Going Local-Garden Neighbors

Recently, neighbors who live about 10 minutes away

started a garden group on our local community app.

It's been so much fun to participate in the conversations.

As you may know, gardeners are always happy to share

their tips, tricks and design ideas with others.

They were kind enough to allow me to have a tour of

what's growing in their beautiful garden.

Welcome to Tammy and Stephen's backyard oasis.

These folks relocated to our area after having lived

in both New Jersey and South Carolina.

They are diving into gardening with both feet!

Their beautiful beds are filled with all sorts of goodies

that will allow them to be quite self-sufficient.

Among the jewels you'll find planted are

carrots, green beans, lettuce, peppers (from bell to Carolina Reapers),

squash, Swiss chard, tomatoes, and a host of herbs.

The raised beds were a recent project, and they also include

a complete irrigation system with a timer for ease of watering.

One unique fact about this particular garden is that

the residents on this block have access to a nearby stand of bamboo.

Tammy and Stephen have created a number of vertical frames

out of this free resource.

The patio hosts a number of herbs used for cooking.

This family does a lot of homemade meals,

and having the herbs right outside the back door

makes it convenient to add a little spice to their daily fare.

It was fun to meet up with another family who has caught

the gardening bug.

No doubt they will have a bountiful harvest!