Muskrat
Senior Member
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- Mainly arizona
I do not have a green thumb…and neither did my mother. But she tried…and loved plants. I know we have some master gardeners here…so who taught youu?
Who taught you to garden?
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Lawrence00
Senior Member
Gardening stores.
Aunt Bea
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- Near Mount Pilot
I started life on a farm.
My grandmother taught me the good things about gardening and farming, my father taught me that it was less complicated to get a job and buy what I needed at the grocery store.
I ended up somewhere in the middle.
My grandmother taught me the good things about gardening and farming, my father taught me that it was less complicated to get a job and buy what I needed at the grocery store.
I ended up somewhere in the middle.
Murrmurr
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- Sacramento, California
I grew up on a farm as well. It was a dairy farm, but naturally, it was far outside the city, so we had a big vegetable garden. And my gramma had a rose garden, and grew flowering shrubs along the front of the house and herbs out in the service porch.
And me and my brothers helped with all of it.
And me and my brothers helped with all of it.
PeppermintPatty
🐢. 🐳. 🐢
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- Canada
I learned a bit from everyone . Reading books and magazines helped loads too
I learned a lot about gardening online too.
I learned a lot about gardening online too.
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Michael Z
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- Location
- Northern Wisconsin
Learned from my mom, as weeding and hilling was a chore to be done before going swimming. But then, I decided to plant my own stuff as well at about age 12, so I learned a lot through that. As an adult, I learned from library books and then from the internet as well.
hollydolly
SF VIP
- Location
- London England
No-one really, I just learned as I went along
I started life on a farm.
My grandmother taught me the good things about gardening and farming, my father taught me that it was less complicated to get a job and buy what I needed at the grocery store.
I ended up somewhere in the middle.
My early life started that way too
… lived on my Grandparents dairy farm until I was 12 years old. ….gardening was a large part … had several acres of crops that kept everyone busy.
Dr.Colosso
Member
Nobody and I removed the plants from the balcony because they all died and attracted insects. Now I only have fake plastic grass. The plants inside are all doing great though. My brother has it the other way around. Fabulous garden and inside 1 very easy plant left.
MountainRa
Senior Member
- Location
- Upstate SC, USA
I grew up in a rural area where almost everyone had at least a small garden plot. A person would have had to work hard to not pick up some idea of gardening.. or be very lazy.
But when it comes to houseplants I’ve had to mostly educate myself— trial and error, books, and in later years, the internet. My relatives worked too hard growing what we could eat and no time left for an indoor plant that just sat around looking nice.
However, I get a lot of pleasure from my houseplants.
But when it comes to houseplants I’ve had to mostly educate myself— trial and error, books, and in later years, the internet. My relatives worked too hard growing what we could eat and no time left for an indoor plant that just sat around looking nice.
However, I get a lot of pleasure from my houseplants.
Babs2u
Senior Member
We started small with herbs and tomato plants and gradually added others. We clipped articles and followed directions. It was a hobby. One thing that worked in a dry summer was burying gallon jugs by the plants with small holes near the bottom, keeping the caps visible and filling them with water when needed.
QuietByNature
Classic Car Guy
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- SW End of Toronto
^^^^^^ This right there ^^^^^^
Paco Dennis
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- Mid-Missouri
The oldest monk in the monastery.
Nathan
SF VIP
- Location
- High Desert- Calif.
In 7th grade had an Agriculture class, took the mystery out of planting and experienced the joy of successful plant growing.
JBR
Well-known Member
In grade three at school, we planted seeds outside. Well, I didn't follow it up, but my younger brother planted some veggies when he got to age eight, in a three-foot band of dirt in back of the garage. I liked the results.
It wasn't until, at the age of 21, while renting on the small organic farm of Art and Nancy Routley, that they gave me a plot and Nancy shared some tips. Nancy's tips fleshed out what I was reading in one of those great Rodale books.
Then, a few years later, I moved onto rural land and had my first big organic garden where I planted probably 15 different food crops. And I got into a few houseplants too (though DW is the big decorative gardener – shrubs, perennial & annual flowers). Besides veggies, I had pleasing success with raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries.
And, actually, after making my home on rural land, what furthered my know-how a lot was talking about gardening with friends & neighbors.
It wasn't until, at the age of 21, while renting on the small organic farm of Art and Nancy Routley, that they gave me a plot and Nancy shared some tips. Nancy's tips fleshed out what I was reading in one of those great Rodale books.
Then, a few years later, I moved onto rural land and had my first big organic garden where I planted probably 15 different food crops. And I got into a few houseplants too (though DW is the big decorative gardener – shrubs, perennial & annual flowers). Besides veggies, I had pleasing success with raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries.
And, actually, after making my home on rural land, what furthered my know-how a lot was talking about gardening with friends & neighbors.
MarkD
Keeper of the Hounds & Garden
- Location
- San Francisco Bay Area
Same is true for me. I've had friends I can ask questions of in person and online but I never strode to make a correct garden, just one that appealed to me and that required discovering what I like. For me it is a relationship with nature on a bit of land and exploration of plants and design. it doesn't have to be right, It just has to suit me.