diff --git a/app/controllers/gardens_controller.rb b/app/controllers/gardens_controller.rb
index c8d91b39a..b0f37c3d6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/gardens_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/gardens_controller.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class GardensController < ApplicationController
   # POST /gardens
   # POST /gardens.json
   def create
-    params[:garden][:member_id] = current_member.id
+    params[:garden][:owner_id] = current_member.id
     @garden = Garden.new(params[:garden])
 
     respond_to do |format|
diff --git a/app/models/garden.rb b/app/models/garden.rb
index 03e91b7ab..ed8f38244 100644
--- a/app/models/garden.rb
+++ b/app/models/garden.rb
@@ -2,15 +2,12 @@ class Garden < ActiveRecord::Base
   extend FriendlyId
   friendly_id :garden_slug, use: :slugged
 
-  attr_accessible :name, :slug, :member_id
-  belongs_to :member
+  attr_accessible :name, :slug, :owner_id
+  belongs_to :owner, :class_name => 'Member', :foreign_key => 'owner_id'
 
   def garden_slug
     formatted_name = name.downcase.gsub(' ', '-')
-    "#{member.login_name}-#{formatted_name}"
+    "#{owner.login_name}-#{formatted_name}"
   end
 
-  def owner
-    return member
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/member.rb b/app/models/member.rb
index d9fd61d8c..8f2548d8b 100644
--- a/app/models/member.rb
+++ b/app/models/member.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ class Member < ActiveRecord::Base
   extend FriendlyId
   friendly_id :login_name, use: :slugged
 
-  has_many :posts, :foreign_key => 'author_id'
-  has_many :gardens
+  has_many :posts,   :foreign_key => 'author_id'
+  has_many :gardens, :foreign_key => 'owner_id'
 
   # Include default devise modules. Others available are:
   # :token_authenticatable, :confirmable,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Member < ActiveRecord::Base
     :accept => true
 
   # Give each new member a default garden
-  after_create {|member| Garden.new(:name => "Garden", :member_id => member.id).save }
+  after_create {|member| Garden.create(:name => "Garden", :owner_id => member.id) }
 
   # allow login via either login_name or email address
   def self.find_first_by_auth_conditions(warden_conditions)
diff --git a/app/models/planting.rb b/app/models/planting.rb
index 3160507e7..b09399095 100644
--- a/app/models/planting.rb
+++ b/app/models/planting.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ class Planting < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :crop
 
   def location
-    return "#{garden.member.login_name}'s #{garden.name}"
+    return "#{garden.owner.login_name}'s #{garden.name}"
   end
 
   def owner
-    return garden.member
+    return garden.owner
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/gardens/show.html.haml b/app/views/gardens/show.html.haml
index 3e698a153..07e47cbc2 100644
--- a/app/views/gardens/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/gardens/show.html.haml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     %h4= "#{@garden.owner}'s gardens"
     %ul
-      - @garden.member.gardens.each do |othergarden|
+      - @garden.owner.gardens.each do |othergarden|
         %li
           - if @garden == othergarden
             = @garden.name
diff --git a/app/views/plantings/_form.html.haml b/app/views/plantings/_form.html.haml
index a2755976f..52c432fe7 100644
--- a/app/views/plantings/_form.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/plantings/_form.html.haml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   .control-group
     = f.label 'Where did you plant it?', :class => 'control-label'
     .controls= collection_select(:planting, :garden_id,
-        Garden.where(:member_id => current_member), :id, :name, :selected => @garden.id)
+        Garden.where(:owner_id => current_member), :id, :name, :selected => @garden.id)
   .control-group
     = f.label 'When?', :class => 'control-label'
     .controls= f.date_select :planted_at, options = { :include_blank => true }, html_options = { :class => "span1" }
diff --git a/db/migrate/20130113095802_rename_garden_member_to_owner.rb b/db/migrate/20130113095802_rename_garden_member_to_owner.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6dbb0df5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20130113095802_rename_garden_member_to_owner.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class RenameGardenMemberToOwner < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    rename_column :gardens, :member_id, :owner_id
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 30424ec54..9c3cef982 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended to check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 20130113081521) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 20130113095802) do
 
