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SophieKatesMom · 05-20-2012, 04:58 AM

I am just so excited I had to post with someone who might share my excitement.

I have a frustrated Non HOA Rule breaking gardener for years, sticking to growing a few plants in cannisters. I found a few years ago we have a community garden where you can sign up for a 8 x 4 raised plot. I signed up two years and and finally after being on the waiting list this long I got a plot this spring.

This year I planted in the ground for the first time, tomatoes, peppers, beans, radishes, basil and a lavender. Guess what IT IS ALL GROWING!!! I am so excited, I go over there every day and water, and weed my little plot.

I think the thing I am most excited about is I planted everything but the lavender from seed, in a little seed starters I bought at Walmart. I thought I would be shunned for buying starter plants... heck no, they all use starter plants.

I kind of have my Farmville going.

yorkieusa · 05-20-2012, 05:42 AM

I completely understand your excitement. I love to grow things and have grown both vegetables and flowers for many years. Just not nearly as much as I used to. Congratulations! It's nice to see things you've planted by hand actually grow into something either tastey or beautiful.

kjc · 05-20-2012, 06:27 AM

Yay! Congratulations! Gardening is such fun!

sbgooljar · 05-20-2012, 06:47 AM

Congratulations and I cannot wait to see pictures of the "crop". I love gardening and every fall I put down 500+ tulip bulbs -- my yard is the envy of the neighborhood -- and in the summer I go for Vincas, Hibiscus, Roses, Cosmos, and whatever other flowers love full sun. This year I also planted tomatoes, sweet peppers and habaneros!!!

candigirl · 05-20-2012, 08:46 AM

Congrats

My mom has a huge green thumb and we have a full out vegetable patch in the backyard. The difference between those veggies and store-bought are night and day, so much sweeter and juicer you're gonna love it. Nothing like enjoying the fruits of your labor

Patti · 05-20-2012, 08:58 AM

Congratulations. I love gardening it is so relaxing to me.

Perrella · 05-20-2012, 12:30 PM

I'm so excited for you too! It's wonderful to plant and watch your produce grow

We have a small garder every year with tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, onions, leaf lettuce, Jalapeno peppers, yellow squash, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, radish, purple cabbage, green peppers and my all time favorite....green beans

I absolutely love growing veggies, but we end up with so much...at least we supply our neighbor with fresh produce.

05-20-2012, 04:58 AM	#1
SophieKatesMom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 3,242	My Garden - Its Growing I am just so excited I had to post with someone who might share my excitement. I have a frustrated Non HOA Rule breaking gardener for years, sticking to growing a few plants in cannisters. I found a few years ago we have a community garden where you can sign up for a 8 x 4 raised plot. I signed up two years and and finally after being on the waiting list this long I got a plot this spring. This year I planted in the ground for the first time, tomatoes, peppers, beans, radishes, basil and a lavender. Guess what IT IS ALL GROWING!!! I am so excited, I go over there every day and water, and weed my little plot. I think the thing I am most excited about is I planted everything but the lavender from seed, in a little seed starters I bought at Walmart. I thought I would be shunned for buying starter plants... heck no, they all use starter plants. I kind of have my Farmville going. __________________ Cheryl,Mom to SophieKate

05-20-2012, 05:42 AM	#2
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	I completely understand your excitement. I love to grow things and have grown both vegetables and flowers for many years. Just not nearly as much as I used to. Congratulations! It's nice to see things you've planted by hand actually grow into something either tastey or beautiful. __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

05-20-2012, 06:27 AM	#3
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,872	Yay! Congratulations! Gardening is such fun! __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

05-20-2012, 06:47 AM	#4
sbgooljar YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Westchester County, New York Posts: 1,231 Blog Entries: 1	Congratulations and I cannot wait to see pictures of the "crop". I love gardening and every fall I put down 500+ tulip bulbs -- my yard is the envy of the neighborhood -- and in the summer I go for Vincas, Hibiscus, Roses, Cosmos, and whatever other flowers love full sun. This year I also planted tomatoes, sweet peppers and habaneros!!! __________________ Romeo and Sujata

05-20-2012, 08:58 AM	#6
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Congratulations. I love gardening it is so relaxing to me. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

05-20-2012, 08:46 AM	#5
candigirl YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Toronto, Ont Posts: 333	Congrats My mom has a huge green thumb and we have a full out vegetable patch in the backyard. The difference between those veggies and store-bought are night and day, so much sweeter and juicer you're gonna love it. Nothing like enjoying the fruits of your labor

05-20-2012, 12:30 PM	#7
Perrella Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA Posts: 8,040	I'm so excited for you too! It's wonderful to plant and watch your produce grow We have a small garder every year with tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, onions, leaf lettuce, Jalapeno peppers, yellow squash, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, radish, purple cabbage, green peppers and my all time favorite....green beans I absolutely love growing veggies, but we end up with so much...at least we supply our neighbor with fresh produce. __________________ Tena & Zhoie Sweet Little Miracle