Did some enabler say "12-step program"?
1. buy some plants in pots
2. transplant purchased plants into your yard
3. improve your soil
4. maintain a compost heap
5. buy and start seeds
6. make raised beds
7. sell or give away seedlings
8. collect and trade your own seeds
9. collect seeds and cuttings from other peoples' plants
10. build or buy a greenhouse
11. sell plants
12. breed plants