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The Lost Art of VegetablesI know how the bee feels. Not a week goes by that I explain to a passer-by what the okra I'm growing is....to both child and adult alike. It took less then two generations for gardening to become a lost art in need of resurrection. Our grandparents once wondered whether crops would fail. We find wonderment in every seedling and fruit that appears. This alone speaks volumes. Telling us of how close we came to losing something necessary for the survival of our children. The basics of gardening that were once ingrained into our very being and passed down through the generations vanished... for most. We pour through books and seek advice from master gardeners. Years of trial and error could have been saved by simply asking a relative or just listening as you toiled side by side in the garden. Humanity still has a chance. Organizations like The Patio Farmer's Guild, World Food Garden and The Dinner Garden are there to lend a hand. Want to grow a vegetable garden in containers then seek out Patio Farmer's Guild. If you want to know what to plant when then its a simple click to World Food Garden. Need free seeds for your fall garden then The Dinner Garden's your site. None of this is the same as a grandfather's knee but it's a start. A path towards self-sufficiency. Last edited: Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:03 am This blog entry has been viewed 413 times
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Very well put. Like Sam Cooke said, a change is gonna come. In the last year I've noticed more and more of my friends (mostly in their 20's) are worried about the cost and quality of food and are starting their own gardens. It's still an oddity to most, but the desire to know is there. This spring I gave away many spare vegetable starts as gifts and it has brought me so much joy to visit people and see what came of those leggy little plants. Not just the food it brings to the table, but the experience and interest it brought to the person. And seeing my friends pass this on to their very young children... wow. So keep up the good work and explain those Okra plants to everyone who asks :)
And then there is the art of cooking in the age of fast food. Few know the variety of produce that is available and the different varieties. People in the know are called "foodies". When I gave a box of produce to a happy recipient I had to explain half the things in it and how to prepare some. It is a new strange world where sharing fresh produce has to be explained. I am glad some are finding the joy of gardening and preparing food from the ground up :) Login or register to leave a comment. |
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