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Vegetable garden in the front yard

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Hometown:

Marshall, NC

Gardening Experience:

Expert

About Me:

Although relatively new to Western NC, I've been gardening all my life. As a matter of fact, I've made a career of it. I have been an extension agent in Maryland, taught horticulture in Maryland and Virginia, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in St. Lucia. For the past 20 years, I have written for many gardening magazines and have contributed to several gardening books.
I love growing plants for food -- I have a sweet kitchen garden--and I'm working on several ornamental beds.

Favorite Plants:

Ornamental vines of all kinds. Woodland perennials. Sunflowers. Vegetables, herbs, apples, thornless blackberries, blueberries.....

Garden as a hobby?

Yes

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At 12:09am on January 12, 2009, Evergreen said…: Yes, you can visit the gardens. loghouseheathers@yahoo

At 11:36pm on January 9, 2009, Evergreen said…: We do sell the plants we propagate, but there always seem to several that make their way into the landscape. From now until early Spring is a good time for photos, the Callunas have the Fall and Winter colors and the Ericas are in bloom.

At 12:01am on January 9, 2009, Evergreen said…: Hi Rita,
Yes, I do propagate heaths and heather. I started more than a year ago, a friend that has been propagating heather for more than 25 years has been sharing his knowledge about these plants. We have two locations about 50 miles apart.

At 9:34am on May 9, 2008, GardenThymeGirl said…: Rita,

Glad you are adding to the post. I lived in nothern VA myself, while working in Pentagon. I thought about becoming an Extension Officer for a long time. The thought kinda left me, when my husband told me he hates moving. I'm looking at other options. I hope to meet you sometime and read more of your posts.

At 11:16pm on April 7, 2008, Polly McDaniel said…: You sound like a really cool gardener Rita. Peace Corps and everything! I hope you will post more about your gardening here in the mountains.