Belated hello
Hi,
I had registered previously but did not introduce myself. I learned of this site through the Ecomodder site, which I visit each day. Today I got a nudge that I was being missed here.
I'm a senior citizen planning to return to small-scale gardening this year. My wife and I did this 30 years ago when she wanted to grow lemon cucumbers to use in making sandwiches. 35 cents worth of seeds gave us over 300 pounds of cucumbers and we took the surplus to the local farmer's market. We eventually turned to other interests and did not continue vegetable gardening after a couple of years.
Last year I grew some tomatoes in half-barrels; this year I plan to convert about 300 square feet of lawn to a garden. Though there are those who are able to save money this way (and that's fine) the big advantage to me is to be able to have freshness and flavor. Even the Dollar Store seeds I bought last year, 6 packets for a dollar gave me tomatoes with great flavor. Stores cannot match this.
My big chore will be to dig out the crabgrass. The tiller I have is not very powerful and I reckon I'll need to do a lot of digging by hand.
Ray Mac in Northern California
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