14 May
2011
14 May
'11
10:43 a.m.
Hi Michelle,
Welcome. My wife and I too are interested in organic edible gardens and
native plants. Also, we both are novice gardeners. I've learned a bit about
pruning techniques and soil properties. But I am ignorant to which
vegetations are native and which ones are not.
My absolute favorite is discovering a new bird nest in one of our tress or
bushes. Every time I see one it makes me want to plant another bush so that
more birds will have a place to live.
With so many new developments and construction I feel that the wildlife is
being squeezed out. To that end I'd like to have a few bee hives. But I
understand they take a bit of time and I certainly don't have any to get it
going. One of our neighbors has at least one.
Jamie
On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 7:23 AM, Michelle C <michellelcz(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hello everyone,
I am very excited about this list as I am completely new to gardening
(moved here in the last year and this is the first yard I've had in my adult
life).
I imagine people here have different interests, expertise and skill levels
and it might be fun to see the range of interests and expertise listed.
Is your focus on vegetable gardening? Herbs? Water gardening? Roses? Shade
gardening? Something else? How long have you been doing it?
I'll start. I have absolutely no expertise as I've only been attempting to
garden for less than a year and am still working on identifying what is
already in the yard and figuring out how to care for it. ;) I have even had
horrible luck with houseplants in the past so know there's going to be a
huge learning curve for me.
Still, I've managed to keep a few vegetable plants (lettuce, kale, spinach,
snow peas) growing in some raised beds in the backyard this year.
My primary interests are in organic, edible gardens and native plants. But,
since a lot of plants already in my yard are non-native (and I am still very
much a beginner) I'm hoping to learn pretty much anything at this point. I'd
definitely be interested in a neighborhood garden tour (as mentioned in a
previous thread.)
Thanks,
Michelle
Glascock St