how to make IRL garden friends?

garnetmoth · May 17, 2007

silly me lives in the burbs. works in the boonies. I see several big gardens on my drives (furthest account is about 1.5 hrs out in the country, in a one-light town)

I was thinking about writing down the addresses of houses with big gardens, mailing a lil introduction letter, maybe a packet of saved seeds, and of course the web address here.

I know Im funny about folks coming to the door, and Im usually driving home around dinner time so I dont want to annoy anyone by knocking....?

Thoughts? similar stories? suggestions?

TomatoDon · May 17, 2007

Run an ad and start a community gardening club. Or a Nashville area Heirloom Tomato Growers Society. I would join that! You can be the Queen Bee of the heirloom tomato growers in middle Tennessee!

Don

Sherry_AK · May 17, 2007

If you see anyone out in the garden, by all means stop and tell them how much you enjoy seeing their garden when you pass by. Most gardeners are delighted to talk gardening with a stranger and show off their work. I've had a number of people spontaneously stop by and ask to see my yard. I'm always pleased.

Sherry

May 17, 2007	#1
garnetmoth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 492	how to make IRL garden friends? silly me lives in the burbs. works in the boonies. I see several big gardens on my drives (furthest account is about 1.5 hrs out in the country, in a one-light town) I was thinking about writing down the addresses of houses with big gardens, mailing a lil introduction letter, maybe a packet of saved seeds, and of course the web address here. I know Im funny about folks coming to the door, and Im usually driving home around dinner time so I dont want to annoy anyone by knocking....? Thoughts? similar stories? suggestions?

May 17, 2007	#2
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,521	Run an ad and start a community gardening club. Or a Nashville area Heirloom Tomato Growers Society. I would join that! You can be the Queen Bee of the heirloom tomato growers in middle Tennessee! Don __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS

May 17, 2007	#3
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	If you see anyone out in the garden, by all means stop and tell them how much you enjoy seeing their garden when you pass by. Most gardeners are delighted to talk gardening with a stranger and show off their work. I've had a number of people spontaneously stop by and ask to see my yard. I'm always pleased. Sherry