Why I garden.

I garden because I love the feel of the earth- I inherited the love of gardening from my parents and grandmother. My grandmother gardened to feed her family . It was a necessity for her to produce enough vegetables to feed her family throughout the winter. She would freeze or can her bountiful crops in the fall. My parents garden for the joy of producing enough vegetables for their use and to share with friends and neighbors. From the first strawberry or summer squash to final fall harvest my parents are producing and sharing vegetables with all who visit. I garden because I grew up respecting and loving living plants. I love working the soil and watching over my plants as they growing into edible vegetables.I learned many techniques from my grandmother and parents that I would like to share with you.