Our Tower Garden on patio two – in our home in Brambleton, Va.
We have been growing our own vegetables for TEN YEARS in the aeroponic TOWER GARDEN!
We were one of the first to do this in the country!
The system is completely run on WATER and AIR and mineral NUTRIENTS!
Because of the winter – we would start in May and grow through October – November!
Now – in N.C. close to the border of S.C. – we are right now – in December and still growing!
Memories of the past become future memories in the present!
Two more TOWER GARDENS in Patio ONE in Brambleton Va.
In Va., we had a total of FOUR TOWER GARDENS going at the same time!
These two were in the main patio – and we also had one with grow lights in the garage!
We had so much produced that we gave it away to the neighbors and family!
Memories of giving – memories of sharing.
The patio became an oasis for growing -plants and vegetables.
The main thing to grow was making sure the reservoir never ran out of water.
If we went away – I had a garden hose nearby and my neighbor would fill the reservoir every three days!
And whenever he wanted he would come over and harvest – he loved the cucumbers!
Memories of Dexter – my neighbor.
Indoor TOWER GARDENS with grow lights!
Today – we are down to one – we sold the others with the house – and now – in five months – as you can see – on the patio – starting our third harvest – having already grown cukes – tomatoes – herbs – now we are growing lettuce and herbs for the Winter growing season!
Finally – it would be warm all day – mid ’70’s – bright sunshine
Time to get outside after all the rain and cold days!
Even though we have had to stay inside from our walks
The rain has left the lawn thick and lush!
I have now mowed at least a half dozen times – seems like every 4 days
except when it rains and then I sneak it in between showers!
The side yard has really filled in – that has been my problem area
I also started two years ago – putting lime pellets down
in the fall time!
One of the outdoor Tower Gardens – the other is in the enclosed patio
It has been cold at night – high 30’s to mid 40’s –
yet with all the rain and peaks of sunshine – it is growing!
We decided this year LESS IS MORE in planting flowers!
99 % of the greens you see – flower and come up each year
except the green bushes !
So we decided to POT this year with flowers
with three or four in the flower beds
and the rest in the enclosed patio.
It takes me 60 minutes with a push lawn mower
trimming included and weed whacker
to mow the lawn
a few people tell me they no longer do this
but I enjoy it !
It is a form of exercise for me – almost 5000 steps!
And I get the feeling of something I have created
and see the results of all that I have planted in the 14 years!
All of this I have planted by hand and cultivated.
I only wish this bush would look like this all summer
but – after it blooms it loses it petals
and new leaves are formed along with getting larger.
The grass is so soft and spongy like
almost as if you are walking on a carpet.
I have a lawn company called Bio-Turf
for four years now –
and they do a terrific job.
Six different times they come to the house each year
and do all the spreading – plugging – and seeding and lime spreading
VERY HAPPY WITH THEM!
The pot to the right is all MINT and you can smell it as you walk up the bank the enclosed brick area is my strawberries and last year and this year my Potato’s
Our first rose of the year – with many more to come
they will bloom – go away and later in the summer bloom again
The three Swedish horses that Maddy – Ella and Sarah made for us
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