The 6x8 garden

space, light, texture and taste.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Goodbye :(

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I just realized I never officially closed out this blog when we moved. I've enjoyed the adventure of gardening on my balcony the last f...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Marigolds, peppers, tomatoes, violas

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It rained a lot last week. At least it seems that everything loves it. At least, nothing is dying on me. *knock on wood Enjoy the photos :...
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Friday, June 17, 2011

Hello tiny tomatoes

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Monday, June 13, 2011

Update

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Everything is growing beautifully. The cilantro is finishing up and bolting, but I got a week's worth of burrito toppings out of it firs...
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Monday, May 30, 2011

End of May

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I'm really sorry that I've been so bad about updating. It's just that this spring has been really cool, so things haven't r...
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Friday, March 18, 2011

I'm back!!!

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Wow, it's been awhile, but spring is here and I'm back! I figure it has to be spring for 3 reasons. One, the robins are back in Iowa...
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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Done for the season. Be back in spring.

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Hi guys...Yeah, I've been gone for awhile. Sorry about that. I've been really busy...Spent a lot of time at work trying to finish so...
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Double cosmos — Rose Bon Bon

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I think this is what they're supposed to look like, but only a couple of the plants ended up with the "bon bon." Seed packet i...
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Friday, July 16, 2010

Wine pansy

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This is a pansy I grew from seed saved from last year. I know the plant I harvested the seeds from was a vibrant violet color, but I also h...
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Green beans

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I planted green beans on May 26. I don't recall the variety (I'm bad, I know), but they're a very compact, bush plant. Flowers ...
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Erin
Iowa, United States
I'm part hobbit, part Jedi, and a lacto-ovo vegetarian.

I grew up in rural Illinois living a typical farm-kid life — exploring, raising animals and helping my mom around the house and in the garden. When I went to college for landscape architecture, a venture fueled by my love of art and the outdoors, I found I missed certain parts of the country lifestyle.

While in school I first lived in a dorm and then in a basement apartment with my husband. My studies included plants and designing gardens, but my gardening was limited to a few houseplants.

Our post-college, grown-up-a-bit-more apartment gave us a little room to stretch and enjoy the sunshine. My garden started from an innate desire to create, be independent, and take a step toward sustainability.

Today, my garden helps feed my husband and I, gives me a sense of personal accomplishment and provides me with the kind of “green” therapy that I used to take for granted. I hope my garden will inspire others who wish to garden, but don’t think they can because they don’t have a yard or traditional garden space. In some ways it’s easier, in others it’s harder, and it’s all worth it.
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