In Southern Alberta we get LOTS of sunshine with not a whole lot of moisture. Hence, when we get a chance to grow a garden we grow lots of corn, zucchini, etc. The garden is about 100' by 30'.

Small square in our front yard filled with vegetables... and love. Currently we have corn, pole beans, kale, shallots, snow peas, zucchini, tomatoes, assorted lettuces and sunflowers.

A tiny organic patio garden full of edible flowers, herbs and vegetables. The trailing ground veggies live in hanging baskets and I am training them to hang off the eves. The plants also provide shade for my apartment in the hot sun.

A tiny organic patio garden full of edible flowers, herbs and vegetables. The trailing ground veggies live in hanging baskets and I am training them to hang off the eves. The plants also provide shade for my apartment in the hot sun.

In Atlanta, residents around the Rose Circle area have a place to grow their own produce: the Rose Circle community garden. In 2007, squash blossom, pumpkin, zucchini, tomatoes, cabbage, bean and cabbage plants, fennel, herbs and flowers, tall vines growing on trellises, and various garden beds were grown in their little piece of earth.

Mostly veggies in back with flowers in front

I have a 6' x 20' plot on a slightly sloping area in my yard. When the sun decides to give the rain a vacation, it will shine on the garden from late morning until late afternoon. The western side of the garden has a split rail fence with chicken wire against which about twelve vigorous tomato plants are quickly maturing. Beans and peas are also growing at the north end of the garden and are graciously supported by the fence. At the southern end a cantaloupe and a few watermelons plants are reaching outwards into an adjoining flower bed. Cucumbers, onions, peppers - sweet and hot, and zucchini contend for the limited space in the garden and seem to care little for the mossy bricks laid down for stepping stones. Lettuce, spinach, radishes, mint, and eggplant battle for the remaining space. The lettuce has already yielded many delicious salads and is promising much more throughout the season. At the northern end a mystery lilac tree grows, tightly knit with two other as yet unidentified flowering bushes, and provides shelter to a lone artichoke experiment. The name 'Trouble Tree' is inspired by my father. When I was very young, my dad would come home from work each day and devote just a few moments to leaving his frustrations from work at his 'trouble tree.' Touching the leaves and appreciating this simple miracle allowed him to shed the stress that often followed him home. My garden functions in much the same way for me on a daily basis.

I love to garden both inside and outside. I recently started a 24 x 20 garden spot. I am growing tomatoes, green peppers, pumpkins, zucchini, winter squash. I also love to grow flowers in my yard primarily perennials.

I'm trying to grow as many veggies as I can in Calgary's wierd climate. Cold weather crops do better. Tomatoes must be under glass or forget it. It's discouraging at times. I use rain water to water mostly everything. I like simple old fashioned plants like morning glories, nasturtiums, sweet peas, roses etc. I always get blossom end rot on my zucchini and don't know how to prevent it..

I have planted a variety of vegetables. Primarily garlic, tomatoes, peppers, onions, carrots, cabbage, zucchini, cucumbers, brussel sprouts, beans, peas and sweet potatoes.

Vegetable: Tomatoe, potatoe, cucumber, pumpkin, squash, garlic, onion, carrot, bean, pea, zucchini, raspberry, etc. Perrenial: Bearded iris, phlox, sedum, peony, poppy, hosta, day lilly, coneflower, daisy, bee balm, holly hock, lupin, etc, etc, etc.

I envision this 13' X 14' piece of land to be my little urban farm. This year I have: Roma Tomatoes Big Boy Tomatoes Yellow Pear Tomatoes Sungold (Cherry) Tomatoes Zucchini Yellow Squash Crookneck Squash Yellow Banana Peppers Herbs: Basil (red, thai, & "regular"), oregano, sage, rosemary, tarragon, Parsley (Curly & italian), Chives

Beans, peas, tomatoes, cucumber, turnips, beets, carrots, radishes, onions, potatoes, lettuce, pumpkins, green peppers, zucchini, cantaloupe

We are renting this place from a friend of ours who grew up at this house - his parents, and especially his Father, were awesome Italian gardeners. When we moved in, Tony, our landlord, told us with tears in his eyes how beautiful the garden was (it had been left for 3 years and was now covered in packed dirt and dandelions!!) and we vowed to bring it back to what it once was. We also have a greenhouse. You name it - we planted it and as it's our first time as gardeners; we've learned a great deal about soil, spacing, water/sun and patience!! We have the tallest sunflowers in the neighborhood because Tony's dad had them - now we do too - over ten feet tall!! We grow tomatoes, peas, onions(green&red), lettuce, cabbage, beets, swiss chard, strawberries, potatoes, radishes, carrots, green and yellow beans, many types of zucchini and squash and peppers, green, red and various hot ones. It's a very rewarding adventure !

