Gardening

AlittleSalt · June 7, 2016

Gardening is something we do that fulfills something deep inside of us. It isn't a means to survive for many of us, but it is for so many. Gardening is different than farming. Farming is to feed the masses, while gardening is a hobby for some, and a way to make a living for others. And yet, so many of us garden to be able to eat fresh fruit and vegetables, to watch flowers grow, and to see and experience things we know we are capable of doing.

I fight a nerve disease that makes me wake up every day wondering, "Why get up?" Then I think of the garden and I check in on Tomatoville while making coffee. Eventually, I get up and move around. I try to do everything I can. Today, I was able to harvest the onions. I'm proud of them because they grew through my lack of understanding the shading conditions in the new part of the garden and weeks of rain.

I talked to my wife of almost 31 years about how I have turned hobby gardening into a job in a way. I work at gardening like I did as a 7th generation mason. Yet, I forget things so easily now. She supports me 100%. I have over 400 varieties of tomatoes to grow, but she understands why I want to try some hybrid disease resistant tomato seeds we have to buy.

Gardening means so many different things to so many of us.

I wrote this thinking I wrote too much, but after reading it - I realize I left out way too much.

June 7, 2016	#1
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Gardening Gardening is something we do that fulfills something deep inside of us. It isn't a means to survive for many of us, but it is for so many. Gardening is different than farming. Farming is to feed the masses, while gardening is a hobby for some, and a way to make a living for others. And yet, so many of us garden to be able to eat fresh fruit and vegetables, to watch flowers grow, and to see and experience things we know we are capable of doing. I fight a nerve disease that makes me wake up every day wondering, "Why get up?" Then I think of the garden and I check in on Tomatoville while making coffee. Eventually, I get up and move around. I try to do everything I can. Today, I was able to harvest the onions. I'm proud of them because they grew through my lack of understanding the shading conditions in the new part of the garden and weeks of rain. I talked to my wife of almost 31 years about how I have turned hobby gardening into a job in a way. I work at gardening like I did as a 7th generation mason. Yet, I forget things so easily now. She supports me 100%. I have over 400 varieties of tomatoes to grow, but she understands why I want to try some hybrid disease resistant tomato seeds we have to buy. Gardening means so many different things to so many of us. I wrote this thinking I wrote too much, but after reading it - I realize I left out way too much.