Where to start?

[BoysWillBeBugs]

This is kind of embarrassing! I took 4 years of horticulture during highschool, two of which were the advanced class (there was EIGHT of us!) and worked at a greenhouse for a year. And here I am, total decision paralysis and overwhelmed.

I realized that I haven't gardened by myself, always with a team (and a greenhouse). I have seeds, I have a property, I have a few fleeting hours outside of work, but I'm not sure where to start.

My mother gardens occasionally but is disabled and is not always able to consistently do manual labor work. Regardless, I'd like to approach her with a good idea and plan moving forward for growing myself a vegetable garden this year, otherwise I fear ridicule for being a "horticulture student that doesn't know how to garden" :') it's been about 4-5 years so I'm out of practice but I know I've still got it in there somewhere! But I'm a bit overwhelmed without my team and classmates to work together.

I also realized I'm not sure how to start seeds WITHOUT a greenhouse! I know it's possible lol I'll be watching videos today during my work breaks but I value the opinions and advice of real people like you guys, over youtube social media influencers

 

[Dahlia]

This is kind of embarrassing! I took 4 years of horticulture during highschool, two of which were the advanced class (there was EIGHT of us!) and worked at a greenhouse for a year. And here I am, total decision paralysis and overwhelmed.

I realized that I haven't gardened by myself, always with a team (and a greenhouse). I have seeds, I have a property, I have a few fleeting hours outside of work, but I'm not sure where to start.

My mother gardens occasionally but is disabled and is not always able to consistently do manual labor work. Regardless, I'd like to approach her with a good idea and plan moving forward for growing myself a vegetable garden this year, otherwise I fear ridicule for being a "horticulture student that doesn't know how to garden" :') it's been about 4-5 years so I'm out of practice but I know I've still got it in there somewhere! But I'm a bit overwhelmed without my team and classmates to work together.

I also realized I'm not sure how to start seeds WITHOUT a greenhouse! I know it's possible lol I'll be watching videos today during my work breaks but I value the opinions and advice of real people like you guys, over youtube social media influencers

Welcome to the forum from the Pacific Northwest! Where are you located?

 

[BoysWillBeBugs]

Welcome to the forum from the Pacific Northwest! Where are you located?

Pacific Northwest! Southwest WA

 

[flowerbug]

all i can say is that you can do it.

what would you most enjoy growing and eating? or are you more interested in flowers?

oh, and of course, beans are good.