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Stuart, OK
French Country, cottage
About me: I love gardening. I am currently teaching my 15 month old grandson to garden. I grow a large vegetable garden that seems to keep him busy. He doesn't much care for okra. It scares him no matter how tall it gets. However, he loves my tomatos. He will pick and eat all day long if I let him. It's been really fun teaching him to dig and weed.

This has been a trying time for me and gardening seems to help. I honestly think I could spend all day in my garden. This year I decided to expand to flowers. We've had horrible weather for the gardens this year. But I think I'm the only house in town that still has flowers blooming in November. Perhaps mother nature is making up for the torrential rains from March to June and then the scorching heat.

I don't have a lot of seeds since I'm just now starting out but what I have I'm more than happy to share. I'm a big "pay it forward" type person so you don't have to trade if you need something from me. I'm more than willing to send you what you want. I tend to stock pile when collecting my seeds so I have plenty to share. Just send me a message and I'll do what I can.

I live in a small town of 200. I think there are 5 houses that have bushes. No one gardens here. Because of that, everyone is curious each year what we will plant on the corner. Last year we planted cotton. It brought a smile to the elderly, questions from others and classrooms walking to the house to learn about it. Hopefully one day we will inspire others to garden.
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