Poll: Where do you live?

[greenmountaingirl]

northern vermont, not that far from quebec. bitterly cold and snowy winters with wet and mild summers that end as soon as they start. still we grow and forage most of our own food which we freeze and can. our biggest successes and staples in gardening are tomatoes, winter squash, carrots, and beans, in foraging fiddleheads, mushrooms, blackberries, and wildcrafted herbs and greens, and in farming chicken, eggs, eggs, and more eggs (worth their weight in gold at this time of the year and bartered for grassfed beef). looking to continue expanding the orchard and gardens, add to the flock, and try new livestock perhaps a dairy goat or two or some sheep.

[Tom King]

Originally Posted by llantera13

I am a backyard gardener in San Diego's Mid-City. It's a very diverse urban area with a lot of exotic ethnic restaraunts to explore. From the roof of my house I can see Tijuana quite clearly. To the west are the highrises of Downtown and beyond that the ocean and the Coronado Islands. To the east are the Cuyamaca Mountains and below me are two dogs wondering if they might come up and have a look.

Hi,i am an organic heirloom tomato,melon and watermelon grower in Ramona. I finally found someone in the county who belongs to idigmy garden.Hope you have a good growing year.

[Tom King]

Originally Posted by poky garden gnome

I'm from Pocatello Idaho. I garden in raised beds as we live at the base of a mountain and have more rocks than soil. I have expanded the number of my beds every year and this year I intend to plant 50-60 tomatoes plus eveything else. I only use heirloom seeds and have been organic for a number of years. My family and I can or freeze what we we need and then I sell my extra plants and produce at the local Farmer's Market. The demand has grown rapidly for both the plants and the produce over the last 2 years. I am always interested in tomato seed trades especially unusual black varieties.

Here are some sources for black tomato seeds
www.amishlandseeds.com
www.coronsseeds.com
www.seedstrust.com(in idaho)
www.mariseeds.com
www.tomatofest.com
www.tomatobob.com
www.tomatogrowers.com
www.heirloomtomatoes.net

Also,if you belong to seed savers exchange Neil Lockhart of Illinois and Bill Minkey in Wisconson are great sources of rare black heirlooms...good luck

[igrowwithleds]

New Hampshire!!!

[Tom King]

I live in Ramona California on 12 acres at 1800 feet elevation. I am about 40 miles NE of San Diego.We are certified organic and can grow year round but i love heirloom tomatoes, melons, watermelons,mulberries and pomegranates so i grow in summer and fall. Some years i have had tomatoes in February but usually about 3-4 frosts in the winter prevent year round growing. Since the Witch fire of 2007 all the gophers,squirrels,rabbits and coyotes have been hitting the farms as there is no natural vegetation to sustain them. Lost 75 per cent of my melon and watermelon crop last year to these animals.hope to connect with melon fanatics in the quest to secure and grow out Central Asian melons so we can preserve them.Have been growing black tomatoes since 1991 and love em.Just joined a few weeks ago.Love the forums and ideas and seeds that are traded.

[dwatson]

I am a teacher, and I grow old roses while potager gardening in and amongst the roses. I live in Plano, north of Dallas.
Each year, I grow a few more veggies and a few more herbs.
I teach at a school with a horticulture program, so I am providing seeds for kids - then I buy back plants at the annual sale.

[countrygma]

Originally Posted by ratdog

Emmett, Idaho. It's about 25 miles north west of Boise,Id. Great town of around 6000 people,elevation 2362 ft.

I used to live in King Hill. I have been to Emmett many times. Used to have a horse in training at a stable there, and also went to some QH shows.. all of this back in the early/mid nineties. It always seemed like a nice play to live.

[ratdog]

Originally Posted by countrygma

I used to live in King Hill. I have been to Emmett many times. Used to have a horse in training at a stable there, and also went to some QH shows.. all of this back in the early/mid nineties. It always seemed like a nice play to live.

Greetings countryma! I have been through King Hill a few times a number of years back. I grew up in Boise. My wife and I moved from Eagle to Emmett around 16yrs ago. Yea, lots of horse people here and we love living here.
Peace. Ken

[hookangel]

Native Southern Californian here. Currently a container/patio gardener, a little less than 20 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean and not too far from Disneyland either. I am new to your site but I LOVE it! So many great tips and friendly folks here.

[Pete2]

I live in Richmond Hill, GA technically, but I am in the county and live on an island that has about 60 homes. There is one road on and off the island, a causeway. The causeway is an asphalt road that rides you through the marsh ( at eye level no less) and is prone to flood over during Spring tides which strands me until low tide comes. Needless to say, I have to evacuate during a hurricane warning or else I would float away! The great thing about living where I do is that I have wonderful neighbors. Not to mention that there is a horse stable on my island, and I can go get free manure for my garden whenever I want!