Howdy Folks, Pete from Florida

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  1. pete28

    pete28 Seedling

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    Hi everyone glad to find this place. I have been lurking for a bit and decided to join in to share the little knowledge that I have and to gain some insight from the veterans. I live on 5.2 acres in a very rural town in North Florida and this is my first year in Florida so my first year getting used to the sandy soil. I hvae been gardening for about 6 years but mainly when I used to live in CT

    I currently have approximately 2,000 plants all veggies growing in my garden. It is roughly 4,000 sq feet. I have cukes tomatoes okra beans peas corn brocolli peanuts carots pumpkins and cantaloupes and watermelons. Next year I plan on expanding and planting quite a few blueberry bushes and strawberry bushes and any other fruits I can get my hands on.

    Glad to be aboard.
     
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  3. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Wow that's what I call a great garden. Please let us see pictures.

    Oh, yeah, welcome to the Stew from north Texas.
    Since you have been lurking for a while, you already know that we love pictures so get your camera out ;)
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    Hi there Pete and a warm welcome to GardenStew from beautiful Sweden. Sounds like you got your hands full on the gardening front, we'd love to here any knowledge you have to share. I hope we can help you with one or two questions also :)

    // frank
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Welcome Pete, from mid-Norway! :stew2: Your garden sounds impressive, please share it. :D Have you got any other hobbies, pets etc.? We'd love to have a peek at those too.
     



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  6. pete28

    pete28 Seedling

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    thanks folks! As soon as my camera gets back from vacation with my wife and kids I will take pix. I have 5 dogs and just recently upgraded to ten cats. One of my girls had a litter so now we have kittens all around the house. As far as hobbies I am an avid outdoorsman I love to hike fish and hunt and do them as oftern as possible. I just recently got a dog for hunting wild hogs. She is about 6 months old now and will begin training in another month or so so that should be fun! Thank you for the warm welcome.
     
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    Hello and welcome from a hot and humid south louisiana ...looking forward also to ya pics .
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Hi there Pete and welcome to GardenStew from a very wet Scotland. 5 dogs, ten cats, a wife and kids - OK we need piccies of them all please. :D
     
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    trudy In Flower

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    Hi Pete, welcome from SW Ga. Sounds like we are growing in the same conditions. If you like citrus your in the right place to plant what you like. Sounds like a great plan you have. Before long you will have so much to care for an not enough hours in the day to get it all done.
     
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    tschnath In Flower

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    Welcome to the stew Pete from So. ME. Sounds like you've got some yummy stuff coming. Yes, pics please of the garden and the family, even the furry ones.
     
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    Netty Chaotic Gardener Plants Contributor

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    Hi Pete :wave:
    Welcome to Gardenstew from Southern Ontario!
    Did anyone happen to mention that we love pictures? :D
     
  12. pete28

    pete28 Seedling

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    Ha Ha thank you all again very much I appreciate such a warm welcome. I am anxiously awaiting my camera to get back from Connecticut. I do have a camcorder that I beleive will do still pictures. I will see if that may work!
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Hello Pete and welcome to our Stew from central Texas.Wow what a garden you grow.Can't wait to hear all about you and hobbies are anything you want to tell us.
     
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    Welcome from Western Washington! Your garden sounds dreamy!!!
     
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    Welcome from the Catskill Mountains of NY!
     
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    kuntrygal Texas Rose

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    Hi and welcome from hot and humid East Texas. Glad you joined us and we're looking forward to some pictures.
     

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