Member profile for milliesgarden
 Gardening since 2009
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I moved to the country in 2009 and started my first real garden that year. :) I grew seeds
and plants purchased from the store (GMO). Boring veggies, bland
flavors, and minimal produce. When I found Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds I
was instantly connected to the passionate gardener blogs, pictures,
ideas, and philosophies about food and I ordered quite a few seeds.
The heirloom garden that year was fantastic. Awesome harvest,
flavorful, and much hardier than store bought bad GMO seeds. Now I'm an
heirloom advocate. This year I went nuts buying seeds. I have tons of
varieties and I cannot wait to see the results.
I love to be in the garden for so many reasons, I love to watch the seeds grow, I love to see the bugs come in, I love that my dog loves to be in the garden and knows how to pick her own produce (Millie, my 12 year old dog loves peas and okra), its just the most peaceful place on earth to me. Every harvest seems like a miracle to me and I never get tired of it. I just can't believe the gifts provided after just a little work. I really want to share the heirloom vegetables with others so I'm going to try to sell at the farmers market this year. Happy gardening everyone!
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2011 Flint Hills Kansas Junction City, KS
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Bee Watcher Junction City, KS
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Millie's Heirloom Junction City, KS
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 my first real garden in 2009 :) That first...
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milliesgarden Junction City, KS
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In the Midst of Cornfields Rochester, ILI have both a small potager in raised beds and a front herb garden for medicinal plants. I also raise some tree and small fruits, shrubs and trees.
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Prairie Garden Ellsworth, KS
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Dizzydog
My garden is very eclectic. I have about 3 acres and most of it I barely have time to mow. (I have to work to support my habit.) I have deliberately kept my flower and garden beds small to cut down on the work. ...
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One Woman's Gardening Addiction Greentown, PAOrganically grown veggies, fruits, herbs, a few edible flowers plus our backyard flock provide much of what our family needs each year.
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Humble Garden Wales, MA
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nika
Welcome to our very Humble Garden!We will blog our journey as we finally build our raised beds, our chicken house, our wood shed, and the biomass microgenerator that will power and heat these things.We are a family...
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Recession Obsession Union Pier, MI
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krandolph
No money to fix up the house, so we're using it as the best garden shed in town... saving seeds, trading plants and produce with friends, shoveling up manure from our neighbor's horse, harvesting bamboo for next year's...
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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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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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Gardens far and wide Des Moines, IAThe story: I have visited and photographed gardens all over the U.S. for thirty years, an invaluable bonus of my work as staff editor of Organic Gardening, editor of Fine Gardening magazine, founder and editor of Garden...
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Pastor Bob's hunger garden Des Moines, IAA new, young garden for growing vegetables to be donated to groups in Des Moines that help the hungry, especially children. No digging, no tilling. The first step was yesterday (Sept 6, 2010). Eight of us spread newspapers...
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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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~ Organic garden with Chicken moat~ Heron, MT
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GardenGirrl
My husband and I built this garden 3 years ago, using mostly reclaimed materials.
The two chicken coops with seperate runs bordering the garden was designed to keep the grasshoppers (that were eating my garden...
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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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Longview Hill Farm Ellington, CTAs a child I gardened with my family so it was no surprise that I started my own small garden when my husband and I bought our first house together in 2008. Each year my garden has expanded in both size and variety. ...
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Lift Lock Community Garden Plot Peterborough, Canada
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PCGN
A partnership between Peterborough Community Garden Network & Parks Canada, the Lift Lock community garden is a beautiful and prolific garden with over 40 allotment plots. Mine is only one of them! It sits at the...
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The Peaceful Prayer Garden Goodview, VA
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linzelu100
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...
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Ravis Retreat Winthrop, WA
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SolarBizzi
Heirloom plants were first iintroduced to our garden during 2011 growing season. The existing pictures are from that harvest.Growing season 2012 is expected to be more heirloom plants than the previous year, but I...
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Snow White's Cottage Garden Mogadore, OHGardening 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...
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The Skinny Hippie Heirloom Garden Holland, MI
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mdubs
Two years ago my family moved to a under-resourced community to help with community organizing and community development. Getting the neighbors to trust us was our first big obstacle to overcome. Even though I had never...
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Mon petit jardin Cheyenne, WY
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TheJEngler86
I lived in Illinois my whole life until moving to Cheyenne in late 2011. I love to grow plants and try new things. Because of the climate and because I'm a renter, I will be doing mostly container plants this year....
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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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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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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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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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Tallulah's Veggie Patch Columbia, KYA community garden veggie patch, at the hands of an inexperienced city dweller!
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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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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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Porter's Backyard Urban Garden Hagerstown, MDTransforming 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.
