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Re: Cucumbers and zucchinis seasoned with a cowlick

Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html

Bob-- Thanks for reminding us to have fun. And you are right the books do
not always have it right. I find myself trying to get everything right the
first time out. I am having a ball though! Thanks for bringing us down to
earth.

OT-- I just planted my first two clematis. One is looking well, the other is
looking sickly. lol! I will be adding a page to the sqftjourney website
detailing the planting after I can see whether I did it ok. talk about
busy..

Wanting one of Bob's carrots,
bill missen.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Klyne" <jg24@jps.net>
To: "Square Foot Gardening List" <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: Cucumbers and zucchinis seasoned with a cowlick


> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> This is the true essence of SQFT gardening.  How many times does someone
> post that 'the book says this or that" or the book "doesn't say anything
> about ----".
>
> I'd rather think Mel meant SQFT gardening to be fun, challenging and
> envigorating. Not fustrating, mechanical or enervating! We weren't taught
> how to be parents, we learned through trial and error, application of our
> life experiences and the advice of others (my mother-in-law as a jewel!).
> I've had many failures over the years in my garden, but they are quickly
> forgotten, though the lesson is retained. Thinking of the sweet crunch of
> our freshly harvested carrots at supper tonite, or the beautiful vase of
> fresh cut wildflowers on the table, I can only say "I'm glad I'm a SQFT
> gardener".
>
> >What I am saying is that you should not be afraid to try something
> >because you have been told it won't work, or that you can't do it, or
> >this-that-or-the-other-thing which is only told you to warn you off from
> >making your own effort. Somebody's failure was THEIR failure, and the
> >same results MAY NOT happen to you because your garden is not their
> >garden, your soil is not their soil, your pollinators are not their
> >pollinators. Let your own eyes and hands, and brawn and brain be your
> >best teacher.
>
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