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Growing things in Westwood, MA. Zone 6b.

Two Birdies raised beds filled with dark soil, with a circular rock-bordered in-ground bed in the foreground also filled with compost

Black grow bags lined up along the fence with brambles and berry canes leafing out in spring

In-ground bed being cleared along a wire fence with a shovel, rock border visible on the right

Two Birdies raised beds side by side, one with wire mesh on top and one with branches and sticks as hugelkultur base material

Two Birdies raised beds freshly set up in the backyard with rock-edged pathways and an in-ground bed in the foreground

Birdies raised bed filled with branches, sticks, and dry oak leaves as hugelkultur base layer

Large logs and branches laid inside a Birdies raised bed over cardboard as the base of a hugelkultur fill

Interior of a large Birdies raised bed looking down, with a Milwaukee level across the top, a DeWalt drill, and cardboard laid over the soil

New Birdies raised bed filled with dark soil, with a pile of extra soil behind it and a planting plan visible in the corner

New Birdies raised bed installed in the garden with fresh soil, shovel leaning nearby

Two honeybees foraging on a Jerusalem artichoke bloom

Spaghetti squash, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, and fresh basil from the garden

Freshly dug red potatoes still covered in garden soil

Spaghetti squash on the vine ready for harvest

Dill plant with yellow umbrella-shaped flower heads in full bloom

Comfrey plant with purple bell-shaped flowers

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Indoor grow setup under grow lights

PDC food forest design drawing

Raised beds in full production

Raised bed with squash, lettuce, and petunias

Seedlings on the windowsill

Raised bed full of greens

Romaine lettuce head close-up

Giant lacinato kale in raised bed

Giant sunflower at dusk

Comfrey and young sea berry in grow bag

Harvest plate with peppers, tomatoes, and kale

Bowl of cherry tomatoes, slicers, jalapeños, and rosemary

Summer harvest of corn, green beans, and cherry tomatoes

Three yellow summer squash just harvested

Garden overview with raised beds and paths

First asparagus harvest

Rhubarb plant in front yard bed

Jerusalem artichokes blooming along the fence

Chamomile in full bloom with dill and cilantro

Two pink zinnias in the garden

Potato plant pulled with full harvest

Zucchini and cherry tomatoes harvest

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Four-panel garden collage: sunflowers, broccoli, and packed beds

Full garden view with stormy sky overhead

Squash plants in full bloom climbing a wire fence

Three Birdies raised beds assembled in the garage

Dragonfly perched on a bamboo stake in the garden

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