Re: home food gardening trends

**m*@tagoresmith.com**

Margaret wrote:
> I was just thinking earlier this morning how easy veggie gardening is
> when you're properly set up.

How nice to read your response! I agree that it's not much work once you
get things organized. Composting can be a lot of work, but if you're
willing to forego a bit of quality for convenience, even that is easy. And
growing food is fun--trialing different cultivars, saving seeds, working
out different planting schemes and schedules--it's endlessly fascinating.

Also, over the years, I have taught a lot of "city kids" how to farm. It's
gratifying to watch them go through the various stages necessary to become
real farmers. Along the way, they transform in many ways--it goes beyond
learning how to work hard, although that is a major step. They learn how
to observe, draw conclusions, and take actions that are based on their
judgements as well as gain a deep understanding of the interconnectedness
of natural elements.

Frankly, I think that learning to garden is an important educational
tool--it changes people in significant ways.

Miranda Smith

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