We as humans, are a product of both nature and nurture.  The nature side depends on our  genes (our parents and ancestors) and the nurture side depends on our parents and the environment

While biological nature, at large, is dependent mostly on genes, a  garden is dependent on both nature and nurture as well.

The nurturing part of the garden is to ensure food, water  and sun.

So when looking for the naked truth – it seems more prudent, at least at first, to look to nature and the sciences of nature, to find the truth.  The more time we spend with nature, it seemed to me, the closer we potentially come to truth… and what better way to have nature in your backyard, in addition to intermittently spending time with it on vacations as source of a life pursuit.

We exist, and are what we are,  because of others who came before us.  The flowers and trees and the birds and the bees exist only because of something, and someone that came before them.  Hence it is only fair and right to pay tribute to our roots

I have therefore dedicated the garden to my parents and my roots …with full appreciation of the genetic lines of all that are planted in our  garden and all our non human visitors.  In the end – at least from the human side, it is not only about the genes, but also about  stories, history, lessons, beliefs, and inspirations.