a car also drove into one of my gardens last year. it sort of bounced off a cherry tree, the cherry tree actually broke its fall, as it were.

that garden is a long row that i planted to be a fedge, a hedge and a living fence with Food...hence a fedge...so its a long skinny garden bed that goes all along the road. this year and the next it will hopefully be finally filling in real good and continuing to block out the road ...all along the edge of the land there and give more of a private feeling...so yeah its all easy and resilient plants to begin with, but its still just getting established.

actually it may have worked out ok, if that cherry tree hadnt been there it mightve gone all the way to the solid, huge old conifers behind it...

i lost a couple of passionflowers =( and some of the raspberries and strawberries in that section...but i think the tree is going to survive...and theres more than enough raspberry and strawberry there to fill in that section again with new ones. so yeah lost a couple of passionflowers...but i can plant some more in there eventually.

when i saw it the cherry tree appeared to be like...holding the car...the car flipped upside down with the cherry tree branches holding it like a big hand...

the worst of it though...was that all the irrigation hoses...the seep/drip hoses that were set up for watering...all got broken =( actually i havent fixed that up yet and soon i will have to repair them or replace them...i didnt actually see that until the car got pulled off the tree. i suppose the poor person had enough to worry about...so i was nice ...but i was a bit bummed when i realized the hoses were broken...

here's an update to our list......

Current Newbies to be Adopted:

Zone 4:

Lady Bug z4 (veggies, flowers)

Zone 5:

Alexis z5 (pollinator friendly flowers, edibles, medicinals)

daisy5055zone5 (heirloom, edibles)

Jennifer Medrano(5)(veggies, edibles, community gardens)

tea4maddy(5)(pollinator friendly, herbs/medicinal, trees, houseplants)

Shasta(5) (fruits, heirloom, and flowers)

Zone 6:

tomatolady615 Z6 (tomatoes, peppers, herbs, fruit, flowers)

shane brunson(6a) (veggies, fruit, berries)

Jodi Ansin z6b TN (veggies, edibles, flowers for shade)

Zone 7:
Lauren Lewis(7b) (flowers, annuals and perennials, see want list)

Brandi Jacobs(7) (veggies, herbs, flowers, see want list)

Christina Sanford(7)(edibles, veggies, container gardening)

Zone 8:

Zinn Wintergreen(8)(new to gardening, veggies, see want list)

Tim & Elle Bentley MS Z8a (kitchen garden, heirloom veggies, see want list)

Hunter(8)(fruits, veggies, herbs)

Zone 9-10:

amanda dallas, tx (z9/8) (vegetables, herbs, and fruits, gardening advice)

Ro z9 Texas (flowers ferns vegetables herbs)

Jenn z9 (see wish list on profile)

Vijay Stephen(9b CA) (see wish list)

Angel M (9 FL) (fruits, citrus, butterflies, see wish list)

omerguerian Z9 CA (indoor plants, bulbs, flowers)

Monroe Quarles 9b CA (edibles, vegetables, california natives, medicinals)

Vicky Salinas(9) TX (tomatoes, edibles, perennials, herbs)

* click on the user names to see their member page, or earlier in the thread for their full want list

note- i post names in the order they were added. if you wish to adopt
newbies who have been waiting the longest- look at the first names in
every zone category.

Hello I'm new to the forums but not to gardening. Just trying to get back into it/find myself again after loss. Hope someone will adopt me. Interested in any flowers pollinator friendly, herbs/medicinal a, trees esp ones with edible fruit paw paw, etc and medicinal properties like Willow. House plants all I have now is aloe, used to have extensive house plants jungle. Av, Clivias, amaryllis, gloxinia, and many others. Thank you in advance for your kindness. I'm zone 5-6 and from Nepa

here's an update to our list......

Current Newbies to be Adopted:

Zone 4:

Lady Bug z4 (veggies, flowers)

Zone 5:

Alexis z5 (pollinator friendly flowers, edibles, medicinals)

daisy5055zone5 (heirloom, edibles)

Jennifer Medrano(5)(veggies, edibles, community gardens)

tea4maddy(5)(pollinator friendly, herbs/medicinal, trees, houseplants)

Zone 6:

tomatolady615 Z6 (tomatoes, peppers, herbs, fruit, flowers)

shane brunson(6a) (veggies, fruit, berries)

Jodi Ansin z6b TN (veggies, edibles, flowers for shade)

Zone 7:
Lauren Lewis(7b) (flowers, annuals and perennials, see want list)

Brandi Jacobs(7) (veggies, herbs, flowers, see want list)

Christina Tomey(7)(Fruit, herbs, veggies and flowers)

Zone 8:

Zinn Wintergreen(8)(new to gardening, veggies, see want list)

Tim & Elle Bentley MS Z8a (kitchen garden, heirloom veggies, see want list)

