I was born in Dallas and raised in North Texas. My first garden was in childhood, becasue I wanted to grow my own ketchup. Although my mother and I never completed that task, I remember the gardening experience fondly.
After that first attempt, I didn't garden again until I was gifted an indoor hydroponic system for Christmas in 2018. That quickly escalated into a dump truck full of dirt being dropped in our driveway and I haven't looked back.
My favorite part of the garden is the connection I feel to the local ecosystem. It brings me joy to see the diversity of wildlife that comes to the garden and ejoys what we've built as much as I do. My favorite part of kitchen gardening is having the freshest, most flavorful ingredients right outside my door. There is an immense satisfaction that comes from picking something you grew, bringing it inside, knowing it could not be any more fresh, and making a meal that I cannot explain, but I want to share.
That is the reason I wanted to become a garden consultant. To share that feeling.
I look forward to meeting you, the future gardeners, and helping get you started on the best path to success.
Phillip Weesner
These are Purple Majesty potaatoes. We've planted this variety for two seasons now and they have earned there place as a staple in our garden.
This is a Mongolian Giant sunflower. Growing sunflowers has brough so much joy to our garden and those that visit. This sunflower topped out at just over 12ft this past year.
Yes, you can grow citrus in North Texas! The bees can't get enough of their flowers, which has one of the loveliest fragrences in the garden.
Harvesting these sweet potatoes was such a treat. An ealry freeze killed our plant, but we were still able to harvest and enjoy them.
You'll often find me tending to the garden each morning and evening. Checking out all the growth and changes from that day.
Thesse particular strawberries produced all year long for us. Such a great garden snack!
These are wasabi radishes. They have the same texture as a potato when roasted. They are naturally spicy, as the name implies, but not like true wasabi.
The best times in the garden are when you share it with your family, friends, and neighbors. Seeing them get excited about what is possible in the garden makes the process even more rewarding.
If you're like us, then garlic is used in almost every meal. It's beautiful, so easy to grow, deters pests, it's fun to harvest, and even better to eat. There are so many varieties to try too!