Name: Richard Jasztal Hudson, FL 34667 (Zone 9b) You can't be right if your not.
I am a amputee from a traffic accident 6 yrs ago. I have struggled with things to keep me occupied and busy as I was a very active person one day and early retired without legs the next. I have fought with depression and pain since my accident, but have in the last 2 years started to turn a corner on the depression, and the pain I am suffering has subsided without medication (thank god). I have taken up computers (recreationally) and have recently decided to take up container gardening (in my northern facing Florida room). My Dad was a great gardener all his life and unfortunately I never learned very much from him as I was always too busy with work and my life. Even more unfortunately he passed away 2 years ago and I no longer have that WWII font of wisdom to go to. Which brings me to my point of joining this forum. I was hoping to get help for my problems from some of you expert gardeners (like my Dad). I have started growing some vegetables in 3 containers, and some of the Wife's flowers (orchids and lilies) in another. I would like to post some pictures of what is happening to them to find a way to fix the problems, but I first need to learn where to post in order to get the help I need. Is there a vegetable and tomato section, or an orchid section I can look to for help. Thanks Rich
Yes, yes, yes!!! So glad that you found the BEST gardening community ever!!!
I'm posting from my phone and I haven't been able to figure out how to copy and paste from here, but if you go to the homepage and look at the forums list, we have a great veggie and fruits forum, and a superb orchids forum as well! Jump right in! The friendliest and most knowledgeable folks around! Have fun and again...
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22, USDA zone 10 A.
Welcome! Yes , there is a fruit & vegetable forum, and an Orchids forum. There is also a container gardening forum. If you go to the top of the home page you will see Community. Scroll through the lists of forums and I'll bet you find other forums that interest you as well. Any you choose to watch you can click on Watch on the right side of the page.
Hi again Rich!
If you start here in the Welcome forum, you'll be able to find your way around... https://garden.org/forums/view...
Trish has some great stickie threads that will tell you all you need to know about this site! Just click on the link...
North Central Massachusetts (N (Zone 5b) Life & gardens: make them beautiful
@Jaszman, welcome!!! It is one of the best gardening forums ever!
Please also check out the Ideas forum and please post some of your ideas there when you are ready. There've been a lot of questions in various places about how to get to plants when you have to sit, i.e., if you're in a wheelchair or just plain old have bad knees. Here's a link to that one: https://garden.org/forums/view...
I love your username. Are you into music too?
Again,
You don't kick walls down, you pull the nails out and let them fall.
AKA Joey.
North Central Massachusetts (N (Zone 5b) Life & gardens: make them beautiful
Oh, and be sure to check out the Not a Raffle Raffle (the NARR!) It's so much fun and such great prizes. Here's a link to the one that was in May. I think there'll be another in June. https://garden.org/ideas/view/...
You don't kick walls down, you pull the nails out and let them fall.
AKA Joey.
Name: Sally central Maryland (Zone 7b) See you in the funny papers!
Welcome! Plants can be addictive in a good way. I got really hooked on gardening when I stayed home with kids, as there was always something I could do in the yard.
Houseplants forum https://garden.org/forums/view...
Name: Richard Jasztal Hudson, FL 34667 (Zone 9b) You can't be right if your not.
Thanks everyone for your kind word and good advice. I will read thru the knowledge base as I am a reader anyhow. I'm sure I found the right place on this forum.
Just click on the link...
