My love for gardening evolved from my love of housplants to growing things in the ground thanks to my extended time in England. There, it seems everyone gardens and you cannot help but feel it is compulsory.

Once I had a bit of earth of my own, I was captivated by various British gardening shows such as Groundforce and Gardener’s World. The one man who provided the most inspiration was Alan Titchmarsh. He made me realize gardening is not a fair weather activity but a way of life that must be embraced daily.