tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post8129415257817113608..comments2024-03-05T04:53:05.648-04:00Comments on Canoe Corner: Why Grow Vegetables?Margueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-33090124802033452112013-03-27T03:03:51.618-03:002013-03-27T03:03:51.618-03:00Growing your own food just makes you feel good! as...Growing your own food just makes you feel good! as well as saves your money on groceries and enjoy better-tasting food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-36941283640471730492013-03-24T14:26:37.868-03:002013-03-24T14:26:37.868-03:00I've watched that Ted Talk - I loved the sayin...I've watched that Ted Talk - I loved the saying that "growing your own food is like printing money!" I can't wait to get started - I might start some soil preparation this summer. I've been exploring the strategy of "permaculture" garden design. It seems to make sense to my way of thinking. SPRING is in the air!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-49175114537004507262013-03-24T13:27:52.885-03:002013-03-24T13:27:52.885-03:00I loved the videos! Isn't it amazing that kids...I loved the videos! Isn't it amazing that kids couldn't recognize a simple tomato? I liked the other video too, but know from experience that it isn't easy to fight with various government bodies over using vacant government owned land. I have had nasty run-ins with the Region of Peel about the few things I have snuck into the vacant lot next door. <br />Growing your own food is so rewarding. I haven't had great success, but that does not deter me in the slightest. Nothing rewarding is ever easy.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-31816292750433169322013-03-24T09:34:47.246-03:002013-03-24T09:34:47.246-03:00Like you I love fresh homegrown veggies. I don'...Like you I love fresh homegrown veggies. I don't grow them to save money though, it is cheaper at the farmer's market. I only grow them for personal satisfaction and knowing I don't spray chemicals. There is just something 'Earthy' about getting back to nature and starting seeds, watching them sprout and later reaping the benefits. Nothing compares to that feeling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-11796018973434447962013-03-23T19:32:34.638-03:002013-03-23T19:32:34.638-03:00So true Rose. I wonder how many people realize th...So true Rose. I wonder how many people realize the amount of miles logged by their produce. I know I was mystified when I found this out. It's no wonder the taste is so poor when it finally gets to us.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-50901293659249626952013-03-23T19:16:46.913-03:002013-03-23T19:16:46.913-03:00Thank you Brenda, I'm so very glad that you en...Thank you Brenda, I'm so very glad that you enjoyed this. I know what you mean about sensationalizing this topic. Sometimes people get very dramatic (which is understandable) but instead of helping their cause they end up driving others away. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-91389799133761833302013-03-23T18:39:38.486-03:002013-03-23T18:39:38.486-03:00Thanks Janet. I've got no complaints if I sav...Thanks Janet. I've got no complaints if I save money but I sometimes wonder if we're misleading people when we say gardening will save them on the food bill. As you say, the other benefits are simply unbeatable. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-53136695587555035652013-03-23T11:12:49.996-03:002013-03-23T11:12:49.996-03:00Great post, Marguerite! I once read an article ab...Great post, Marguerite! I once read an article about about how produce is grown and shipped to the grocery stores. I realized that by the time I bought a package of green beans off the supermarket shelf, they could easily have been two weeks old. You can't get much fresher than picking them from your garden an hour before eating them. And there is nothing, I repeat nothing, like the taste of a home-grown tomato!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-68876258797956003632013-03-23T08:38:43.544-03:002013-03-23T08:38:43.544-03:00I truly enjoyed your article, right to the point w...I truly enjoyed your article, right to the point without losing ground for being too sensational which many anti-GMO articles tend to be. My hope, like yours, is that more and more people will wake up to the fact that their non-food, mass produced diets are making them sick, tired, depressed and overweight. Thank you for an inspirational piece.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00554745033421773764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-18488131101207300032013-03-22T18:21:39.936-03:002013-03-22T18:21:39.936-03:00Spot on, there are so many other, better reasons t...Spot on, there are so many other, better reasons to grow your own edibles than to save money, though I won't complain if that happens too. But the taste, the satisfaction, and the knowledge that I know exactly how and where what I am eating as grown and when it was picked? Unbeatable.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-24325829312299103892013-03-22T13:02:13.407-03:002013-03-22T13:02:13.407-03:00I love that image of checking in the sweet shop :)...I love that image of checking in the sweet shop :) I get a little obsessive in spring too watching for signs of growth. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-86208093160692285942013-03-22T13:00:18.210-03:002013-03-22T13:00:18.210-03:00I have one last bag of frozen tomatoes I'm hoa...I have one last bag of frozen tomatoes I'm hoarding :) One of my only issues with growing my own food is that for such a large part of the year you're left with nothing fresh. Glad to hear those seeds sprouted, I have yet to start mine.