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Accidental Garden Tucson, AZ
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huggerbug
I plant only Baker Creek seeds. My Father told me about them 4 years ago. Thanks Dad. I have to be very careful selecting seed, This high desert is brutal. In the winter we get a few hard freezes that kill...
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My Little Piece of Heaven Greencastle, IN
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runningfree
From herbs and flowers to way too many watermelons and tomatoes!
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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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Weeds and Etc... Tehkummah, Canada
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MostlyWeeds
We are going into our third season this year. Last year we had a good harvest but this year should be much better. We spent the first year trying to loosen the hard clay soil with a plow, peat, compost, leaves, straw,...
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Catalpa Fields Brooksville, MS
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RussGarner
Has changed from a mostly hybrid garden to almost 100% heirloom. I also enjoy cooking, and my goal is to grow what I can in my garden, and then turn that into a good meal.
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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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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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Three Little Birds Market Garden Woodbury, NJ
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Jessaboo
A combo of flowers, vegetables, fruit, one bee hive, three chickens, and whoever else happens along (hummingbirds!!!!). Mostly heirloom, all organic. Although YourGardenShow wants to make me in Zone 6b, we're really...
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School Garden Mercer Island, WA
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bdestro
Our school garden is 4 years old. We have beds for each grade, a garden club bed and special pumpkin patch that also houses sunflowers. The garden is funded by the PTA and run by parent volunteers. We have worm...
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toppenish family organic garden Toppenish, WA
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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...
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A Central Florida Garden Loughman, FL
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jhammond
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.
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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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Sugar Bee Shire La Verne, CA
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malcakes25
Our garden consists of multiple raised beds located in Sugar Bee Shire aka the backyard. Within our little wonderland you will find a variety of heirloom plants! Take a peek around, you never know what you may find!
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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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Building my Dream Angels Camp, CA
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kimbakerink
I just moved to this house in November. The zone is 8b even though it says 7a. I can tell that the garden beds were not organic because of the undecomposed particles of blue here and there. I have been working on the...
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KC Compton Lawrence, KS
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KCCompton
It's only tomatoes and sunflowers now, along with some leggy, lacy kale. By August, gardens in Kansas are strictly for the strong-hearted, and survival of the fittest rules the garden as well as the gardeners. I dash...
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An Heirloom Jungle Weldon, CA
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HorseLady
My garden started out just about 20 sq. ft. Eight years later it is closer to 5000 sq. ft. and gets to be about 10 ft tall in several areas. No chemicals or synthetics are used but the silty clay has been amended with...
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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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Loretta's Garden Alford, FL
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loreann
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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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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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Sunnypatch Bayou Westwego, LAThis is my very first garden and it is a work in progress. Sunnypatch Bayou got it's name because it is a little patch of sunshine in a marshy world. After working in the landscape nursery for so long I finally have...
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CompanionPlantingCowGirl Centerville, TX
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EmmaRose
My garden is 10 foot by 19 foot and has flax, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, squash, gourds, borage, onions and lettuce.
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Manoor Manor Marquand, MO
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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...
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Oscar & Mabel's playground Fort Payne, AL
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vanna516
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...
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Jessie's Mid-Atlantic Veggie Patch Wilmington, DEEach year I grow at least 15 new varieties while hanging on to tried and true cultivars I cannot live without. This garden story will focus on new additions, most notably heirlooms.
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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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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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Boston Fenway Victory Garden Boston, MA
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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...
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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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Big Blog Of Gardening Bethlehem, PAI've been gardening since I was in primary school and have learned much from the lessons handed down to me from my mother and grandmother who started me on gardening and the farmers in my family. My garden is now completely...
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Tornado alley Louisville, KYMoving to Kentucky Spring of 2013 (Yay-tis a zone warmer!!) High hopes that my Tornado Ally garden grows happy in it's new home. Kentucky allows Chickens-Whoot Whoot!!
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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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Plain and Fancy Garden Lancaster, PA
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rvc275
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Gwen's heirloom garden 2012 Layton, UT
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Gardenmom47
This is my year to grow as much produce as possible and to use the savings to pay down my debt and rebuild my family emergency fund. We eat a lot of fruits and vegetables; I have spent up to $80 in produce for a 2-week...
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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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Lisaland Otricoli, ItalyThis is the continuation of the Le Corone garden here on YourGardenShow, renamed in Lisa's honor. We want to carry on her legacy of great gardening practices and it's going to take a few of us to do it. The team here...
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YourGardenShow Busy Bee San Francisco, CA
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The-Busy-Bee
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| Favorite vegetable: | Carrots |
| Favorite flower: | Lilly, dhalia, coneflower, just one? |
| Favorite tree / shrub: | Cherry and Plum trees :) |
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| Favorite park / arboreteum: | I really like my Granddad's retirement community garden |
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