John Allen. I'm the guy that started this website (December 2008). I enjoy growing vegetables and fruits. I like going into the garden and picking raspberries or blueberries to eat right there or to collect tomatoes for a tomato sandwich or a pile of lettuce for a salad. I don't claim any expertise other than what I've learned over the past 30 years. I don't think gardening is hard, but if you have never done it you might need some help getting started. And there are always questions about what works and what might work better. I hope the information that accumulates here over time will help you.

Visit my blog - Eating from my backyard - to read about my gardening adventures!