Our family didn't come from farming backgrounds; we grew up in metropolitan areas. Gardening was never something we were interested in. We've always been keen on cooking with fresh ingredients, but it never occurred to us that we could grow our own.
So, how did we get here? A few years ago, a relative bought us a few pepper and tomato starters as a gift. We had absolutely no idea what we were doing, but we agreed to give it a shot. A few weeks later, we had some super plump tomatoes and some very spicy peppers. We realized that the flavor from these was much better than the vegetables we were used to buying from the store.
We wanted to expand the small garden but had no idea how to do so, since we lived in the suburbs and didn't have a ton of space. Through our research, we found that it was much easier than we thought and that we could ideally grow enough to get us through the winter. After the next frost, we spent the next few months scheduling out our grows and ended up harvesting enough to make it through the year. We vowed never to buy produce that we didn't grow again.
Through the years, we've taught friends and family members how to recreate the same processes. Our goal since then has been to reach as many people with this vision as possible
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