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Amy

Location: Springfield, OH

Day Job: Yarn Shop/Mill owner, Team Leader for Special needs young adults, Mom and Wife

The Digs: Backyard, Front yard

Crops: Apples, Basil, Bell Peppers, Carrots, Chile Peppers, Cucumbers, Green beans, Jalepeno Peppers, Lavender, Lettuce, Melons, Potatoes, Rosemary, Strawberries, Sugar Snap Peas, Thyme, Tomatoes

Animals: Bees, Cats, Chickens, Dogs

Why I'm Getting Dirty: Trying to provide my family with a more sustainable lifestyle. I grew up on a farm and we are now city dwellers so I would like for my children to realize you can provide for youself.

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Posted by: Indoor Gardens Rock on June 4th, 2010 at 04:31 pm
congratulations on FOTD!

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Posted by: Squash Blossoms on June 4th, 2010 at 06:15 am
Congratulations! A vegetable garden AND a yarn shop ... that sounds like heaven to me!

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Posted by: Rockin' Apartment Garden on June 3rd, 2010 at 06:38 am
Most of my family lives in Springfield! :) Your garden sounds yummy!

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Posted by: Indoor Gardens Rock on May 23rd, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Hey! Another neighbor! I'm just a little ways away in Dayton! Beautiful hydrangea in that picture, by the way!

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