Bronten Emberlance

I looked at my backyard and hated it. You probably did too. That patch of dirt. That sad patch of grass. That weird corner where nothing grows.

That first bite of basil straight off the plant? Nothing beats it. You know the feeling. You’re chopping garlic and wish you had fresh thyme.

I hate finding holes in my lettuce. You do too. That’s why I wrote this. Not some textbook full of theory.

I hate digging through ten apps to figure out why my tomatoes keep dying. You do too. Most backyard tools are either too basic or way too complicated.

I’ve watched people stare at their backyards like it’s a math test they didn’t study for. You know the look.

I water my garden with well water. Not city water. Not rainwater I begged the sky for. Just plain well water. Pumped straight from the ground.

Gardening feels like guessing half the time. You water. You wait. You panic when leaves yellow or bugs show up.

I hate digging through app stores. You do too. It takes forever to find something that actually works. Something safe. Something useful.