When I moved to Tennessee two years ago, I was thrilled about the possibility of growing my own food on the modest plot of land... Continue reading
Sami Maldonado
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Sami Maldonado 
It’s our second year participating in Build It Up.This year, we switched to tall raised garden beds. We’ve had good success with eggplants and peppers... Continue reading
Sami Maldonado 
Weeds are the new laundry – from someone who can barely keep house plants alive I must say I’m proud of us for getting our... Continue reading
Sami Maldonado 
The kind of pride that comes from pulling something out of the soil that you nurtured is a unique kind. That unique feeling hit me... Continue reading
Sami Maldonado 
We are just at the beginning of what I feel like is true garden season, but, it has been fun to have a jumpstart to... Continue reading
Sami Maldonado 
Gardening has become important to me because it gives me a sense of purpose, peace, and connection—both to the land and to myself. There’s something... Continue reading
Sami Maldonado
My 2026 gardening season got a slow start. We did start onions in February and I look forward to harvesting soon. The dry weather has... Continue reading
Sami Maldonado 
Hearing from other gardeners, both new and experienced, has shown me that gardening is not something you have to do alone. Sharing tips, seeds, and... Continue reading
Bethany Gray 
We learned of blight and beetle’s bite, Of water’s kiss and slug’s soft flight, Of dogs that roam and mold that clings, Of spacing rows... Continue reading
Bethany Gray 
This year I had several tomato plants that popped up, some in the holes of garden fabric I had laid out to limit weeds early... Continue reading
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