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Why are people so IGNORANT some times?
Comments (19)LOL, zeedman. Probably as loud as I ever have while at the computer. Lots of people (maybe most) haven't a clue how veggies grow. Even my kids and DH who have lived around my gardening for years surprise me with their "ignorance". DH figured I could plant asparagus seeds and harvest asparagus a couple of months later, much like lettuce and broccoli. He gets his homegrown asparagus now....but it took a few years. My daughter thought marigolds were perennials "because every year they grow right here by the garage". Every year I planted them there because it was about the only thing that survives the harsh conditions next to the concrete. I've tried to be more creative after her observation, but nothing has done as well as the marigolds there. Of course, I regularly surprise my family with my ignorance in their areas of expertise, also. While working with urban youth in a garden setting, a friend of mine was talking through how food gets to your table. He was trying to get the high schoolers to figure out how far most veggies are shipped. No one had a clue where any of their veggies were grown...except for one young man who volunteered that he thought they grew all the veggies behind the store (one of our local superstores along a major road) Turned out he had glimpsed the garden center and somehow thought that provided all the produce sold at the store! Kinda made us step back and reevaluate where to start in our teaching. And yet these same students amazed me with their vast knowledge about many other subjects....See MoreWhy do we spend so much time, effort and $$$$ gardening?
Comments (27)I wholeheartedly agree with all that has been said, but here's another wonderful thing about gardening. We moved into a brand new neighborhood five years ago, and homes are still being built all around us. As new neighbors come, I am out in my yard "doing". It's easy to say hello, and strike up a conversation since you're out anyway. As a matter of fact, I planned a streetside flower border for that express purpose. I want to know my neighbors! I am very proud to report that although this is a pretty pricey, gated community, so far every neighbor, but one, does at least part of their own gardening and lawn care. I believe it's "peer pressure". I was here almost first. I enjoy it, I'm proud of it, and I share plants and tips. Gardening has brought us together as a community. Just tonight the OB/GYN across the street who had never owned a lawn mower till he moved here, brought me two bare-root DAYLILIES that he and his wife bought at the garden show they attended on their vacation last week! He bought a dozen for himself and has already planted them! I personally consider that a triumph! :) Gardening is about the perfect hobby in my opinion. It can be expensive, but it can also be very inexpensive. It can be exotic, spiritual, AND practical. Virtually any age, gender, educational level or social class can do it. There's a place for the artistically inclined, for the o-c collector, and for the totally practical types. You are never too young and (almost) never too old. You can garden if you own acres of land, and garden if you only have a single pot. And finally...I feel very close to God in my garden. After all, that's where life began....See MoreWhy it takes so long time?
Comments (1)Xuan, there's a saying in the west, 'A watched pot never boils.' I think this applies to AVs too. Remember, the word is 'patience'. Korina, still learning the word...See Morecanning with oil & why so long processing time for corn & beans?
Comments (11)Speaking for myself, I don't mind repeating previous discussions, particularly on issues as important as botulism risks. Even with Google, it can be extremely difficult sometimes to find pertinent threads. I usually have pretty good luck finding previous threads and linking to them, but I think that's largely due to the fact that I've posted on those threads in the past and can fine-tune the search by recalling some specific term or oddball bit of information that appeared in a post. Too bad we don't have an FAQ for these things. They're vital questions no matter how many times they're asked. I remove the stem area and also peel fruits (or as with tomato sauce I may cook to the boil then strain out peels with a food mill). If you think about it, the stem is a scaly area which provides all kinds of cracks and crevices for bacteria to lurk. It can be difficult to clean thoroughly enough to get every spoilage/contamination agent out. I'm also one of those who generally removes both ends of cucumbers, in part because by the time I've verified which end is the blossom I can have both ends trimmed and move on. There is one long-fermented dill recipe I make that calls for leaving a bit of the stem. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't, but on the whole I prefer to remove as from my perception, there's less likelihood of scum formation. Not scientific, just personal observation. Carol...See More- 10 years ago
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