Hunter(8)(fruits, veggies, herbs)

Zone 9-10:

amanda dallas, tx (z9/8) (vegetables, herbs, and fruits, gardening advice)

Ro z9 Texas (flowers ferns vegetables herbs)

Jenn z9 (see wish list on profile)

Vijay Stephen(9b CA) (see wish list)

Angel M (9 FL) (fruits, citrus, butterflies, see wish list)

omerguerian Z9 CA (indoor plants, bulbs, flowers)

Monroe Quarles 9b CA (edibles, vegetables, california natives, medicinals)

Vicky Salinas(9) TX (tomatoes, edibles, perennials, herbs)

Sonal Bhatnagar(9) TX (vegetables, herbs, flowers)

* click on the user names to see their member page, or earlier in the thread for their full want list

note- i post names in the order they were added. if you wish to adopt
newbies who have been waiting the longest- look at the first names in
every zone category.

Hi y'all!

I am Sonal, a newbie from Houston, TX (Zone 9) seeking adoption. My husband and I recently bought our first home, which sadly enough lacks a garden.. And was the only house on the block without a live oak in the front !! So 1st order of business taken care of (yes, we do have a live oak now, though barely 5 foot tall...), next task on hand is to set up a garden. And being new to the whole process, I will need a lot of advice, and any help you kind folks can offer.. So far I have a spearmint in a tiny pot, and 3 lavender fledglings that I'm babying in pots. The raised garden bed should be set up by the end of this month.

My wish list includes:
- Vegetables: Okra, beans, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, peppers, and just about anything :)
- Herbs: Cilantro, basil, oregano, lemongrass
- Flowers: Shade loving annuals, pansies, day lilies, tulips

For trade:
- Nothing so far :( But hope to have something by next growing season

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this wonderful community.

I just read on thread 6 that Shain Harrison wanted to be adopted. I adopted Shain in Sept/Oct of 2015........once you have been adopted (Gardenweb/Houzz), you can not be adopted a second time!

Happy Wednesday!

Annie

Hi newbie here. Im starting a veggie and herb garden with my boys. If there is anyone willing to help. I can send a SASE. Looking to be adopted! Thank you!

Been on Houzz for awhile but new at seeds. Would love to be adopted for seeds and please please.

Thank you for this great opportunity for help!

Shain, you must have missed my post, three posts up.....I adopted you in Sept/Oct of 2015 (see ongoing list 6). You can only be adopted one time.............

Annie

so far, no reply from Sarah David about being adopted.

I got your seeds today, Beth. Thanks a bunch, super excited to get started!

you are very welcome.Hope they suit your intrests

Hi everyone! I am hoping that someone can adopt me. My family just moved to a six acre "farm" (not really, it's really just land and not a working farm), because I am disabled and was struggling financially. I had to give up my "garden" where I was at when we moved, and I lost almost all my plants. I had been growing veggies and some fruits, as well as herbs, and regular flowers. Excitingly, I do have tons of space for a garden now, but sadly, I now am now financially crushed so having trouble starting it. I would love it if anyone could adopt me, or anyone can spare seeds. I was growing a lot of my own food, and canning a lot, prior to the move. Any types of lettuces, fruits, veggies, herbs (and not necessarily just herbs for flavoring... I am exploring the "herbology" as opposed to pharma for health), and the land here is really, well, all grass. We would love anything to feed wild critters, as well as bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and any other sorts of birds, and while we're definitely not a nature preserve, we always like to help out the native critters.

I would love to plant trilliums, and quite love the look of hellebores, fuschias and bleeding hearts. I know overall that's kind of an eclectic mix, but I'm happy for any help, given how expensive plants are. I have never been a part of GW, or any seed trading group and will be more than happy to do my share once I have something established. Thank you so much.

Newbie here in zone 7a. I would love some flower seeds if anyone wants to adopt me. I have already purchased my Heritage garden seeds for 2017 and hope to have plenty of seeds to share with others later. This is also my first seed exchange so please bear with me as I stumble my way thru it. I would like to plant some flowers around the garden plants and some around the house so could use any type... sun-loving plants or shade-loving plants. Thank you.

Hi everyone! I'm new to GW and to seed trading. I'm so excited to join this group and start planting and sharing! I'm in zone 7b in the Carolinas and I think I have my profile set up properly. I would LOVE to be adopted! I've had a container garden on my porch for the last few years, but this is the first year that I will be planting in the yard. I hope to attract butterflies and hummingbirds and bees. This summer I also hope to start raising honey bees! I have ordered some cosmos (multicolored) and some Rattlesnake greenbeans. I ordered extra for sharing/trading. I love vining plants, flowering plants (especially purples and blues), anything with a variegated leaf, and really anything that blooms!! This is going to be a great way to try out plants that I wouldn't normally think of on my own!! :)

Hi everyone, I just found this forum tonight and would love to be adopted as well as be a part of this community. I have always loved gardening since i was very little but only recently got my own home with a big yard so I can make my dreams come true. I have a strawberry patch I have planted and am looking to make my yard beautiful with flowers. So I am interested in flowers of all types. Paying shipping is not an issue for me.

