Lazy gardener

[AlittleSalt]

Originally Posted by Hollylasue

I agree with you that she just doesn't really want to spend time gardening.I am just trying to help since her girls are excited about it.Maybe if she had one decent year she would keep it up and the work wouldn't be as bad.I know how much my girl loves to garden and we even do her her own plot now.So I am just trying to get a semi successful season. Also I can do lettuce as long as it's loose leaf and not head.I had attempted brocolli 3 years and only got tiny little heads.Emma (9 year old daughter) got 12 huge heads last year.She was unbearably smug �� .She also got more Mr.Stripey off one plant than I had in multiple years so maybe she will plant melons this year

I think it's cool that she and her daughters are interested in gardening. Our grandchildren are interested too. We are learning that our two sons (Men) are interested too. One of the things I liked about my wife back when she was a girlfriend was that she loved gardening, nature, and she would wade a trotline with me in the middle of the night in January. Even our supposedly macho guy friends wouldn't wade a trotline in 45 degree water.
The reason why I deviated is what you wrote about how your friend's husband MIGHT get it ready. She might be lacking motivation because her husband isn't helping in the right ways. Growing a very low maintenance garden might be exactly what she needs to get started? (Just an idea/thought.)

Her daughters wanting to learn gardening - I personally believe in helping our youth learn is the right thing. As we age, we become mentors. Sometimes teaching by example is best even when we fail. It never hurts to learn from them along the way.