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Tour This Family Vegetable Garden Packed With Rustic Charm

By: Brian Patrick Flynn

July 17, 2020

This small family farm in northwest Georgia features an interactive vegetable and fruit garden, primitive guest cabin and a working blacksmith shop. Take a stroll through the grounds and snag some ideas for your next family gardening project.

Located 28 miles west of Atlanta, this Winston, GA property puts a heavy emphasis on gardening for three generations of family. The arbor was originally built for growing muscadine grapes which the family has turned into jam. Currently, the arbor is an ideal spot on the farm for enjoying lunches or watching the sunset.

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The Garden

Located 28 miles west of Atlanta, this charming Winston, Georgia property has brought the joy of gardening to three generations of family. The arbor, seen here, was originally built for growing muscadine grapes which the family turned into jam. Currently, it's an ideal spot on the farm to enjoy lunches or watch the sunset.

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Community Effort

Designed for the whole family to pitch in and work together, the garden has a community feel and is divided into zones that serve different purposes.

The hose hookup alongside the gardening shed helps keep all of the greenery surrounding the community garden full and lush.

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Lush Entry

Two mature sky pencil hollies flank the garden's corrugated metal entry gate, creating a whimsical welcome.

When the weather warms up, Ameila is tasked with helping grow beds of root vegetables including tomatoes, banana peppers, cucumbers, eggplant and zucchini.

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Summer Chores

When the weather warms up, Amelia (one of the youngest family members) is tasked with helping to grow beds of vegetables that include tomatoes, banana peppers, cucumbers, eggplant and zucchini.