Member profile for Carla-Hurst-Chandler
 Gardening since 1965
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51 years old...enjoy kitchen gardens...herb gardening...flowers and cutting gardens...bulbs...you name it! Most recently into spreading sunflowers/wildflowers in my area...willy nilly...like Johnny Appleseed...but with sunflowers/wildflowers. The birds, butterflies and honeybees love me :)
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A Gypsy Garden Greencastle, IN
Have been playing in the "dirt" and planting stuff since I was about 5...I am now 53. Nothing makes me happier than cooking with fresh herbs and veggies from my kitchen garden or bringing in a bouquet from my cutting garden unless it is watching and photographing...
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Our Grounds Des Moines, IAOrnamental, 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...
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UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley Berkeley, CA |
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Allotment on the dike Schellingwoude, Netherlands
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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...
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Boston Fenway Victory Garden Boston, MA
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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...
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Your Entomolo-Garden Oakland, CAWelcome to the Insect News Network on YourGardenShow! The I.N.N. travels the globe to learn how people think and feel about our 6- and 8-legged friends. The I.N.N. is a non-stop, multi-media interdisciplinary plunge...
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The Green Gardener in Herald, California Herald, CAGreetings from Herald, CA. Located just South East of Sacramento by 20 miles. Millions of grape vines cover the Herald landscape and vegetables grow well here with a good compost pile to nourish our Green Garden....
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Patterns of Growth Fremont, CAMy garden is my art, literally. I grow plants so I can photograph them in new and interesting ways. There is such a variety of plants in the San Francisco Bay Area and I pluck not only from my yard, but along the trail...
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Paula's Patio Alexandria, VA
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jupiter
I live in an apartment complex about 10 miles from Washington, DC. However I am lucky to have a private entrance with a little bit of extra patio space. It is a little challenging, but this year seems to be my best...
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Millie's Heirloom Junction City, KSUpdate: We just moved into a new farmhouse. I'm hoping to make it a grand scale garden escape with fruit trees, vineyards, berry patches and flowers! Can't wait to play in my garden for the next 20 years!I started...
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A Gypsy Garden Greencastle, INHave been playing in the "dirt" and planting stuff since I was about 5...I am now 53. Nothing makes me happier than cooking with fresh herbs and veggies from my kitchen garden or bringing in a bouquet from my cutting...
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Garden of the Clueless Elkhart, IN
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ImpossibleA
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A bit of earth Whittier, CAUp until 2012, I have been gardening in pots and in flower beds. We have recently purchased a house and last weekend I dug out a 24 square foot bed which I intend to follow with 2 more of the same size for edibles...
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Chicago Rooftop Garden Chicago, IL
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water9094
A hot & windy rooftop garden located in the heart of Chicago. Organics & heirlooms using self-irrigated planters & micro-irrigation. Follow my blog at WickerRooftop.com
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Twelfth and Central Chester, PA
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Urbanpotter
we garden with our neighbors, we believe in the S.O.L.E. model- Sustainable, Organic, Local and Ethical.
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Prince Snow Farm Mattapoisett, MA
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PrinceSnow
Our garden is a true extension of our desire to grow healthy food for our family and friends without the use of chemicals. And this year, NO GMO's! Wahoo!!!!
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Prince Snow Farm Mattapoisett, MA
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PrinceSnow
Our garden is a true extension of our desire to grow healthy food for our family and friends without the use of chemicals. And this year, NO GMO's! Wahoo!!!!
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Veebee's Kitchen Garden Davenport, NY
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veebee
This year 2012 will be the third season of my organically grown 20'x25' fenced kitchen garden. My garden grows primarily in raised beds and along vertical trellising, all surrounded with a diverse herb border. ...
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Veebee's Kitchen Garden Davenport, NY
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veebee
This year 2012 will be the third season of my organically grown 20'x25' fenced kitchen garden. My garden grows primarily in raised beds and along vertical trellising, all surrounded with a diverse herb border. ...
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Barb's Happy Place Saint Paul, MN |
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Chiz Gardens Monroe, MI
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Liz
Our old farmhouse sits on an acre and a half of gardens with an old barn as its background. The house has many window boxes with a variety of flowers. There is a large pond with a waterfall designed by my husband. The...
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Somewhat Victorious Garden Mansfield, TX
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LisasTherapy
LisasTherapy is my backyard reward for staring at a computer all day. (Wait... I'm still on the computer, but I digress.) My garden is never big enough, so it's grown every year after I whine to the hubby that I need...
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Spy Garden Glencoe, MO
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amaranth3
Our garden was planted in 2010 (and was much smaller then!). My son named the garden in 2012. The plan was to plant tall plants on the outside so he could "spy" out of it! The name has been quite apt as we are always...
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Quite Contrary Paintshop 2013 Butler, PAWhere do the years go ? I'm excited for my new Michigan plants to grow this year, sent from a dear friend that I met here on YGS. ☺
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Little House In Midtown Sacramento, CA
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Katrina
In 2008 we moved to our home in the middle of one of Sacramento's oldest neighborhood. The backyard was overgrown and unkempt. We began the slow process of removing old dying trees and weeds. A shovel at a time we leveled...
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The Peaceful Prayer Garden Goodview, VA
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linzelu100
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...
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2013 hot garden in the city Philadelphia, PA
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lemonhalf
We've upgraded the garden this year with some nicer pots scored at some garage sales for a buck each and smoe from Ikea. Still lots to go to replace the buckets but they are just so darn expensive new.This year we're...
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Urban Apartment Balcony in Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
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Enfield
My garden is a 2' by 8' area of the balcony on our apartment in the heart of Las Vegas, NV. Our apartment faces the North, so we are blessed with shade on at least part of the patio year-round. Full shade in the 'winter'...
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M's Garden Elizabethtown, KY
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12Roses
It all started the summer of 2010 when my goal was to make fresh salsa. In the beginning it was just one little patio tomato plant in a container,and from there it grew, and it grew and it grew...and it is still growing....
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Garden of Urban Tenacity Oakland, CA
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urbanbird
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...
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2012 hot garden in the city Philadelphia, PA
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lemonhalf
New run at the container garden again this year. Adding a lot more plants and started some things from seeds this year!
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Gardening behind the Garage Pearland, TX
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julia42
We have an average sized suburban lot which is mostly dedicated to the antics of our three busy boys. The 15' x 25' area behind the garage was pretty worthless lawn, though, so I spent last year converting it into...
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YourGardenShow Busy Bee San Francisco, CA
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The-Busy-Bee
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| Favorite gardening books: | Garden Encyclopedia |
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| Favorite vegetable: | Asparagus |
| Favorite flower: | Rose |
| Favorite tree / shrub: | Flowering Redbud |
| Gardening organizations: | Local garden club, Local community garden, Garden Writers Association, and Other |
| Favorite park / arboreteum: | Garfield Park Sunken Gardens and Conservatory |
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