Green Thumb Adjacent
Gardening hits different in the high desert. I mentioned in my welcome post that it is windy in Tehachapi. And dry. And lacks water. All utterly, and sometimes devastatingly, true. Ugh…. the wind. I’ve lived in California all of my life (except for a brief stint for 1.5 years of college in Reno). I’ve lived in Northern California (looking at you Placerville), and in the Central Valley (hey Fresno!). We’ve had plants wherever we have lived, be it pots of flowers, vegetable gardens, etc. Each place differs in how you should go about growing plants (ie. weather, water, elevation, etc). It can absolutely be a learning curve! I love plants, but I’m not sure I would classify myself as a green thumb. I’m definitely a novice and do my best, along with a hint of bravado. My husband will ask me questions about plants or trees, and to be honest, most of my answers are B.S. What I don't know I make up, but I share it with authority. Hahaha! To be...