If you decided to get on the backyard gardening bandwagon -- in the face of recession, the growing cost of tomatoes and/or global warming -- then I'd like to hear from you, by e-mail or Tweet or phone call. We're taking a look at the 2009 growing season, from the White House to your house, on the Midday show, from noon to 1 pm Eastern today. You can call during the show, at 410-662-8780 or toll-free at 866/661-9309, or drop our producers, Marcus and Claire, a line at midday@wypr.org.

Tell us about your experiences. Did you have success? Did your eggplant come in? How do the tomatoes look? Are you thinking of putting pickles up? Did you try the gardening thing for about three weeks, then given up completely? Let me know.

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