Grandfather's home, Madison County, Kentucky
Nestled next to a heirloom country home is a green-green garden -- at least for now. The home once belonged to the grandfather of Lonnie, the present care-taker and gardener. The garden is filled with lush green leafed plants that will soon enter their color phase producing tomatoes, corn, squash and other delicious vegetables.
Lonnie weeding
Lonnie reinvigorated his grandfather's long dormant garden with gusto. He tells me he is a seed saver, a non-chemical user, and enjoys working in the garden.
He has planted many flowers around the home and even has an individual "greens only" garden.
The only part of his grandfather's garden that was left when Lonnie took over the garden was this above grape arbor. It is now producing hundreds of green grapes. Lonnie said he remembers it being there when he was young.
Lonnie's grandmother collects most of the grapes for preserving.
Right now the color green predominates in the garden. Look closely at the squash leaves above -- early color is sneaking in -- orange squash blossoms.
Small green tomatoes will soon be large red ones
I believe that healthy gardens flourish
when a gardener works with nature.
