Re: Good news on an old topic

**K* M* <k*@iol.ie>**

Our first Farmers Market of the season today and I headed off to give  
my first gardener's seasonal chat of the year to find  that instead  
of the usual 20 or so experienced gardeners who just wanted a few  
answers to seasonal questions there were over a hundred - all  
beginner aspirant veg growers, mostly young parents who had the kids  
with them. Had to divide them into groups and grab help who could  
take them for show and tell walks round the garden. Job one for  
tomorrow is to lay on parent and child gardening classes over the  
summer weekends - already fully subscribed.

Yes, the pendulum is swinging

Kathryn

On 30 Mar 2008, at 15:18, Mary Ann Newcomer wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I heard this at the San Francisco garden show from some of the  
> other garden writers in attendance:
>
> The younger generation is coming to vegetable gardening, through  
> the back garden gate, so to speak.
> They were raised by well-traveled "foodie" parents and now that  
> they are raising their first
> children, they will stop at nothing to make sure the food is safe  
> and nutritious.
>
> I spoke this weekend at the Boise Flower Show.  I had lots of  
> younger people come up and ask "how to
> get started," questions.
>
> This will be fun......and good for everyone.
>
> Mary Ann
> www.idahogardener.com
>
>
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