In this livestream, Anna Lobianco-Sims, a vegetable gardener at Monticello's Tufton Farm, talks with Ashlie Thomas, an author, food security, home gardening advocate, and entrepreneur known on social media as "The Mocha Gardener." Lobianco-Sims and Thomas discuss best practices for maximizing growing potential in small spaces, how to overcome challenges, and the best plants to get you started.

Thomas will appear in person at our annual May Open House the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants on May 27, 2023.