My Grandpa & Grandma Chase were farmers in a rural Idaho town. Although they don't live on the farm anymore for as long as I can remember they have ALWAYS had a garden in their beautifully well manicured backyard. Pretty much, my Grandpa can make anything grow.
Growing up we had an orchard in our yard. We grew anything and EVERYTHING it seemed. Plums, peaches, apricots, lemon, oranges, pomegranates, figs, avocados, berries, etc. Both my parents still have a variety of fruit trees they prune and harvest. They have a "green" thumb.
Then you get to me. I LOVE the idea of gardening. I "helped" as a small child weed and pick fruit. But I have always been a little intimated about doing my own. Plus we have always been renting homes or in apartments. Not quiet ideal. But I finally decided to test whether or not any of the gardening genetics got passed my way.
This week we finally took the plunge and did a mini 4x4 grow box. Baby steps!!!
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you're brave! I'm stoked that my tulips didn't die over the winter. But, honestly, how hard is it to dig a hole, put a handful of bulbs int he ground, and wait? Before this, i killed fake plants, so maybe my next baby step will be something edible and productive. Nice job!
Yay Becca! Way to go! I'm so jealous that you can start planting and gardening already. My mother and I talk about gardening a lot. She enjoys it and has a lot more success than I do but we both joke about how every year is an "experimental year" because we never really know what (if any) of our garden will grow. Here's to hoping yours flourishes in that warm humid Texas weather. ;-)
I love my garden although I don't have a green thumb a all so it is never wonderful but I usually get great snap peas, and lots of tomatoes! I need to get out and start working too... ;)
WOO HOO! You go! That's so awesome! We always had a garden growing up as well, and grew EVERYTHING. I feel incredibly lame now to admit that we have only ever grown the starters for red peppers, which were promptly picked as soon as they were planted outside...and I gave up for good. :) Hoping to revive that excitement for planting and growing when we get to warmer weather! :) I'll be needing tips! :)
Okay that is really awesome. I finally have a yard with some space for a garden. I have great thoughts about gardening as well. Maybe, just maybe, I will get something planted this year.
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