From the ground up
The Garden in Pictures
These are real beds, real seasons, and real results — not stock photos. The messiness is intentional. That's what a working garden looks like.
Spring bed prep, Year 1
[Photo — arriving with asset delivery]
[Photo — arriving with asset delivery]
First tomatoes
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[Photo — arriving with asset delivery]
The raised beds in July
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[Photo — arriving with asset delivery]
Herb spiral in progress
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[Photo — arriving with asset delivery]
Harvest day
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[Photo — arriving with asset delivery]
Seed-starting setup
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[Photo — arriving with asset delivery]
Late-season greens
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[Photo — arriving with asset delivery]
The compost corner
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[Photo — arriving with asset delivery]
More photos arriving in Week 3 — client asset delivery pending.
See it unfold in real time
Follow along on Instagram for the daily updates, the in-between-harvest weeks, and the occasional spectacular mistake.
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