{"id":4746,"date":"2025-05-29T16:59:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/?page_id=4746"},"modified":"2026-02-23T02:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T02:32:22","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Yellow Flower with bee and word about\" class=\"wp-image-5484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Hello &amp; Welcome<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m Michelle, a licensed RN (BSN) and suburban gardener in Southwest Virginia. 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garden wearing a green dress and sun hat\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption>Garden Portrait of Michelle <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Brands I&#8217;ve Collaborated With<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Learn more about these collaborations on my <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/press\/\">press page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"714\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CD67F318-149E-4727-B2AE-DAB541CC01D5.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Michelle-Tony--600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Michelle-Tony--240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Michelle-Tony--768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Michelle-Tony--800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Michelle-Tony-.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">My Family<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">My husband and I live in SW Virginia. We have two children, a son and a daughter who are both living away at college. My husband Karl is my garden helper. Without him my beautiful kitchen garden would not be possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Starting My Home Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Michelles-backyard-.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of a backyard kitchen garden with raised beds, vegetables, herbs, and flowers in full bloom&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-2710 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Michelles-backyard-.jpg 360w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Michelles-backyard--169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#8220;I\u2019ve dreamed of having a garden since I was a child, but for many years, life simply didn\u2019t leave room for it.&#8221;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I &nbsp;have a Register Nurse (BSN) degree and worked many years as an RN prior to staying home to raise my children, care for an elderly parent and assist my husband in establishing a congregation (community of faith) where I volunteered hours of admin, developing policies, coordinating teams, and teaching children and women. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:43% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/IMG_8977.heic\" alt=\"&quot;Woman gardener wearing a straw hat holding a freshly harvested luffa gourd in a backyard garden&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-2886 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">life finally gave way for gardening!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>After years of caring for family and other people. Life finally gave me some space to start gardening. I believe my history in caregiving and pioneering new projects has strengthened my ability to care for a garden and encourage other gardeners. My one regret is that I didn\u2019t start gardening when my children were younger so they could learn along with me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:43% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_1073.heic\" alt=\"Woman wearing a sunhat holding a basket of fresh garden vegetables in a lush backyard garden.\" class=\"wp-image-3889 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Encouraging Others<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021 I started&nbsp;Michelle\u2019s Garden Grows&nbsp;on Instagram as a journal of my garden journey and started encouraging others with what I was learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025 I increased my efforts by starting this blog. I wanted to create a dedicated space, a hub if you will where people could easily find and explore all the gardening tips and resources I&#8217;m  learning and sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Home- Gardening Philosophy and Values<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cultivating-His-creation-Blog--1024x724.png\" alt=\"Woman gardener wearing a straw hat looking up at the sky in a lush home garden with flowers and vegetables\" class=\"wp-image-4261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cultivating-His-creation-Blog--1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cultivating-His-creation-Blog--600x424.png 600w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cultivating-His-creation-Blog--300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cultivating-His-creation-Blog--768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cultivating-His-creation-Blog--1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cultivating-His-creation-Blog--2048x1448.png 2048w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cultivating-His-creation-Blog--800x566.png 800w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cultivating-His-creation-Blog--400x284.png 400w, https:\/\/michellesgardengrows.com\/staging\/8430\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Cultivating-His-creation-Blog--1080x763.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gardening has taught me so much, and these are the principles I try to live by in the garden. Whether you&#8217;re just starting out or have been growing for years, I hope they inspire and guide you too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worship &amp; Love for the Creator<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe gardening is a stewardship and a reward rooted in the idea that God placed us in a beautiful garden from the beginning! I believe the creator of the world is the God of the Bible and everything comes from him. He gave humans the job of stewarding the earth; therefore, I embrace sustainable and eco-friendly gardening practices and give Him all the glory while appreciating the beautiful earth he gave us to steward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Respect for Nature <\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Gardening begins with respecting the natural world. That&#8217;s why I choose to garden organically with biodiversity in mind. I believe plants, animals, minerals, and the environment are all deeply interconnected\u2014and our gardens are a small reflection of that larger harmony. When we care for the soil, we care for the plants. When we provide food and shelter for pollinators, we\u2019re nurturing life beyond our backyard. Respecting nature means listening to its rhythms, working with it instead of against it, and appreciating the miracle in every seed, raindrop, and sunrise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biodiversity Matters<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I appreciate the importance of biodiversity in fostering a healthy and resilient garden. I aim to incorporate a variety of plants to support local ecosystems. I believe home gardens are a hotspots for biodiversity and contribute to the health of our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I am committed to sustainability in every aspect of my gardening. I believe that by minimizing waste, conserving resources, and using natural methods, we can create gardens that are both beautiful and gentle on the earth. This means composting, conserving water, reusing materials, and making mindful choices that respect the balance of the environment. Sustainable gardening honors the Creator&#8217;s original design and helps the flourishing of our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unique Approach<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I recognize each garden is unique, influenced by factors such as climate, soil and sunlight. I try to be  adaptable in my approach to addressing the specific conditions of my garden. What works for my garden may not work for others in their particular space or climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patience and Perserverence<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Gardening is a process that requires time and effort. I try to be patient with the growth cycles of plants and persevere through challenges (did someone say squash vine borers?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuous Learning<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Cultivating a mindset of continual learning. Staying curious about different plant species, gardening techniques and ecological principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stewardship<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I acknowledge the God-given role as a steward of the land. I take responsibility for the impact that my gardening practices may have on the environment, and this is why I garden organically and sustainably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Observation Skills<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I strive to develop keen observations skills to understand the needs of plants. 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