My mom (Adrianne) has a beautiful and dynamic garden in her small city backyard.  It's very much like a cottage garden, with flowers and vegetables tucked together in arrangements that are not only visually appealing, but also quite productive.

As a special treat, I've talked her into making a few guest posts this week for a lunchtime series.  I hope you enjoy this glimpse into an urban homestead!

This post is part of our Urban Homesteading lunchtime series.  Read all of the entries: Urban homesteading correspondent Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) Brandywine tomato Hidasa Shield Figure and Cherokee Trail of Tears beans

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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.



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