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  1. wandaxr7

    wandaxr7 New Seed

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    Hello Gang!

    Glad to find your group! You seem so enthusiastic and encouraging to newbies. We started a project under 3 years ago to change our blah blah west facing front yard into our own little tropical retreat. After some setbacks, it's finally coming together. Trying to figure out how to post some pics. Our Brugmansia, which I was Googling when I found your forum, planted a year ago, has gone wild with blooms and I was tickled with some of the recent photos.

    Looking forward to enjoying your group!

    Wanda & Chuck Carroll [/img]
     
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  3. Biita

    Biita Arctic-ally Challenged Forager

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    Hi Wandrexr and welcome to the Stew from the Norwegian Arctic. We all love photos, and i'm sure one of the monitors will be along to help you with all you need to know. I would love to see all your plants gone wild...(sounds like a video) anyways, welcome and make yourself at home.
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Welcome to the Stew from mid-Norway! :stew2: Have you got any hobbies, pets etc. you'd like to share, please do so too. The Stewbies are a wonderful group, so hop in and make yourself at home.

    You'll find a guide how to post photos here: http://www.gardenstew.com/about4115.html
     
  5. Frank

    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Hi Wandy and Chuck and a big welcome to GardenStew from a sweltering, hot (at the moment) Sweden. Gosh I'd really like to see some photos of your tropical retreat :stew2:

    Don't forget to check out our blogs, our plant database PlantStew and our member map.

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  6. pete28

    pete28 Seedling

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    Howdy from Florida! Gad to have you aboard you will love it here.
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Hello Wanda :wave:
    Welcome to Gardenstew from southern Ontario!
     
  8. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Hi Wanda, welcome to GardenStew from north Texas. Ooooooh, yes pictures, we love pictures. Glad you found us and joined.
     
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    PepperDude In Flower

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    Wanda & Chuck a big ole welcome to gardenstew from N.E. Mississippi! Glad ya joined our growing garden forum lotsa fun in here so pull your shoes off and sit a spell and post post post...oh yeah we love pics!!
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Great to have you here with us Chuck and Wanda. Welcome to GardenStew from a very wet and overcast Scotland. Make your stay with us a long one!!! :stew1:
     
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    kuntrygal Texas Rose

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    :wave: Wanda and Chuck from East Texas. Glad to have you with us. The Stew is the place to be, so just jump in with questions and pictures. ;) ;)
     
  12. wandaxr7

    wandaxr7 New Seed

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    Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Looking forward to getting to know all of you. It's so cool that you're from all over the planet!
    Today's a bit hectic but I'll try to upload some pics later. Have a great day!
    Wanda
     
  13. gardengater

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    Hi Wanda. Welcome from hot and sunny NC. Your tropical garden sounds intriguing. You'll like our "stew". We are a very friendly people, we dirt-grubbers.

    GArdengater
     
  14. wandaxr7

    wandaxr7 New Seed

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    First Pictures from San Diego

    OK Gang, you asked for it!
    Here's my first attempt at inserting photos...
    This was our plain vanilla front yard around two and a half years ago. It is West-facing on a plateau and the house suffered from heavy afternoon sun, with a big picture window in front. I had just planted the Bambusa Textilis as a future sun screen.
    Here's what it looked like then, with "Uncle Bill" showing off for the camera:

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    Here's what it looks like now, with my Brugmansia showing off for the camera:

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    Happy Planting,

    Wanda & Chuck
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Oh, such a transformation! Please, let's see some more?
     
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    gardengater Young Pine

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    Good job! Very pretty blooms. Uncle looks like a bad dude. Thanks for the pictures.

    Gardengater
     

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