{"id":1257,"date":"2021-08-12T16:27:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T20:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/organicgardenco.com\/?page_id=1257"},"modified":"2023-02-18T14:40:29","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T19:40:29","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/organicgardenco.com\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"about me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1257\" class=\"elementor elementor-1257\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e6f59a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e6f59a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8bd71b\" data-id=\"c8bd71b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5af1eb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5af1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Me<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bb1989 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bb1989\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-11930b8\" data-id=\"11930b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4888f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4888f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My passion for landscaping was influenced by my mom&#8217;s love of flowers.\u00a0 At 15, I started planting annuals for mother&#8217;s day.\u00a0 At 25, I started my first veggie garden and began to dabble in perennials.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2000, while working as a graphic designer, I went stir crazy, quit my job anded start a landscaping company in Valparaiso, IN.\u00a0 Even though my knowledge was limited, flowers were a passion that I couldn&#8217;t resist.\u00a0 Little did I know, natural stonework would became another passion.<\/p><p>Using pesticides and herbicides was never my thing so I found natural ways to handle gardening problems.\u00a0 Around 2005, I saw Jeff Lowenfels speak and it changed my world.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-43b2ab2\" data-id=\"43b2ab2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ae309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0ae309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/garden.jpg?fit=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-814\" alt=\"garden 2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/garden.jpg?w=369&amp;ssl=1 369w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/garden.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4600ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4600ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Backyard flower garden in Valparaiso, IN<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed839e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed839e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notice the extensive use of non-native plants.\u00a0 These are still the typical finds in most nurseries.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-330531a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"330531a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7d82ba\" data-id=\"f7d82ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9fef13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9fef13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whenever possible, I encouraged my clients to use limestone in lieu of prefabricated blocks.\u00a0 Most agreed&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78b6126 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78b6126\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-060e6e5\" data-id=\"060e6e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e922e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e922e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>In 2003, I moved back to Chicago and went back to graphic design.\u00a0 Apparently, I didn&#8217;t charge enough for my services and needed to make some money!\u00a0 But that didn&#8217;t last very long and I soon began designing for a landscape company.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ea4e73 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1ea4e73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61b85bb\" data-id=\"61b85bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243b9ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"243b9ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2005 - 2007<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22989d3\" data-id=\"22989d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e1d53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7e1d53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The following are just a few examples of my designs.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>After looking at my plant choices, I still had a lot to learn about native plants.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-170e7e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"170e7e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb35c75\" data-id=\"bb35c75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18238b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"18238b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:5,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/topical-1.jpg?fit=1961%2C1599&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"18238b6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"topical 1\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ5MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC90b3BpY2FsLTEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMTgyMzhiNiJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/topical-1.jpg?fit=300%2C245&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"245\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/topical-2.jpg?fit=2006%2C1194&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"18238b6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"topical 2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ5NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC90b3BpY2FsLTIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMTgyMzhiNiJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/topical-2.jpg?fit=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"179\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/topical-4.jpg?fit=1249%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"18238b6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"topical 4\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ5NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC90b3BpY2FsLTQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMTgyMzhiNiJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/topical-4.jpg?fit=300%2C114&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"114\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/topical-5.jpg?fit=1229%2C1675&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"18238b6\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"topical 5\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQ5NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC90b3BpY2FsLTUuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMTgyMzhiNiJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/topical-5.jpg?fit=220%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"220\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dcdf43 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dcdf43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04a91b1\" data-id=\"04a91b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ade71a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ade71a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d241c34\" data-id=\"d241c34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b67434 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b67434\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Attending the Chicago Flower and Garden Show was always an anticipated yearly event.\u00a0 One year, Jeff Lowenfels was speaking about the benefits of\u00a0 organically treating the lawn and landscape with microbes, compost tea to be exact.\u00a0 This information proved invaluable and led to the start of Organic Garden Company.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>We used all battery for maintenance, fertilized organically with compost tea, and added organic nutrients to remedy the soil.