gardendoc Intro

[gardendoc]

I'm an avid EarthBox grower, currently have 136 in my urban garden, and a long time contributor to the EarthBox Forum. I'm a University Extension professional who studies and promotes the urban farm utilizing the EarthBox growing system. My garden is called Heritage Cottage Urban Nano Farm.

I also think outside of the box in regards to gardening and have come up with various hacks to make growing in our EarthBoxes more enjoyable and productive. And of course I share them with the Forum.

Looking forward to get the conversation going again.

[linear249]

Hi gardendoc

Glad to hear that you're still on the forum.  Congrats on the addition of all those earthboxes. 

It's GREAT to have the forum back.

Aline

[Tag]

Hey doc long time no see. Glad to see EB recognizes your value to the forum by making you a global mod.

[Sunny Linda]

Hi Doc and all.  Global Mod......Excellent!   They wouldn't let me register under my usual name. Probably due to the "unkind" comments I made about their root and vegetable box.  I have three that I use as trash cans. hahahah. 

[gardendoc]

Linda, Aline and Tag, it' good to have the forum up and running. Please report spam to the Moderators

[mjb8743]

Hello Doc and everyone 

I'm still around, although it's been a rough couple of years... both from health issues and a @#$@@&$#$ groundhog! The climate hasn't helped either. Too wet, hot and humid. Stuff just suffers under those conditions. My peppers are beautiful, though. Several varieties and all happily produciing.

Mickie

[gardendoc]

Mickie, good to see you back and kicking

[pepperhead212]

Glad to see everyone back!  Hope nobody is in the path of Harvey!

[MILKMAN53]

  Hi Doc I' am up now. WOW see some of the old gang here.

[Baileyj]

Glad to see some of the veterans !!!  Congratulations GardenDoc on your promotion..where do you find the time??
Not sure why but when I found the Forum was up my chance from the EB Facebook site on Wednesday there
was not a report to moderator tab on each post as there is now... maybe I was in as a guest ??  I do see the post I was concerned about has been deleted.
Happy to be back...Judi

[gardendoc]

Judi, I had a weak moment, no pay, just a really great title. Glad the Forum is back up and running. Gary

[caesg]

Happy to meet a fellow urban gardener!  How are your 130+ boxes doing? Are those just the boxes in your home garden? Or does that include boxes that you work through the extension?

If I may ask an off topic question... How is life working for the Extension?  I am going back to school to retrain after burning out on social work. Family is encouraging me to consider ecological work. They're right that it's my first and enduring love! I just feel like there are *so many* biology graduates, in comparison to the number of jobs available (especially outside California/Florida/Texas) and thus am leaning towards computer science (data or software) due to there being fewer graduates and many many more job openings.