Personal Interest and Background

Personal Background:

Growing up I had a reasonable exposure to gardening. My grandmother has always been a gardener. My mom learned a lot from her. They always focused on making gardens look pretty to amplify the beauty of a house or backyard to enjoy with guests. My mother also enjoys growing more tropical plants inside during the winter and taking advantage of our south facing windows that act similarly to a greenhouse all year long.

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My dad has always taken a more scientific approach. He would rather grow things that he can eat. He has spent a lot of time and energy trying to garden efficiently and without chemicals. There is an entire portion of botany that works with companion planting; that is planting certain plants with plants that grow well beside them. Typical pairings often have plants that want different supplies to grow well and provide resources to each other similar to mutual symbiotic relationships in animals. He also has put in many efforts to try to protect his plants from animals that would like to eat them like deer.

I’ve learned a lot about gardening for food just by growing up with these plants around my house. My background in gardening led to my interest in this project.

 

 

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