Hi,
I’m Edna Kelly and I like to play in the dirt.
I started this blog a few years ago and at first it was just going to be my on-line diary. Well, I quickly realized that my days (and my thoughts) are just to disjointed and confused to share with anyone, so I narrowed it down to my main interest in life, gardening. I threw in a few articles about my world travels (my sister and I went on a few cruises) but by and large, it was a blog about gardening in my backyard in Southwest Florida.
I grew up in Kentucky and over the years moved back and forth across the Ohio river. Eventually I settled on 127 acres of southern Ohio farmland where we milked 100 registered Jersey cows and nearly that many registered dairy goats. We produced all our own food except for staples like flour, sugar, spices and coffee and I learned how to can, freeze and preserve so we’d have something to eat through the long cold winters.
I moved to Florida in 1989 and have lived in this same general area ever since.
A little over a year ago, my sister and I decided to pool our resources and buy a little patch of land so we could get back to growing our own food. We aren’t getting any younger and those social security checks only go so far.
So, here we are. Still in Southwest Florida but now on 2-1/2 acres. I still like to play in the dirt and now I have more of it to play in. The focus of this site has shifted just a wee bit and will now include my experiences with small animals like rabbits, chickens and goats.
I am a perfect example of that old adage: Jack of all trades, master of none. I know a little bit about a lot of things but I don’t think I’m an expert at anything in particular.
Having said that, I trust you will understand that what I write is strictly based on my own experience and is not necessarily a formula for success. Or failure, as the case may be.
Oh, by the way… if you want to contact me directly, you can reach me at info@ednakelly.com
Miz Edna,
I enjoyed reading about your Moringa experiences.
A few weeks ago I planted 7 Moringa Stenepetala in pots in Yetebon Village Ethiopia.
Now I am back in Fort Myers and will probably, after a few years of being a “snow bird” be living here year ’round. My wife, being a native, prefers that.
I will try growing a few select veggies in the summer in the small area available to me.
Charlie
Don’t see a contact link, so I’ll just ask here if you’d like to exchange blog links with me. I live in SW Florida too, halfway between Tampa and Ft. Myers. My blog is http://theconsummategardener.com and I also write the South Florida Gardening column on Examiner.com ( http://www.examiner.com/x-8286-South-Florida-Gardening-Examiner ). I guess you can contact me by clicking on my name, or write me at dsa2591 at gmail.
I’m not familiar with the Moringa Stenopetala at all… And there doesn’t seem to be much information on it that I can find. Any info you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Will it grow in Ft Myers?
Absolutely yes, I’d like to exchange blog links with you! Uh, “halfway between Tamp and Ft Myers” puts you… around Sarasota? I’m halfway between Sarasota and Ft Myers, in Punta Gorda.
I’ve added that missing contact information to my “About Me” page, but here it is again: info@ednakelly.com