*Welcome Lynn Gillespie, author of High Performance Gardening

Welcome Lynn! It's the perfect time to start thinking about planning the garden for the upcoming season - even for me in Australia, as we're just coming out of summer (which tends to be my most difficult season - almost like winter in the northern hemisphere!) so I look forward to the other 3 seasons of the year  
It would be fun to know what your favorite vegetable is to grow? I was admiring curly kale today as it's so hardy, nutritious and just seems to go on and on giving!

Lynn, it's exciting to have you here! You have so many good ideas. Our gardening forum will really be buzzing this week!

Hello Lynn and thank you for doing this giveaway with us. I'm really interested in growing organically and am keen to know how your book will help more people understand how easy it can be.

Good Morning!  A beautiful day in Colorado!  We are excited to get the gardens going!  We do have the 5 greenhouses already planted in greens.

Nancy Reading wrote:Hello Lynn and thank you for doing this giveaway with us. I'm really interested in growing organically and am keen to know how your book will help more people understand how easy it can be.

With the right education, the garden soil does all the work and the garden is easy.

Hi, Lynn, and welcome from Colorado! I’m a recent transplant to the state, and it sounds like I definitely should be checking your book out.

No greenhouse here, alas, though I too am ready to get growing! I live in the ‘burbs and the HOA is unlikely to let me have one — though I may try anyway when I have more stuff straightened out around here. This year is new raised beds and more deer protection.

Leanne Opaskar wrote:Hi, Lynn, and welcome from Colorado! I’m a recent transplant to the state, and it sounds like I definitely should be checking your book out.

No greenhouse here, alas, though I too am ready to get growing! I live in the ‘burbs and the HOA is unlikely to let me have one — though I may try anyway when I have more stuff straightened out around here. This year is new raised beds and more deer protection.

Raised beds are the best way to garden.  We have 11,000 sq. ft of outdoor beds and 9000 sq. ft of indoor garden beds, all raised beds, we love them.  I am not willing to struggle with in the ground beds any more, I am spoiled.

Welcome Lynn!  I look forward to learning from you!

Lynn Gillespie wrote:Raised beds are the best way to garden.  We have 11,000 sq. ft of outdoor beds and 9000 sq. ft of indoor garden beds, all raised beds, we love them.  I am not willing to struggle with in the ground beds any more, I am spoiled.

That's a lot of square feet in raised beds, Lynn!  What kind of beds do you use?  Meaning manner of construction, infill, etc.  

ps - we are so glad you're here!

Beau Davidson wrote:

Lynn Gillespie wrote:Raised beds are the best way to garden.  We have 11,000 sq. ft of outdoor beds and 9000 sq. ft of indoor garden beds, all raised beds, we love them.  I am not willing to struggle with in the ground beds any more, I am spoiled.

That's a lot of square feet in raised beds, Lynn!  What kind of beds do you use?  Meaning manner of construction, infill, etc.  

ps - we are so glad you're here!

We use cinderblocks for our bed frames.  The soil is a sandy loam with lots of compost.

Matthew Wagner wrote:Welcome Lynn!  I look forward to learning from you!

Thank you!  Glad to be here!

Welcome, Lynn! I look forward to reading your book. Lucky you to be already getting ready to start the gardening season. It is still 2 months away for me.

Welcome, Lynn!! Looking forward to learning from you, and hopefully, getting more out of my gardening efforts.

Welcome Lynn! I am watching your series now, but had to visit your farm website when you mentioned moving to the western slope. My mom lived in Delta and Paonia, and have a cousin in Hotchkiss. Would love to visit your farm the next time I am on your side of the mountains.  

Lynn, congrats on finishing your book.

tom o.

Welcome Lynn!
Just read the review of your book.  
I thought my garden did really well last year, but now am thinking not so!

Matthew Wagner wrote:Welcome Lynn!  I look forward to learning from you!

Thank you Matthew!  I love sharing my gardening skills.  I love gardens that are easy, fun productive and organic.  I think everyone show have a garden that not only make food but is a place that they can enjoy.

Dennis Barrow wrote:Welcome Lynn!
Just read the review of your book.  
I thought my garden did really well last year, but now am thinking not so!

 Hi Dennis!  With the right education your garden can not only feed you but be fun.  In our High Performance Garden Show, we just a pint jar to hold all the weeds that we pick from our 128 sq. ft garden.  This garden produces around 800  pounds of food each season worth about $2500 or more.  It is productive easy and fun! To watch the show go here https://permies.com/wiki/211357/Lynn-Gillespie-High-Performance-Garden or go to the website https://thelivingfarm.org/high-performance-garden-show/

Monica Truong wrote:Welcome, Lynn! I look forward to reading your book. Lucky you to be already getting ready to start the gardening season. It is still 2 months away for me.

Hi Monica! Where do you live?  WHat is your zone?

Dennis Barrow wrote:Welcome Lynn!
Just read the review of your book.  
I thought my garden did really well last year, but now am thinking not so!

HI Dennis! With the High Performance Garden System, you can garden smarter not harder.  We just a few skills you can elevate your garden to a whole new level.  15 minutes a day, over 800 pounds of garden fresh organic vegetable!

Eleana Tomlinson wrote:Welcome Lynn! I am watching your series now, but had to visit your farm website when you mentioned moving to the western slope. My mom lived in Delta and Paonia, and have a cousin in Hotchkiss. Would love to visit your farm the next time I am on your side of the mountains.  

HI Eleana!  We do farm tours June - September 11-5 Wednesday - Saturdays.  We would love to give you a tour!  Come on by!

tom olofsson wrote:Lynn, congrats on finishing your book.

tom o.

 HI Tom!  Thank you!  I love sharing gardening with anyone who will listen!

Jules Silverlock wrote:Welcome Lynn! It's the perfect time to start thinking about planning the garden for the upcoming season - even for me in Australia, as we're just coming out of summer (which tends to be my most difficult season - almost like winter in the northern hemisphere!) so I look forward to the other 3 seasons of the year  
It would be fun to know what your favorite vegetable is to grow? I was admiring curly kale today as it's so hardy, nutritious and just seems to go on and on giving!

Hi Jules!  My favorite plant to grow is lettuce.  I love it because I can grow it year round and I eat it every day.  There are so many colors , shapes and sizes and it is easy to grow.

We have winners!

Congratulations to

Dave Bross
Doug McGregor
Kathleen Marshall
Alicia Bayer

Please keep an eye out for an email from Lynn or her publishers to coordinate shipment of you book!

Thank you so much, Lynn, for joining us this week and sharing your knoweldge with us!

For those of you bummed that you did not win, have no fear! You can buy a physical copy of her book at Amazon, or get an ebook copy here on permies, complete with 3 bonus goodies!

Congratulations, Dave, Doug, Kathleen, & Alicia!!