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When Jan Goldfield took up the task of building a pond in her backyard in 1987, it was strictly as a hobby. Once completed, Goldfield´s garden and po...  (more...)

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Meet Gardeners Everywhere

 

Gardeners Gumbo is a gardening forum where gardeners from all over the world share their ideas, problems, solutions, photographs, laughs, stories and good times.

Join us and meet fascinating folks who share your love of gardening. We swap recipes, pet stories, children stories and grandchildren stories, brags and antics.

From flowers to vegetables, from daylilies to dahlias, ponds to pets, even beekeeping, learn what people from zone 3 to zone 10 grow in their gardens.

As with any spicy stew, the more the merrier. C'mon, let us meet you and spice up our gumbo with your photos, your stories, your gardens tales, triumphs and failures. Get suggestions, give suggestions, have a good time in our gardening community.

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From Canada 

A British Columbia garden

Our British Columbia gardener shares her photos, designs, triumphs and failures. See her garden for great ideas.

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The Gardens of British Columbis 

Vancouver Island and Vancouver, BC has some of the most beautiful gardens on earth, from Buchart Gardens just outside of Victoria to wild gardens along the sides of roads.

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Montana Spring 

Lilacs in Montana

Montana, the Big Sky State, has a phenomenal springtime. Meet our Montana gardener. Find out if these beauties will grow at your house.

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Montana Gardens 

We think of Montana as a great big western state with mountains and sky. See some beautiful Montana wildlife and flowers

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Nova Scotia, Canada 

Where spring starts late

Spring starts in May in Nova Scotia, Canada. Our Nova Scotia gardener is planting up a storm right now. See what she brought home just to get started

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Our Michigan Beekeeper 

We learn about beekeeping from a master

In Michigan where spring comes late, our beekeeper is already busy. See Al's apiary and how he captures and keeps bees. He harvests yummy honey. And because he keeps bees, he keeps wonderful flowers.

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Watching a beekeeper 

Sometimes beekeeping can be hysterically funny. An old clip shows how.

John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson - Beekeeping

Hysterical sketch w/ Cleese as a beekeeping expert and Atkinson as a terrible television show host. Recorded live in 1981. Shh.

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Tennessee Totems 

Our Tennessee Gardener shows her talent

We talk about more than gardens. We discuss totems, found things, stained glass, gourd art and other garden crafts.

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North Carolina gardening 

Coastal North Carolina shows her stuff

I never knew that coastal North Carolina and New Orleans could grow most of the same things. Meet our NC gardener and enjoy her flowers and designs

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South Louisiana Gardening 

Our South Louisiana gardeners don't just garden, but also write poetry. Enjoy their work.

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A Florida Koi Keeper 

Learn about koi and how much fun they can be from a Florida koi keeper.

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How to build a koi pond 

Watch a koi pond being built.

Koi Pond Building Details

A lot of people wrote us asking for more details on how we built the self-standing RePoBrain Koi pond. This covers wood construction, bolting and lining. If you want to see more don't forget to see our first video, titled Koi Pond Built by RePoBrain

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Missouri checks in 

Our Missouri Gardener has not just gardening abilities, but creative talents that make anything out of nothing.

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From Arizona, gardening and writing 

A great gardener and a writer team up to share not just flower, but tales of the Native Americans, souls, poets, sculptors and day to day musings.

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Arizona habitats 

Arizona is more than desert. See wildlife, flowers and more.

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Michigan grows garlic 

Allium from another Michigan gardener.

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And have fun gardening

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia shows her work 

Gardeners Gumbo has a quilter as well as a gardener. Show us your work at

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From the Great State of Texas 

Our Texas gardener shares her dahlias.

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From Mansfield, Indiana 

A beautiful butterfly from Indiana.
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From Penescola, Florida 

In Florida, hibiscus can grow to the size of dinner plates. Share your photos and stories with us at

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The subtropics of Florida 

Florida gives us beaches, flamingos and the everglades, with alligators and more

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Fish from Arizona 

We have a aquarium keeper. Have a look

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Miniature rose from the thumb of Michigan 

One of our gumbo contributors rescued this rose.

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Flea market finds 

Found at an Arizona flea market. Wow.

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From my New Orleans garden 

Just a few photos we share on Gardeners' Gumbo

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From the Pondladys Pad 

Day to day musings, photos, pond tidbits from Jan Goldfield, the pondlady

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Talk with other gardeners from your part of the world or far parts of your world. Leave your comments here, but come visit us at Gardeners' Gumbo.

cheryllynn

HEY! This is a brilliant idea!! I gotta do this with some doggie people! :)

Posted May 06, 2008

bdkz

Wow, these are amazing gardens!. Great job on this lens. 5 Stars and a Squid Angel Blessing from me!

Posted March 31, 2008

pondlady

Just come to gardenersgumbo.com and register. You will get a confirmation email. Use that to return to the site and you are a member. We look forward to meeting you.

Posted March 17, 2008

UMT

What does it take to join you if I may ask?

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mity

Looks like a great site. Off to check it out.

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When Jan Goldfield took up the task of building a pond in her backyard in 1987, it was strictly as a hobby. Once completed, Goldfield´s garden and pond was such a showpiece that friends encouraged her to market her skills. With a direct mail piece picturing her pond, and referrals from local nurseries, Goldfield started her water garden business. From them until her retirement in 2006, she had a career designing, installing and maintaining aquatic gardens. Goldfield was the premier water gardener in the southern region of the United States and the only one in New Orleans for many years.

Happily for the homeowner who is not handy in the yard, Goldfield points out, ponds require minimal maintenance." They´re completely balanced ecosystems that benefit most from benevolent neglect," she says.
Goldfield has done work for a variety of commercial and public spaces, including Bienville House Hotel, The French Quarter Inn, St. Louis Cathedral, City Park and the New Orleans Museum of Art. She´s given seminars in such places as Longue Vue House & Gardens, City Park, the New Orleans Nature Center, Hilltop Arboretum, Crosby Arboretum and dozens of garden clubs.

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