Our first little garden
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STORY: I've always helped my mother garden as a child but now that I'm older and have my own child, I wanted to have our own garden! It's a great way for my daughter and I to spend time together and she's also learning tons! We're starting off small, tomatoes, bell peppers, corn and sunflowers!
A Storybook Dream Come True
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STORY: As a young girl I was a voracious reader. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett was one of my very favorite books and I have read it many times through the years. I didn't do much gardening growing up in Florida other than the assigned chore of pulling weeds in the heat in our yard. I fantasized about living in an area with four seasons, enjoying brilliant autumn leaves and crisp snowy landscapes, and especially springs and summers riotous
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Relaxation
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STORY: I remember gardening with my mom and dad so I guess that’s where it all started. The photo is my first garden after about 12 years. I miss that garden but am 2 years into a new one. Gardening is relaxing and fun. Plus it’s fun to watch things grow.
How I Started Gardening &the Garden in My Roots
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STORY: Being decendants of farmers, it is no surprise my parents always had a garden. This lead to my growing up pulling weeds, picking fruit and vegetables, and watching mom do her canning. When I moved into this home where I am, I immediately needed to start gardening, you could say it was in my roots. I have several gardens here, but my favorite is my kitchen garden, right across the driveway from my kitchen. I raise all my own vegetables
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First Harvest!!
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STORY: Our grandson Candan loves being outside in the backyard with his papal, whether its playing on his playground his papal built for him or just hanging out with him but one thing for sure is he loves helping him in his vegetables garden and picking the right ones, sometimes he can't even wait for me to slice the cucumbers. This is his first vegetables garden and so far it has been a very successful harvest, looks like next year he's
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Family Tradition
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STORY: My 8 year old daughter and I started gardening together about three years ago. I knew nothing about gardens, but we needed a calm outside activity since she was due to have brain surgery and had some heavy restrictions on activities. The following year, after many surgery complications, we found ourselves gently putting in another garden. She loved sitting in the grass and digging holes, planting seeds, and picking vegetables when they were ready. This is our first “normal” summer
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Growing out of my depression.
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STORY: In 2014 I lost my brother who was just a couple years older than me, shortly after his return from deployment in Afghanistan. From 2014-2018 I was severely depressed. I had lost my best friend and brother. During that time in 2016, my husband and I had another child together, but that pregnancy was really hard on my body and I ended up in the hospital for 3 months straight, at one point having to choose between my life and
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