Free Write- Gardening

Well, since my whole internship and blog have been based around local food, I decided to share my experience with gardening.

Growing up, I remember my mom attempting to grow certain food, mostly tomatoes. However, I was not really introduced to growing my own food until my adult years. Probably about 4 years ago, my Fiance and I decided to start trying some gardening out, and growing some of our own vegetables and herbs.

At first we had little success. We just didn't have the ideal growing conditions in our small back yard. It was mostly shady throughout the day. We just had one small corner of the back yard that received adequate amounts of sunshine, and there we grew herbs such as basil, and cilantro.

When we move into our current home, it already had a space in the back yard set up for gardening. Since moving in almost two years ago, we have experimented further, and had great success!

We have grown (and consumed):
corn
romaine lettuce
carrots
broccoli
green onions
tomatoes
basil
cilantro


I have to say, there is nothing like going out into your own garden, picking a fresh vegetable or herb out of the garden, and adding it straight into your meal. So fresh, and you know 100% how it was grown, and where it was grown. When I graduate, I intend to expand my garden, and try out some new crops. It is a great hobby, and saves us money, too!