A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion New Members Hello from PA

Just thought I would introduce myself. I am fairly new to gardening, just started my obsession last year. We live in a small town in Western PA (zone 6) and have close to an acre-which is becoming one large garden!! Most of my areas get full sun but there's an area in the back where I want to start a shade garden-I tell my husband that it makes less to mow. This past winter I started alot of plants from seed which I intend to do again.
I have 3 children, married and 6 grandchildren, 4 goldfish in my garden pond and now have grandfish too!!

I am looking forward to sharing ideas and learning more about gardening.
NJ

Welcome, NJ!
glad to have you. sounds like you are off and running with your new obsession!

welcome!!

howdy nj

I am pa also..

Ask questions n we answer.

No doubt I'll have alot of questions!! Hmmm dodge..rural western PA--me too!! I live close to Indiana PA...
NJ

nj

I am this side of Indiania pa......
50 mile out of Pittsburgh.......

Its warmer where you are. We go to Indiana once in a while......
An every time we take a trip out west we go thru..

b

Hello. Glad you found us.

Hey Dodge did ya ever hear of Clymer?????
NJ

Yes I did hear of Clymer .....Is that the one in Tioga County?

closer to new york border?

No, Indiana county.
NJ

Hubby corrected me..Clymer is where he attended a gun swap or something.
Closer to Indiana......I go to the Mall there sometime. Musser Nursery. THings like that.

It is warmer in your area.

Musser's is nice, did you ever go to Reeger's Farm?? Very nice plants....

No Reegers......Is there a website?

How about Smiths Furniture? My neighbor here owns that place..

b

I don't think so, it's a nice place. I've been to Smith's furniture too. Do you happen to know of a good place to order/purchase seeds? If I get this greenhouse up I'm going to need some. I did get some last year at the stores but alot didn't grow......
Thanks
NJ

I got seeds yesterday at Lowes ......If there is one out there.
I order lots of catalogs, Jung..I got plants and grew well.

Gurneys ,Parks, Henry field??????///


Postage is the killer,,,,,,,,,,,,Why not swap on here .

Put up a list and tell wha tyou want an if you have any to offer.
Maybe I have some you like.

I will check on the swap, only problem is I dont' have any to swap. I'll have to try to get some seeds from my plants I'm not real sure how but I'll look it up online. Thanks.
have a great holiday weekend!!
NJ

Let us help you learn seed picking.

Tell us what flowers you now grow we can tell you when to pick seeds.

Usually when they turn brown and dry up an fall into your hand .

We all started not knowing how. DOnt pick off dead blooms let they go to seed.
Turn brown and fall off.

Pm me your address, I can send started pkts for you to get going.
dodge

People on here will send you seeds without a swap. That's how I got started in my wild flower garden. Then when you have seeds you can seed a new gardener seeds.

Sure Shere, I am making a new post to ask for start seeds for a newbie.

Try to send instructions on each ..

OK..
HELP FOR A NEWBIE GARDENER......IS THE TITLW.

thanks!! I'll take whatever I can get. My neice gave me some dried pods, all she knew that it was a nice blue flower!! We really enjoy gardening but not sure of all the names of the plants & flowers. I have:
black eyed susans
day lillies
liatris
clematis
russian sage
tons & tons of mint spearming & peppermint
bachelor buttons
honeysuckle
hostas
dahlias

I have more but can't think of names (or go look at the names, I keep the tags from the plants I buy and put near them!!)

NJ

Do you pick the dahlia seeds at all? Show me a close up of the dahlias.
I grow mine from seed and love them. Your well organize there.

The dahlias arent dried yet for picking.. I will let you know when mine are.
I have all on your list , I will try to send different ones.

Helo from Greece !

Hello I am also a new member and just joined today. I also live in western Pa. For my most shady areas I just plant ferns. My favorite is the painted fern. I have impatients in my backyard that i hope to bring in for the winter. Do you happen to know if they will do well in the winter with only getting the morning sun?

dynadyna

welcome aboard ......I am another western penna/.

yes I bring in Imps and treat them like the other house plants..Dont need lots of light. Water.. Pick of the dead and keep an eye on them. I have white ones single, and Orange doubles I plan to bring in.

barb

Hello Greece..........welcome and have fun......We would love to know of your posies an weather out there.

Ask questions and get answers here...........We do lotza things here.

dodge

Hello Greece and dynadyna--I'm new too and so far love this forum!! Lots of posts to read for help and inspiration!!

dynadyna what part of PA are you from??

NJ