from NE. Florida! No, :] isn't annoying at all! Love creativity! :-))

Aww- Texaskitty beat me to it here's another welcome from Texas Great group here, you'll learn a lot.

from the state of Mississippi, the state that is host to the # 1 team in college football, MSU. You are going to love ATP!

Alex.

THANK you all so much.. you guys are so friendly compared to the last forum i tried joining!

Alex, your infobox mentioned advice on indoor grow lighting. We have some experts. Rick, I haven't found that thread, would you post the URL, here, or treemail it to Alex, please?
@RickCorey

Found one of them, had the post starred.
http://garden.org/blogs/entry/...

Isn't there at least one more, Rick?

oh its ok lovemyhouse, you dont have to do that.
but thank you for the thought :]

Well, there's the thread that Alex started, where he contributed some interesting photos of "something wrong" with plants under two big 42-watt warm white CFL bulbs.
The thread "warm white: bad for plants period???" in Ask a Question forum

And the thread "Indoor Lights", started by @Reine.
The thread "Indoor Lights" in Ask a Question forum

Generally, I defer to @drdawg / Ken Ramsey and @psa / Paul Anguiano and @kqcrna / Karen (and others) about plant lighting because they have experience, and I mostly have reading plus a very little 20-30 year old experience.

That blog article was where I gave up on making an article, because I couldn't find spectra that would prove that expensive "gro lites" are really just relabeled broad spectrum tri-phosphor tubes with high prices. And I found contradictory info about using T8 bulbs in T-12 fixtures (suitability of old-style ballasts with T-8 bulbs).

Thank you, Rick.

I'm in OH, Missouri could pass for a midwestern state. pick one (of the regional forums) and start posting. I love talkin' about gardin'.

Hello Alex!

to ATP from Minnesota! Alex it is nice seeing another young adult showing an interest in gardening.

thanks guys!
and ive been into growing since my early teens :D

Hi Alex, welcome! We have lots of forums that might interest you, from regional gardening to types of plants to seed starting, plant and seed starting. The All Things Gardening forum is for any subject that doesn't seem a good fit in any other forums.

Our rules are pretty loose, basically just be polite and "do unto others...." I think you'll find this a friendly place to hang out.

Karen

Karen

thanks Karen. and i always try to do my best to
unto others

The Golden Rule ... that's about it.

Welcome Alex. I look forward to your pictures.