ᐅ Are vegetable gardens no longer desired?
Created on: 6 May 2018 13:50
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daniels87
Hello everyone!
Yesterday, I marked out the area for our vegetable garden in the yard—about 30sqm (320 sq ft) in total. We’re also adding a greenhouse of around 16sqm (170 sq ft). A small “kitchen garden,” as I would call it.
I got some curious looks from the neighbor, wondering if I’m going fully self-sufficient now.
When I look around new housing developments these days, it’s mostly gravel yards, boxwood shrubs, and solar spheres, while the robotic lawnmower glides over the sterile golf-course-like lawns.
Are there still any enthusiastic gardeners left who quickly dash through the garden before work to pick snails and weed?
I’m a bit sad that I don’t have like-minded people around me. Even my wife is completely opposed to gardening. Such a pity!
Best regards,
daniels87
Yesterday, I marked out the area for our vegetable garden in the yard—about 30sqm (320 sq ft) in total. We’re also adding a greenhouse of around 16sqm (170 sq ft). A small “kitchen garden,” as I would call it.
I got some curious looks from the neighbor, wondering if I’m going fully self-sufficient now.
When I look around new housing developments these days, it’s mostly gravel yards, boxwood shrubs, and solar spheres, while the robotic lawnmower glides over the sterile golf-course-like lawns.
Are there still any enthusiastic gardeners left who quickly dash through the garden before work to pick snails and weed?
I’m a bit sad that I don’t have like-minded people around me. Even my wife is completely opposed to gardening. Such a pity!
Best regards,
daniels87
At first, I also thought it was a bit overcautious to banish all berries—after all, children need to learn what is not good for them. But then I used some common sense and recalled my own experience: I have a mild allergic reaction to tomatoes. It’s really just a little—usually I get a rash for a few days, nothing serious and not comparable to your daughter’s reaction. My parents used to grow tomatoes in the garden, and I knew I really shouldn’t eat them. That wasn’t a problem as long as my parents were there and watching me in the garden. But whenever I was with the neighbor’s kids without supervision, everyone sneaked bites of the tomatoes—including me, due to peer pressure.
I never ate bird cherries or similar berries because I was told not to, and since the other kids didn’t eat those either, I wasn’t interested. Especially berries are so bright, easily reachable for kids, and quickly popped into the mouth. No, I would definitely keep all of those well out of the garden! Like I said, if it were “just” a rash, I wouldn’t worry so much, but given the symptoms, I’m also against growing berries.
I completely agree with ypg. Around here, we have wild strawberries that originally came from the neighbor’s garden. I love and take care of them—but where you are, they could be really dangerous. Ours grow nicely in the shade under trees, so you should get down on all fours and have a close look around. All the best for your daughter—I hope she will outgrow it! I can now tolerate tomatoes better myself; homegrown ones I can easily eat raw, but store-bought ones usually only cooked.
I never ate bird cherries or similar berries because I was told not to, and since the other kids didn’t eat those either, I wasn’t interested. Especially berries are so bright, easily reachable for kids, and quickly popped into the mouth. No, I would definitely keep all of those well out of the garden! Like I said, if it were “just” a rash, I wouldn’t worry so much, but given the symptoms, I’m also against growing berries.
I completely agree with ypg. Around here, we have wild strawberries that originally came from the neighbor’s garden. I love and take care of them—but where you are, they could be really dangerous. Ours grow nicely in the shade under trees, so you should get down on all fours and have a close look around. All the best for your daughter—I hope she will outgrow it! I can now tolerate tomatoes better myself; homegrown ones I can easily eat raw, but store-bought ones usually only cooked.
haydee schrieb:
Yes, if older. Strawberries don’t take years to bear fruit. As long as one strawberry is enough to cause croup-like symptoms, nothing goes into the garden. I don’t want another hospital stay because of anaphylactic shockI would do the same. It is just so much more relaxing with small children when you can limit risks where you have control. There are still plenty of areas where you don’t have control...Similar topics