maevankat

Member since: Feb 08 | Years gardening: 1 Organic gardener

Hi everyone!

I am a beginner gardener with a love for all things green :D I just moved into my first house with a garden this past July, having missed out on Spring gardening.

I am a 24 year old administrative assistant, living in Canada’s National Capital, in the SW ’burbs of Barrhaven. I knit, sew, make lampwork beads, jewelry, run an online store (dirtyprettythings.etsy.com), bellydance and so much more. My boyfriend, Pat, keeps me company in our house, with our two cats (Byron the Maine Coon, and Cole the black long-hair), two snakes (Pele, the Volcano Cornsnake and Salazar, the Peublan Milk Snake) and one dog (Maddie, a German Shepard/Rotti mix).

Gardens

Backyard - To be raised garden

Zone 5a At the back of the house, there is a very small garden. The border has been made with rocks and wooden beams. I think I'm going to raise the garden...
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Bee Garden Container garden

Zone 5a With the badness with the bees lately, I really want to support my fuzzy honey making little friends. This'll probably be on the deck somewhere in ...
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Berry Container garden

Zone 5a I have very fond memories of my childhood, visiting my grandmother and grandfather in Regina, Sask. My grandfather was such a green thumb! My f...
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Foundation garden

Zone 5a At the side of our house, there is a very long foundation garden that gets a ton of sun
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Front Porch Container garden

Zone 5a On our front porch, we have a little bit of room for a couple of containers and maybe some boxes
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Frontyard Around the Tree garden

Zone 5a We have a maple tree in front of our house. The previous owners made a small circular garden around it. The only plants that survived their neglect...
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Frontyard Quarter Circle garden

Zone 5a At the front of our house, there is a quarter circle garden space in front of our porch, beside our front steps Advice and suggestions VERY welcome
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Hanging Herb garden

Zone 5a After moving in to the new house, Mum and I stopped by a few building and reno stores and garden centers, scouring for end of season deals. We came...
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Herb Container garden

Zone 5a I love the idea of having fresh herbs, right at my finger tips. These are great for cooking and teas.
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Shed Windowsill garden

Zone 5a We have a little gardening shed in our backyard, right next to the raised gardenbed. It has two small window boxes that get full sun
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