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I'm a new gardener.  This is my first vegetable garden (2007).  I have made several homemade trellises from small trees that I cut down in the back yard.  I have many more ideas that I hope to bring to life in the yard.

When will my garden grow?
I'm growing increasingly frustrated as I thought I would have an overabundance of everything daily by now.  So far though, I've only gotten a trickling of various things here and there every day or every other day.  A little bit of lettuce, a handful...

I just couldn't resist!
I had ordered a Contender peach tree from Gurney's, which I haven't yet received.  They have however sent the strawberries, and a planting guide.  The planting guide states that a standard sized peach tree will bear fruit in 4-5 years.  4-5 years!!!!...

How to Make Trellises With Trees from Your Backyard -- Part 2
This is a design that is more original.  I think I saw a plant/vine holder that looked like this and/or something to dry your laundry on that looked like this which could fold.  Even doing this much, though, was enough for me, and I definitely wasn't...

How to Make Trellises With Trees from Your Backyard -- Part 1
SpringChicken asked me to share my expertise on making trellises with trees form your backyard.  I wouldn't really call myself an expert, but I'll share what I know. ;)  I basically got this first design from the book "Making Arbors and Trellises."  ...

Flower Garden Mural
Well, the thread in the forums about unfinished projects prompted me to at least "finish" taking some pics of the mural which I have started but not yet finished in the front entrance.  As you can see, there are still a lot of flowerless spots in the...