Member profile for linzelu100
 Gardening since 2006
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I'm a mother, wife, helicopter pilot, cook and gardener....although I had a blackthumb for a long while- things are turning around and I am growing vegetables for my family to eat.
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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 house with more land. We are leaving behind our...
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Bohemian Garden Monroe, MI
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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...
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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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The Heirloom Garden of Eatin' Tacoma, WAI 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...
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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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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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East Texas Linden, TX
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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!
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A Beginner's Garden Grand Rapids, MI
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Krisden
When I was in the 6th grade, we grew cherry tomatoes in styrofoam cups as part of an in-class science project. There was something amazing and magical about that little green sprout popping out of the dirt and my sixth-grade...
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Green Kathleen's Chicken Junction Arlington, TXMy 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...
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My Little Piece of Heaven Mount Ephraim, NJ
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Cyndi
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Nola Farms Warrenton, MO
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Nolafarms
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.
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Reamy's Rustic Roost Germantown, OH
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katreamy
My gardens are always a work in progress, 1/4 acre is hard to turn by hand and keep up with the weeds, and if we have too wet a spring and a dry summer the challenge is even greater. I have an asparagus patch which...
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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 Rest of the Property Upper Sandusky, OH
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PYehl
This will follow everything BUT the veggie garden. Landscaping around the yard, patio, orchard, brambles, vineyard.
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Mendota Edibles Falls Church, VA
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soniaz
This is a combination of kitchen garden and gradual lawn replacement. It's a constant experiment! Occasional blog posts and updates at http://blog.pulpology.com.
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Sweet Beginnings Hastings, MNFrom an old, unused sandbox to 64 square feet of raised bed vegetable garden goodness. Est. 2010
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Sweet Expansion Hastings, MNTwo is better than one: we added a second raised bed (74 square feet) to more than double our vegetable garden space. Est. 2011
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My Yard 2012 Golden, CO
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HollyVan
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Suburban Homestead Kyle, TXWe 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...
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My Growing Space Elk Grove, CA
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EZ_Gee
It's getting bigger. Presently we have three raised beds in backyard and sideyard , and another raised bed in frond lawn area. I have started using potted spaces for growing vegetable as well. This past fall I built...
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Forks-of-Cheat Community Garden Morgantown, WV
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DonnaWeems
The Forks-of-Community Garden serves as the common ground for the gardeners that live here. Currently there are nine plots for green thumbs, ages 50 through 85. We have been working together for over 14 years and...
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MEG's Heirloom Kitchen Garden Indianapolis, IN
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MEGarden
My garden is a tiny plot in the middle of suburbia, filled with a lovely array of heirloom veggies. I love heirlooms, and am committed to sharing their beauty, superb taste, and rich history.
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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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Dr. Greenthumb's Rockwall, TX
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joeythejoe
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...
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Ramos' Disorganized Garden Floresville, TX
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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...
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Belinda's Secret Garden Rangeley, ME
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mainegarden
My ex-husband and I got back together...while I was selling my house, he built this beautiful veggie garden and the greenhouse/potting shed in lieu of a diamond....
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GMO's Butler, PAWhat 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. ☺
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A salad garden in a small space in the MidWest Rocheport, MO
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Viewfinder
My little green effort in the MidWest is a learning experience trying to succeed by planting at the right time of the year with the appropriate vegetables and ornamentals.
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The Dirt Mama's Garden Woodstock, GA
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TheDirtMama
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...
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Suburbia Haven San Antonio, TXWe 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...
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Garden Shanty Boone, NC
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riverwood27
Our garden started in the spring of 2004. The same time the house was started. The first order of business was to start the asparagus bed, which now heavily produces in early spring.The grounds consist of several...
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What's Growin' On Winston Salem, NC
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dcdenard
Started this garden practically in the dark in February 2011. I had picked up the book Square Foot Gardening. I following most of the concepts the first year creating 12 4x4 raised beds. I didn't use vermiculite...
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Indigo's Garden Reeds Spring, MOI 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...
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The ADD Gardener Smithfield, NC
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Mollystubbs
Well... where do I begin... with my first garden experience or my first garden... difference of 20 years...
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Stone Cottage Farm Garden 2012 Mayville, MIHi! I'm the Stone Cottage Farm Garden 2012! I was brand new two years ago when Farmer Dave and Farmer Christina broke new ground in what used to be the back farm yard. I'm hoping this year, now that they got their 2011...
