If you’re following me on Instagram, then you probably know about my recent cactus and green fever. As a young kid, Garden mud was my absolute favorite thing. Let me assert this upfront, I need/want to start a Green Garden Patch. Zucchini, tomatoes, chillies, pumpkins and quince are all very welcome.

My grandfather maintained a massive rose garden. We also had a large backyard with multiple veggies and a garden well. How crazy is that? I’d like to believe that maybe I do have all these green genes. If I hadn’t killed all these houseplants and wasn’t lethargic, I was going to be confident about it.

Call for Inspiration: Before I start a Green Garden Patch

Here, Internet friends and friends that I can meet, help me:

• Do I need special treatment for soil before I can begin a veggie garden patch?
• What books/ apps/ help guides can I get? I’m thinking farm to table seriously.
• Can I plant anything in late summer or fall? Or do I need to wait it out till spring now?
• Is a local nursery my first stop?
• Do you know any gardening groups I can connect with as a first-timer?
• How’s your own experience if you do have a little garden patch?
• What’s the easiest veggie to begin with, so that I don’t die with despair on my first attempt?

I know this is a big undertaking, but I feel ready to get my hands dirty and touch the soil Please share all your good and especially ugly experiences. My table is waiting for me to bring in some real seasonal food. It feels wrong to have a back yard that isn’t invested in. Besides, all this driving and stress makes a garden feel like the therapy many of us need. Don’t you think?

P.S. I did overhear a boy who grows his own food in Detroit. He also walked from Detroit to San Francisco. I may not be so hipster, but I definitely feel inspired.

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