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