   create_table "crops", :force => true do |t|
     t.string   "system_name",      :null => false
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 20130113081521) do
 
   create_table "gardens", :force => true do |t|
     t.string   "name",       :null => false
-    t.integer  "member_id"
+    t.integer  "owner_id"
     t.string   "slug",       :null => false
     t.datetime "created_at", :null => false
     t.datetime "updated_at", :null => false
   end
 
-  add_index "gardens", ["member_id"], :name => "index_gardens_on_user_id"
+  add_index "gardens", ["owner_id"], :name => "index_gardens_on_user_id"
   add_index "gardens", ["slug"], :name => "index_gardens_on_slug", :unique => true
 
   create_table "members", :force => true do |t|
diff --git a/spec/controllers/gardens_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/gardens_controller_spec.rb
index a613c2da6..3acc630f6 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/gardens_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/gardens_controller_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe GardensController do
   # Garden. As you add validations to Garden, be sure to
   # update the return value of this method accordingly.
   def valid_attributes
-    {:name => 'My Garden', :member_id => 1 }
+    {:name => 'My Garden', :owner_id => 1 }
   end
 
   # This should return the minimal set of values that should be in the session
diff --git a/spec/controllers/plantings_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/plantings_controller_spec.rb
index 4032ecb27..e750cc289 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/plantings_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/plantings_controller_spec.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe PlantingsController do
 
     it "picks up garden from params" do
       member = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
-      garden = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => member)
+      garden = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => member)
       get :new, {:garden_id => garden.id}, valid_session
       assigns(:garden).should eq(garden)
     end
diff --git a/spec/factories/garden.rb b/spec/factories/garden.rb
index a316a8ab3..2feba4306 100644
--- a/spec/factories/garden.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/garden.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FactoryGirl.define do
   factory :garden do
     name 'My Garden'
-    member
+    owner
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/factories/member.rb b/spec/factories/member.rb
index cc7c44bb5..4c6607237 100644
--- a/spec/factories/member.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/member.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FactoryGirl.define do
 
-  factory :member, aliases: [:author] do
+  factory :member, aliases: [:author, :owner] do
     login_name 'member1'
     password 'password1'
     email 'member1@example.com'
diff --git a/spec/models/garden_spec.rb b/spec/models/garden_spec.rb
index b95d9c9f4..e3a436cde 100644
--- a/spec/models/garden_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/garden_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Garden do
   before :each do
-    @member   = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
-    @garden = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @member)
+    @owner  = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
+    @garden = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @owner)
   end
 
   it "should have a slug" do
diff --git a/spec/models/member_spec.rb b/spec/models/member_spec.rb
index 9257e0664..fc952729a 100644
--- a/spec/models/member_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/member_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe 'member' do
 
   context 'valid member' do
     before(:each) do
-      @member = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
+      @member = FactoryGirl.build(:member)
     end
 
     it 'should save a basic member' do
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ describe 'member' do
       @post = FactoryGirl.create(:post, :author => @member)
       @member.posts.should eq [@post]
     end
+
+    it 'should be able to fetch gardens' do
+      @member.save
+      @member.gardens.first.name.should eq "Garden"
+    end
+
   end
 
   context 'no TOS agreement' do
diff --git a/spec/models/planting_spec.rb b/spec/models/planting_spec.rb
index 15ba87570..1414b7a0c 100644
--- a/spec/models/planting_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/planting_spec.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ describe Planting do
 
   before(:each) do
     @crop     = FactoryGirl.create(:tomato)
-    @member     = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
-    @garden   = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @member)
+    @member   = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
+    @garden   = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @member)
     @planting = FactoryGirl.create(:planting,
         :crop => @crop, :garden => @garden)
   end
diff --git a/spec/views/gardens/edit.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/gardens/edit.html.haml_spec.rb
index 15e310d7c..72ed49865 100644
--- a/spec/views/gardens/edit.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/gardens/edit.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ describe "gardens/edit" do
 
