Gardening newbies

There’s a lot of joy in gardening. Tammy Algood meets up with two new gardeners who are proud of their successes, and the knowledge gained from growing in a raised bed within a community garden.

Gardener Extras

Community gardening offers a unique avenue to well-being through engagement in activities and responsibilities that encourage social connections, skills acquisition, and personal growth.
Farm in the City is a community garden managed by Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency of Nashville. It houses more than 50 raised beds.

Gardener Notes

For more information about Farm in the City, visit nashville-mdha.org/farm-in-the-city/

Tammy Algood

Tammy Algood — Tammy has loved to garden and cook her whole life. She wanted to spend as much time as possible with her Grandmother who gardened and cooked, so she learned at her knee. Tammy is a marketing specialist with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. She has written numerous cookbooks, including Farm Fresh Southern Cooking and The Southern Slow Cooker Bible. “Being a host on Volunteer Gardener allows me to meld both of my passions into one activity…cooking from my garden.”