Photos: Readers share their garden bounty

August 20, 2016 at 6:24PM

How does your garden grow? For these readers it grows very well, thank you. From plate-sized sunflowers and supersized zucchini — who doesn't have that problem? — to beautiful tomatoes and earthy garlic, Minnesotans are proud of their produce. Click through the gallery to see more reader photos.


Marjorie Elie or Crosslake, Minn., has had very good luck with her driveway garden of Sweet 100s and Sun Sweet cherry tomatoes. "I live in Crosslake and being on the lake doesn't give me a vast piece of property to have a vegetable garden. These plants annually reach the height of 8 feet and continue to amaze my neighbors and friends who always look forward to our sharing a bowl or two with them," says Marjorie.
Marjorie Elie or Crosslake, Minn., has had very good luck with her driveway garden of Sweet 100s and Sun Sweet cherry tomatoes. "I live in Crosslake and being on the lake doesn't give me a vast piece of property to have a vegetable garden. These plants annually reach the height of 8 feet and continue to amaze my neighbors and friends who always look forward to our sharing a bowl or two with them," says Marjorie. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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