Race Car Driver, Organic Gardener

For Jeff Gordon, it’s not all about dodging 10 car pile-ups and gunning for the checkered flag. Just like a lot of us, the NASCAR driver wanted an organic garden so he and his family could eat better quality produce that they grew themselves.

We made four 2.5’x5’x 12” high, raised beds using Western Red Cedar 4”x4” timbers and installed them in a sunny nook behind the kids’ playhouse.

We planted an assortment of leafy green varieties like spinach and bibb lettuce, as well as popular summer favorites like green beans, tomatoes and radishes. The family’s personal chef regularly harvests produce from the garden for use in creative, healthy meals.