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My Climate Zone
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USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
Zone 6a -
Sunset Climate Zone
Zone 34 -
City
Kirkwood -
State
PA -
Zip Code
17536 -
Country
U.S.A.
Gardening Background
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Biographical Information
4 grown children, 1 husband, 38 years in Lancaster County PA. retired RN, teacher.
My Mulch Profile
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Occupation
retired -
Gardening Ability
3 - Garden a lot, with some success -
My 5 favorite plants are
aster, tomato, cosmos, beet, Norway maple -
What is a garden myth you hear frequently which you know is untrue?
an old neighbor told me to cut the ends of my cucumber plants to increase cukes and decrease vine growth and to do it by the light of the full moon. -
And, what is the reality?
last part's not necessary -
What is your favorite gardening outfit or costume?
t shirt, jeans -
What is the one question about gardening you would really like people to ask you?
this tastes so good; how'd you make it? -
And what's the answer?
fresh stuff -
Who is your own favorite gardening personality on TV, radio or in print? Why?
mike mcgrath -- he's here -
Do you have a gardening philosophy you would like to share with other gardeners? What is it?
whatever makes you happy -
If you could grow only one plant, what would it be?
unfair -
What plant have you tried to grow that has given you the most trouble? Or, what plant would you like to grow and can't, and why?
baby turnips -- the flea beetles beat me. this year i'm trying row cover.
i have a banana tree that's supposed to fruit. my hasn't in 4 years. -
What is your favorite time in the garden?
spring, early summer -
What is your favorite color in the garden?
all of them -
What is your favorite place or activity in the garden?
planting seeds, setting out transplants, sitting quietly -
What is your favorite public or private garden in the world? Why?
Longwood Gardens -- i've spent so much time there and never been disappointed -
What individual has influenced your gardening interest the most? How?
My dad worked two full time jobs and had 3 gardens -- our backyard, my grandparents' backyard, and half an acre of corn and tomatoes on one of his employer's land near a river which flooded each spring. we sold corn and tomatoes, delivering the last of the crops on our bikes before school on September mornings. He was a large man but amazingly gentle with small plants. -
Gardening Dilemmas
I just started an Imperial Star artichoke in my husband's greenhouse. should i plant it in a 24"pot in inticipation of bringing it in next fall or will it indeed bear fruit this summer? -
What do you dislike most about gardening?
spiders -
What do you like most about gardening?
watching things grow, eating things that have grown, being outdoors (altho i have 45 houseplants, all 46 of us are eager to go out May to October) -
Favorite Nursery
Meadowview, Bartville, PA
California Cactus, LA -
Cat or Dog person
Both Cat and Dog
Education
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Favorite Quote
Clough "... and not by eastern windows only..." -
Interests
plants, books, people, places
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