Goddess of the harvest

Pamela Anderson and David Beckham, two names I never thought I’d have anything in common with, and yet all three of us are avid gardeners.

For someone who couldn’t keep a houseplant alive, I’ve come a long way. I’ve gone from not being able to grow a single thing to practically eating off my land. Believe it or not, my name means Goddess of the Harvest, and I can now say with complete confidence that I am one.

My gardening journey started with a few mini pots from the Checkers Little Garden campaign. IMO, still one of the best campaigns that I’m hoping will make a comeback. I remember how cool it was to plant those little seeds and then watch them grow on my windowsill. If they made science studies at school half as exciting, I definitely would have paid more attention – maybe I was just in the wrong school?

I had zero clue on how things grow. How difficult could it be? Take a seed, sow the seed, water the seed, give it sunlight, continue until seed sprouts, then continue again and again until the seedling becomes a plant, then plant the plant, fertilise, water and give it sunlight, until eventually said plant flowers and produces fruits which you get to enjoy.