Background

Hi, this is the wife again. I just want to fill you in on my background in gardening. Growing up, my parents always had a garden and everyone helped. I remember weeding at a young age to do my part. My father actually put in a second garden for the potatoes and some of the vine plants. My parents started many of their own plants in the spring. My father had a setup in the basement with grow lights and plastic. When the plants were starting, the plastic was kept down and as they grew stronger the plastic could be removed. There was also a fan set up after the plants were a little bigger. The fan would gently blow across the plants to strengthen the plants. After the plants were big enough they were moved to the cold frame at the edge of the garden. This had a glass top and could be opened on warmer days and closed at night.

Everything in gardening has a time and after so many years it was almost a science with my parents. Planting, weeding, fertilizing, suckering, replanting, and harvesting. There is so much knowledge involved.  I almost wish they had of written everything down in a do-it-yourself book so I could remember everything.  I will continue to share my background over time; there’s just too much for one post.