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Gardening since 1992
  • Name: Talitha Wark
  • Location: Tacoma, WA
  • Gardening experience: I'm a serious hobbyist
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I love gardening! The best part is eating the fruits of your labor! 
  • Member since January 25, 2012
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Telly's Happy Place Tacoma, WA

Im still in mostly planing stages other than a few vegys in my garden. We have an old apple tree and some walnut trees. Although we do have some wonderful Rodys that I love. I would really like to make my whole yard (1 acre) into one big eatable garden. We have... » more
  • Last updated: May 26, 2013
  • Garden type: Grow It Forward: Heirloom

Its whats on the inside that counts Tacoma, WA

I love orchids. I'm not very knowledgeable but love them none the less. Most of the ones I have were gifts or rescued for pennies on the dollar at the local lowes clearance rack. I also have an assortment of house plants too. » more
  • Last updated: June 04, 2012
  • Garden type: indoor

My (work in progress) food forest Wallaceburg, Canada

by LacyVC
The whole point of gardening for me is to not only put plants in the ground but to make use of those plants throughout the year. We try to plant only edible or medicinal plants, and to do so in an aesthetically pleasing...

JJS 2011 Cle Elum, WA

by JJS
backyard ganden

Ramos' Disorganized Garden Floresville, TX

by Clenram
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...

The Flowers in Bloom Tacoma, WA

by FreyjaW
The flower that grow in the yard of my home.

The Flowers in Bloom Tacoma, WA

by FreyjaW
The flower that grow in the yard of my home.

Susan's Plots - Franklin Park Community Garden Tacoma, WA

This garden is part of Franklin Park Community Garden in Tacoma, WA. I adopted and built up this part of the garden on an unusable space. It was full of 4 foot tall quack grass and weeds and 2/3 of it under water during...

GMO's Butler, PA

What better place to get informed than on yourgardenshow.com because we all live on this planet together !  A "Conspiracy Theory" isn't a theory if it's true !  We all have to make up our own minds.   ☺

toppenish family organic garden Toppenish, WA

by JMTKMS
We started this garden in 2010 and could not believe the harvest!!!  We expanded in 2011 and now we are exhausted because the harvest was so much more.  We are completely organic and feel that this is so helpful for...

The Heirloom Garden of Eatin' Tacoma, WA

I redesigned my vegetable garden last year at Franklin Park Community Garden with the Vegetable Garden Planner on Mother Earth News. I am implementing the full plan this season and it will be a lot easier to tend and...

Paula's Patio Alexandria, VA

by 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...

Fluttering flower garden Westland, MI

I have various pocket gardens in my urban space. I have a raised garden that takes up half the back yard. Planting heirloom tomatoes and veggies. I also do many herbs.

Old Charm Forreston, TX

by Sophora
An organic garden that provides interest for all seasons and entices every sense.

Side Door Edibles Manitowoc, WI

I read an article by Rosalind Creasy in an issue of a Mother Earth News magazine describing her edible landscape garden in California. Because we recently removed 6-40 ft. spruce trees on the south side of the house...

Snow White's Cottage Garden Mogadore, OH

Gardening is always on my mind. When I can't be in it, I'm thinking of it. Heirloom seeds with a story make me weak in the knees as well as old garden tools. We moved to our lil cottage in 2010 and have begun the garden...

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...

Healing the Earth Vancouver, WA

My garden has moved 3 times since February 2011 - now to a patio....a 40 yr old Trillium, Wild Currant, dark purple Lilac, a rare Ivy, Anemones, Phlox, Sedums, Peony Trees, & Roses along with the stones - collected...

DiveIn's garden Byron, GA

The spot in our yard that get's the most sun, I decided I would try my hand at vegetable gardening this year.  A little compost, a lot of help from family & friends.  A lot of fun this year, I've already got plans...

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...

YourGardenShow Busy Bee San Francisco, CA

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Favorite gardening books: The New Self-Sufficient Gardener by John Seymour
Favorite vegetable: to eat: green bean, to grow: tomato/eggplant
Favorite flower: Peruvian daffodil
Favorite tree / shrub: Oak
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Favorite park / arboreteum: This garden was amazing http://www.keukenhof.nl

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  • gardener replied 9 months ago
    Hey FrejaW, we featured your newest photo on our facebook page today...it has received lots of success! Good one :)
    L8YCHEF replied 11 months ago
    thanks so much! ive been really distracted and forgot to get the seeds in the mail. we've had 6 butterflies hatch-its been a treat!
    FreyjaW replied 11 months ago
    @L8YCHEF: Its ok I've been busy too. That amazing I have only been seeing cabbage butterflies well and a few yellow swallowtails. The neighbors ... looking forward to receiving t....
    FreyjaW replied 9 months ago
    @L8YCHEF: I got the seeds today! Thank you so much. I cant wait till next spring :)
    L8YCHEF replied 11 months ago
    okeydokey! i'll send them off to you! we have 12 catapillers we are nurturing and released our 1st monarch of the year this morning. got any ideas on organic/non chemical ways to bring sure torturous death to the dreaded wasp? i got stung 5 times over the weekend cause i took a broom stick to the nests at a neighbors house...maybe not such a smart thing to do! :)
    FreyjaW replied 11 months ago
    @L8YCHEF: Sorry to hear about that.  I use the yellow traps  http://www.amazon.com/Rescue-YJTR-SF4-Reuseable-Yellowjacket-Attractant/dp/B00004TBKI (link for reference) they work well if you put them out early to get the queens as they wake up and look for a place to build a nest. and it is reusable and less messy then others.  
    L8YCHEF replied 11 months ago
    thanks for the info! i still have tons of seeds want more?
    FreyjaW replied 11 months ago
    @L8YCHEF: Sure I can give them to the neighbors. I'm sure they would like to have more butterflie... in there yards. 
    L8YCHEF replied 11 months ago
    Hi Talitha! thanks for all the seeds! where do you get those little envelopes? those are perfect for passing out seeds at church!
    FreyjaW replied 11 months ago
    @L8YCHEF: Thats great! Your welcome. They are made by Columbian CO540 No.1 coin specialty envelopes  http://www.amazon.com/Columbian-CO540-4x3-1-2-Inch-Envelopes/dp/B001IZF7GI (link just for reference)  My hubby got them for me. They are awesome.