right they did not know me...LOLOLOL I never travel with out an inhaler and always know where the closest hosptial is... Use to carry a epi pen with me but no more.. :-) I wanted to live not die....
Married for almost 32 wonderful years...
I love being in my 50's as 40's were filled with surgeries... to many to count....
I love passion flowers and they are my thing this year... also want to get better in the garden as last year I had things all wrong.. Tall in front of little... Hey we all have to start somewhere....
Ok that is it about me... I love life ... Some days may be a little off but life is wonderful for me as I am very rich in family.
Hugs,
Susan

Very uplifting intro Susan. Good to see you posting again.

Ruby

Hi Susan, nice to make your acquaintance. I am another one who loves life & lives it to the fullest. I have had lots of health issues, COPD, A-fib, Blood Clots, Diverticulosis, Sleep Apnea, Allergies but ya know what? I have curtains on all my windows, I have a cute little rat terrier named Fritzie, my DH built me a pond & a greenhouse and there is nothing that can keep me down permanently. (we do use humidifiers and air purifiers and removed the carpet & have hardwood floors now) My DH, who also has asthma & allergies, & I do about 20 craft shows a year and I count my blessings all the time, and will be retiring from my job at age 65 at the end of this summer. I am so looking forward to that and spending more time with my family & my flowers & plants & critters in the yard. Welcome to the group. Buttoneer.

Nice to meet you also Buttoneer.... I believe if you let things get you down as some doctors want you to believe it will take you down.... Now mind you I have taken shots for 20 years and now I don't... I think I should again but you know what I dont' think so ... All my surgeries have been about my organs not wanting to stay where they belong... I have more mesh in me then I can count... They have used it to make slings for my bowles and my bladder after other surgeries had failed then I went in for a hernia repair about a year ago and when I work up I thought I heard him say 5 when I fully woke up I asked my hubby did he say 5? He said yes dear you now have a much larger mesh patch then before.... Hey you keep going...
Now that is not to say I don't get depressed at times I think we all do but after my son went to war for the first bombing of Iraq I almost lost my mind... Then I found a very good head doc and she has helpped me in more ways then one.... I am a much happier person for it and by the grace of God my son made it home two times from the hole.... I wish they all could come home.
So sorry I chewed your ear by nice to meet you...
Hugs,
Susan

Susan, no problem, I should have D-mailed you, to keep this thread open.

:-)