New user from TN

[rockhound]

Hi all. I am a new member but an old gardener. Retired now and even cut back on garden size to a few containers by the door. Too old to fight the bermuda grass any more, lol.
Last year I had tomatoes, peppers, cukes, onions (for scallions) kale and cilantro. Probably about the same mix this year unless I find something interesting in the catalogs that are starting to roll in. I wish everyone a great and productive gardening year in 2012.

 

[RonsGarden]

Rock
Welcome! It is always nice to have a new member join us!
You must have a lot of garden experiences that are worthy of sharing!

 

[Randy]

I'm assuming you also like to hunt for rocks too. I have never done that, but had some friends in the past that took advantage of Oregon's volcanoes to find some interesting stuff.

 

[styxjustrocks]

I am also new and live in NE TN.

 

[RonsGarden]

Hey Styx!
Welcome to our forum!
We always have room for another new member from Tn!

 

[Kya D]

Welcome Welcome to you both
It is so good to "see" new faces
Enjoy yourselves and jump right in.
WELCOME!!!!

 

[PRH]

Welcome aboard to ya both - be sure to get alittle dirt under those finger nails with us all now ok -- welcome once again,it's a pleasure!!

 

[Maggie]

Welcome to the forum Rock and Styx. I'm in Tn. to about 35 miles north of Nashville.

 

[Scotkat]

Hello both and welcome I am also a newbie still finding my way around.

 

[styxjustrocks]

I am in zone 6. I am in the Southern Appalachian mountains. Our springs are wet and summers very dry. What zone are you in in TN?

 

[Wombat]

Welcome to our new TN members.......you'll enjoy yourself here

 

[rockhound]

Styxjustrocks~ Sorry I didn't see your reply til just now. I am in 6b just a little west of Nashville, a flat-lander to you, lol. We usually have a last killing frost around April 15th but I have gone out and covered stuff up til May sometime. Averages are just that, half the time it's later. Since I start my tomatoes from seed, I do extras just in case of freak weather. They're usually easy to find a home for later if not needed. I see you are in zone 6, when do you set stuff out?

 

[styxjustrocks]

I put stuff out after May 10th. Sometimes we have weird weather and will have a late freeze. That happened a few years ago. It was June 5 and most people in our region lost whole gardens. Something about a blackberry winter. I do keep tender plants in the shed at night til I am sure it is safe. Never been to Nashville. Would like to see the Thunderbirds. Maybe next year.

 

[rockhound]

Yeah, it's always a gamble. That's why I over-plant. Gives me one more chance if I need it. I would rather push the envelope, as they say. Many times I have good luck and sometimes I lose, oh well.