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Author Garden: Norwegian, gardening viking stranded in FL and NS, US Brittmccary Gardener Member # 5210 posted                    Hello, everyone. I'm a Norwegian who found my soulmate in St. Augustine, FL and moved to the US 8 years ago. Since plants have been my passion since I started walking, I naturally started digging in sandy, humid and hot St. Augustine, FL. Gosh.. Have I struggled. I never knew tomatoes were that hard to grow! *lol* Add to that enemy critters eating my plants, - and invation of some really nasty grashoppers, locally known as ludders... Ack! Our lawn had been breeding ground for grubs for several years. I started a 4 year long chain of "transplanting" grass and fighting the grubs. I think I've won! The prize of gardening in FL are plentiful, though. Hibiscus smiling to you year around, stunning azaleas in February, exotic fruits. Then after 7 years we decided that we'd like to spend a whole year in our mountain hideaway in the Smoky mountains, NC. A lot more familiar climate for this stranded viking. But, - so over grown and so VERY steep!. I started last October to create a rock garden down below our house. The plans were modest, but the garden sorta grew on me. I now have lotsa beds that needs to be planted. I have carried more rocks than I've done in my whole life, and I have cut down more trees and bushes then I ever did as a girl scout. Here is the status one month ago.. I need to take more pictures, as my transplanted lillies now are looking around with buds. And the bulbs that I bought also looks up. Anyways... here is my North Carolina garden project: http://brittmccary.bravehost.com/ I will most likely be asking questions! A lot! Britt Plants: 4 | From: Smoky mnts, NC, St. Augustine, FL | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 66.82.9.68 tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth Member # 4875 posted                    Welcome I love questions...I learn so much when someone answers. Beginner gardener here. Welcome again. Tammy * * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005  |  Seeded: 4.249.75.252 Dixie Angel Garden Pro! Member # 4001 posted                    Welcome to the Garden Helper, Britt. I hope you have as much fun as I do here! Dianna * * * * Plants: 5795 | From: SC | Registered: Nov 2004  |  Seeded: 216.218.82.61 Brittmccary Gardener Member # 5210 posted                    Thanks a lot, Tammy and Dianna. This looks like a place to gather a lot of information and have fun while doing it! Britt Plants: 4 | From: Smoky mnts, NC, St. Augustine, FL | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 66.82.9.68 obywan59 Garden Pro! Member # 2222 posted                    Welcome Britt! I just love the Smokies! I've been camping at 5 of the campgrounds in the National park including Balsam Mountain and Cataloochee near Maggie Valley. I was once at the NC Botanical gardens about 20 years ago and just yesterday was in Greensboro at the Bicentennial and Bog gardens as well as the Greensboro Arboretum. * * * * Terry May the force be with you Plants: 1370 | From: Copper Hill, Virginia | Registered: Apr 2004  |  Seeded: 207.69.137.140 Brittmccary Gardener Member # 5210 posted                    Well, then you've practically been in my back yard. I'm on the mountain next to Catalochee! Building a garden at 4500 ft is challenging, but a lot of fun! Nice to meetcha! Britt Plants: 4 | From: Smoky mnts, NC, St. Augustine, FL | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 66.82.9.49 Phloxy Lady Gardener Member # 5245 posted                    I enjoyed your photos. How do you like "Bravehost"? Plants: 4 | From: London, Ontario | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 64.231.13.115 Brittmccary Gardener Member # 5210 posted                    Uh.. Not a lot. I think it's slow. We wanted to try it out to see if we wanted to use them as an overall host. At this point I doubt it. I also don't like all the pop ups in the free version. And if you add up all the features, blog, guestbook... etc. they are not cheap! Britt Plants: 4 | From: Smoky mnts, NC, St. Augustine, FL | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 66.82.9.34 DragonflyWings Gardener Member # 5294 posted                    Hello Britt! I am new to the forums as well. I live very close to St. Augustine and visit there quite frequently. It's my favorite place in the world. I understand the challenges of gardening in Florida soil. It does have it's problems but as you say, it also has pay offs as well. Nice to meet you! Plants: 2 | From: Florida | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 65.40.22.188

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