Beliefs and stuff

[denise]

The wonder of seeing seeds germinate and grow into beautiful plants, I can never get over seeing the leaves break through the soil.

[Hazel at the Hill]

The wonder of seeing seeds germinate and grow into beautiful plants, I can never get over seeing the leaves break through the soil.

Spot on, Denise!

[Hazel at the Hill]

Oh - beneficial to the environment (encouraging wildlife)


Er...we're not going to have to write an essay on this are we, JG?

[OverWyreGrower]

We could make posters and displays for a wall?

Or are you making handouts for us?

[johnty greentoes]

Oh - beneficial to the environment (encouraging wildlife)


Er...we're not going to have to write an essay on this are we, JG?

1500 words, fully referenced (Harvard), on my desk by Friday, returned to you Monday and woebetide........

[Nicos]

It's an excellent therapy for depression too.

[zebedee]

Getting the kids involved. I'm all for encouraging young people to get into growing good stuff. My lot (at work) just love the hospice garden.

[johnty greentoes]

Latest update on "What is your primary motivation for gardening?" adding in Nicos and Zebedee's latest ideas...

• to produce healthy organic food that can be trusted
• to feel closer to nature and its cycles, seasons and weather
• to relieve stress
• as a working meditation
• for the fun of it
• for the physical exercise
• to have acces to locally produced quality food
• a sense of achievement
• sense of community (likeminded social interaction)
• just love dirt
• refuge (peace and quiet)
• to create the environment I live in
• taste ( Ia ssume that means tastier food)
• physical exercise
• reduction in carbon footprint
• fun
• something we can do together
• the sheer sensory wonder of it all
• wonder and delight
• encouraging wildlife
• therapy for depression
• engaging children and young people

What could other "categories" be?

[smallblueplanet]

Are you gonna set this question as a topic for your schoolkids? Cos I get the feeling we're doing your homework!! LOL!

[johnty greentoes]

Are you gonna set this question as a topic for your schoolkids? Cos I get the feeling we're doing your homework!! LOL!

No - I really am genuinely interested. This connection stuff really interests me. Half the time mates look at me like I'm mad. Had a few whiskies last night with 3 friends and they are genuinely worried about me - "you were blogging about the spirituality of vegetable gardening?"

I'm enjoying compiling the list, and I hope others are enjoying seeing it. Maybe I'll think about categorising it.

I know you started this thread SBP, are you OK with how its progressing. I'm a teacher so I have the tendency to take over!!!! Sorry.

[smallblueplanet]

.....I know you started this thread SBP, are you OK with how its progressing. I'm a teacher so I have the tendency to take over!!!! Sorry.

These things are very organic too JT!

[Nicos]

Oh -we're not going to start talking about various forms of faeces are we now????

[johnty greentoes]

That explains alot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And a whisky tasting tonight!

[smallblueplanet]

LOL! is that why you garden Nicos? Very Freudian!

[smallblueplanet]

ps JG I have no idea why I keep calling you JT, except perhaps I'm slightly dyslexic? Anyway I'll stick with it.