On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 04:04:37 GMT, Purple Linny LeCompte
wrote:

Hello folks,

Thought a quick intro was in order... not sure if that's the done thing in
here, but I frequent a few other forums and well... it's nice to know who
you're talking to :-)

Wecome Lynda!
First thing you'll have to get used to is sweet iced
tea............And since you've relocated to Texas, you'll soon
discover there are nice folks to help you out as most Southerners are
helpful and kinda polite. I'd enjoy just listening to YOU talk. I
love accents. (even hard Texas accents........) I'm sure given time
TOMKANPA will send you a redneck joke if you're game GBSEG and they
don't mind being called a redneck................

I'm sure you will find there are some pretty incredible garden friends
here to chat and share with. We're quite a motley crew. A wonderful
pot of stone soup so to speak. We're from all over the world and most
of us are pretty laid back. There are quite a few regulars here that
have been here for quite a long time. Victoria lives in Texas herself
and will be most willing to help you out with things. And there are a
few more I can't remember who will step in.

Those of us who live in the South will all come to your aid
eventually, Can't wait for your first encounter with a speed
bump.......(armadillo) G

Recently hit TX from U.K., can't wait to get stuck into my new garden when
we move in a couple of weeks. Lots to learn about the native plants and
trees in these parts - I mean... banana trees in your garden?!? What will
the folks back home think? I'm excited that the climate will allow for fun
all year round.

I envy you on some of that because of the warmer climate you're in.
But I also enjoy winter which most of the time here is mild.
Occaisonally Mom's Nature slips us one and we're reminded that we can
plumet down to a colder zone quicker than spit on a
griddle..........(I have a feeling this winter will be an interesting
one for us here in EAstern Tennessee)

I'm hoping to just get the new garden into shape first. It's already in
half decent shape, I just need to do some pruning and tidying and get ready
for spring planting. When it's looking pretty, I'm hoping to get into the
veggie patch too.

With your ability to garden longer, you might look into winter crops
like radishes and salad greens and the like. I'd kill to have a level
spot to have a little veggie plot.................I keep looking at
the level space where the two story out building is on the east and
picture it GONE but Squire says no way..............sigh, it's pretty
solid and he claims one day it will be his tool house and
haven.....he'd better hurry or I'll start to take the thing apart from
the backside until one day he comes home and there's only a pile of
wood and a huge raised bed....................................G

Thanks for reading and look out for the 'what plant is this' posts in the
future!
Regards,

You can also expect the generosity of us to share seeds, tubers,
roots, rhizomes, bulbs and plants. This is a fantastic group. Glad to
have you aboard honey!
madgardener up on the torential rainy ridge, back in fairy holler,
overlooking English Mountain in Eastern Tennessee, zone 7, Sunset zone
36 (yeah, you might invest in a copy of Western Garden book by Sunset,
it will help you tremendously, as well as call your local extension
agricultural agent and tell them to send you literature and come out
and help you with some identification. They do this for free. It's
their job. Usually they'll send a Master Gardener who has to put in
volunteer hours but it's a great start. And ask where the local
farmer's market is and look for people like me who have that crazed
gardener look about them GBSEG)