Proudest Gardening Moment: "I took Concord Grape Vine cuttings from a fellow crop swapper, and brought them to my garden and inserted into the ground. They grew 20 feet in 1 year and fruited!"

Proudest Gardening Moment: "My first pandemic summer my tomato plants did so well, they were taller than my neighbor's home. I had such an abundance towards the end of the season that I was able to make the best tomato soup I had ever had. Hoping they do as well this year!"

Proudest Gardening Moment: "Working in the extreme Flagstaff, AZ temperatures, building a makeshift hoophouse to keep my veggies from getting frostbitten in the beginning of spring when the temperatures at night were still frigid. That summer, I harvested my first full-sized squashes, and they were the most delicious I've had."

Proudest Gardening Moment: "Taking plant clippings from my home, and spreading them throughout my office building. In recent times it would be this Dracaena plant I named Roots in the picture; it was nearly dead a year ago when I purchased it at a discounted price. She's quite happy and growing these days."

Proudest Gardening Moment: "I've managed to keep my guiana chestnut alive for over 12 years, 4 transplants, and one particularly long summer where it survived as an honorary roadie in the back of a tour van."

Proudest Gardening Moment: "When I mastered composting.  I compost using the Bokashi method to deep bury fermented food scraps and in-ground vermiculture to provide slow-release soil amendment to my garden beds. I also have two small traditional worm bins for creating food-scrap compost.  I love my worms! "

Proudest Gardening Moment: " Turning a mustard seed of a Dream (of cultivating my front lawn) into Asante MicroFarm. Proverbs 28:19 "

Proudest Gardening Moment: "During the pandemic, I planted my first seeds (including corn kernels and sunflower seeds). Unfortunately, those seedlings didn’t last long, but their brief life sparked a deep passion for gardening. Since then, I’ve gone from nurturing bonsai, succulents, and houseplants to eventually cultivating my food, thus reducing my reliance on grocery stores."

Proudest Gardening Moment: "When I finally started my balcony garden at my apartment after years of wanting to grow my own food, and saw my first tiny bell pepper appear after watching it transform daily, from flowers to food I could eat."

Proudest Gardening Moment: "My proudest gardening moment was watching a plant grow as a kid and being able to connect with the earth."