Member profile for 5ue

Gardening since 1989
  • Name: Sue
  • Location: Califon, NJ
  • Gardening experience: I'm a serious hobbyist
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20+ yr gardener, mostly vegetable, shade gardens. Started and manage a "community" garden for employees at my work.

Sue's Garden Califon, NJ

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  • Last updated: July 29, 2011
  • Garden type: vegetable

Raritan Campus Employee Garden Raritan, NJ

Our slogan is "Growing a Community at Work". We started our employee "community" garden in June 2010 with 16 garden plots. By 2011, it had grown to 31 plots with 60 plus gardeners. It has been hugely successful and is great fun for everyone. Now the idea... » more
  • Last updated: December 01, 2011
  • Garden type: color community

Our Grounds Des Moines, IA

Ornamental, beds and borders where evergreen conifers and deciduous shrubs mingle with perennials, bulbs, and a few favorite annuals. Some Iowa prairie plants such as side-oats grama grass. A still-water, self-maintaining...

Allotment on the dike Schellingwoude, Netherlands

by Claire
After years of being on the waiting list, on 4 June 2011 I finally got a garden allotment (known as volkstuin in Dutch). It's just a 15-minute bike ride from home, at the back of an old Dutch dike - and has a little...

Boston Fenway Victory Garden Boston, MA

by Kristen
In the early spring the daffodils and tulips start to poke out of the ground...the 2 lilac bushes begin their blooms soon after. During mid-May, I begin to add veggie, herb, and annual plantings. Also, my parents bring...

Your Entomolo-Garden Oakland, CA

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jjs Cle Elum, WA

by JJS
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KCMS Victory Garden Chestertown, MD

This is the only vegetable-producing public school garden on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It is maintained by middle school students and serves the needs of low income children and families in the community. Established...

YourGardenShow Busy Bee San Francisco, CA

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  • Tom replied 8 months ago
    Hi Sue,I would be very interested to learn more about your corporate/community gardening program. We are always looking for ways here to grow the gardening footprint. Thanks and welcome to YourGardenShow! Good luck in the contest too :-)Tom
    5ue replied 8 months ago
    @Tom: Kate contacted me today about a guest blog about our employee garden. When I return from vacation in a few weeks, we'll talk again. I'll be glad to write something about it. Working on a great video, too.
    Tom replied 8 months ago
    @5ue: Glad to hear you'll write the blog. Have fun on your vacation as well.
    Patrick-TheGreenGardener replied 8 months ago
    You have a very nice garden! 
    I have voted for your garden on as one of the top 25 'Fabulous Food Garden's'
    I am also FOLLOWING your Garden!!!
    As a fair contestant in this little contest, it would  mean a lot to me if I were to 
    have your vote for one of the top 25 'Fabulous Food Gardens' contest as well. 
    Respectfully,
    Patrick (The Green Gardener)
    5ue replied 8 months ago
    @Patrick-TheGreenGardener...: Thank you for your interest in our employee garden... and for voting for it. We're creating a really nice video that should be ready in a few weeks. It has wonderful comments from our participating gardeners. I've voted for your garden, too.
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