Hi Robert,
I just have a few questions for you:
1. Have you ever used a roto-tiller in your garden?
2. Do you purchase seeds to sow your garden?
3. Is your garden fenced to keep out animals that would eat the produce 
of your garden?
4. Did you purchase the buckets to carry the water for  your garden?
5. Do you use steel tools for your gardening?
6. Have you ever tried making and using wooden or rock tools?
7. What other commercial products do you use to help you with your 
gardening?

It is a lot of work to have a good sized garden. We haven't planted a 
garden for about 25 years now,
but when my wife and I did, it was a lot of work at the end of the day 
or on weekends. Nonetheless, it
was gratifying and very enjoyable. It would be a *much* bigger job 
without all the advantages implied in
the list of questions above.

Best Wishes,
Ron



Robert Kesterson wrote:
>
> My "cute little home garden", as you put it, coupled with my flock of 
> chickens, can supply a large amount of food without 12 hour days in 
> the field.  In fact I spend very little time out there during the 
> growing season other than just walking around looking at things.   And 
> I don't even own a tractor.  I do put in some long days when it's 
> harvest time, but that's nowhere near year-round.
>
> What *would* be a lot of work, though, is harvesting and processing 
> *grains* -- something I have never bothered doing on any significant 
> scale.
>
> Garden smarter, not harder.
>
> -- 
>


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PK