Since I can remember, I always had the drive for gardening. When I lived in a house with my parents during my teenage years, I used to have a garden and flower spot in the backyard that would rock your world. I grew some of the freshest tomatoes and some of the most beautiful daisies that you have ever seen. It"s just that, living in a small New York City apartment, I had about no room at all for my personal effects. Have something growing was impossible.
Everything changed when I moved to San Francisco. I went to a SF flower and garden show, and was blown away by what I saw. You see, San Francisco has a unique climate. Almost everything that can grow can grow there. It is bright enough for plants that need a lot of sunlight, and for plants that need a lot of moisture there is enough rain. It is not too hot, and it is not too cold. It stays almost the same temperature all year. In short, it is the ideal temperate climate.
Because of that, San Francisco flower and garden shows are recognized over the globe. They have some of the best and brightest flowers, the freshest fruits and vegetables, and the most remarkable gourds that people have ever seen. All the garden and flower periodical profiles them each year, and each year it is getting better and better. When you go to the flower and garden show in San Francisco, it is almost impossible to not become obsessed with the idea of growing something on your own. The plants are so splendid, after all that, how could anyone resist? I just simply couldn"t!
Of course, reading a flower and garden magazine, or going to a flower festival, is one thing. Starting one on your own is another. The flower and garden magazines make it look so easy, but it is not easy! Actually, I forgot how hard it was. I remember the way that my flowers looked when they were in full bloom, but I do not remember the amount of work that went into them. Having a few scattered tomatoes and flowers is one thing, but having a neatly groomed garden is another. I had such unrealistic expectation from the flowers and gardens show that disillusionment was anticipated. Nonetheless, after a few years, I did have an impressive flower and garden display. I now grow plants from all around the world! Who would have thought few years back. Not me that is for sure.