Gary K and Mimi's Garden

I grew up in upstate NY where both my parents and grandparents had large gardens focused primarily on producing food for the table. My summers were spent barefoot outside. I learned how to can, pickle, cook, make wine from, and freeze everything we grew. My grandmother Sophie also grew many flowers that she was very proud of. 

Fast forward, I left for college, got my degree (PhD) and worked for the Ag chemicals division of DuPont, which brought me to the Gulf Coast. My garden here is 31 years old. 

Mimi (actually my neighbor's cat) adopted me 20 years ago after I retired. She used to follow me around while gardening watching my every move and occasionally help me dig.

As a youngster my grandmother would often grab me by the hand and take me on walks past her plants telling me some details about each one. This is how I developed a great love of plants. 

Every Sunday I am reliving these long gone walks with you. 

Let's all dress and keep our little bit of Eden.