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A Little Piece of Countryside Mcpherson, KS
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Agrarian
A Kansas (mostly) heirloom vegetable and herb garden. The garden is being started indoors at my home and will then move to a plot at Countryside Community Garden just down the street.
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Carolina Straw Bale Garden Castle Hayne, NC
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Lantanalane
After losing my entire crop of tomatoes to Southern Wilt, I started growing in straw bales. Such was my success with growing healthy tomatoes the following year...I was hooked. Since that time I have added in raised...
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The Yarden Lakewood, OH
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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,...
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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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Barrow in the Woods Brewton, AL
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LandTender
Our formal kitchen garden is about 1300 sq ft of raised bed growing space but the fenced in area is about 60 ft x 60 ft. Three of the five main bed through the middle of the garden have hoops installed so we can provide...
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Gardenerd Test Garden Los Angeles, CA
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Gardenerd
This is my 12 x 17 foot garden where I test out new varieties and experiment with new growing techniques. In recent years, I've grown popping corn, quinoa, garbanzo beans, brown mustard seed, "coastal" tomatoes, Cavolo...
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The Common Sense Homestead Denmark, WIOur large organic gardens contain over 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables, most of which are heirlooms. We freeze, water bath can, pressure can, dry, and ferment to preserve food, and use the root cellar, cool storage,...
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good things take time and love Asbury, MO
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nadine
We bought an old house in Waco Mo in October 2011. It used to have a nice big garden. We plan to bring it back to its old beauty. We bought 45 differnt seeds from a online heirloom vendor and will get them soon started...
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Gail's gardens Fort Saskatchewan, Canada
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gailsgarden
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...
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Veggie Newbie Newtown, PA
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amt27
This is the first time I'll be growing vegetables. Unfortunately we live in a townhome community with an HOA, so to keep on the down low (because vegetable gardens are no-no's), will be putting up a 3'x6' raised bed...
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The Old House Nova Scotia, Canada
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marigolde
This is the garden at our old house.. We are in the process this year of moving it to Warrens Garden
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Less is More Union Pier, MI
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krandolph
This year we're going for quality, not quantity. I started six varieties of tomatoes, but only six of each (we'll see how that works out; so far none have sprouted)... also three types of eggplants, six of each, Some...
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Blue Barn Acres Merced, CA
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KellyB
We're trying to grow as much of our own food as we can. It's year 1 on this property. After an almost rainless winter, our small continuous harvest feels gratifying. But it's only the tip of the iceberg.
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Willowwacks Faerie Garden Rogue River, OR
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puckamok
When I moved here there was a small organic garden but most of the topsoil was washed away by gold mining and logging. I'm creating a food forest and learning permaculture practices. There is more life here now but...
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At the farm Thorhild County, Canada
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gailsgarden
Several of my siblings and I have a garden on my brothers' farm. I grow vegetables, herbs, strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries and saskatoon berries. I also have a Romeo Cherrie tree and an unproductive hazel nut...
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Side Door Edibles Manitowoc, WI
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MaryLarson
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...
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Paula's New House Glen Burnie, MD
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jupiter
I bought my first home in January of this year. I am so excited to grow all the things I was limited to in pots. I have had 4 raised beds built and am trying my hand at really growing for the first time without so...
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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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Q's Fussy Garden Minneapolis, MNWe've been fussing about what Fruits, Herbs, Flowers, Vegetables, and Trees to grow in our organic urban garden for years now. [All of which are important parts of our garden] Once the snow melts we implement our not...
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The Back Quarter Riverton, UT
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Gene
1/4 acre plot with fruit trees and a large garden with seven 10x4ft beds and 150+ spots for melons, squash and other large plants. I focus rather heavily on tomatoes, sweet peppers, watermelon, muskmelon, cucumbers,...
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Eclectic Growing Groves, TX
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kjunprncez
I used to plant in containers only, now I bought a tiller so its going to be more formal 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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House at Shepard Lane Hollow Rock, TN
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knitowl
There are two main areas, one is established and the place most of our food is grown, the other is a new place to experiment with and learn about breaking new ground. We call them the 'fenced garden' and the 'west...
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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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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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Plain and Fancy Garden Lancaster, PA
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rvc275
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The Soper Garden Lancaster, PA
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rvc275
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YourGardenShow Busy Bee San Francisco, CA
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The-Busy-Bee
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