Welcome and Introduction

Welcome,

I have always found that for everything I have had to do or figure out in the garden, I have to turn to local business or research on the internet as research is something I love to do, and learn as a result thereof. However, the only relevant information to us is to go with what Florida has to do or experience, but they have one thing we don’t – dirt!!! Grand Bahama is, as my husband states, “a piece of rock with some scrub on it”. So, how to take the rock and scrub and make it a garden?

I like to use all natural landscaping and methods. The least amount of chemicals the better. I have found that I lean towards English gardens, being boarded in school from 8 years old and spending as much time in the UK as at home. So I like roses, lush foliage and flowers – not so plentiful here without a lot of work – which I don’t mind. However, to try to achieve this without the use of extreme chemical and pesticides is a real challenge. Let’s not even discuss growing food stuffs (well not for right now at least, more below).

So what I have tried to do is share my experiences with other avid gardeners as I learn from my own garden. Where I am clueless and have had to go to a local “expert” for information, I will state so and request they write a piece for me to post or refer you to an additional site that has the information. I have also provided this as a way for you to get more information from others who have experienced what I may be going through in the garden. In short, to provide a forum for us avid NON PROFESSIONAL gardeners to talk plants all day long if we so choose – because Lord knows no one else wants to hear about my garden anymore!

Enjoy.