Amy Andrychowicz

Hi, I'm Amy Andrychowicz and I am the creator of Get Busy Gardening®, an extremely popular website dedicated to beginner gardeners! I am also the author of several gardening books, which are available here.

I started this website back in 2009 because I have a passion for helping people create the garden of their dreams, without all of the struggles and heartache that goes into trying to figure it out by trial and error.

I got my green thumb from my parents, and I've been gardening for most of my life. I am a passionate gardener who enjoys growing vegetables, herbs, annuals, perennials, succulents, tropical plants, and houseplants - you name it, I've grown it!

After purchasing my first home in 2002, I soon discovered that I have a knack for designing and building DIY gardening projects.

Over the years, I transformed our boring suburban yard into a garden oasis by adding several flower gardens, a large vegetable garden, a tropical garden, a rain garden, a Zen garden, two ponds, and many unique hardscape features - all of which were DIY projects.

I grew up and gardened for most of my life in Minneapolis, Minnesota, zone 4b. But in 2020 we moved to San Diego, CA, zone 10b, where I can finally live my life-long dream of being able to grow outdoors year-round, and hone in on my warm-season gardening skills. Now I spend most of my free time working to transform my new backyard into a gardening oasis.

When I'm not outside in my garden, you’ll find me in the kitchen cooking, pickling, canning, and preserving all of the food that I grow. I also love traveling with my husband, enjoying outdoor activities, and spending time with friends and family.

Here are 5 fun facts about me…

I’m terrified of yellow jackets because I have very bad reactions to their sting. I think it’s a normal fear, but probably not for a gardener. 😅
My favorite TV show of all time is Friends, so I’ll probably throw in a reference to that now and then. 😬
I get my sense of humor from my dad - but I’ll try to refrain from telling too many “dad jokes”. 🤣
I moved across the country during a global pandemic. 😷
Emojis are my love language (in case you haven’t noticed) 😍😘 - and I love bright colors too (ok that was 6, but hey, I was on a roll!)

Amy Andrychowicz in front of one of her backyard annual flower gardens.
I'm super excited to announce the release of my first published book, "Vertical Vegetables: Simple Projects that Deliver More Yield in Less Space"! Be sure to order your copy from Amazon today, or learn more about my book here.