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AVANT-GARDENING: CREATIVE ORGANIC GARDENING WELCOME!    " YOU CAN GROW! " "Confronted with the vision of a beautiful garden, we see something beautiful about ourselves..." Jeff Cox

In 1986 we created our first sustainable organic gardens. Years of gardening experiences are a pleasure to pass on. In our travels, we have created both pacific northwest and high-desert southwest gardens, resulting in a wide range of gardening experience. Working with the soil has always been an expression of values and ideals: truth, beauty and goodness. Truth - discovering predictable patterns and laws of the universe while observing and enjoying the cause and effects of our creative actions; Beauty - the art of using patterns in garden design, and working with living plants as a medium for creativity; and Goodness - sharing the bounty from our gardens with others.
It is through sharing that gardening becomes more than just a means of providing food, it becomes a model of what is possible within a community. Everyone who is growing healthy, nutritious, organic food is promoting a more sustainable way of living. Your garden endeavors might encourage others to garden, creating a local gardening community. With a collective surplus of food, a local farmers market could then be established providing an arena to discuss gardening experiences, and sell extra produce. Transform your soil, your soul, and the world around you - one seed at a time.
"The Acts of Today are the Destiny of Tomorrow...!"

Follow us on Facebook!   Share| WHAT'S ON OUR WEBSITE? - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ORGANIC GARDENING! What is Sustainable Organic Gardening?  How can you make your organic garden sustainale over time? How to Grow an Organic Garden and Make Sustainable soil; The importance of heirloom/organic/non-GMO seed; Frost/Insect/Wind/Rain/UV Plant Protection Mossy Knoll Garden & San Juan Island, WA Mossy Knoll Garden is on Bailer Hill Road on the Southwest side of San Juan Island, WA. We have a labyrinth vegetable garden, display gardens, and a waterfall pond/pergola/gift shop. We sell vegetables, culinary herbs, and cut flowers, seasonally. We are open by appointment or when our road sign says "open".  Lots of information about gardening in the Pacific Northwest, the island's Flora and Fauna, and the history of San Juan Island.  "Here we go again...!"  Read an article about us published by Friday Harbor Now Culinary Herb Gardens, Cooking with Herbs, and Herb Garden Designs Herbs are easy to grow, they don't require many nutrients, are generally drought resistant, and their flowers attract and feed bees and butterflies. Garden Pests and Organic Control How to recognize garden pests and control them organically and sustainably!  Where to get organic pesticides.  How to attract bees to your garden. Sunstone Press in Santa Fe, New Mexico recently published a book by Frank and Vicky Giannangelo - photographs and essays about their New Mexico adventures in sustainable organic gardening, personal growth, community, and sustainability - titled  "GROWING WITH THE SEASONS". It is available from the publisher Sunstone Press in Santa Fe, NM (505) 988-4418, or from  Amazon Books, or it can be ordered from a bookstore near you!  Read a great review! by Joan Richards, a volunteer The Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden Xeriscape Organic xeriscaping - landscaping with slow-growing, drought tolerant plants/trees/and shrubs Permaculture Principles Learn how to create a diverse, complex, and sustainable organic ecosystem, where all the elements interact in mutually beneficial ways Creative Organic Garden Design When surrounded by beauty, plants respond to a garden's aesthetics The "GreenzBox" A gardening solution for UV rays, intense heat, wildlife, and pest control - free plans! Why and how it works Composting Composting is the ultimate recycling process and it is the key to sustainability when gardening organically Companion and Bio-Intensive Planting - maximize garden space Learn about the symbiotic/chemical relationships between plants, roots, and the soil Why organic matters.  The Importance of biodiversity and the largly unknown effects of Genetic Engineering on seeds, soils, and all life forms Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson states in his book 'The Diversity of Life' that we have only identified about 10% of the species on our planet. Knowing so little about our world, why are we in such a hurry to alter it? What is wrong with GMO's? The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods Organic Seed Starting Guide When and how to start organic seeds indoors using heat mats and grow lights. When to plant your seedlings outside. Direct seeding techniques. How to build cement walls for raised bed gardens - a You Tube video by Frank and Vicky Giannangelo Instructions for building cement wall raised bed walls for a garden - step by step!   "Best Friends: Black Cat and Red Fox" - a You Tube video by Frank and Vicky Giannangelo A black cat and a red fox spent two years together on the north end of San Juan Island! Watch their cute interactions. Take a Photo Tour of San Juan Island, WA. The beauty of San Juan Island, its beaches, wildlife, Sunrises, Sunsets, Flora, Fauna, and see photos of Mossy Knoll Garden Hardiness Zone Map and First and Last Frost Dates Use this map as a general reference when determining what plants will survive the climate in your area. First/last frost dates, and frost/freeze definitions Botany Basics Everything you need to know about botany, simplified Labyrinths A metaphor of life's journey, a pattern that creates a symbolic space. A meditation technique to balance the right and left brain. Stress reducing benefits. Workshops The Greenzbox; Sustainable Organic Gardening; Rockwork; Strawbale Walls; and Labyrinths "Avant-Gardening Tid-Bytes Insights" "A collection of gardening related essays VIRTUALLY VISIT!   "A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS..." NM Photo Tour I Home and Gardens, Building a Straw Bale Wall NM Photo Tour II Rescued Pets, Wildflowers, Wildlife, and Rock Formations NM Photo Tour III Winter, Native Trees and Shrubs, Landscapes NM Photo Tour IV Building a Hogan and a Kiva Fire Pit; Gardens and ponds, Wildlife San Juan Island, WA Photo Tour V Gardens, Wildlife, Sunrises, Sunsets, Flora and Fauna "You Can Grow" Organic Gardening CD Sustainable Organic Gardening Information/Planting Techniques/Garden Design/Inspirational Sayings Sustainable Organic Gardening in New Mexico; New Mexico's Wildflowers, Plants, Trees, and Wildlife How to Grow High altitude Gardens in the Southwest; NM plants, trees, and wildlife: Watch our video - Coyote eating a bird seed block! NEW! - The Spirit of Gardening Quotes Over 3,500 Inspirational Quotations, Poems, Sayings, Quips, Links and References. Arranged by 140 Topics NEW! - Photos of Beautiful Gardens Take a Virtual Tour of Gardens Worldwide "Watch Frans Lanting's - A lyrical view of life on Earth In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. One Man, One Cow, One Planet Watch this Great Documentary on the Importance of Biodynamic/Organic/Sustainable Gardening This movie will encourage you, inspire you, and restore your faith in the possiblities of one person's ability to change the world, one step at a time...buy it, support them, spread the word. This is one of the most important movies of our time if we are to sustain life on this planet! . Organic Plants, Seeds, Foods, and Supplies Helpful Gardening Books Gardening Supplies Resources HELPFUL GARDENING WEBSITES Fountains     Water Fountains     Wind Chimes For all your gardening essentials Argos has everything from  Garden sheds - to watering cans Water Fountains - The Soothing Company - large selection of floor/wall water fountains, and outdoor/patio Fire Pits  for home/garden. Bamboostyle.co.uk - garden products, furniture, gazebos and  Bamboo Poles Garden Sheds - Sheds and Summerhouses provided by Crane - Garden Offices, Garden Sheds, Chalets and Garages. Floral Ties - Find a wide selection of decorative floral neckties for men Website designed and maintained by Vicky Giannangelo Feedback? Comments, questions, suggestions? contact us Created by Frank and Vicky Giannangelo, copyright (c) 2001-2013              Home Page    About Us    Mossy Knoll Garden/San Juan Island, WA    Botany Basics    "You Can Grow!" 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