I started out growing in May of 2024 in zone 10b. It was a really cold, really wet, really long spring. It was ultimately a terrible time to start learning how to grow your own food. No matter how many YouTube videos I watched, Instagram accounts I followed, books I read, or products I purchased, I still wasn’t getting the right information for my zone’s weather and I knew it! After a couple of months of killing everything, wasting money, wasting time and growing more frustrated – I decided to give up for the season. At this point, I just wanted someone to tell me what to do. My wish was granted when an online gardening friend mentioned San Diego Seed Co and shared a bunch of their gardening resources. I went on their site and kept noticing this Growing Together Membership and I signed up as a last ditch effort. If I could turn back time, and only sign up for this membership I would. It literally would have saved me thousands of dollars and months of heartbreak and frustration. I LOVE THIS MEMBERSHIP!!! Almost everything I will ever need to grow in my zone is all in one place. I love the depth of each month’s content – no more wasting time on YouTube! I love that Brijette shares pro growing advice so we can really take advantage of our seasons the way our local farmers do. I love getting the monthly seeds in the mail – everything I’ve gotten has had a great germination rate. I love being able to email questions and getting a response from Rachel or Brijette. I love that the list of products recommended to get growing is short and essential. I am no longer overwhelmed but rather excited and looking forward to each season because I finally found something works. I would have given up gardening if it wasn’t for this course. P.S. – the SDSC annual calendar is a fabulous companion tool to this course!
