Growing vegetables and flowers is practical and rewarding. I grow in small urban garden just outside Washington, D.C. Welcome to gardening for regular people!

Metro Washington, DC
Joined September 2009
Coleus loves the heat here in Maryland. @GardensHour #gardenshour #gardendc – at Chillum, MD
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This is my favorite hosta, and it still looks pretty good in mid August. #GardensHour #gardendc – at Hyattsville, MD
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Suffering WBAL Orioles #RedSox game. O's are up 1 run and Josh is reveling that the Sox win streak is in peril. It's the 6th inning. Plenty of time. Twit.
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Watching the Adidas #fifa #worldcup ad verrrry different now that I know who Jude Bellingham is.
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Ice plant is looking good despite all the rain and shady location in my yard. #gardenshour #gardendc
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Signs of spring under 'snowcrete' here in Maryland, USA. First daylight they've seen in 3 weeks! #gardenshour #gardendc
Other blooms bringing joy this week! The garden is waking up #GardensHour
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Sarah Lawler retweeted
The Patriots are headed to their 12th Super Bowl! The most Super Bowl appearances in NFL history!
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The snowmen here in Boston are ready for the AFC Championship. ❤️
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BEAT LA 🔟 Let's go @Patriots! 🏈
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I am so excited to see this Trader Joe's (grocery store) hellebore starting to come to life. #gardendc #GardensHour
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You can now cast your vote in this year's Battle of the Lights! Online voting is open from December 22 to December 31. Winners will be announced on social media in early January! Visit hyattsville.org/holiday-cont… today!
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One of the highlights in my garden was pumpkins! I had never tried growing them before. Very fun, highly recommend! My plot is small, too. #gardendc #gardenshour
Hello and welcome to #GardensHour! It’s the final chat in November, so let’s look back. What have been your highlights? Any lows? It’s also Q&A week - look out for the question thread coming in a moment…
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This ornamental grass really took off this year (for reasons unknown) and I love the fall color. #gardenshour #gardendc – at Hyattsville, MD
Hello #GardensHour! 👋 What’s happening in your NOVEMBER garden? What are you most looking forward to this month?
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Hello #GardensHour! How are you all? From leaf mould and compost, to upcycled pots and benches, raised beds made from old pallets… what do you do in your gardens and allotments to garden more sustainably and reduce waste?
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The pumpkin experiment was a success. Two orange beauties that are about 16 inches around! #sixweeksofcolour #gardenshour #gardendc
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Zinnias still looking good although we are back in a drought in Maryland (USA). #sixweeksofcolour
Hello #GardensHour! Let’s round off #SixWeeksOfColour with a celebration of all things pink in your gardens. What have you got?
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Red Sox doing the conga line in the ninth! #dirtywater
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Coleus, love lies bleeding, black plum tomatoes, and zinnia (clockwise) in my yard today in Maryland, USA. #gardenhour #gardendc
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#sixweeksofcolour #GardensHour #gardendc Container with gomphrena and purple alyssum.
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Purple Speedwell still going strong in the summer heat in Maryland along with zinnia and marigold. #gardendc #GardensHour
Hello and huge warm welcome to #GardensHour! We are starting our #SixWeeksOfColour, celebrating (you guessed it) colour in your gardens! This year we start with blues and purples. What blue hues, are showing up for you?
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