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Gardening since 2010
  • Name: Jimmy Brashear
  • Location: Rockwall, TX
  • Gardening experience: I plant something each year
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I am a small organic gardener and just love to do organic gardening and sharing with my family and neighbors.
  • Member since February 22, 2012
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Dr. Greenthumb's Rockwall, TX

II remember gardening as a child with my grandparents. As I go older I wanted to have a small garden of my own to grow different vegetables and enjoy the outdoors. I have 100Sq/ft garden that I try and grow anything I can organically. I enjoy all the life that is... » more
  • Last updated: February 24, 2013
  • Garden type: Grow It Forward: Heirloom

la casa Rockwall, TX

  • Last updated: May 23, 2012
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Tallulah's Veggie Patch Columbia, KY

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

Old Charm Forreston, TX

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

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...

East Texas Linden, TX

by RoriTx
We grow,can or freeze 90% of all the vegetables we eat. I've decided to start saving our own seeds so this year we will plant as many heirloom varieties as we can.Breaking News:Facebook you've been replaced!

Green Kathleen's Chicken Junction Arlington, TX

My garden began with one raised bed.  I grew up in Ohio where you could pretty much stick a plant in the ground and it would grow.   I now live in Texas where the "soil"  is not soil.   Its clay.  I think they...

Gardening behind the Garage Pearland, TX

by 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...

My Backyard Paradise Round Rock, TX

by ruthie
I love to travel and even more, I love planning trips. As I close my eyes and envision each exotic destination - swaying palms, soft flowers, breezy caresses, soothing water, and the warmth of fragrant sunshine......

The Yarden Lakewood, OH

by tfacey
About 6 years ago, we started on a journey to sustainability within the confines of our own urban 1/4 acre. Hence the dawning of The Yarden where we practice urban yardening. Each growing season we are adding, changing,...

Zumo East Lansing, MI

by zumollc
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...

Plano Garden Plano, TX

My backyard vegetable & herb garden in Plano, Texas. I started it in 1999 and it has gone through much improvements.

Nola Farms Warrenton, MO

My garden is dedicated to my daughter Nola. It's purpose it to supply our little family with good food, to perpetuate an interest in gardening for her early on in life, and to provide balance in our lives.

Suburban Homestead Kyle, TX

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...

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 chocolate zen garden Newport, NC

i cannot really select one garden 'type'...except to say perhaps 'eclectic'.  i do a bit of everything, flowers, sun, shade, edibles...including herbs.

My Escape Upper Sandusky, OH

by PYehl
My 30'x70' piece of paradise.  Nothing makes me happier than to work in my garden and get lots of dirt under my fingernails.  I spend almost every day in the cold Ohio winters dreaming of how I will plant my garden,...

Heirloom Apartment Container Garden Portland, OR

by aokoye
This garden is all in containers and sits/will sit in front of my apartment in the ample space around my door. This is different from the other in that I'll only be using heirloom seeds.

A Central Florida Garden Loughman, FL

I am currently interested in container veggie gardening, fruit trees, creating a tea & herb garden, and maintaining my daughters flower cutting garden.  Everything else is just an experiment.

Trinket's Folly Baltimore, MD

by Trinket
I started this garden several yeas ago in a neglected alley in North-West Baltimore.  I had to sift the soil due to the broken glass, trash and hypodermic needles.  I've resorted to tub gardening due to the rat population....

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...

The Peaceful Prayer Garden Goodview, VA

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...

CompanionPlantingCowGirl Centerville, TX

My garden is 10 foot by 19 foot and has flax, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, squash, gourds, borage, onions and lettuce.  

Manoor Manor Marquand, MO

by Katey
This is our 3rd growing season. Our garden is primarily raised beds, built from cinder blocks and filled with branches, compost, rice hulls, and peat or coir. We use only organic material and methods, but are not USDA...

Cypress Lake Ranch Bonham, TX

by sreece
This is my 4th year of gardening commercially. I use natural pest controls and organic fertilizer in my raised beds. This year I am trying out the Mittleider method of gardening in some of my beds. The production is...

Houston Front Yard SFG Houston, TX

A front yard square foot garden experiment, in Houston. The neighbors think I have lost my mind.

The Dirt Mama's Garden Woodstock, GA

I inherited my love of gardening from my father, who plopped me down in the dirt next to him as soon as I was old enough to sit up.  This particular Dirt Mama's Garden has been evolving since 2003 when we bought this...

Vickie's Garden Winnetka, CA

by vixter
Started when i got layed off from work and wanted to save money by growing my own food....quickly became obsessed with seeing beginnings of foods i only knew from buying full grown...which quickly led to lots of reading...

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...

Go Green Garden Hastings, NE

by doggirl
My garden is a refuge for me to connect with nature and perform physical work that my body seems to crave especially in the spring and summer months. I love growing a garden and watching small things turn into large...

Oscar & Mabel's playground Fort Payne, AL

I love trying new varieties & since I'm relatively "new" to gardening that is easy.  It is also easy to learn from your mistakes.  I named the garden after 2 of my kitties (my other passion) because they love...

Toad Alley Lake City, FL

We live on the flat on top of a hill above a lake, and the toads come around often. So do the lizards and occasional tree frog. Since I am a fan of frogs and toads, and we have more toads than any other 4-legged critter...

Suburbia Haven San Antonio, TX

We bought a house six years ago in the suburbs of San Antonio Texas.  We don't have alot of space so I had my husband build me a garden box right outside of the back door.  Since then, he's built me another garden...

BACKYARD VEGGIES Southaven, MS

LAST YEAR SMALL THIS YEAR BORROWED TILLER GOING BIGGER

slip sliding away Arroyo Grande, CA

My garden is on a SW facing slope and quite a challenge.  Sometimes I feel being part billy goat would help getting up and down the garden.  We have stairs and a path planned, but until then, I take it one step at...

Gail's gardens Fort Saskatchewan, Canada

My garden is always evolving and this year I am almost starting from scratch. When we sold our old house I split some of my perrenials and took them with me. As our new house was not ready until this year, I planted...

Prince Snow Farm Mattapoisett, MA

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!!!!

YourGardenShow Busy Bee San Francisco, CA

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Favorite vegetable: Tomatoe
Favorite flower: Blue Bonnet
Favorite tree / shrub: Pecan
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