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Post by wowposter on Mar 7, 2012 7:36:40 GMT -5
Do any of you actually have a farm/garden?
How much effort/work is involved in growing your own food?
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Post by Sweet Dreams Are Made of These on Mar 7, 2012 7:48:00 GMT -5
Would love tips on this, but I need to learn everything, down to how to care for the dirt.
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Post by flamewolf on Mar 7, 2012 8:35:44 GMT -5
Would LOVE to grow my own vegetables if anyone has tips.
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Post by mynameisfred on Mar 7, 2012 12:15:33 GMT -5
We're working on growing out own food. We want our next house to be on acres so we can start a food forests.
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Post by Antistata on Mar 7, 2012 13:21:03 GMT -5
My papa has always had decently sized gardens. I was "tricked" into helping out as a child, and was dragged into it as I got older. It can be a lot of work, but sometimes when the dirt is damp from the watering you did the day before, it feels ah-maze-ing in the hot weather. It can be hard work, and you're definitely going to sweat and work your ass off, but if you drink lots of water and have some idea of what your doing, you'll have some success.
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Post by Andrew on Mar 7, 2012 13:26:26 GMT -5
Is it worth all the trouble?
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Post by Antistata on Mar 7, 2012 13:49:59 GMT -5
If you like to eat what you're growing, yes. Very rewarding! And there's lots of books and mags out there to feed you information.
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Post by George WB on Mar 7, 2012 16:26:19 GMT -5
How can you stop bugs / worms from getting in your food?
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Post by Anabelle on Mar 7, 2012 18:09:39 GMT -5
^And how do you use pesticides that you wont poison yourself with?
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Post by Antistata on Mar 7, 2012 20:43:20 GMT -5
You can simply wash off your food as far as I know. There's nothing 100%, but I'll ask him tomorrow about pesticides and fertilizers he's used.
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Post by ♪ *~ Lola ~* ♪ on Mar 7, 2012 20:46:23 GMT -5
Cant bugs still get INSIDE the food?
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Post by Antistata on Mar 7, 2012 21:06:44 GMT -5
Well of course! And I'm not exactly sure what more is done other than throwing the food away or cutting around it (depends on what you're growing). I can ask about that as well.  Build up the questions, guys! I can ask him all day - he has plenty of years of experience. |
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Post by Tampaboy19N on Mar 7, 2012 21:10:11 GMT -5
Tell him to teach me how to make healthy tomatoes
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Post by Antistata on Mar 7, 2012 21:12:52 GMT -5
Haha, I can ask that, too. When he pulls tomatoes, they're usually big enough around to use in sandwiches at work. (And sometimes only use one slice for full sized sammiches!)
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Post by slowhand on Mar 7, 2012 21:26:30 GMT -5
We grow most of our own vegies.............We love corn on the cob, this is a pic of some we grew......  |
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Build up the questions, guys! I can ask him all day - he has plenty of years of experience.