The Winston Smoyer Memorial Community Garden boasts nearly 100 individual garden sites that are tended by individual gardeners, who enjoy planting fresh flowers and garden vegetables. They also enjoy getting together once a month for informative monthly meetings and workshops on gardening. The Garden is named after Winston Smoyer, a retired Alhambra High School teacher, who was one of the most arden Alhambra Community gardeners in its history. He loved his plot, and provided friends with a never-ending supply of fresh vegetables, including some of the largest zucchini known to Alhambra. He was also a community activist, serving as long-time President and Curator of the Alhambra Historical Society, member of the Board of the Alhambra Day Nursery, member of the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce (where he won the Chamber's prestigious "Citizen of the Year" award), and other community organizations.

There are 4 micro climates on the property. The north side is shady except for the full sun on the strip of land we have expropriated from our neighbor. The back varies from full to dappled sun and is where we grow our vegetables and herbs. There will be a shade garden under the cedar trees. There are appx. 300 sq. ft. of soil to be enriched that was under the 50 year-old cement pad we removed last fall. The side strip to the south of the garage along a brick wall will hopefully produce a variety of vegetables--this is the first year. The front is the lovely flower garden established 3 seasons ago with a place for zucchini in the sunniest spot in the yard. It's a Little Acre in transition. Weather is still a bit cold yet.

This is my first small in-ground garden with four types of tomatoes, yellow and red bell peppers, zucchini, cucumber, various herbs and blackberries.

This is my third summer with a vegtable garden in this location. Someone in my family has had a garden ever since I can remember. My grandfather owned a small farm when I was young and my father plants a garden every year. Most of this garden was turned by hand one shovel full at a time- then tilled the following year. This year I planted 3 types of squash- snow peas- carrots-turnips- corn-sunflowers-beets-kidney beans-potatoes-bell peppers- tomatoes- Zucchini and peas. I use Veseys seeds and their planting guide. There are 17 rows 24ft long- most rows are 3ft apart some are 4ft. I tilled well rotted horse manure into the soil and hoed the soil into hills.

From asparagus to zucchini, and a lot in between! A first attempt at growing most of the food we need: for fun, for health and for the planet.

Cherry tomtaos, heat tolerant full size tomatos, zucchini. Tea roses, aloe vera, succulents. califsunlight@hotmail.com

Since we moved into our townhouse, we have experimented with growing fruits & veggies in our south-facing, full-sun garden. There is not a lot of space to work with but we have been pleased with our yields, from swiss chard to strawberries.

Gardening is a whole new game when you get to growing food! I dream of homesteading someday, but at the moment find that I'm almost completely out of my depth with just one raised bed and some potted tomatoes on the deck.

Vegetable garden. 2nd year. Corn, zuchini, tomatoes, bell peppers, egg plant, cucumbers, radishes, green beans, carrots, tomatillo, lettuce, muck melon, summer and winter squashm herbs. Had success last year with pumpkins and potatoes also. Full sun 8+ hours per day and is watered by hand or sprinkler daily for a least 1/2 hour. Very loose mixed soil of peat, compost, clay, and sheep and mushroom manure.

Small plot about 25ft wide and 50 or more long, double last years size and hoping add about another 30 x 25 more for next year.Planted 4 types squash, pumpkin, cukes,sunflowers,3 types tomatoes,row of potatoes,kidney beans,snow peas,yellow beans,zuchinni,and corn.

Round zucchini squash are blooming Our Garden. (Mark DuFrene/Contra Costa Times)

first zucchini of the season. and more fresh lettuce :)

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climbing up strings and bambo and slung in nylon are my spaghetti squashes in the back, I have a white fence around my bush beans as space is limited. Both methods have been working so well. I also have cucs and water melon climbing tomato cages. Its the only way when you have a 10' x 20' plot to work with. To the right I have honey dew and zucchini as well as my pink flamingos to guard my plot. I think their doing a great job lol

climbing up strings and bamboo and slung in nylon are my spaghetti squashes in the back, I have a white fence to the left around my bush beans as space is limited. Both methods have been working so well. I also have cucs and water melon climbing up tomato cages. Its the only way when you have a 10' x 20' plot to work with. To the right I have honey dew and zucchini as well as my pink flamingos to guard my plot. I think their doing a great job lol

From flower to zucchini.

Zucchini

zucchini is doing well!

Zucchini are great stir fried with snow peas and onions, also got some garlic and mushrooms in with these. I seasoned them with McCormick pepper and lemon seasoning.

Zucchini is the new hosta.