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Edible kitchen garden design, installation and health coaching with Katie Oglesby

garden consulting with Katie Oglesby garden designer Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

HI THERE!

I’m Katie, the Garden Girl and I create gardens that make it fun and easy to elevate your home, garden, diet, and life! There’s nothing better than using freshly harvested ingredients in your home-cooked meals or arranging flowers from your very own yard. Fresh flowers, fruits, and vegetables provide daily inspiration (and you’ll be the envy of your neighbors).

A healthy garden leads to a healthier you. 

As a garden consultant and a certified health coach, my specialty is designing gardens that help you reach your health and lifestyle goals. Green, growing things can lift your spirits, functional outdoor spaces make it easier to be active, and I’ve personally seen how gardens can bring families closer together (even if it’s just around the kitchen table, wondering what on EARTH to do with a rutabaga). 

Gardens truly are a way to heal your body, clear your mind, nourish your soul, and love your life. 

Join me on a garden-centered path to health.

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Edible garden design, installation and coaching for gardeners of all levels
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We are so thankful to Katie and Matt. Thank you for sharing all your amazing knowledge, thoughts, ideas and designing the perfect sustainable kitchen Garden. When it comes to construction, compact gardening, gaining the most out of your space and aesthetics Katie is the best Kitchen Garden coach.
Maryanne & Bryan
Our herb garden is a raised metal box right off our deck. It has already weathered beautifully and looks great. I walk outside 10 feet, pick my lemon balm and have tea in a few minutes. I use it constantly and cook more because of it. Katie has it designed so we probably have 15 different herbs in it. Super easy to weed and looks great. Organic, functional and attractive.  Wish more things were as useful in our lives as this. I love it.
Mike & Peggy
“It had always been a dream of ours to have a backyard garden to teach our girls how food is grown and have the ability to walk to the garden to grab what we needed for a meal -- and if you've paid attention to food costs lately, you'll know organic produce can be quite an investment! I had learned of Katie's garden consulting services through a friend and I was so intrigued by not only the beauty of her garden but how she was able to produce food for her family without having to rely on the local grocery store. I also had some reservations about haphazardly starting a garden in our backyard without some professional guidance -- I wanted to do it right and do it well. After hiring Katie, we met for a consultation and she was able to give me direction, suggestions, and tools to create the garden we dreamed of.”
Sam
Katie's kitchen garden plan is everything we wanted and more. The process was smooth and easy. We are so excited to have this beautiful addition to our home.
Marilyn
"Katie came out and showed me what was possible in our small space which exceeded my expectations. I had no idea where to begin. It has been so fun & easy to work with Katie. Her enthusiasm for gardening is infectious "
Kenna
"Katie helped us build the garden of our dreams! She made the entire process so simple from the planning phase through installation. Her service has exceeded our expectations on all levels. We would have never been able to build this incredible garden without Katie’s help and inspiration.
Haley
“I love our garden girl! She has not only impacted my family but changed our nutrition. Always encouraging and forever inspiring. HIGHLY recommend letting Katie help you become independent & flourish in your own garden”
Courtney
“My mom has tried to garden before but now we actually have a legit garden.”   
Skyler, age 10 ~ Family Chief GAarden Officer
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