http://www.jbarneytoad.com/gardens daily 0.75 2020-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1530385820251-BQODWN2ZEZ1ALJIN7PP7/potsjimmyback.JPG Organic garden and landscape design portfolio Containers added lots of color to the patio overlooking the Saugatuck River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1530386900472-7X3S6827PCIDJ4KMGTVS/white+flowers.JPG Organic garden and landscape design portfolio The back patio was shady so we used lots of whites with different textures, with a touch of purple (salvia) and silver. In the front of the house (above) we put annuals in big containers as you wall up the front steps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1530385499023-MMJMPCMM0O647YC9DXJ2/jimmybackyard.jpeg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio A great view of the Saugatuck River in Westport, Connecticut. Beautiful view and clean landscape with grasses, bushes, etc. We felt packing the landscape with annuals was't necessary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1530386682047-3M0M7S85S25T6HBPKZFW/jim+river+view.JPG Organic garden and landscape design portfolio Saugatuck River view, Westport, CT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1530386842407-C413ZRE2PYJ7DALLCZTD/jim+front.JPG Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1486451559147-33XN4ZWOV0C1UL2LVFMC/patio5.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1488242433434-E2ULDDY868PHY4HOCTOR/rosemary4.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1456769552943-8JUWVVMDLLMK8539JTLJ/IMG959260.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1518856239372-U6LICYXUS3O509P1YNWH/7_6_2017_AR_Wildflowers_IMG_0018.JPG Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1518646941550-ETLBSS2MP3N21K8L8LO3/Photo+Jul+15%2C+12+00+57+PM.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1519283945422-G85D77JLW0RIYQZMF083/8_25_2017_RVGVG_heirloomtomatoes_img5913.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1530385419153-838CFCC82REABSFCMIJ8/jimmyfront.jpeg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1527955807285-5YZ8HKOMH4AF1OKAGOX9/cementpot.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1530509388796-H8Y5VRAOT7SB248DQENN/IMG_2034.JPG Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1531584390436-S25K11VF5YRRFVUFY12J/35922822_616428682056140_6944216129057325056_o-1.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://static1.squarespace.com/static/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/t/5b5c029a70a6addd33a84b0c/1532756262249/ Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1529259227571-1K950T3AXKSNTK5KFBRS/joannestrawberry.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1490049740111-F36VW2UIETTQ9ODSJNEC/corporatelayout.png Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1535467586070-4DECGX6S3XN9IVHEUPAA/CIMG6474.JPG Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1577135216111-9V6ARKXYSWQ5N0DUDRIY/5_25_2019_Highwatch_IMG_7629.JPG Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1591724861954-3Y657MLT7AE21C1TGG2I/73287456_10156424843325474_3970153230234550272_n.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1590755457803-GQ5RBF3E19USGX3PJDKC/IMG-1361.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1447983923288-ABIFR5SKRCENJ3IRAQGW/image-asset.jpeg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1450337546811-XV1JS2XJPOU2RQ8X9SK9/11_13_2015_RWAV.jpg Organic garden and landscape design portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1456809965204-O0LBO2A9OEY7ZQFF9WBA/photo+10_fairfield.JPG Organic garden and landscape design portfolio http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog daily 0.75 2021-03-08 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2021/3/8/heres-one-botanist-and-celtic-medicine-woman-you-need-to-know monthly 0.5 2021-03-08 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2018/8/24/commercial-vs-organic-tomatoes-try-batting-practice-to-see-the-difference monthly 0.5 2018-08-25 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2018/7/8/how-va-facilities-are-using-gardneing-as-a-theraputic-tool monthly 0.5 2018-07-08 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2018/7/5/throwing-away-broccoli-stems-they-are-chic-edible-in-nyc monthly 0.5 2018-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1531018372670-T1YBT8D7SCPTV4NSXZ6W/newyorker.com.jpg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Throwing Away Broccoli Stems? They Are Chic & Edible in NYC http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2018/6/30/how-to-help-the-poor-bees-it-isnt-as-hard-as-you-think monthly 0.5 2018-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1530389725835-2O4FTKYFDUFSXY8ROL7M/bee.jpg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - How to Help the Poor Bees - It Isn't As Hard as You Think http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2018/6/15/the-birth-of-the-mantids monthly 0.5 2018-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1529107239676-TUT1OFPLH9PJ1FUQZP97/prayingmantis2.jpg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - The Birth of the Mantids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1529083692233-QWQEH9AJ3L5S8VLQCK40/mantideggs.jpg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - The Birth of the Mantids http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2018/5/27/growth-of-urban-rooftop-farming monthly 0.5 2018-05-27 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2018/4/20/4mvlqm2g4u1a58mxtgne7ku5r79pde monthly 0.5 2018-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1524234847745-RMKEWVS2V8EL8QWFQR8C/30051627_578683942497281_3504232012856182124_o.jpg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Back at the Brooklyn Barge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1524234738029-E21JYNCT53VEI3M7G6GO/30813745_578683909163951_9220704770979886614_o.jpg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Back at the Brooklyn Barge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1524234827847-J0L1WCU2QNXVZAXN1E85/29983204_578683962497279_5826674876706194687_o.jpg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Back at the Brooklyn Barge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1524234804680-OBJMBJCQWFV5BA8HIXVM/30167858_578684015830607_6706085276679454383_o.jpg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Back at the Brooklyn Barge http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2018/3/7/not-just-sponges-getting-to-know-luffa monthly 0.5 2018-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1520699030056-38DW3CKMZSIOMUFKAYUR/image-asset.jpeg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Not Just Sponges - Getting to Know Luffa Luffa growing in midsummer. To harvest as sponges, wait until they turn brown in late summer or fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1520699080142-T5NLJIMK56WBZH3MZX4W/image-asset.jpeg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Not Just Sponges - Getting to Know Luffa So many seeds from one Luffa! Let them dry then store for next year. http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2018/2/20/growing-microgreens-packed-with-nutrition monthly 0.5 2018-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1519245673070-TPMCO6BEY505JLD5M98R/how-to-grow-microgreens.jpg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Growing Microgreens. Packed With Nutrition! http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2017/12/25/winter-containers-for-the-holiday-season monthly 0.5 