Are You Planting A Food Garden?

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Jay

I would consider planting a garden. Alas, I live in a community where the only things that seem to grow in the soil are sin, buildings, bad politics, and taxes.

Do a raised bed! Then you can use your own recipe for dirt and things should grow better.

[Ferd]

we will have a small one. tomatoes and squash etc.

its good for the boys to know where food comes from.

When I was growing up the "garden" was about 5 acres. it fed 5 families and we WORKED.

but we didnt go to the grocery store and buy veggies....

and we butchered our own meat too....


sigh... those were the good old days. my boys have no clue...

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

My first year NOT to plant. Too much back pain from the injury and way to busy with life.

I will still do lots of flowers though.

Aww...so sorry to hear that Hoove! You'll have to solicit your relatives for donations!!

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Ferd

we will have a small one. tomatoes and squash etc.

its good for the boys to know where food comes from.

When I was growing up the "garden" was about 5 acres. it fed 5 families and we WORKED.

but we didnt go to the grocery store and buy veggies....

and we butchered our own meat too....


sigh... those were the good old days. my boys have no clue...

I knew we would save money when we butchered our animals but I had no idea how much difference it would make.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Do a raised bed! Then you can use your own recipe for dirt and things should grow better.

I had very bad soil once where we lived. I tried a raised bed and gave up. Bleah. Now, I have good soil!

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

I knew we would save money when we butchered our animals but I had no idea how much difference it would make.

We just buy bullets and hunting licenses! LOL! (I don't hunt, but my husband does.)

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

I knew we would save money when we butchered our animals but I had no idea how much difference it would make.

if you are talking about taste etc... its like walking into paradise isnt it?

we get our beef from Mrs. Ferds dad. he raises limousin cattle and we have them butchered/processed locally back home.

it is 10 times better than food lot beef.

[Scott Hutchinson]

ILG gals can go hunting too.

[Jay]

I should have also stated that I am entirely surrounded by concrete, and there is no place in my apartment to make things grow properly. That is why I said what I did about my terrible soil. Great for souls, bad for food.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Somebody the other day gave us some Deer Steaks and they were tasty.