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An avid vegetable gardener for over 30 years, I teach several gardening classes locally, including a monthly local garden club at two locations. I also host a garden club at a local Teen Challenge residence as part of my “pay it forward” philosophy. I have assisted hundreds of beginning gardeners in creating their first back yard kitchen garden. I have designed raised bed vegetable gardens and assisted in planting and growing through coaching sessions.