Good to hear from you, Yardenman - see that you just joined. When you get a chance, please update your "profile" so that we can see where you're from and a little more about your interests. I learned a lot about vegetable gardening from my Dad (I don't believe he ever used any chemicals) - but not completely sure about that. Anyway, our veggies always tasted good. Dad wasn't much into flowers at all - guess I got that from my Mom.
Msg to all who have responded so far: glad to hear that we're hearing from all over - Iowa, Texas, Canada. Incidentially one of my son-in-laws is also Canadian - Saskatewan (spelling)- who now lives in North Carolina. None of my three children have inherrited a love of gardening from me. My wife has a passing interest in gardening, but her ideas conflict with those of mine. Her ideas tend toward "prim and proper" - I'm more inclined to be more adventuresome. Unlike my wife, I like to try something new every year. This year I'm growing ornamental peppers and a different kind of morning glory - seeds generously provided to me from other members.
Similar to some of you, none of my friends are really "into gardening" - so this website is my opportunity to share our common interests.