Hi, I am looking to source some free seeds for our community project. We are aiming to encourage tenants from all over Barnsley to "help your community to grow" We are hoping to distribute seeds to about 100 people to encourage them to take pride in their area. Any donations would be gratefully received.

I know those of you who want to be adopted are dreaming of seeds as it begins to warm up. This can be a difficult time to ask for seeds. Just be aware that many with seeds are planning and planting...and traded off much of our "stash" or extra seeds (or given away).

Many places are putting their seeds out for sale and many are very inexpensive. That's a good place to start, too. Cottage flowers and veggie seeds can be 20 cents to 50 cents per package. Then you can save the seeds from those plants this summer and you'll have something on your trade list!

Pay attention to local city flower beds. They often need a little maintenance. If you can pull a few weeds it's often a good place to collect a few seeds and deadhead some blooms. It's a win-win for you and the city you live in.

Heidi

I can adopt two newbies for a veggie, herb and flower adoption. Please private message me and I will give you postage and mailing details and then post here that you have been adopted :)

Edit: This offer is now closed. Have a wonderful summer :)

I've been adopted by dragonfly20210, yay!!!! I'm so excited!

I'm gonna go ahead and ask to be removed. I've been on here for months and accomplished absolutely nothing. And I've since moved back to TX and have no yard, so unfortunately this forum was a gigantic waste of effort.

Hi ive got lots of seeds to share and swap. I dont have any planted and have had no luck growing anything thus far so ill send seeds for postage or whatever. Hope to do some trades. Ive been on her aboutv6 months

I've been adopted by dragonfly20210, I am excited!

Hello i am new to seed exchange a exchanging seeds in general. I am excited to have found this though. I do have a few seeds to trade but not a good variety. I love herbs and unique and cool vegetables and hot peppers. I also like vines. I am more than willing to send postage. I live in NC.

Thanks for your time

Lauren

Adoption offer sent to Lauren Stephens. I can adopt two more newbies pm me if you're interested in a veggie, herb and flower adoption

Yes yes yes. Thank you so much. I appreciate it tons.

Hello gardening friends. I am a newbie and I'd love to be adopted. I'm in SE Tennessee zone 7.

I have a trade list but am having some trouble collecting seeds from my plants. I do have a lot of mint rootings, Roma Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Coreopsis seeds.

I'd love perennial flowers, especially pink & white hollyhocks, Black Eyed Susan, pink Astilbe, cottage garden type flowers, verbenas, etc. Just about anything! :)

I'd love different kinds of veggies that I can grow in large pots. I have cucumbers, tomatoes, crook neck squash, okra planted.

I'd love herbs too.

Thanks!

I just got adopted and I'm thrilled! Thanks to dragonfly20210!!! Thanks so much. I'm truly excited!

I noticed your list of wants. I have chives, rosemary, 4 different mints, Thai Basil (licorice ball), Genovese pesto for Italian and Pesto. I actually have collected Lanceleaf Coreopsis seeds in June 2017. I will send you postage or whatever adopted gardeners are supposed to do.

(On the previous things, I don't have any seeds yet and only the mint is starting to seed.)

If you live near SE Tennessee I have cuttings.

I can take one more newbie pm me if you're interested in a veggie and flower adoption

EDIT: this offer is closed for the season have a great summer everyone :)

I've gotten adopted by dragonfly20210!!! Thank you sooooo much!! Can't wait to plant my new flowers and veggies.

I love gardenweb and all the people that make it special!

I can do 2 adoptions. I have mostly herbs, veggies and flowers. :) Post here if your interested and message me so we can sort out details. :)

Hi Dragonfly20210,

I just got your envelope and stamps popped in the mail this evening along with a tiny packet inside as well. Probably not extremely exciting, but a small token of my gratitude.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Sorry for the online message but I couldn't send you an email or private text.

Garden Hugs,

Ladyreneer

Well thank you very much ladyreneer! I will start putting together your seeds. And thank you Jdmom :) lol.... Internet child that's cute. There are some great people here, some that helped me out too so I am glad I can do the same, happy gardening!

Ladyreneer, mailed your seeds today. Thank you for the beautiful card and seeds. Enjoy :)

You are so very welcome!

I really appreciate your generosity in sending seeds to me and I'm unbelievably excited to see what it is that you sent.

Whatever they are I know will love them! Thanks so much dear garden mom.

