Hello there fellow gardeners- My name is Deborah and I garden in NE Vermont- USA- extremely short growing season here- 6 months of winter- 2 each of autumn and spring and yup that's right- only 2 summer months. Makes gardening a bit challenging but that's part of the fun. I have been adding to my gardens a few new beds a year for the past 6 years. It is exceedingly rural where I live- closest neighbor is actually 2 miles away- consequently my gardens are purely for my enjoyment- and enjoy them I do. Also work part-time at Perennial Pleasures- a heritage flower nursery in East Hardwick Vt. Have a vast assortment of flowers- mostly perennials, some annuals, shrubs, vines, quite a few roses and peonies and some real oddball plants (at least they are so in this part of the world- i.e. Jerusalem Artichoke; Dutchman's pipe) and tons of pictures of my gardens which I use on greeting card that I make. At any rate, there's my 'a bit longer than brief' introduction. Am excited about this forum- meeting everyone; seeing how everyone else gardens; what they grow and, of course; learning something new from each of you. Happy Gardening to all. Deborah[][/color]
