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Re: Introducing Ourselves

Hi Shannon-

I live in Napa, CA and have been gardening for sometime more 'by the
seat of my pants' than anything else but my garden usually does very
well. I have 22 raised beds and will need every square foot for what I
have planned for this year. I also have fruit trees that I planted two
years ago so hope to get some fruit off of them this year.

I am 42 and have two teenage sons who, unfortunately, see gardening as a
punishment, but they do enjoy eating fresh tomatoes, strawberries, corn,
etc. out of the garden.

If you ever want to chat gardening, let me know.

Mary
>
> Well, since all the other silent members are introducing themselves and
> expressing their appreciation of the wealth of the list's collective
> knowledge, I'll do the same.
>
> Small introduction:  I live in Martinez, California, which is approximately
> 25 miles north-east of San Francisco (map distance, not driving distance).
> I'm 26 and until last year had been a strictly indoor gardener.  I bought
> my first house on Halloween 1995 and have been gardening wholeheartedly
> ever since.  The front yard was fully landscaped, but the backyard was bare
> with the exception of some very hardly groundcover, some honeysuckle and a
> few fruit trees.  It's a small yard, but I've managed to do quite a bit.
>
> I tried starting a vegetable garden last year, but the soil was really in
> terrible shape and the water situation was pitiful.  This past month I
> finally built three raised beds (5' x 8' x 1' each) and I'm currently in
> the process of installing my drip irrigation.  The seeds have all arrived
> and I have the entire vegetable garden planned out on paper.
>
> Many thanks to all of you who have been sharing your experiences and
> advice.  I've already learned so much!  I've made a few minor adjustments
> to my plans and am more enthused the closer I can to planting season.  I
> wish I had some specific questions in mind, but I'm sure I'll come up with
> some in the near future.
>
> **********************
> Shannon Dorsey
>
> Zone 9: Martinez, California
> Shannon.Dorsey@ucop.edu
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