Heartland of the United States

Sharing with you from the Heartland of the United States

According to the most recent USDA Hardiness Zone Map, we’re in Zone 7a, which means our average annual extreme minimum temperature is between 0 and 10 degrees Fahrenheit. (Windchills have registered below zero.)

So, is the growing season from April to October?

We grow year-round, baby!

Snow-covered backyard with small greenhouses, winter gardening in USDA Zone 7a.

We also grow unique and heirloom varieties that are a foodie’s dream.

A large, yellow, bell-shaped squash flower hanging from a vine of the heirloom Zucchino Rampicante, or tromboncino.
A ripening Heirloom tomato named Alice's Dream, red with purple stripes.

And, thanks to the greenhouses, the focus is on beautiful greens.

A beautiful head of radicchio, green with touches of purple, growing in a raised garden bed as a cold weather vegetable.

Things just got even more fun, now that we can offer inspiration to you.

We share for free on our YouTube Channel.

Close-up of young plant seedlings sprouting from coco coir, representing The Imagined Garden Seed Starting Quick Course.

And, we also offer our exclusive “Seed Starting Quick Course” to help you get started and create your own magic!

Hi, so glad you’re here!

I’m Christine Rae Miller, founder of The Imagined Garden, where I get to share my organic kitchen garden with you.

And, together, we’ll watch our imaginations come to life!