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-14881464754838289032013-03-22T12:57:05.509-03:002013-03-22T12:57:05.509-03:00What a wonderful experience watching those kids gr...What a wonderful experience watching those kids grow their first carrot. You gotta feel good about that and it's something they won't likely ever forget. I remember growing a lima bean in elementary school in a little plastic cup, I loved checking that plants progress each day.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-31423050113817294332013-03-22T12:44:33.767-03:002013-03-22T12:44:33.767-03:00Hi Elaine, seems every year at this time I think a...Hi Elaine, seems every year at this time I think about all the work ahead and a small voice in the back of my mind wonders what exactly am I doing. I can't imagine not doing it though which is a good thing :)Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-37251228665053052002013-03-22T12:34:07.594-03:002013-03-22T12:34:07.594-03:00I've heard the money argument so many times an...I've heard the money argument so many times and it just felt a bit off to me. Looking at my budget I know my garden eats up a lot of money but I realized the money just didn't matter, I was getting something more out of it.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-22025182032398198552013-03-22T12:32:34.047-03:002013-03-22T12:32:34.047-03:00The more I learn about round-up the more I dread s...The more I learn about round-up the more I dread supermarket food. Like you, I'm growing as much as I can, increasing a little bit each year. I'm certainly not an expert gardener but that's part of the fun. Each time something grows it's a huge celebration.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-69521924244631106802013-03-22T12:18:43.884-03:002013-03-22T12:18:43.884-03:00Like Judy, I grew up in my mom's veggie patch,...Like Judy, I grew up in my mom's veggie patch, not having veggies would just seem wrong. Funny though how many gardeners are divided between veggies and ornamentals. I've seen some really amazing examples of gardens incorporating both and wonder why we seem focused on growing one or the other.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-88355721108050996032013-03-22T12:07:19.549-03:002013-03-22T12:07:19.549-03:00absolutely! We should all shed that aversion. wh...absolutely! We should all shed that aversion. who knows, if you grew your own veggies you might you actually like them :)Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-40235782593913418152013-03-22T12:04:55.754-03:002013-03-22T12:04:55.754-03:00Thank you Brenda. You might find the links both u...Thank you Brenda. You might find the links both uplifting and frustrating. They make me so upset but also make me want to get out there and 'plant some sh*&' so to speak :)Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-82606949695048698352013-03-22T12:01:32.888-03:002013-03-22T12:01:32.888-03:00Thank you Jane. I actually laughed at the idea of...Thank you Jane. I actually laughed at the idea of tv as an educational tool. While the possibility is there, Knowledge Network is an excellent example, the problem is money is the driving force. 'Entertainment' makes more money than education unfortunately. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-63846088867146638352013-03-22T11:54:20.147-03:002013-03-22T11:54:20.147-03:00Thank you Frances. Glad to hear you're expand...Thank you Frances. Glad to hear you're expanding your garden horizons into veggies. One of the things I like about veggie growing is the chance to start over each year. Every season gives you the opportunity to learn a little more and then you can try again. I learn more just experimenting than anything else.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-59991496799947364912013-03-22T11:36:12.600-03:002013-03-22T11:36:12.600-03:00A lovely post and all so true,I love picking my ow...A lovely post and all so true,I love picking my own fruit and veg and thinking what meal can come from what we have gathered that day.The watching of the seeds as they are growing from the soil,I am still like a kid in a sweet shop checking them daily flowerladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723569414963037767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-13945238202531170202013-03-22T11:02:15.425-03:002013-03-22T11:02:15.425-03:00I've stopped buying supermarket tomatoes. I...I've stopped buying supermarket tomatoes. I've got a few left still in my cache of frozen ones. Those seeds you gave me sprouted!, I'm looking forward to harvesting their fruit and tasting a fresh one again. Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-16942486069902290852013-03-22T06:53:35.103-03:002013-03-22T06:53:35.103-03:00Excellent post! I agree that it isn't always c...Excellent post! I agree that it isn't always cheaper and a lot of hard work including planning and educating ones self on pests, soils, crop rotation, etc. In our fast paced society many people don't want to be bothered. I do it also, as you mentioned, for my children so they have a connection with the food they eat. I think when we are aware of what we are putting in our mouth our relationship with food changes too. And there is nothing more rewarding than watching a child harvest veggies and get so excited about it. This week my school group harvested carrots and the children mouths dropped open when they saw the first carrot come out of the ground from the tiny seeds they had planted several months ago. It made my day!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-80678733816176791072013-03-22T04:19:27.947-03:002013-03-22T04:19:27.947-03:00Hi, I've just come across from Gardening Brens...Hi, I've just come across from Gardening Brens - I agree entirely with you - sometimes you do wonder why you put yourself through it - but it has got to be worth all the worry about whether things will germinate or survive etc. growing your own is far better than the alternative. Good post.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.com