   context "logged in" do
     before(:each) do
-      @member = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
-      sign_in @member
-      @garden = assign(:garden, FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @member))
+      @owner = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
+      sign_in @owner
+      @garden = assign(:garden, FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @owner))
       render
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/views/gardens/index.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/gardens/index.html.haml_spec.rb
index 0c01ed4c8..6ae024a95 100644
--- a/spec/views/gardens/index.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/gardens/index.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe "gardens/index" do
   before(:each) do
-    @member = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
+    @owner = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
     assign(:gardens, [
-      FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @member),
-      FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @member)
+      FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @owner),
+      FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @owner)
     ])
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/views/gardens/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/gardens/show.html.haml_spec.rb
index fc5cbb551..591c610dd 100644
--- a/spec/views/gardens/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/gardens/show.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe "gardens/show" do
   before(:each) do
-    @member = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
-    @garden = assign(:garden, FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @member))
+    @owner = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
+    @garden = assign(:garden, FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @owner))
   end
 
   context 'logged out' do
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe "gardens/show" do
   context 'signed in' do
 
     before :each do
-      sign_in @member
+      sign_in @owner
       render
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/views/members/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/members/show.html.haml_spec.rb
index 1153b0d45..70fb9c91f 100644
--- a/spec/views/members/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/members/show.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ describe "members/show" do
 
   context "member has a garden" do
     before(:each) do
-      @member.gardens.create(:name => 'My Garden', :member_id => @member.id)
+      FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @member)
       render
     end
 
     it "displays a garden, if the member has one" do
-      rendered.should contain "My Garden"
+      rendered.should contain "Garden"
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/views/plantings/edit.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/plantings/edit.html.haml_spec.rb
index 695b56f33..15f754d48 100644
--- a/spec/views/plantings/edit.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/plantings/edit.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ describe "plantings/edit" do
     )
 
     @crop = FactoryGirl.create(:crop)
-    @garden = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @right_member)
+    @garden = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @right_member)
 
     @planting = assign(:planting,
       FactoryGirl.create(:planting, :garden => @garden, :crop => @crop)
diff --git a/spec/views/plantings/index.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/plantings/index.html.haml_spec.rb
index 95f7cdcdd..901ae4508 100644
--- a/spec/views/plantings/index.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/plantings/index.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe "plantings/index" do
   before(:each) do
     @member   = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
-    @garden = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @member)
+    @garden = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @member)
     @tomato = FactoryGirl.create(:tomato)
     @maize  = FactoryGirl.create(:maize)
     assign(:recent_plantings, [
diff --git a/spec/views/plantings/new.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/plantings/new.html.haml_spec.rb
index 0bd2a65a0..c9ec1aeef 100644
--- a/spec/views/plantings/new.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/plantings/new.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ describe "plantings/new" do
     @member = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
 
     # create gardens and crops to populate dropdowns
-    @garden1 = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @member, :name => 'Garden1')
-    @garden2 = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @member, :name => 'Garden2')
+    @garden1 = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @member, :name => 'Garden1')
+    @garden2 = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @member, :name => 'Garden2')
     @crop1 = FactoryGirl.create(:tomato)
     @crop2 = FactoryGirl.create(:maize)
 
diff --git a/spec/views/plantings/show.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/plantings/show.html.haml_spec.rb
index 8592f6558..bcb3a1eb8 100644
--- a/spec/views/plantings/show.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/plantings/show.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe "plantings/show" do
   before(:each) do
     @member = FactoryGirl.create(:member)
-    @garden = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :member => @member)
+    @garden = FactoryGirl.create(:garden, :owner => @member)
     @crop = FactoryGirl.create(:tomato)
     @planting = assign(:planting,
       FactoryGirl.create(:planting, :garden => @garden, :crop => @crop)