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Tend plants correctly<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-729fef6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"729fef6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ddd7dc\" data-id=\"3ddd7dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fde34f6\" data-id=\"fde34f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347caa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347caa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Seasonal decor<\/li><li>Identify invasive and non-native species<\/li><li>Design and Install all native landscapes<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Add native plants to existing gardens<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-855eac0 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"855eac0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c708134\" data-id=\"c708134\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e5a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1e5a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2007-2019<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb729d1\" data-id=\"bb729d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c8c3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90c8c3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The following are just a few examples of seasonal planters.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>My goal now is to add natives in my planters too.\u00a0 Best to mix old fashioned types of annuals as well since they attract pollinators!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09d6fde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09d6fde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8b4167\" data-id=\"a8b4167\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e8ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"64e8ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e86d62d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e86d62d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce8c552\" data-id=\"ce8c552\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282c912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"282c912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s a gander of a couple before and after photos.<\/p><p>My clients in the first two photos requested a seating area.\u00a0 The planting area was edged with bluestone to prevent dirt and mulch from falling on the patio and walkway.\u00a0 We all were very satified with the result.<\/p><p>The second two photos are of my long time clients front yard.\u00a0 I couldn&#8217;t wait to revamp this space. We put in a above ground timed sprinkler system and most the plants were zone 5 US natives. Eventually we added grass seed but If I knew then what I know now, the lawn would be a native Carex.<\/p><p>Click on the photos to enlarge<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a453c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"a453c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;justified&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ideal_row_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:200,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_3808-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a453c39\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Before\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTg0OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC9JTUdfMzgwOC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYTQ1M2MzOSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_3808-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"225\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_3922-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a453c39\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_3922\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTg1MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC9JTUdfMzkyMi1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYTQ1M2MzOSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_3922-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"225\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4173-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a453c39\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Before\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTg1MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC9JTUdfNDE3My1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYTQ1M2MzOSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4173-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"225\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"Before\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4454-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1920&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"a453c39\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"After\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTg1MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC9JTUdfNDQ1NC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiYTQ1M2MzOSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4454-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"225\" aria-label=\"After\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc6969a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc6969a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d09e27\" data-id=\"5d09e27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e86aafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e86aafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These pictures are of a few gardens I designed and\/or tended. Click on the photos to enlarge and see a brief description,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42cfa35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"42cfa35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;justified&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ideal_row_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:200,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_2694-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42cfa35\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Modern bluestone walkway\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTg2NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC9JTUdfMjY5NC1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDJjZmEzNSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_2694-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"225\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_2696-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42cfa35\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Native addition\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTg2NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC9JTUdfMjY5Ni1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDJjZmEzNSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_2696-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"225\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"Native addition\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_2346-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42cfa35\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Chicago rooftop\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTg2NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC9JTUdfMjM0Ni1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDJjZmEzNSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_2346-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"225\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"Chicago rooftop\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ogco-089-e1645113524849.jpg?fit=542%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42cfa35\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Chicago backyard\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTg2OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC9vZ2NvLTA4OS1lMTY0NTExMzUyNDg0OS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI0MmNmYTM1In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ogco-089-e1645113524849.jpg?fit=300%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"250\" aria-label=\"Chicago backyard\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_0233-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"42cfa35\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Mostly annuals\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTg2OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL29yZ2FuaWNnYXJkZW5jby5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzAyXC9JTUdfMDIzMy1zY2FsZWQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDJjZmEzNSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/organicgardenco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_0233-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"225\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"Mostly annuals\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Me My passion for landscaping was influenced by my mom&#8217;s love of flowers.\u00a0 At 15, I started planting annuals for mother&#8217;s day.\u00a0 At 25, I started my first veggie garden and began to dabble in perennials.\u00a0\u00a0 In 2000, while working as a graphic designer, I went stir crazy, quit my job anded start a 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