Today I was finally able to collect seeds from my Victoria Blue Salvia!!! I was thrilled to finally find those tiny seeds and I spent a good portion of my day picking through them since it was raining.

Next will be my Veronica Blue Speedwell, then lavender.

I hope you have a fabulous day tomorrow and thanks again for my goodie bag. I'll post when I receive it.

Garden Hugs,

Ladyreneer

I'm new to the site, but I'm still trying to figure out how everything on here works.

Dragonfly20210,

I just received your seed packet this morning. Thanks so very, very much! Hubby and I were both impressed with your generosity.

I am going to plant the lettuce today and then check to see what I can sow now during late summer/fall. Exciting! Thanks for adopting me! I will stsy in touch and hope to send something else your way soon.

Hugs,

Ladyreneer

Hi I'm Kathryn I'm a newbie, I live in Zone 9 in Texas and hope to be adopted by one of you lovely gardeners. I'm looking for vegetables and herbs and flowers to expand my beginners garden. I have been gardening for two years now and I love it.

Thanks!!

You're very welcome ladyreneer :) Enjoy!

Newbie here in desperate need of landscape plants and flower seeds. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hey,

I've got tons of flower and vegetable seeds available as a SASE. Please see my trade list. Message me and we'll get some seeds your way ASAP.

hey all -

apologies for not updating or tending to this thread. my life has changed drastically since i started doing this several years ago. i got hectic and moved, and probably about to move again. i dont have internet access always like i used to.

also - this thread sort of expired, in that its been a while since it was up and active....so i just let it sink to the bottom of the pile...

i could repost the OP and open up a fresh thread - #8 of this long running project, but ideally would love a new host to step forward to carry on the adopt a newbie threads in the future. i did ask a couple of people, but so far no takers to take over as host.

if i do post a fresh thread - i think we should scrap the current list as most of the people are not even around anymore, this thread is quite old.

also i would like to ask for a volunteer to update the list as needed, keep track of when people get adopted or add new names...ideally perhaps a new host will volunteer to just take over the adopt a newbie thread entirely...

if anyone is game, just copy and paste the first two posts of this thread onto a new thread, and then maybe as a third post place a beginning list of new adoptees...so that as people sign up you can add names...

or really however the new host would wish to do so...but the easy way would just to be to continue with the current format, copy and paste the first 2 posts, and then periodically post an edited updated list of those seeking adoption.

otherwise my life is way to chaotic and hectic right now to continue to post the updates right now...

Going to pm you Leila

I do hope someone can continue this. I have enjoyed adopting through the years but am not able to do the actual mechanics of keeping it going.

me too beth. i do feel bad about abandoning this project.

i know we have gotten hundreds of people hooked up with a good starter package of seeds through this, and i would really like to see it continued too. just my life is so weird right now, and has been for a while...i have been travelling and hardly know how this is all going to unfold. i go dark, haha well i mean to say - there are many times i can't get online these days.

but you know what...i think i will start a new thread. a freshy list - #8.

but everyone will just have to understand i may not be always able to keep up the running list, you know taking peoples names off or putting them on when newbies sign up. i will get to it eventually...but i think it's good if it keeps getting updating regularly.

and in the meantime if anyone is interested in hosting this adopt a newbie - please contact me, or for that matter...just start posting the updates to the new thread.

that is primarily what is needed, someone who is on here a lot who will tally up who goes off the list and who gets added...on a regular basis so that its always current. i know for at least the foreseeable future i will be really hectic and may not always be able to get to it right away.

but yeah...i will start the new thread and we will see how that goes.

if anyone would like to volunteer to update the running list as needed, just go ahead and do it, post it up as it changes...taking off any names that get adopted, and adding the new people who sign up and set their messaging settings correct.

ok all - i made a new thread.

check it out here --> https://www.houzz.com/discussions/adopt-a-newbie-ongoing-list-8-dsvw-vd~5158694

i have erased the list as this thread is very old.

but if any of the former sign ups who did not get adopted are still with us and want to sign up again- post on the new thread.

and again it would be great if there's a volunteer or 2 who would be willing to update the list as needed, by re posting the list as the thread progresses and names go on or off.

I am a newbie and I hope that I have followed all the directions correctly. It says to post on here so hope I am in the right spot. I recently moved to Arizona (zone 8) and had to retire due to medical issues, so want to try my hand at gardening again. I don't know about Arizona plants to give specifics. My back yard is all weed now. I am interested in herbs, veges and plants that will thrive in this area. (Including cactus of course. ) If I need to post somewhere else, please let me know what I need to do. I believe all of my settings are set correctly. Thank you ever so much. Rebekah

I’m a second year graduate student at the University of Wisconsin Madison so I’m just starting my gardening adventure. Im interested in vegetable plants including heirlooms, different tomato and pepper varieties. Thank you to all the experienced members for doing this!