diff --git a/app/assets/images/placeholder_150.png b/app/assets/images/placeholder_150.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3d7f500c
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diff --git a/app/models/crop.rb b/app/models/crop.rb
index 105afe0b5..acb04d6d5 100644
--- a/app/models/crop.rb
+++ b/app/models/crop.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class Crop < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   has_many :scientific_names
   has_many :plantings
+  has_many :photos, :through => :plantings
 
   belongs_to :parent, :class_name => 'Crop'
   has_many :varieties, :class_name => 'Crop', :foreign_key => 'parent_id'
@@ -38,4 +39,8 @@ class Crop < ActiveRecord::Base
     return plantings.count
   end
 
+  def default_photo
+    return photos.first
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/app/models/photo.rb b/app/models/photo.rb
index ac67273ab..e65617c87 100644
--- a/app/models/photo.rb
+++ b/app/models/photo.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ class Photo < ActiveRecord::Base
   attr_accessible :flickr_photo_id, :owner_id, :title, :license_name,
     :license_url, :thumbnail_url, :fullsize_url, :link_url
   belongs_to :owner, :class_name => 'Member'
+
   has_and_belongs_to_many :plantings
+  before_destroy {|photo| photo.plantings.clear}
 
   default_scope order("created_at desc")
 
diff --git a/app/models/planting.rb b/app/models/planting.rb
index 1535c798b..08fe34d90 100644
--- a/app/models/planting.rb
+++ b/app/models/planting.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ class Planting < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   belongs_to :garden
   belongs_to :crop
+
   has_and_belongs_to_many :photos
+  before_destroy {|planting| planting.photos.clear}
 
   default_scope order("created_at desc")
 
@@ -50,4 +52,8 @@ class Planting < ActiveRecord::Base
   def to_s
     self.crop_system_name + " in " + self.location
   end
+
+  def default_photo
+    return photos.first
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/comments/index.rss.haml b/app/views/comments/index.rss.haml
index 5e4b227c5..db2f7a54f 100644
--- a/app/views/comments/index.rss.haml
+++ b/app/views/comments/index.rss.haml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
 
         %pubDate= comment.created_at.to_s(:rfc822)
         %link= post_url(comment.post)
-        %guid= post_url(comment.post)
+        %guid= comment_url(comment)
diff --git a/app/views/crops/_thumbnail.html.haml b/app/views/crops/_thumbnail.html.haml
index 5e4c6cb63..1337b8f0d 100644
--- a/app/views/crops/_thumbnail.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/crops/_thumbnail.html.haml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .thumbnail(style='height: 220px')
   - if crop
-    = link_to image_tag('http://placehold.it/150x150', :alt => '', :class => 'img-rounded'), crop
+    = link_to image_tag((crop.default_photo ?  crop.default_photo.thumbnail_url : 'placeholder_150.png'), :alt => crop.system_name, :class => 'img-rounded'), crop
     %p
       = link_to crop.system_name, crop
       - if crop.scientific_names.count > 0
@@ -12,6 +12,3 @@
         %small
           Planted
           = pluralize(crop.plantings_count, "time")
-  - else
-    = image_tag('http://placehold.it/150x150', :alt => '', :class => 'img-rounded')
-    Sample crop
diff --git a/app/views/photos/index.html.haml b/app/views/photos/index.html.haml
index 09a8e1bd7..94ff1539d 100644
--- a/app/views/photos/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/photos/index.html.haml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-- content_for :title, "Photos"
+- content_for :title, "Photo Gallery"
+
+%p This page shows all your photos.
 
 %div.pagination
   = page_entries_info @photos, :model => "photos"
diff --git a/app/views/photos/show.html.haml b/app/views/photos/show.html.haml
index 47a2b7ecc..d9166cfa1 100644
--- a/app/views/photos/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/photos/show.html.haml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
     %p
       = link_to "View on Flickr", @photo.link_url
 
