It's patented and they do enforce it. Years ago, you could keep your own stock plants and take cuttings off them, but that's not the case anymore. Everything has changed.

I don't think my like for it has changed. One good thing about the business is if you mess up a crop one year, you can learn from your mistakes the next year. It's a continual process.

A lot of people get antsy and walk through the greenhouse early, but it's still Wisconsin and the later in May you plant, the better.

There are only about 4,000 marine-plant species compared with an estimated 250,000 species of terrestrial green plants. Similarly, of the 1.7 million-or-so known animal species, only about one-tenth are from oceans, with most of these living on or close to the bottom in relatively shallow water.

The plants are in a weakened state. Moisture is the key. We need rain.

You should start with what plants you like and see what conditions they require, and think about whether your yard can provide them.