Apparently we are on spring break from spring! After a week of warm temperatures we're suffering a (hopefully) brief relapse. My name is Teresa and although I have done some semi-successful gardening in the past, it has been many years. My life has undergone some dramatic changes in the last few years but to make a very long story extremely short, I live in Cincinnati with my four daughters (8 - 15) and my boyfriend Brian. We rent our home but are fortunate enough to have a wonderful landlord who has given us the freedom to do anything we like with the house and the yard. We just moved in last fall and apparently the people who lived here some years ago were a little "eccentric" and basically the house was an accessory to the overgrown wildflower garden that covered every square inch of the yard. (In fact, in the county auditors website photo, you cannot even see the house !) Gene (our landlord) mowed it all under when he bought the property, nothing else really, and so now we have stuff popping up all over the place. We want the yard to look nice and while Brian is in charge of all the hard labor, I have been assigned the task of research and design. I'm going to need ALOT of help and support. My goals are to identify the things already in the yard, save what's worth saving, move what needs moving, and kill what needs killing. I'd like to design and plant a few small beds in the front of the yard, maintain a decent lawn, maximize the street view of the house, and have a small vegetable garden in the back. I'm going to have many questions and I'm open to any and all advice. That's it in a very large nutshell. Thanks for reading, if you still are. I look forward to meeting all of you!
We hope you'll post pictures as things come up. . . your new home sounds like a dreamworld to me!!! Congratulations!!!!! A heartfelt welcome from the foothills of NC. We are proud to have you here!!
A warm welcome to you from mid-Norway. My, it sounds as if you've got your hands full! This site is full of very knowledgable, friendly people, so anything you post a photo of will definately be ID-d. Looking forward to following your progress.
Hi Theresa and a big, warm welcome to GardenStew from Scotland. :-D Post as many photographs of what comes up in your garden as you like as we all love to ID plants here. Looking forward to getting to know you.
Hello Theresa from the Norwegian Artic. You have definately come to the right place. The folks here have great ideas and know their plants,,, post those pics and the group here will help you all they can!
Hi Teresa and a warm welcome to GardenStew. We can definitely help you with your questions so don't be shy. Might I suggest also starting a blog here to keep track of things, it may help you keep your thoughts together Enjoy the community!
Welcome from NE Wisconsin. It's always fun in the demolition/construction phase as long as you've got the back for it! I look forward to hearing about your updates.
Hey Teresa, Welcome. We enjoy pics so share any you may have, someone always know what it may be. This is a great group who are all very knowledgeable. Hope you enjoy!
Hi Teresa, welcome to the Stew from north Texas. I wouldn't mind a yard filled with wildflowers. Maybe you could fence off part of the yard and have a wildflower garden, then transform the rest into some other type of garden.
Hi Teresa Welcome to Gardenstew from southern Ontario! 4 daughters...wow, and you still have time to garden? How old are they?
Hello Teresa from Wisconsin..It sounds like you have quite a project to do ....good luck with it...Sherry
Hi Teresa and welscome to the Stew! This is a wonderful place. I'm excited for you and your new endeavor to figure out the new design. You'll find lots of help here.
Welcome from the Willamette Valley in Oregon! Can't wait to see some pictures Teresa, sounds almost like a treasure hunt with guranteed gold somewhere! Great to have you in the stew.