+    - if can? :destroy, @photo
+      %p= link_to 'Delete Photo', @photo, method: :delete, data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' }, :class => 'btn btn-mini'
+
   .span6
     - if @photo.plantings.count > 0
       %p This photo depicts:
diff --git a/app/views/plantings/_thumbnail.html.haml b/app/views/plantings/_thumbnail.html.haml
index 2e6147f02..362cd03a5 100644
--- a/app/views/plantings/_thumbnail.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/plantings/_thumbnail.html.haml
@@ -1,32 +1,37 @@
 .well
-  %h4
-    - if defined?(title) && title == 'owner'
-      = link_to planting.owner, planting.owner
-    - else
-      = link_to planting.crop.system_name, planting
+  .row-fluid
+    .span3
+      = link_to image_tag((planting.default_photo ?  planting.default_photo.thumbnail_url : 'placeholder_150.png'), :alt => '', :class => 'img-rounded'), planting
+      
+    .span9
+      %h4
+        - if defined?(title) && title == 'owner'
+          = link_to planting.owner, planting.owner
+        - else
+          = link_to planting.crop.system_name, planting
 
-  %p
-    Planted
-    - if planting.planted_at
-      = planting.planted_at
-    in
-    = link_to planting.location, planting.garden
+      %p
+        Planted
+        - if planting.planted_at
+          = planting.planted_at
+        in
+        = link_to planting.location, planting.garden
 
-  %p
-    - if planting.quantity
-      Quantity:
-      = planting.quantity
-    - else
-      &nbsp;
+      %p
+        - if planting.quantity
+          Quantity:
+          = planting.quantity
+        - else
+          &nbsp;
 
-  - if planting.description && ! defined?(hide_description)
-    %div
-      :markdown
-        #{ planting.description }
+      - if planting.description && ! defined?(hide_description)
+        %div
+          :markdown
+            #{ planting.description }
 
-  - if can? :edit, planting or can? :destroy, planting
-    %p
-      - if can? :edit, planting
-        =link_to 'Edit', edit_planting_path(planting), :class => 'btn btn-mini'
-      - if can? :destroy, planting
-        =link_to 'Delete', planting, method: :delete, data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' }, :class => 'btn btn-mini'
+      - if can? :edit, planting or can? :destroy, planting
+        %p
+          - if can? :edit, planting
+            =link_to 'Edit', edit_planting_path(planting), :class => 'btn btn-mini'
+          - if can? :destroy, planting
+            =link_to 'Delete', planting, method: :delete, data: { confirm: 'Are you sure?' }, :class => 'btn btn-mini'
diff --git a/app/views/plantings/show.html.haml b/app/views/plantings/show.html.haml
index 137ffaaa4..9d33ecf17 100644
--- a/app/views/plantings/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/plantings/show.html.haml
@@ -30,24 +30,27 @@
 
   .span6
     .well
-      %h3
-        = link_to @planting.crop, @planting.crop
-        - if can? :edit, @planting
-          = link_to 'Plant another', new_planting_path, :class => 'btn btn-primary'
-        - elsif can? :create, Planting
-          = link_to 'Plant this', new_planting_path, :class => 'btn btn-primary'
+      .row-fluid
+        .span4
+          = link_to image_tag((@planting.crop.default_photo ?  @planting.crop.default_photo.thumbnail_url : 'placeholder_150.png'), :alt => '', :class => 'img-rounded'), @planting.crop
+        .span8
+          %h3
+            = link_to @planting.crop, @planting.crop
+            - if can? :edit, @planting
+              = link_to 'Plant another', new_planting_path, :class => 'btn btn-primary'
+            - elsif can? :create, Planting
+              = link_to 'Plant this', new_planting_path, :class => 'btn btn-primary'
 
-      %p
-        %b Scientific name:
-        = @planting.crop_default_scientific_name
-      %p
-        %b
-          Planted
-          = pluralize(@planting.crop_plantings_count, "time")
-        by #{Growstuff::Application.config.site_name} members
+          %p
+            %b Scientific name:
+            = @planting.crop_default_scientific_name
+          %p
+            %b
+              Planted
+              = pluralize(@planting.crop_plantings_count, "time")
+            by #{Growstuff::Application.config.site_name} members
 
-%h2
-  Notes
+%h2 Notes
 
 :markdown
   #{ @planting.description != "" ? @planting.description : "No description given." }
diff --git a/app/views/posts/show.rss.haml b/app/views/posts/show.rss.haml
index 4f260a038..d5867dfb4 100644
--- a/app/views/posts/show.rss.haml
+++ b/app/views/posts/show.rss.haml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
 
