Here in the Park Seed Memories blog, I've had a lot of fun talking about "The Queen of Seeds," my friend Stephanie Turner. Stephanie is indeed the Seed Queen because of her role as Director of Seed 
Product, the mastermind behind selecting the 1,000+ varieties of seeds that we sell. She's a big believer in the slogan that the National Garden Bureau likes to promote: "great gardeners use seed."
Well, I have a theory that great gardeners themselves grow from seed. That is to say, most really good gardeners that I know started playing in the dirt at a very early age.
To help support my theory, I've gotten my grubby little mitts on some 
photos of Stephanie taken long before she became queen. As you can see, even as a mere princess, she liked being surrounded by flowers!
Although these photos don't prove it, I'm guessing her Mom never had any trouble getting her to eat her vegetables, as long as she got to grow them herself.
These shots of Stephanie as a little sprout inspire me to ask all you gardeners out there--when and how did you first get into gardening?
Am I correct that getting kids out into the garden early is the key to developing a love for growing things? Or did you find your way into gardening later in life? Perhaps after your kids were grown and you had a little more time to yourself? Please let me hear from you! And if you have pictures of yourself or your kids discovering the joys of digging in the dirt, email them to me at ckuhl@parkseed.com.
