Hello everyone. I've been lurking for a couple of weeks and thought it was time to jump in. My name is Stacey and I live in Washington, DC. My husband and I have just moved into our first house and there is enough space to do some gardening. I'm a novice gardener although my mother is an avid gardener. I don't know where to start. There is space for some herbs, some plants, a small raised bed veggie garden as well as some containers on the porch. I live in the city, so I guess there are urban concerns. I figure this summer is a loss as far as planting things, I thought I would take the summer to map out what to do in the fall and for next year. I'm a librarian so I like to have reference books as well as an organized game plan to follow! I was hoping for some advice from this group as to where and how to begin. Thanks. Stacey __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/