My grandma taught me.

[The answer is straightforward, succinct— her parents hadn't lived long enough to teach her much of anything, but she did at least know the basics before her grandmother insisted she keep up with it.]

She wanted to be sure that no matter what happened, I'd be able to look after myself. Said that stuff was important. She's who taught me to garden, too. Pretty much everything, really.

[Kali was a formidable woman in many ways.]