@Trellum I hope that one day you will be able to have your organic garden.
@Chuck When I was younger I remember for the vegetable garden 7Dust being used often. I do remember one year putting minnows in the holes with the plants/seeds. That is all I can remember of the fertilizing methods my Mama and aunt used. I am not sure about my uncle and the large corn fields. I like the sound of your compost piles when you were younger and the Dr. Pepper plant giving you the leftovers for your compost. Perhaps you could elaborate on your composting methods more if you would like to share.
It is good that you lived through the organic time frame and that you are still learning.
@Jewell you have such interesting answers. I would love to hear more of your stories. Please do tell us how well it worked out processing those 50 chickens that year! I was never able to get involved with that process. My Mama would always make me sit in the truck while they killed the chickens and then after they had them killed and their bodies ready for plucking that is when I could get out of the truck and play. It is interesting that both of your parents hunted too!
I have not seen Food Inc. yet but I will look it up on YouTube. I did have to go and look up Huglekultur. Interesting concept. Do you have any pictures of yours? If you do, please share.
@Gardener I am rather envious of your halving your grocery bill! Kudos to you.
@headfullofbees It is a very interesting story that you have. The prices for heirlooms are a bit high here in the states but well worth. We grow organically here as well but we find that we don't nearly have enough compost for our needs. I would love to have some more chickens and ducks to add to our resources.
@zigs Its good that the neighbor got you going on the gardening! Love the picture and of course the wine drinking bench! What are those plants there in the very front?
@MindyT I missed out on the berry bushes and plants when I was younger. We never had any of those. We only had veggies and we would pick wild blackberries, wild plums and grapes for our jams and jellies. As far as your son I think it is just an age thing. When I was young I loved the garden. When I reached the age of 10 and older I hated it until I got out on my own and found that it was therapeutic for me.
@Pat Very good reason to grow your own. How much of your own food do you think you supply your family with?
