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Varni and Funk have remodeled the main house, installed new pathways and railings, reinforced the creek running through the lot, and raised the grade of their front yard. Now, they’re adding more plants to the landscaping.

“We added this golden chain three years ago,” Varni said, pointing out a tree with yellow flowers. “And my husband’s brought in ferns and things along the creek.”

As they sat on their porch overlooking the creek, a squirrel affectionately named Speedy scurried onto Funk’s lap to beg for peanuts. Birds and squirrels frequent the property and appear to enjoy the country email list landscaping.

Animal visitors aren’t quite as welcome at Koren Bosworth’s downtown vegetable garden. The battle against porcupines in the strawberry patch became so intense that an electric fence was installed around the area.

raised vegetable and herb beds, along with a 20-foot by 30-foot high tunnel for more delicate plants, all surrounded by a natural privacy fence of shrubbery and trees. Prized espalier apple trees flourished inside the high tunnel, which was rebuilt after it collapsed under the weight of snow in 2022.

“They’re seven years old and it’s the first year that they’ve actually made apples, so she was super excited,” said Sierra Lammers, who has been helping out in Bosworth’s garden since March. “There’s some tiny little apples on the ones in the middle.”

The garden also has fennel, lettuce varieties, tomatoes, cucumbers and arugula. Lammers grew up gardening in Iowa. She said it’s a labor of love to maintain the plants and harkens back to her Midwestern childhood.

“I just remember hanging out inside the tomato plants, picking tomatoes or digging up potatoes, and definitely, it’s nice to get back into it with this place,” Lammers said. “The greenhouse is amazing because it’s so big and a nice retreat. When it’s raining, you can come in here and just relax and do some weeding.”


The Thane Community Garden was another edible stop along the tour. Founded in 2023, the plot provides area residents a more ideal spot to try their hand at gardening.