My name is Gena Fuqua and I’m the Production Manager at WDBJ7. I’m also a Taurus and avid reader. One thing I’m not is a gardener. So you can imagine my surprise when I was placed in charge of bringing back the WDBJ7 Hometown Garden.
The garden was first built a few years back and was a tremendous hit with the staff. But it started to become a little too much work and slowly became a garden of weeds.
I’m now in the third week of working on the garden. I’ve pulled the weeds, tilled the soil and cut back the enormous rosemary bush that was left behind. Brent Watts helped me plant the seeds in a few greenhouse pod kits and we are now a few days away from putting the first few plants in the ground.
But we don’t want to bring the garden back just for us. We want YOUR help! As I mentioned before, I’m not by any means a gardener. Out of the hundreds of plants I’ve put in the ground — only two butterfly bushes have survived. And let’s face it, those things are basically weeds and you have to really screw up to kill them. I’ve never planted vegetables and have no clue what I’m doing.
WDBJ7’s Hometown Garden is a great way for all you expert gardeners out there to give us tips on all aspects of gardening. We plan on setting up a live streaming camera that you will be able to log on 24/7 on our website. Brent will also have a segment starting in another week or two that will run on Sunday mornings.
So, here’s what we are planting this spring: cucumbers, cabbage, zucchini, eggplants, carrots, peppers, two kinds of watermelon (sugar baby and jubilee) and two kinds of tomatoes (red cherry and big boy hybrid).
I look forward to sharing my new gardening experiences with all of you, and hearing about new tips and tricks to try! Now, time to get back to my “Gardening for Dummies” book!
To send Gena tips and follow her on Twitter, click here. Or you can email her at gfuqua@wdbj7.com.
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