Sitting outside on the deck, leaned
back, coffee on the table, the surrounding smell of fresh vegetables and fruit
in the air; this is how Carly Ridge likes to spend her mornings at home.
Carly Ridge, a 20 year old junior
journalism major at Temple University has a hobby that not many city college
kids are familiar with; gardening.
During the summers, Ridge helps garden at her parent’s house. Ridge took
up the act thanks to her mother.
“I didn’t always like it,” Ridge
said. “At first, my mom made me do the weeding. Now she’s gotten too busy. I
like it now; it’s relaxing unless something goes wrong.”
Growing an assortment of veggies
and fruits, Ridge’s garden includes blueberries, lettuce, spinach and tomatoes.
Since her family doesn’t have a large yard, they’ve gotten creative through the
use of planters on the deck. Her mom isn’t the only parent who has influenced
Ridge in what she does. Her father and his side of the family were all
journalists.
Ridge’s father worked as a press
secretary for Senator Dennis Ceconcini based off in Arizona. Also, many people
in her family worked as freelancers. “My great uncle, covered parts of the war
in Afghanistan. Crazy, he was, like, 70 years old when he did,” Ridge said.
Ridge hopes to follow in her
family’s footsteps, becoming a successful journalist as well. She plans on
taking a different, personalized path, and possibly owning her own garden along
the way.
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