Raising gardeners (even if they won't eat the veggies)

Raising gardeners (even if they won't eat the veggies)

I’ve got a picture that hangs on the wall in my office, of me around 3 years old, standing in my dad’s garden, staring intently out at something off frame. It must be late June, given what’s growing around me. A strawberry patch in the foreground. Behind me, peas climb a trellis made of sticks. And in the background, young basil plants stand at attention. Whether it was his plan or not, my dad instilled in me a passion for gardening that thrives…