Congratulations to our winners and thanks to everyone who sent in photos for our contest.
We had so many beautiful entries and enjoyed seeing them all.  
 

Super Bush Tomato   Click to enlarge
 

First Place winner:
Katie Neumann, Woodland, CA

"I took this photo of one of my Super Bush Tomatoes (Super Bush Tomato plants are GREAT for small space gardening!!). I had just finished watering my garden and was struck by the beauty of this particular tomato. The contrast of colors between the red tomato and green leaves in the early evening light really caught my eye."

More about Katie:

"My name is Katie Neumann and I live in Woodland, California with my wonderful husband and our three chickens—all who spend their day trying to steal as many tomatoes from my garden as they can. I love gardening and over the years I have become more and more passionate about it. I started learning about gardening when I was a little girl helping my grandfather. I inherited his passion and have named my garden “My Papa’s Green Thumb” in honor of how he touched my life in so many ways.

Not having a very large yard, I’ve learned the creativity of gardening in small spaces. I use the Square Foot Gardening method a lot and I’ve been amazed at what you can grow in limited space. The past few years I have enjoyed starting my plants from seed. There is a huge difference in the quality of your plants when you start them from great seeds—my friends, family and even our chickies can attest to that! I always give away my extra plants to friends and family and it has been fun to see them have great success in their own gardens. Someday I hope to have a little bigger backyard to expand my love of gardening. Maybe then I can learn the creativity of gardening in large spaces!"

Runners Up
 

Asclepias, Bright Wings  click to enlarge
Liane Doxey, Brookfield, IL

Liane puts it simply: "This one is a family favorite."

Sweet Peas   click to enlarge
Shirley Ward,  Big Sur, CA

 "Wonderful sweet peas! Chiffon Elegance, Royal Wedding, Regal Robe, Queen of the Night, Watermelon, April in Paris, Painted lady, Mary Lou Heald, Zinfandel, and Cupanis Original.This is a 60 foot row of fragrant and delicious blossoms."

Kid's Contest Winners

Saniya with a Trombetta Squash  crown
Kelly Majid, Berkeley, CA

"Saniya loves the garden and I love that she eats anything from it. She spends the day chewing up basil leaves, green coriander seeds and picking cherry tomatoes. She also loves freshly pulled beets and radishes (I have to remind her that they taste better with the dirt washed off!)."

   
  Trombetta Squash trellis
Ed and JoAnne Wallace, Hershey, PA

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