Beginner Gardening: seeking disappointed veggie gardeners!, 1 by dividedsky

dividedsky wrote:
"I am thrilled everytime I manage to not destroy a plant."

Truly laughing out loud, ratfood! Well put.

I went to such great lengths - starting seeds in my apartment and finding someone to let me use their yard and then at the last minute finding someone else to let me use their yard and then waiting out the rain. And then the rain kept coming after I planted, and I all but said last rites for my peppers and tomatoes, they looked like they just couldn't go on. But they hung in there and I was amazed by their resilience - and I had plenty of both. Oh the drama! I guess people that don't enjoy it just aren't as big of geeks about it as we are. ;o)

Anne Marie, I'm sorry we aren't more help. I'm happy to hear that the WSJ is interested in this topic. True, some people are doing it because there's a lot of hype about it, but I do hope that most of them stick with it. Everybody eats, and everyone should have access to safe, nutritious food. Considering the concerns that people have about food security, global warming, pollution, pesticides, herbicides, GMOs, sustainability, and so on, the trend toward home vegetable gardens just makes sense.

This message was edited Feb 2, 2010 10:05 PM