Comments on: The Grow Grow Years

By: I like the way you write, George Ball. - Invisible Bees

I like the way you write, George Ball. - Invisible Bees — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:53:05 +0000

[...] The Grow Grow Years (invest with confidence: invest in a garden — George’s take on the financial advantages of growing food from seed) [...]

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:46:27 +0000

This gets me fired up to do some garden planning myself. Thanks! Too bad all I can do right now is plan. But soon, soon …

By: Martha/All the Dirt on Gardening

Martha/All the Dirt on Gardening — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:09:37 +0000

Your Wall Street friends will not be the ones planting lettuce in their back yards. Their former employees will be looking for ways to eat. Hopefully, they will enjoy the process and its beneifts as much as we do.

I love the idea of the 6 packets of seeds for $10. I’ll put it in my garden blog in January.
Shipping costs make finding seed bargains a necessity for many.

By: marylou

marylou — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:13:23 +0000

I am having trouble with my habiscus that I brought indoors what do I have to do to make them bloom again. Do I get artificial sun or sunlamp or what?

By: Rosalyn Rhea

Rosalyn Rhea — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:51:29 +0000

You are so right. Even with the dismal weather we had this year, I was still able to enjoy a couple of months of wonderful tomatoes – unlike the dry, tasteless things from the supermarket. Am hoping for better weather next year and a chance to see more crops even in my limited space

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:36:05 +0000

Dear Mr. George Ball,
I am a fan of your heartfelt and intelligent columns. I actually look forward to picking it out of my bloated email box. As a kindred spirit, it makes me feel good to hear another person write so elegantly about how I feel about certain topics.
I am a gardener and garden columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and will send my readers to the Heronswood Voice.

Thanks again for sharing,
Susan Randstrom

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:13:23 +0000

Great posting and great comments by everyone. I think this posting should be connected to the Community Garden Forum Listserve as well.
By the way, I am a 41 year old stay at home Mom and I was working all summer doing gardening work for $10-15.00 per hour under the table. There is still a few people around willing to work, that appreciate the value of a dollar well earned.

By: Pat Morgan

Pat Morgan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:11:52 +0000

Hey I agree, only I believe it is harder than a little bit of compost, in my area, since I need to constantly adjust my soil, and with the weather changes, you never know what is going to happen next. But.. I will continue to garden and will try and grow more veggies this coming year. Since I
love to have my hands in the dirt!!! Thank you for your wonderful work! I have learned
a lot from you! Sincerely, Pat M

By: Roy McGinnis

Roy McGinnis — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:00:46 +0000

Hello George,
What a great essay. Sill, I can hear the bigwigs saying, “Just wait, things will pick up. We’ll get back in the saddle and make a bundle again.” As a teacher, I’ve been telling my students for years that we (as a people) couldn’t keep indebtng ourselves and chasing stuff. Turns out it’s true. This year, I’m expanding my garden–again.
Thanks again,

Roy McGinnis

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:00:45 +0000

Soooo right on! My freezer is full of last summer’s bounty and even the frozen fruits and vegetables taste better than the supermarket stuff.