2017-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1514182127439-NXCCY7HXL97LTZOXLS9G/IMG_6233.JPG Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Winter Containers for the Holiday Season Stargazer lights welcome the night sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1514182040109-DY63CB3H5W87NB03GW7N/IMG_2035.JPG Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Winter Containers for the Holiday Season http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2017/5/5/a9mags70kdxylvmv2as7t6hxl5kgqu monthly 0.5 2017-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1494011473872-HUF04XYO1IN3Z1P45MT9/image-asset.jpeg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - The Brooklyn Barge - Designing for an Urban Environment J B Toad on the waterfront http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2017/2/4/guerrilla-gardening-a-report-from-the-frontline-2 monthly 0.5 2017-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1486268957816-OUIPJ66MFZ8TXO2W3A70/acb9539c-faaf-4dc1-8089-0e479146a7c5-620x372 Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Guerrilla Gardening: A Report From the Frontline American installation designer Vanessa Harden’s gardening gadgets are inspired by the Glamour of James Bond. Photograph: Vanessa Harden http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2017/2/4/men-have-their-caves-so-do-women monthly 0.5 2017-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1488341601957-1LWVFDOJXZH3LADB1GD4/image-asset.jpeg Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Men Have Their Caves, So Do Women http://www.lifebuzz.com/she-sheds/ http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/2017/1/22/designs-ideas-worth-sharing monthly 0.5 2017-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1494031864369-LE7SFE27HY8O2A7E9MH1/image-asset.png Organic vegetable gardens. Landscape designs. Herb and medicinal gardens. Agriculture. Pollinators. - Designs & Ideas to Share - Radical Gardening http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/urban+gardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/Insects monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/Organic+Vegetables monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/Biodynamic+Herbs monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/Organic+Garden+Designs monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/Healing+Herbs monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/Medicinal+Herbs monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/Urban+farming monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/Therapeutic+Gardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/Organic+Gardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/category/Container+Design monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/bees+and+wildflowers monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/gourds monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/floral+designs monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/radical+gardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/sustainable monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/gardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/therapeutic+gardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/holiday+designs monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/guerrilla+gardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/J+Barney+Toad monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/tenoderasinensis monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/bees+dying monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/rooftop+farming monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/Ron+Finley monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/vegetables monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/prayingmantids monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/Urban+gardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/The+Brooklyn+Barge monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/saving+bees monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/luffa monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/loofah+sponges monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/UrbanGardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/Greenpoint monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/Plants+Lives+Matter monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/loofah monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/medicinal+plants monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/Hydroponic monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/culinary+plants monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/bees monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/prayingmantis monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/garden+designs monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/organic+vegetable+gardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/organic+gardening monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/Organic monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/holiday+containers monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/prayingmantiseggcase monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/PTSD monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/NYCnightlife monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/nutrition monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/urban+farming monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/garden monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/winter+holiday+container+design monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/winter+planters monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/ROOMS+with+a+VIEW monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/Urban+design monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/the-toads-blog/tag/tomato+hornworn monthly 0.5 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-05-31 http://www.jbarneytoad.com/welcome daily 1.0 2025-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/d2fdff9f-6a04-4ce6-a967-15745f90c791/robert-thiemann-SIM-e7btuIc-unsplash.jpg Welcome - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.jbarneytoad.com/about daily 0.75 2024-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1590950583097-F5LQSSBUXVVHZ6WDR5PI/collageforwebsite.JPG About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1590718977270-V0OEJVRQFEBXWSZJTHH5/victory.jpg About Here we are in the Westport Community Gardens working in our “victory” garden. Kathy Kiley, in the hat, and Susie Klein making the victory sign. We always grew organic food, but during the pandemic we emphasized our commitment to supporting healthy eating and our environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/de3485d4-9ccc-4493-9ed3-f882756a103e/herbs.png About - Make it stand out Susie, who has worked for the best organic garden wholesalers and retailers, worked in the herb house and has been studying with a master herbalist to understand the healing properties that we each have in our own gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/563a6d16e4b019aecb24bb0a/1590969936197-5TYF0YBE0XX362Y3U2EI/barge2.jpg About The Brooklyn Barge: A popular outdoor eatery and bar in Brooklyn, New York. We are always intrigued in how urban landscapes can be used not only for design but how to incorporate elements of food. We experimented with growing hops against the walls. Those are young hops on the bottom left and can grow upwards of a foot a day.