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ELEVATION DC Features Love and Carrots!
"Edible gardens make the most sense [for restaurants] because it just lets people understand more of what they’re a part of." - Big Bear Cafe owner Stuart Davenport ELEVATION DCTestimonials
Meredith accommodated us in every way she could. For example, in order to save some labor cost I helped putting down the vegetable beds. But what I really like about working with Meredith is that she listens well and is trying to understand you as a client. She is not pushing her own notions on you at all. There is no sales pitch!
TilmanBecause I wanted to learn about gardening and understand what she was doing I harassed Meredith constantly with questions and she didn’t mind to pass on her knowledge and expertise. All this resulted in a great vegetable garden that supplied us with herbs, kale, tatsoi, peas, mustard greens, arugula, swiss chard, and carrots. In fact, I pulled a few carrots yesterday out of the frozen ground! There’s virtually nothing I didn’t like about the work Meredith did.
PalisadesDCMy sister in law sent me the link to Love&Carrots and I contacted Meredith just to give it a shot, no expectations whatsoever. From our first meeting on it turned out to be an excellent experience. Whatever we discussed and agreed upon happened as promised, on time, and for the very reasonable, negotiated price.
PalisadesDCI am so happy with the new beds that [Love & Carrots] installed in my back yard. They are fast workers yet very careful and thorough. Knowledgeable, too! Prices can’t be beat, either. I had a large pile of dirt in my yard that another company wanted $2,000 to haul away. For a fraction of that amount, Love and Carrots reshaped the dirt pile, added quality compost, and fashioned attractive garden “berms” complete with brick trim. I could not be more pleased! In addition, they created more ga…
ArlingtonVAI heartily recommend Love and Carrots – what a great find! The garden plan that Meredith prepared was not only thoughtful and well-planned, it was also artistic and charming.
Rebecca HalbeWe are so grateful to the Love & Carrots crew for turning our yard into an edible paradise! … We’ve gotten all the benefits of our own garden, but you took away the stress, doubt, and sweat of getting started! ” We are especially delighted to see how wonderfully your whole crew incorporated our kids into the process. They got to play in the dirt, water, and “help” in other ways that made them really take ownership of the project, despite the fact that their parents don’t know the first thi…
AutumnAlex and the FamMeet the new generation of farmers in the Capital Foodshed. The 29 local farmers under 40 on these pages combine a love for good food and hard work with scientific inquiry, bountiful philosophy, and, in most cases, a finely honed aversion to cubicles. http://flavormagazinevirginia.com/young-farmers/
Flavor MagazineGood gardens need patience, water, sunshine and some Love & Carrots. http://www.tastingtable.com/entry_detail/dc/4329
Tasting Tables DCLet us make it up to you [little pot of basil] by hiring Love & Carrots, a new organic gardening service that customizes easy-to-manage flower and veggie gardens (for big yards or just rows of pots on a balcony). http://www.dailycandy.com/washington-dc/Love-Carrots-Gardening-Service
DAILY CANDY DCWe are so grateful to the Love & Carrots crew for turning our yard into an edible paradise! … We’ve gotten all the benefits of our own garden, but you took away the stress, doubt, and sweat of getting started! ” We are especially delighted to see how wonderfully your whole crew incorporated our kids into the process. They got to play in the dirt, water, and “help” in other ways that made them really take ownership of the project, despite the fact that their parents don’t know the first thi…
AutumnAlex and the Fam
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