Newbie from California

Hello All! I just want to introduce myself. I am both a newbie to the forum and rookie to gardening. Started this year with dahlias, hydrangeas, tomatoes, beans, squash and fruit trees! Loving it but lots of trial and errors. Appreciate any and all tips and guidance.

Happy gardening and harvesting! =)

Helen

 

Hi mahelenlu, welcome to GardenStew from Chelmsford MA. You have come to the right place, lots of help for new gardeners. Questions? Just ask away, you will soon get a response, Welcome aboard.

Jerry

 

Hi mshelenlu,, welcome and ask as many questions as you want. we will try to be helpful.

 

Welcome! I've been gardening for years, but this is where I come to with gardening questions or problems. Someone, and usually several folk, are ready with good advice and helpful answers. You'll really like it here!

 

Hi and welcome from SE Texas. I'd be completely lost without the helpful folks here.

 

Thank you for reaching out! I have a post about an issue with my Dahlia plant but can't seem to copy the link. In a nutshell, my buds and blooms are browning and it is now spreading to another dahlia plant that has been healthy for last 2 months....until now. Please help? See photos. Thanks in advance!


Buds ( photo / image / picture from mshelenlu's Garden )






Bloom ( photo / image / picture from mshelenlu's Garden )

 

Ps Love the warm vibe from the members of this sight already! Happy to be inboard. Hopefully one day I can contribute more than just frantic questions :-D

 

Thank you, Frank. I've already gained tons of invaluable insight and have found a new home for my new passion! =)

 

Hello Helen, Nice to meet you and welcome to Garden Stew, from Nebraska. Look forward to hearing more about your new gardening adventures.

 

Thanks, Kay! Excited to "meet" someone from Nebraska. What is growing well out there right now?

 

Welcome to our small forest of the world. We make the world a greener, and better place one plant at a time.

Glad you have joined us.

 

Helen, Just about everything is growing well here in the plains of the U.S. thanks to some welcome, plentiful rains this year. It's raining right now, which is why I am dinkin on the computer!
The corn and soybeans are nice this year for our farming friends.
My gardens are lush and happy. Tomatoes are setting fruit, the grass is crazy, we have to mow a lot!
This is all so nice, because in 2012, and 2013 we suffered from extreme drought, and growing things were not happy. Then this past winter, where I live, we barely had any snow and terrible desicating high winds. (much different from other parts of the country) so we came into spring worried about another year of drought. Seems to be over, for now. Let it rain, let it pour!
Ah, Mother Nature! Gotta love her!

 

Welcome Helen from Virginia. GS is my place to go for tried and true advice. Your going to love it here.

 

Kay- so excited for you that you are having a great season! I love hearing how others' gardens are doing. Silly question, are the soy beans you are growing same as Edamame? Would love to grow some of those!

Donna- I already love it here and as you may see, I have already submitted quite a few questions and just soaking up all the great wisdom! I am sure I will have another dozen questions to ask before the season is up! =)