sweisser, welcome to the DR1 board. There is lot of information on the board about gardening. We have a few good gardeners in Santo Domingo that post here. Use the search function and there will be a lot for you to read.
Also fiy, each thread on the DR1 usually stays on topic (otherwise we will never be able to find anything). So, for a thread on gardening, after you've read some of what is already on the forum, please start a new one and let's not hijack Batich's thread on glass jars for all kinds of healthy concoctions :cheeky: