Brit the Backyard Gardener
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Brit the Backyard Gardener
@bybrittanyg.bsky.social
Growing food & natives sustainably in a .25 acre zone 7 yard🏡 DIYs because I'm stubborn. Not a tradwife, just have all the same hobbies😏
My mom grows the most beautiful dahlias. Me-- not so much🤣
October 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Our entire lot is just about .25 acres and we grow to EAT so must maximize space. We decided to convert most of our front yard, which gets great light, into gardens🥰 I recommend incorporating winter squash since it is shelf stable over the winter!

#gardening #sustainablegardening #growingfood
October 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
good morning from crunchy old man henry after being awoken from his nap on his favorite patio chair

#cats #tabbycats #adoptdontshop
October 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Found this old picture of my Henry while looking for another pic🙃🙃
October 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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It's #NationalMentalHealthAwarenessMonth. A good time to appreciate #chicory blossoms. A beautiful roadside weed still blooming when summer fades. Kind of magical - it's blossoms close up and fade toward white as the day progresses. #resilient #draw #mentalhealthsupport 9x12" #ink and #watercolor
October 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Maypop vines, aka passiflora incarnata! These are cold hardy where I'm at (zone 7) and grow like CRAZY. A little too crazy😎

They are native to North America and produce gorgeous unique flowers and even fruit! Here's how to root cuttings

#plantpropagation #gardening
October 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Been wanting to get better at floral arranging for years, so I started practicing this year! Zinnias and sunflowers are pretty much the only annual flowers I grow. Everything else, perennials. Trying to get more creative using non-flowers too.
October 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
When I first became a master gardener, I attended a native plants lecture with two takehomes for backyard growers with more limited space--one of which was that goldenrod is one of the biggest bangs for your buck as far as native plants go. Plant goldenrod!

#nativeplants #backyardgarden #gardening
October 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
And the best part is that it's cold-hardy in U.S. grow zones down to 3! Unlike its tropical relative with larger, sweeter fruit and fuzzy skin, kiwi berries can be eaten whole🥝 Their exact taste does depend on the variety, but I find them to be a bit more tart

#gardening #zone7 #backyardgarden
October 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM