Cast of Characters: Meet Andy the Plant Whisperer

In additional to having my neighbor help me in the garden this summer I’ve also rented/bartered {?} out the basement to a guy named Andy.

Andy is from Miami, Florida and is here for this years growing season to help me with my container gardens. Word on the street is he is a plant whisperer {seriously, he talks to them, people}, which is great because I can really use all the help I can get around here while I try to grow 2 tons of food this summer.

I asked him to write up a little description of himself for you all, so without further ado, meet Andy:

Hello fellow growers.  I am honored to be coming to you live from…Mavis’s basement.  Can you hear the cheers?  I can!  No wait, that is probably the dirt calling to me.

Real quick like, here’s a little about me:  I love Pina-Coladas and getting caught in the rain…Ba, ba, so come with me and escape.  Ha! Oh man, and I love a feel good tune.  Seriously, though, I do love Pina-Coladas.

I have lived in Florida for the past 18 years.  I strive for stress-free living.  Nothing, and I mean nothing gets me down.  Typically, I practice Yoga on the beach every morning, with my guru, Yolanda.  Then, I pop home for a sponge bath and a little time with my plants.  I am a self-proclaimed herbivore.  My plants are my babies.  I love each of them individually–and unconditionally.  Out of respect, I am going to ask you to do the same.

Now that I’ve decided to trade in the sun and surf for one little summer in the Northwest,  I am going to show you all how easy it is to grow an impromptu garden from just about anywhere.

Andy