I'm a retired businesswoman who loves making quilts and since 2009, growing veggies in my garden.
I've had a flower garden for the last 6 years, but veggie gardening is rather new to me.
Last year was the first time I began seriously starting seeds indoors to transplant into my garden.
I also built myself an A-frame with 1"x2" poles and plastic which I placed over one of my raised 4' by 4' organic beds. It was a terrific way to get an early start in my garden last year so I'll do it again this spring.
Besides my raised veggie garden beds where I practice Square Foot Gardening, I also tend garden rows in our local community garden where we also produce food for our local Food Pantry.
I grew my first watermelons in that garden last year and they were so sweet and delicious, my family wants more next year.
I'm glad this forum was suggested to me by a fellow Square Foot Gardener. The more I can learn, the better for my family.
Hiya, quiltbea, and welcome to my other favorite gardening forum! Loads of helpful peeps over here, too, some of them with just crazy amounts of knowledge. Have a look around and have fun!
Its nice to have a few places to go for answers when one needs them.
Thank you for the kind thoughts everyone.
Smugleaf.....from where in Maine do you garden?
I'm in Raymond, about 25 miles inland from the coast and Portland, right up the road from Sebago Lake off Highway 302.
Love living here where I can finally garden.
Used to live in Old Orchard Beach and walked the white sand beaches with hubby and my toy poodle many a morning, but no gardening allowed in my condo group.
Lost my husband to a stroke 6 years ago and son allowed me to build an in-law apt in his daylight basement, which is nice and roomy and I have the use of the furnace room to start my seedlings in early spring. I have to admit that gardening has taken over a large part of my life but it keeps me busy and interested and I love it all.