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Web site:	www.bergersmithfarmstead.com

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1	Achillea millefolium 'King Range'	The King Range White Yarrow	Comment (0)	Forum	20000

2	Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet'	Red Velvet Yarrow Yarrow	Comment (0)	Forum	40000

3	Amelanchier alnifolia	SASKATOON SERVICEBERRY	Comment (0)	Forum	10000

4	Ananas comosus	Pineapple Commercial Pineapple, Edible Pineapple	Comment (2)	Forum	40000

5	Anethum graveolens	Dill	Comment (0)	Forum	50010

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6	Aquilegia caerulea	COLORADO BLUE COLUMBINE	Comment (0)	Forum	30000

7	Aquilegia caerulea	Mackanas Columbine Columbine	Comment (0)	Forum	50100

8	Armeria maritima	THRIFT SEAPINK	Comment (0)	Forum	30000

9	Asparagus densiflorus	Asparagus fern Emerald Fern, Emerald-feather,Emerald Fern,Basket Asparagus	Comment (0)	Forum	41000

10	Asparagus officinalis 'Mary Washington'	Mary Washington Asparagus	Comment (1)	Forum	32100

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#		Botanical Name	Common Name(s)
1		Goniolimon tataricum	German Statice		Comment (0)		Forum	11000

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#	Botanical Name	Common Name(s)
1	Portulaca grandiflora 'Magic Carpet Mixed Colors'	Portulaca Magic Carpet Mixed ROSE MOSS	Comment (0)	Forum	30100

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1		Dicentra formosa	PACIFIC BLEEDING HEART		Comment (0)		Forum	30110

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City:	Brookings
State:	SD
Country:	US
Zip Code:	57006
Gender:	Female
Occupation:	homemaker
Gardening Ability:	3 - Garden a lot, with some success
Find Your Zones::	Click Here To Find Your Sunset Climate Zone or Your USDA Hardiness Zone
Sunset Climate Zone:	Zone 43
USDA Plant Hardines Zone:	Zone 4b
Cat or Dog person:	Cat Person
Favorite Quote:	If I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant an apple tree. Martin Luther.
My 5 favorite plants are:	Tomatoes Green or hot peppers Columbine (any variety) Raspberries Zinnas
Interests:	gardening, historic preservation,
Biographical Information:	Wife to my wonderful husband of 17 years Mother of four children recently re-joined the work force as I have been a stay-at-home mom for 10 years. (OK - so I only work 3 hours a day but still it cuts into my gardening time!)
What do you like most about gardening?:	Digging in the dirt. pulling weeds Picking produce and flowers
What do you dislike most about gardening?:	Winter Spring mud drought
Gardening Dilemmas:	SD is a very harsh environment. Some years we can be a zone 5 climate then others we can barely make zone 4. There is never enough rain in the summer or enough snow protection in the winter.
What individual has influenced your gardening interest the most? How?:	my mother and both grandmothers. They have instilled a sense of love of the earth.
What is your favorite place or activity in the garden?:	I love to pull weeds. I love to watch the fruit blossoms open. I love to monitor the growth of plants each day in early summer.
What is your favorite time in the garden?:	Morning or late afternoon.
What is your favorite public or private garden in the world? Why?:	My gardens are my favorite. I love to see others but mine are more intimate and interesting to me as I can change anything I want. www.bergersmithfarmstead.com
What is your favorite color in the garden?:	purple
If you could grow only one plant, what would it be?:	I couldn't choose.
What plant have you tried to grow that has given you the most trouble? Or, what plant would you like to grow and can't, and why?:	I have trouble with roses. I have one rose bush that has lived for years. Others I get die after the first year. I have not yet determined if it a soil issue or what but they do not like me.
What is your favorite gardening outfit or costume?:	Shorts and tank top. I have a pair of sandals that I got a rummage sale 8 years ago for a quarter. They are my gardening shoes.
Do you have a gardening philosophy you would like to share with other gardeners? What is it?:	Let volunteers grow where they land. Chaos in a garden is just as interesting as designed placement.
Who is your own favorite gardening personality on TV, radio or in print? Why?:	Ron Smith - North Dakota State University Extension Horticulturist. He offers great gardening and tree advice to people especially in the Dakotas.
What is a garden myth you hear frequently which you know is untrue?:	How much water to give your vegetable garden in the summertime.
And, what is the reality?:	I rarely water my summer vegetable garden. Plants in SD are used to drought. I have grown tomato plants 8 feet tall with no watering and no rain for 6 weeks. Sometimes you have to let the plants adapt to their environment.
What is your Garden Test Score?:	11-15 Now We're Talking
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Last 10 Forum Posts
Date	Subject	Category	Hits
01/17/2010 17:50:11	Source for discount jiffy pellets	General Gardening Questions	122
08/24/2009 07:03:45	backyard greenhouse	General Gardening Questions	162
07/27/2009 08:30:11	Re:My fern is dying and I don't know why!!!	General Gardening Questions	1535
06/01/2009 10:22:26	Re:I want to start a cantainer vegetable garden	Fruits, Nuts & Vegetable Gardening	1667
04/24/2009 20:44:20	Re:Artichokes - April 23 in San Diego	What did you do TODAY in your garden?	289
04/21/2009 19:48:23	Re:I want to start a cantainer vegetable garden	Fruits, Nuts & Vegetable Gardening	1667
04/11/2009 10:39:03	Good Friday	What did you do TODAY in your garden?	160
04/02/2009 13:56:57	Create your own flower garden	What did you do TODAY in your garden?	256
03/30/2009 07:21:26	Hunkering down for the big blow	What did you do TODAY in your garden?	433
03/28/2009 20:49:28	Re:Feather grass	Plant Swap & Seed Exchange	675

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07/22/2009 00:00:00	Trading spaces and finding new places.	213
05/28/2009 00:00:00	Sharing Time	271

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– Wednesday, July 22 2009 –
Trading spaces and finding new places. in Untagged Every year I watch my spring garden opening. I identify all the crowded areas and the empty holes of plants that did not survive the winter deep freez...	0 213
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Sharing Time in Untagged It is way too late to be typing this evening but I wanted to share my sharing experience with everyone. I have a problem with tomato volunteers. Mostl...	0 271

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