tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post501659673899150793..comments2023-10-30T06:29:50.164-04:00Comments on ❖How My Garden Grows❖: Guest post authored by Ryan HalstonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-53509823908156738082011-05-31T16:25:28.187-04:002011-05-31T16:25:28.187-04:00Hello! (lovely blog by the way, I've just wand...Hello! (lovely blog by the way, I've just wandered over from Heiko's 'path to self sufficiency)<br />I started growing veg because I kept coming back from the shops feeling cheated. First they got rid of the scales so you had no idea what you were spending til you got to the checkout, then half the stuff was rotting by the next day then, the real clincher, a friend introduced me to monsanto.<br />It was home grown only for my loved ones from then on.<br />Tarasunflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01685422947511542795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-79550787501215725682011-05-28T19:29:16.990-04:002011-05-28T19:29:16.990-04:00That made me smile VeggiePAK, good stuff!That made me smile VeggiePAK, good stuff!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-22398729611918467402011-05-28T11:41:56.621-04:002011-05-28T11:41:56.621-04:00I started gardening just because it didn't mak...I started gardening just because it didn't make sense to me to have a big back yard with nothing in it but grass to cut. As time went on and grandbabies came along, my goal was to teach them as much as I could about organic gardening. I used to wonder about the decision to not use chemicals in my garden, but when I heard my three year old grandson laughing so hard as he ran down between the rows of corn with the leaves hitting him, I knew I made the right decision.Veggie PAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250455377130668508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-54300385320114371432011-05-27T07:06:23.866-04:002011-05-27T07:06:23.866-04:00Agreed. And at least for myself, gardening has co...Agreed. And at least for myself, gardening has cost a small fortune. Cedar beds and fencing alone are quite pricey. I think things like fruit bushes, and perennial crops (like asparagus) can pay off big-time in the long run though. I just wish our up-front investment was not so high. It has been an expensive hobby for me!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457953816169352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058555775154932842.post-3720271127181868892011-05-26T18:57:22.338-04:002011-05-26T18:57:22.338-04:00I got an email from him as well, but alas it was l...I got an email from him as well, but alas it was lost in the shuffle with the storm! I think I started to give myself a "me hobby" after I had the kids and be able to feed them good food, as I had grown up on a farm where there was always a garden. Although my "hobby" has ended up being lots of work LOL, it has improved my health enormously, both with nutritive benefits as well as physical, and I'm at the point now where anything commercial just scares the you-know-what out of me, and so I keep on! It is addictive, but in a good way!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.com