Hello from Nebraska

[Lori B]

Hello all, so glad i found this forum. I have spring fever so bad, but right now it looks like the picture below around my house.

I love growing beans! They are like little gems. I have over 90 varieties, but have only planted about 60 of them so far. I tend to get obsessed with them.

I like to sort out those that look different from the normal ones and grow them on their own to see if it is truly a cross or just a normal trait.

I also love to grow corn, but out here in Nebraska it is impossible for me to collect to use as seed, as I never have the time to cover each one and hand pollinate them. Plus the gene pool is so limited when that is done.

Anyway, love reading everyone's posts! B

Thanks, Lori

 

[journey11]

I saw your bean thread post first, or else I would have had my question answered here. Welcome to TEG! You are in good company here as we have many folks who will aid an abet you in your bean obsession. I used to collect beads about 10 years ago...somehow beans were not a far stretch from that.

Be sure to keep an eye out for the new bean network thread that will come out here in a couple of months. It's a good way to add to your collection while helping Russ at the same time.

 

[Lori B]

sounds great. i can's wait to get some dirt under my nails! Well, technically soil... My soils teacher would have cringed just now if he saw this post.

 

[so lucky]

Hi, Lori! Welcome to the forum. I guess with snow cover, you can't even go out to the garden and smell the soil, can you? At least I can still do that here.
I think you will love chatting with the folks on this forum.

 

[Carol Dee]

@Lori B from the East Coast of Iowa where the Mississippi runs East to West. I love the photo you put up here. It is one you might consider posting in Photo of the week.

 

[canesisters]

from VA!
No snow here (yet) and hopefully we avoid a mess of snow/ice this year.
How much have you gotten there?

 

[Nyboy]

welcome from NY

 

[catjac1975]

So sorry for your spring fever. You have a long way to go before you get relief. Indoor gardening is a good cure. I will be starting pepper and artichoke seeds in Feb. Unless I can't wait until then. Welcome. What zone are you in?

 

[Lori B]

Thanks everyone for the welcome,
I am in zone 5a and we just had another 3 inches over night. It has been a wetter than normal winter here with good snow cover, but not as bad as some areas of the country.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Hi, Lori. Welcome to the forum. It's good to see you jumping right in. No need to be shy. We generally don't bite in public, at least with new members.

I understand those urges. I've started kale and chard seeds already. By the time they are big enough I should be able to set them out for early greens here. It won't be that long before I start some sweet potatoes for slips and in about a month I'll start my warm weather seeds, eggplant, pepper, and tomato. It's not the same as getting your hands dirty though.