Twitter for Gardeners

It took a while for me to jump on the Twitter bandwagon. I sneered at what I assumed was a bunch of people telling the world what they had for lunch. I wondered, how much can you really say in 140 characters?

And then I started tweeting. And what I learned is that the value of your Twitter experience is all about who you follow. The first people I sought out on Twitter were garden bloggers I knew who were tweeting, then my fellow About.com guides, and other garden writers. It's been a great experience. I love being able to see what everyone else is doing, and if you have a question, asking it on Twitter is almost guaranteed to elicit a helpful response. The recent addition of Twitter lists makes it even easier to find people to follow. With all of this in mind, may I suggest a few really good Twitter lists for gardeners to follow?

• My Twitter list of gardeners
• Mr Brown Thumb's list of seed sources
• Seasonal Wisdom's list of gardening pros
• Susan Cohan's list of garden and landscape designers

And, if you're so inclined, you can also follow yours truly on Twitter here. Do you Tweet? Share your Twitter name in the comments!