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Title: Hello from Georgia! (Subversive_plot, newbie here)
Post by: Subversive_plot on June 18, 2020, 17:16

Just saying a quick hello after registering.

You may ask, why Subversive_plot as a username?  Well, why not!  Also, my vegetable garden plot is a little unconventional.  It is the sunny edge of a little bit of forest on my property, a place where a few trees had to be cleared last July.  You could say I'm subverting a sliver of former forest.  I'm clearing out weeds, but trying mostly to keep digging to a minimum.  Tomatoes are being planted in holes left by decayed stumps, for example.  It's sort of an experiment.  I also have herbs and other plants growing in containers. 

I found this site while doing a search for information on how to straighten a tine on a garden fork (You see? I'm learning things already)

Hope to converse more later on.

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Title: Re: Hello from Georgia! (Subversive_plot, newbie here)
Post by: Yorkie on June 18, 2020, 18:35

Welcome to the forum, Georgia, and good luck with all your experiments - sounds fascinating!

Title: Re: Hello from Georgia! (Subversive_plot, newbie here)
Post by: Fairy Plotmother on June 18, 2020, 19:06

Welcome. Careful how you straighten the tine. Plotfather tried that job on my border fork...….I've got a new one now.  :lol:

Title: Re: Hello from Georgia! (Subversive_plot, newbie here)
Post by: snowdrops on June 18, 2020, 21:35

Hi there, sounds interesting experiments

Title: Re: Hello from Georgia! (Subversive_plot, newbie here)
Post by: Subversive_plot on June 18, 2020, 23:14

Quote from: Fairy Plotmother on June 18, 2020, 19:06

Welcome. Careful how you straighten the tine. Plotfather tried that job on my border fork...….I've got a new one now.  :lol:

Thanks, I will take it easy.  I think a little heating may be needed to bend it properly (possible excuse for starting up the barbecue).  For now, it will suffice for digging out the Nandinas from my plot. 

When I can, I will post photos of my odd little garden.  At least the tomatoes are starting to bloom!  Basil and other herbs, and snow peas, I have been harvesting for quite a while.

Title: Re: Hello from Georgia! (Subversive_plot, newbie here)
Post by: Subversive_plot on June 19, 2020, 14:47

Quote from: Yorkie on June 18, 2020, 18:35

Welcome to the forum, Georgia, and good luck with all your experiments - sounds fascinating!

Thank you, I hope to post pictures soon.

I also grow some of those not-vegetable-fruit-herb things.  Orchids mostly, flower garden, lawn.  I hope to post about those from time to time.  I should have a yellow Cattleya-type orchid blooming in a week or two.  Sunny yellow color  :D, fragrance like lemon furniture polish  :wacko:.

Title: Re: Hello from Georgia! (Subversive_plot, newbie here)
Post by: Subversive_plot on June 19, 2020, 14:50

Quote from: snowdrops on June 18, 2020, 21:35

Hi there, sounds interesting experiments

Experiments are always fun, aren't they?  It is a challenge to see what you can get away with and still get a worthwhile yield of vegetables etc.