Heirlooms only! If it can stand the heat and the wind, it's more than welcome to try and grow in my patch. » more

A raised bed style growing area, that used to contain strawberries.  The severe drought last year (2011) fried all the strawberry plants, and no amount of watering was going to save them. Now 'The Tower' is going to contain drought tolerant herbs. Lavender, oregano,... » more

Right now it only has one permanent resident, a Star Jasmine. The Porch plays host to many plants over the growing season. Some new residents this year are red cabbages growing in an earthbox, and soon a couple of stevia plants. » more

A tough to grow in area. Clay/Rocky soil, merciless heat and sunlight, and horrible drainage....lets see what grows here! It was originally planted in perennial herbs.  After a severe drought and an incident with a weed whacker only two of the original 6 plants... » more

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...

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...

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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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....

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...

Back yard garden

Update: 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...

I live in Stone County -- Need I say more?  I have opted for raised bed gardens with a special secret recipe to obtain a loam-type planting medium.  This is a total first for me and my family, so wish me luck.  I...

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...

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