Tuesday, August 28, 2012

It's probably about thyme we get to the root of this vegetable gardening business.

As a botany major, it's always been assumed that I have at least a cursory knowledge of gardening. This could not be further from the truth. Sadly I can hardly keep my windowsill cacti alive, and have yet to even attempt any form of outdoor gardening. I can recite the steps of photosynthesis backwards and forwards, but learning is less fun when you can't eat the fruits of your labor.

Much to my excitement, the one credit UF Vegetable Gardening class not only fit into my schedule this semester, but there was actually an available spot! Many of my friends have taken this class and had great things to say about it, so I signed up immediately.

So here is the first (inedible) product of the class so far, my weekly gardening blog. Look forward to weekly posts about vegetable gardening in Florida, tricks of the trade via my more than capable teacher, Libby, and plenty of cringe worthy vegetable puns.

In the words of Joe Dirt, Life's a garden-Dig it!