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| LynnCanGrowIt wants you to know: |
- my homepage is: Veriwired
- The current local time for me is 9:48 AM
- I live in Stephens City, VA
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| A note from LynnCanGrowIt: |
"I have been influenced by gardens and plants since childhood. My earliest memories include a white picket fence with a flower garden. That garden was my grandparents' and from it grew roses, irises, lily of the valley, dahlias, and peonies. The peonies were favorites, and now, decades later, my grandparents' peony is in my own garden.
Throughout my life, my mother has been my greatest gardening influence. Watching her, she has helped me appreciate gardening and all of the joy that a garden can provide. As an outdoor enthusiast, she taught me to watch clouds, smell rain, crunch leaves in Autumn, and walk in the woods.....
And here I am now.... I live in the northern Shenandoah Valley, in the country. I am married with three 'grown up' sons and a young Golden Retriever named "Jake". Our property is mostly wooded with mature Oak and a stream running through the woods. A few acres are cultivated with gardens and lawn. We enjoy wildlife and provide a bird feeding station to attract Finches and the Downy, Pileated, and Red-Headed Woodpeckers. We are currently involved in several projects on the property. We are continuing to cut trails to hike the woods and we are planting a 200-foot flower and vine border to attract more wildlife (mostly Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds and a variety of butterflies). Last year, we began a raised garden-bed for shade-loving perennials. We are also involved with our backyard hobby greenhouse.
My husband and I enjoy vegetable gardening together, too. Our harvest provides ample food to eat or preserve (canning, freezing, or drying). We also enjoy foraging for foods and believe the nourishment and satisfaction of foraging will serve the soul as well as the palate.
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"Taken at Thurmont Maryland in 2004" 
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| LynnCanGrowIt signed up on May 17, 2005 |