         %pubDate= comment.created_at.to_s(:rfc822)
         %link= post_url(@post)
-        %guid= post_url(@post)
+        %guid= comment_url(comment)
diff --git a/spec/models/crop_spec.rb b/spec/models/crop_spec.rb
index bea69ed01..3184d236e 100644
--- a/spec/models/crop_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/crop_spec.rb
@@ -69,4 +69,14 @@ describe Crop do
       @tomato.varieties.should eq [@roma]
     end
   end
+
+  context 'photos' do
+    it 'has a default photo' do
+      @crop = FactoryGirl.create(:tomato)
+      @planting = FactoryGirl.create(:planting, :crop => @crop)
+      @photo = FactoryGirl.create(:photo)
+      @planting.photos << @photo
+      @crop.default_photo.should be_an_instance_of Photo
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/planting_spec.rb b/spec/models/planting_spec.rb
index 8a9a75e93..e5c2f777e 100644
--- a/spec/models/planting_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/planting_spec.rb
@@ -86,13 +86,28 @@ describe Planting do
     @planting.errors[:sunniness].should include("not valid is not a valid sunniness value")
   end
 
+  # we decided that all the tests for the planting/photo association would
+  # be done on this side, not on the photos side
   context 'photos' do
-    it 'has a photo' do
+    before(:each) do
       @planting = FactoryGirl.create(:planting)
       @photo = FactoryGirl.create(:photo)
       @planting.photos << @photo
+    end
+
+    it 'has a photo' do
       @planting.photos.first.should eq @photo
     end
+
+    it 'deletes association with photos when photo is deleted' do
+      @photo.destroy
+      @planting.reload
+      @planting.photos.should be_empty
+    end
+
+    it 'has a default photo' do
+      @planting.default_photo.should eq @photo
+    end
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/crops/index.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/crops/index.html.haml_spec.rb
index 8f926129a..d61d108be 100644
--- a/spec/views/crops/index.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/crops/index.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ describe "crops/index" do
     page = 1
     per_page = 2
     total_entries = 2
+    @tomato = FactoryGirl.create(:tomato)
+    @maize  = FactoryGirl.create(:maize)
     crops = WillPaginate::Collection.create(page, per_page, total_entries) do |pager|
-      pager.replace([
-        FactoryGirl.create(:tomato),
-        FactoryGirl.create(:maize)
-      ])
+      pager.replace([ @tomato, @maize ])
     end
     assign(:crops, crops)
   end
@@ -21,6 +20,14 @@ describe "crops/index" do
     assert_select "a", :text => "Tomato"
   end
 
+  it "shows photos where available" do
+    @planting = FactoryGirl.create(:planting, :crop => @tomato)
+    @photo = FactoryGirl.create(:photo)
+    @planting.photos << @photo
+    render
+    assert_select "img", :src => @photo.thumbnail_url
+  end
+
   it "linkifies crop images" do
    render
    assert_select "img", :src => :tomato
diff --git a/spec/views/crops/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/crops/show.html.haml_spec.rb
index 0b34be50e..b1bfe26da 100644
--- a/spec/views/crops/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/crops/show.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ describe "crops/show" do
     rendered.should contain "Springfield Community Garden"
   end
 
+  it "shows photos where available" do
+    @planting = FactoryGirl.create(:planting, :crop => @crop)
+    @photo = FactoryGirl.create(:photo)
+    @planting.photos << @photo
+    render
+    assert_select "img", :src => @photo.thumbnail_url
+  end
+
   context 'varieties' do
     before(:each) do
       @popcorn = FactoryGirl.create(:popcorn, :parent_id => @crop.id)
diff --git a/spec/views/photos/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/photos/show.html.haml_spec.rb
index fa03e08d6..18a201590 100644
--- a/spec/views/photos/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/photos/show.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe "photos/show" do
+  before(:each) do
+    @member = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
+    controller.stub(:current_user) { @member }
+  end
+
   context "CC-licensed photo" do
     before(:each) do
-      @photo = assign(:photo, FactoryGirl.create(:photo))
+      @photo = assign(:photo, FactoryGirl.create(:photo, :owner => @member))
       render
     end
 
@@ -23,6 +28,10 @@ describe "photos/show" do
     it "shows a link to the original image" do
       assert_select "a", :href => @photo.link_url, :text => "View on Flickr"
     end
+
+    it "has a delete button" do
+      assert_select "a[href=#{photo_path(@photo)}]", 'Delete Photo'
+    end
   end
 
   context "unlicensed photo" do
@@ -34,6 +43,7 @@ describe "photos/show" do
     it "contains the phrase 'All rights reserved'" do
       rendered.should contain "All rights reserved"
     end
+
   end
 
   context "linked to a planting" do