dhijana

Location:  Charlotte, NC

Day Job:  registered nurse- behavioral health assessor

The Digs:  Backyard, Front yard

Crops:  Basil, Bell Peppers, Black currants, Blackberries, Blueberries, Bok-choy, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cherries, Chile Peppers, Collards, Cucumbers, Figs, Filbert (Hazelnut), Garlic, Grapes, Green beans, Jalepeno Peppers, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lemons, Lettuce, Mint, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Oregano, Peaches, Pecans, Raspberries, Rosemary, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries, Sugar Snap Peas, Thyme, Tomatoes, Turnips, Walnuts, sweet potatoes, onions, chard, arugula, cress, super salad mix greens, mache, matsuba, pak choi, and much much more.

Animals:  Bees, Cats, Chickens, Dogs, soon we will add rabbits and ducks.

Why I'm Getting Dirty:  We have a half acre yard right in the heart of the city. Urban sprawl has eaten up all of the arable land in our county. It is up to each of us to provide as much of our own food and to share with others as well. I sell at a local farmers market and teach as much as I can, especially focussing on using found, repurposed and recycled materials to build your garden beds and buildings. We are doing our best to model a sustainable lifestyle and demonstrate how we can save the planet, one yard at a time and as a result have become a local ecotourism spot where people come for ideas on how to use their own yards for something more functional than a lawn.

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