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Last Night....

Group FounderGhostwolf04
Ghostwolf04

We had a discussion. My fiance made a very good case for having a garden anyway. He said right now we can't go out and do anything because of the virus and we may appreciate later having access to fresh stuff like lettuce if the food hoarding gets worse or we just don't want to go to the store.


Having something to focus on will help with stress. I don't want to be couped up indoors all spring and summer. We also have access to tons of free pallets from the farm where he works, so asap we are going to build some raised beds and grub out the old vegetable patch. We also ordered $36 worth of seeds online last night. That's everything except tomatoes. We will have some volunteer from last year I'm sure, and should be able to buy some plants. I really don't like to grow tomatoes unless they are already big healthy plants.


So I guess I will be gardening this year, just cheaply as possible, and I will share pics. I just hope my allergies get better.

Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
That's a great idea. Like you said, we don't know what the future holds so it's better to grow our own food then to depend on someone else. It will be much healthier for you as well. Some people say it's my imagination but I think food grown with love always taste better then food out of a grocery store :)

~~~Peace~~~
invisablefriend
invisablefriend
That sounds like a good plan for good food plus exercise. Have you tried local honey for your allergies?
Group FounderGhostwolf04
Ghostwolf04
I have. My last living great uncle, as well as many other locals around here, have bee keeperies and sell honey. I love lemon lavender tea with honey. I could drink that all day. I currently do not have any tho :( so I'm just using Flonase.
Group FounderGhostwolf04
Ghostwolf04
Also home grown tomatoes are better for sure Bob
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
A thought just came to mind after reading iinvisible's comment.

I have allergies to dust. and bee stings and trees and horse hairs and cat hairs and basicly everything in the outside. The only job I could find when I w as younger was working in a woodworking shop so I was surrounded by sawdust all day long. In the beginning, I would wear a dust mask at times but eventually, I became immune to the dust and no longer needed to wear a mask.

Everyone is different of course and some things bothered me worse then others but fine sawdust and cat dander was right up there with the worst of them.
Group FounderGhostwolf04
Ghostwolf04
I think my mom is allergic to people...
Group FounderGhostwolf04
Ghostwolf04
I have a dog outside. Being on the porch with her makes me sneeze. I used to only have a few random skin allergies but now I have sinus issues as well and the last couple years they were just in spring but now I think it's in spring and fall. Seems to be pollen related.
Group FounderGhostwolf04
Ghostwolf04
Doing some drawings of how I plan to make the garden this year with raised beds and trellises
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