My name is Elizabeth. I am 24 years old and live in Pennsylvania. My grandma is my best friend and has over 10 acres of farm land. On her farm she has a small 40-foot by 80-foot garden. I planted over 20 crops this year with her.
I love how larkspur (Consolida ajacis, annual) looks like it is smiling, but don’t let this smiling flower trick you. All parts are considered toxic to humans.
A beautiful crop of spinach ready to harvest
Rows of corn are in the background, with a huge mass of bee balm (Monarda didyma, Zones 4–9) in the foreground.
Closer look at the bee balm flowers
These Lamb’s ears (Stachys byzantina, Zones 4–8) and other perennials looking beautiful.
Hens and chicks (Sempervivum, Zones 4–8) are an easy-to-grow hardy succulent, perfect for carpeting dry spots in the garden.
An old pair of boots has become part of the garden with moss growing all over them.
This stunning zinnia (Zinnia elegans, annual) has layer upon layer of yellow petals showing red at their base.
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Dear 24 year old Elizabeth from Pennsylvania. I loved everything about this posting. She is a lucky grandmother having you help her and you are lucky to have to there too. The boots were amazing and the zinnia. The farm looks so friendly and inviting. Just what gardening is supposed to be. A happy place. Well done!
Very nice ! Looks like you've fallen "prey" to gardening . You're now "under the spell" ... Peace from the Mohawk Valley in NYS .
Elizabeth, what a beautiful and bountiful garden! I can only imagine the joy that you and your grandmother share through gardening and your time together. Now that's fine gardening!
Elizabeth, through gardening you will gain wisdom, while your grandmother will remain youthful and healthy. What a beautiful, symbiotic relationship! Keep up the great work.
That spinach looks delicious and I love the "moss boots"! Welcome to what will be a lifelong love of gardening!
Such a beautiful land made more beautiful by your garden!
Everything was pretty but my favorite was the old pair of moss covered boots!
I saved that photo!
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