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My grapefruit tree.
When I was ten or so, I was inspired to plant a grapefruit tree after reading one of my favorite books, Gardening Wizardry for Kids. So I opened up a grapefruit that my parents had bought from the grocery store, extracted two of the seeds, planted them in a flowerpot, and waited for them to sprout. After a few weeks, one of the seeds actually sprouted. It was my first successful attempt growing a plant. I still have the grapefruit tree over a decade later, and I value it even though it will probably never flower or bear fruit. 

I have tried to grow many different plants since then, with varying success. Though I don’t have a degree in horticulture or a related field, I have learned a lot about indoor gardening through reading and personal experience. My goal is to provide information to those who want to grow plants indoors and to give ideas to both beginner and more experienced gardeners, especially those who live in temperate climates. I will also document my own container gardening experiences. 

A word on the title, “Growing Dwarfs”: according to The Free Dictionary, the definition of “dwarf” is “in horticulture practice, a tree artificially kept to a smaller size than is normal for average members of the species.” However, not all dwarfs are trees; there are also dwarf herbs and dwarf vegetables. Because of their size, dwarf varieties are easy to grow in containers, making them ideal for indoor gardening. 

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.  

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