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Gardening since 1998
  • Name: courtney a smith
  • Location: Carbondale, IL
  • Gardening experience: I'm a serious hobbyist
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Gardener about to turn farmer. 
  • Member since February 13, 2012
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Bridge Street Gardens Carbondale, IL

We bought a fixer-upper sitting on a small lot.  The only thing the lot came with is a broken down house, garage and some big trees.  We have been transitioning our lot from a sad "lawn" to a lush landscape by growing trees, flowers, herbs, vegetables and small... » more
  • Last updated: March 07, 2012
  • Garden type: Grow It Forward: Heirloom

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

Welcome 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...

jjs Cle Elum, WA

by JJS
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The Green Gardener in Herald, California Herald, CA

Greetings 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....

Patterns of Growth Fremont, CA

My 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...

Bird Heaven New London, CT

After 18 years in one Connecticut garden and a brief apartment interlude in Cincinnati, we're tackling a new project. Our third of an acre abuts several hundred acres of wetland/red maple swamp/forest, so we have plenty...

My Little Peace on Earth Anna, IL

by Nella
I love bringing native perennials, bulbs and a few annuals, as well as herbs, veggies and berries together to create an environmentally friendly place for all God's creatures.

Bohemian Garden Monroe, MI

by Liz
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...

Porter's Backyard Urban Garden Hagerstown, MD

Transforming our small urban garden into a lush oasis with emphasis on native, heirloom and rare plants! Mixing ornamentals and edibles while using organic gardening methods.

YourGardenShow Busy Bee San Francisco, CA

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  • Bonniecat replied about 1 year ago
    Hi Courtney, I want to thank you for the seeds and I will be planting them soon! I had root canal surgery and so the doctor said no gardening and no bending over....soooo soon I hope.  Thanks again and good gardening!  Sincerely, Bonnie