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I just moved from a very high elevation short-season climate in Arizona to central coastal California where the temperature difference between summer and winter is less than the high and low on any given day in my old garden! It s a foreign country out here! I will be relying on fellow GWers for advice!
I m attempting to grow primarily open-polinated tomatoes because I want to adapt my plants to my microclimate. I believe preserving biodiversity is vital to sustaining a dynamic and sustainable agriculture and society. I m also focusing on heirlooms because I love the rich history behind them! I m very interested in trading seeds with other GardenWebbers, so view my list and email me if you see anything you d like. Since I moved mid-season, I wasn t able to save seeds from my own plants - California is not terribly keen about letting people transport their tomato plants across the border, no matter how much you beg and cry.
I m still figuring out this crazy place where aloe plants escape and become bushes, but I have figured out that living close to the beach has many advantages. My husband and I like to stroll down to the beach after work and watch the surfers at sunset, and we have a lovely view of the ocean from our living room (you d brag too if it were you)! Some day we hope to have a nice piece of property where I can *really* grow some tomatoes and other veggies. My ultimate dream is for my brother s family to move in next door. Not only would all my favorite people be close, but then I could grow "forests" of sunflowers for my niece to play hide and seek in!
Cheers to dreams!
I live in: United States
My zone is: coastal CA
My favorite forum 1 is Growing Tomatoes.
First registered on April 21,2004.
