Hello. I live in Illinois, pretty much equally between Chicago and St.Louis. I tend to have a black thumb and can kill just about anything so I thought I'd join a forum for tips from time to time to help keep my plants and flowers alive that would otherwise face certain death! I like to plant in containers to keep it simple. I'm guessing my issues lie with watering or perhaps choosing the right type of plants for the type of lighting conditions I have. I'm slowly learning and teaching myself though... This year I bought hanging red/white Million Bells and have a few small containers of those also. I have 2 large containers with red petunias, ivy, a tall grass, and some yellow Mums. I work Part time as a nurse. Have 2 small children both still in diapers. UGH!
Hello there, and a warm welcome to you from coastal mid-Norway. This is a friendly, caring community with lots of knowledgeable people, so I'm sure your black thumb will start to green up in no time.
Hi there Tracy and a big welcome to GardenStew, glad to have you join us. Don't worry about having a black thumb, if you hang around here for long enough it will become many shades of green Don't forget to check out our blogs, member map and calendar.
Hello there Tracy and it's lovely to have you here on our forums. :-D I hope your stay with us will be a long one. Any questions you have then just shout out as we have some very knowledgeable members here who will be glad to help you out.
Welcome Tracy from central Illinois. I am a retired nurse and I have most of my flowers in half barrels or baskets.Wannabe
Tracy, welcome to the stew from So. ME. What a great bunch you've decided to join. Up until a couple years ago I had a black thumb as well. It's now a light shade of green and some of that has been since I joined the stew. Lots of great ideas and tips here. Hop on in and enjoy!
Hi Tracy! I too, live between Chicago and ST. Louis. LOL Most of us do here in IL. Where are you? I'm in Bloomington. Welcome to the StewPot! It's lovely here and I'm sure you'll meet some great people! I have! Man, they're from all over the world, it's very cool! Marsha
Hello Tracy from Mich. I hope your enjoying the stew crew. They're a great bunch of people from all over. Glad to have you with us.
