Like many people, I remember by doing.  The smell of freshly tilled soil as much as the smell of freshly baked cookies brings to my mind a flood of memories.

Greetings my gardening Padawans!  In this episode we draw from the wisdom of Yoda to help us maybe not move X-Wings with the Force, but start our own garden.

In previous episodes we have talked about some of the key concepts for growing plants.  Now it’s time to get your hands dirty.  Growing plants is a huge hobby with tons of options. So where do you start?

When it comes to watering plants, there’s really only three options - too much, too little, or just right … but there’s the rub.  Just like with light and temperature requirements, all plants are different.  Some plants, like succulents, can get by with pretty dry soil and some aquatic plants literally live in water.  There’s a whole spectrum of water needs in between.