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The Seed of an Idea
Chip and Jo’s four children are eager gardeners-in-training and have helped their mom tend to her roses, herbs and succulents. "Now that the kids are a little older, it’s the perfect time to build a larger garden and a garden shed," she said. Jo being Jo, the "garden shed" she envisions belies its humble name: She plots out a 300-400-square-foot space to house her library of gardening books, indoor plants and a large work table that can double as a dining space. "I don’t wanna eat anywhere there’s insects and bugs, unless they’re in the sandwiches we’re eating," Chip said. "Maybe shed is the wrong word," Joanna conceded. "Maybe it’s garden house."