I was what you would call an armchair gardener. It's not that I didn't have the drive. When I lived in a house with my parents when I was a teenager, I used to have a flower and garden area that would rock your world. I grew some of the most beautiful daisies and some of the freshest tomatoes that you have ever seen. Then I lived in a small apartment in New-York, I had about no room at all for my belongings. Have something growing was unthinkable.

Then I moved to San Francisco and everything changed. I went to a SF flowerandgarden show, and was blown away by what I saw. You see, San Francisco has a distinctive environment. Practically anything that can grow can grow there. It is bright enough for plants that need a lot of sunlight, yet there is enough precipitation for plants that need a lot of moisture. It is not too hot, and it is not too cold. It stays almost the same temperature all year. In short, it is the perfect moderate environment.

Because of that, San Francisco flowerandgarden shows are well-known over the world. They have some of the best and brightest flowers, the freshest fruits and vegetables, and the most impressive gourds that people have ever seen. Every garden and flower periodical profiles them every year, and each year it is getting better and better. When you go to the flower and garden show in San Francisco, it is almost impossible to not become obsessed with the idea of growing something on your own. The plants look so superb, after all that, how could anyone resist? I just simply couldn't!

Of course, reading a flower and garden magazine, or going to a flower festival, is one thing. Starting one on your own is another. It seems so easy to do in the magazines, but it is not easy! But if you are passionate, you will forget how hard it was. I do not remember the amount of work that went into my flowers but I sure remember the way that they looked when they were in full bloom. Having a few scattered tomatoes and flowers is one thing, but having a neatly groomed garden is another. I had such unrealistic expectation from the flowers and gardens show that disappointment was to be expected. Nonetheless, I did have an impressive flower and Garden display after a few years. I now grow plants from all over the globe!

About the Author:
Nathan Knightley a busy writer is also an communication enthusiast and surely takes time sharing his passion with others. Discover more now about Gardening and Gardens And Flowers idea at his web site gardenandgardening.com

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