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Post by James on Sept 18, 2020 13:20:59 GMT -5
Why did I plant a garden?
Please write down your answer then share it with us.
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Post by desertwoman on Sept 21, 2020 12:16:40 GMT -5
James , Tell us why you planted a garden! I planted one because my aunties and dad did and I loved watching and learning from them. And also because I wanted fresh organic produce. And because I just love to garden,,, food, flowers, trees... anything that grows and brings beauty and sustenance!
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Post by breezygardener on Sept 21, 2020 13:29:43 GMT -5
Gardening has always run in our family. I had two uncles who grew produce for several of the local supermarket chains back in NY, & both my parents were excellent & avid home gardeners (& cooks!). So it was easy to embrace gardening as a way of life from an early age.
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Post by James on Sept 21, 2020 14:48:44 GMT -5
"James ,
Tell us why you planted a garden!"
I did not!
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Post by desertwoman on Sept 21, 2020 15:04:07 GMT -5
James,But you planted tomato plant! And why did you plant a garden all those years ago?
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Post by pepperhead212 on Sept 21, 2020 17:25:06 GMT -5
I plant my garden because I love to eat! And just like cooking for yourself, most things you grow are better than what you buy in the stores, and many things you can't even find, in most areas, though things have gotten more available, through the years. Then, of course, there are some things that are not inexpensive to buy, if you can find them, especially when organic, and some would call me cheap! lol But I really like having fresh foods to cook with - esp. tomatoes, fresh herbs, and home grown garlic! In fact, I just got my cloner ready for rooting some herb cuttings - epazote, basil, Thai basil, and peppermint - for the hydroponics in the off season. It's time for that already! I'm probably lucky that I don't have more space - I'd be growing so many things that I wouldn't have time to cook it!  |
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Post by tom 🕊 on Sept 21, 2020 17:56:17 GMT -5
I don't know why I started gardening. It wasn't for food or for health, though both of these reasons are important to me now. I think it was mostly for its appeal to my imagination.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Sept 21, 2020 19:06:35 GMT -5
For fresh, clean organic fruits and vegetables for the kitchen. For sharing surplus with family and friends. For a lifelong love of nature and the beauty of it all.
And it keeps me from getting too rusty.
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Post by gardendmpls on Sept 21, 2020 19:07:29 GMT -5
Moving my answer to follow Jame's question:
Grow good food, be creative, have contemplative time weeding, attract a bit of wildlife from birds to bugs, get some fresh air and exercise, be outside, teach my grand kids about where food comes from and how work can bring rewards, get perspective on how intricate God's creations are, have a place to put the chicken poop. Sure there are more, but that is what came to mind first.
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Post by Mumsey on Sept 22, 2020 4:29:32 GMT -5
Because I grew up with it. It's in my genes. And I am in awe of what comes from a tiny little seed, a miracle of nature.
Plus, I love the outdoors and good fresh food!
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Post by James on Sept 23, 2020 9:54:01 GMT -5
"And why did you plant a garden all those years ago?"
Dad always had this spot he called a garden where he would plant corn, beans, potatoes and squash. Of course I started tagging dad around at an early age. I guess it just stuck.
Then I grew up and got married. I had a large family. I reckon the garden helped to feed that hungry crew. (13 children that lived to grow up. )
I kept bees and I joined a Farmer's Market to sell honey. Well I decided I may as well put some garden produce on the table too, so the garden got increased.
Some of the harvest was preserved for storage by canning, freezing or drying. Kept a few chickens for eggs, and at times had a cow for milk, and a calf to grow to a size for butchering for meat. Ground whole wheat for flour to make bread and pancakes. At times hunting and fishing added some food. We pretty much ate what we produced.
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Post by James on Oct 9, 2020 11:18:31 GMT -5
I gave up the gardening this year. The only thing I planted was one tomato plant over in the flower bed by the house. The great outback all got seeded into grass and clover. Now I ride the lawnmower over it.
I do have an orchard with fruit trees, and some other shrubs and grape vines, so I get some fruit.
I have certainly enjoyed reading your answers to my question. Thank you so much for participating.
I give thanks daily that I can still stand up and walk and go and do things. (Some of my group not so lucky) Born 1940. Yep, I hit the big 80 this year. Have a great day!
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Post by ahntjudy on Oct 10, 2020 6:47:45 GMT -5
I give thanks daily that I can still stand up and walk and go and do things. Same here, James...  ~~~~~~~ My Italian Godfather, my Uncle John who lived up in Massachusetts, grew a great big vegetable garden.. When we would go and visit, (Gramma lived there too) I would tag along with him in the garden, assisting with great big harvests of bushel baskets of all kinds of stuff.. I saw my first snake ever in that garden.. I then would spend lots of time with Ahntie Anita in the kitchen, prepping everything to cook and store.. In later years, Mom and I would reminisce about that when I would come inside from my garden with armloads of garden veggies to prep.. Uncle John was my mentor.. I'm quite sure those memorable experiences kick started my gardening 'career' way back when.. |
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Post by emmsmommy on Oct 15, 2020 23:19:52 GMT -5
I also grew up gardening. I remember either Gurneys or Henry Fields had the 1cent seed packet for kids and grandma ordered it for me one year. I don't think it did that great but it was a lot of fun to tend to. I feel fortunate to have learned from my grandma and great-grandma as some of my fondest memories are of helping them in the garden during the summer. My grandma's last few gardens consisted of container grown tomatoes and peppers since her soil was essentially dead from years of fertilizers. I often wonder what they would think of my raised beds and how much less work is involved (though I've logged several hours working in them this year).
Now I'm fulfilling my dream of becoming a serious gardener and experimenting with new things. I've never eaten as many tomatoes as I have this year and all have been picked and eaten while in the garden.
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Post by martywny on Oct 16, 2020 5:42:48 GMT -5
I garden because I remember how food used to taste when it was grown by people that cared about quality and sold it at their roadside stands. I garden because I like that quiet time in the early mornings walking through my gardens looking at the sun reflecting off the dewdrops on the plants and trees. I garden because I enjoy the challenge of trying to outsmart the critters that are trying to outsmart me. I garden because the homegrown canned, frozen and dehydrated foods we eat throughout the winter bring the warmth of summer back in some small way. I garden because of those dreams that always accompany the new seed catalogs of how this year will be the best yet. I garden because I am in control of my food and not some chemist in a factory far away. I garden because I like it.
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