We began with a 4 X 8 bed, constructed of posts and 2 X 10s.  Two more appeared through the diligence of my spouse.  Compost constructed of old pallets and rigorously used.  Fruit trees recently planted to the tune of fig, pecan, Asian pear, and Satsuma. Blackberry... » more

The success of our gardening has been great, with some disappointments due to the learning curve. We are learning what we can do when we have 4 months of temperatures over 100 and no rain. Our soil is all sand! We...

This is the story (in pictures and words) of the transformationof my 3,000 square ft. childhood backyard in West Los Angeles, from a shadedfield of weeds and 50 foot trees into a sun-soaked, Bio-intensive, urbanmini-farm....

A community garden veggie patch, at the hands of an inexperienced city dweller! 

From an old, unused sandbox to 64 square feet of raised bed vegetable garden goodness.  Est. 2010 

Two is better than one: we added a second raised bed (74 square feet) to more than double our vegetable garden space.  Est. 2011

I plant only Baker Creek seeds.  My Father told me about them 4 years ago.  Thanks Dad.  I have to be very careful selecting seed,  This high desert is brutal.  In the winter we get a few hard freezes that kill...

My garden is presently entering it's second year. When I moved into this home, I immediately started to convert half the back yard into a No-Till garden. I use no chemicals and also utilize BioDynamics to further enhance...

My garden is cottage style.  Not too fussy, but I still have roses in my memorial garden.  I have different flowers in microclimates within my yard.  Shade gardens and full sun gardens.  Love to do it this way as...

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...

Our garden has evolved slowly, as my daughters, my husband, and myself have explored and experimented with different planting strategies and cultivars.  Our home is on an 1/3 of an acre lot in East Lansing's Flower...

My garden started out a mess when we bought our home in 2005.  I decided to make a kitchen garden in the french potager style. I spent one year studying all about french kitchen gardens before starting.  It took me...

We bought an old house in Waco Mo in October 2011. It used to have a nice big garden.  We plan to bring it back to its old beauty. We bought 45 differnt seeds from a online heirloom vendor and will get them soon started...

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...

We are a young family attempting to grow our food. It hasn't been easy, but has been rewarding to say the least. Last year was our first successful garden and this year we are expanding. We decided to move to a new...

When we bought our home, I was so excited to begin creating a permanent, beautiful vegetable garden in my backyard. That was until I realized we couldn't get rid of the cement. And under the cement was solid clay. And...

My vegetable garden is getting a makeover this year!  Not only will I be growing more heirlooms, but the area where they will be growing will have a Bohemian flair.....colorful, artsy, fun, and perhaps a bit of the...

Hi! I'm the Stone Cottage Farm Garden 2012! I was brand new two years ago when Farmer Dave and Farmer Christina broke new ground in what used to be the back farm yard. I'm hoping this year, now that they got their 2011...

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