What Stops You From Gardening?

[ticul]

It's been 2 years that we have lots of Earwigs and for that reason no gardening. I had someone came and spray the yeard 2 times this year and 1 more time in june next year and than we will do some gardening again. The Earwig are from a neighbour and she does nothing about them so we have to take matters in our hands. Cross fingers for next year. I dont want to go crazy again next because thei make me go crazy.........................................

[TrueNorthTreasures]

Uhg, I'm sorry to hear that, Ticul. I am not a fan of earwigs! I haven't seen them the whole time I've lived in northern BC, but I grew up in NS and we definitely had them there. I hope they go somewhere else next summer so you can enjoy your yard and garden if you want to!

[TrueNorthTreasures]

Not much stops me, well I try to not let it stop me. I have health problems, and cant do any of the heavy stuff. So for mothers day I get my ds's to get the gardens ready and do heavy stuff. Gardening gives me joy and a reason to move most days, so I do things in little steps. I want to raise my raised beds a bit more so I dont have to bend as much. I put more things in containers/planters and use as many wheeled plant castors as I can to make them easier to move. Dollarama is great for these. I have a compost area which gives me free mud and cuts down on garbage. I say area cause I dont have it in anything just in a corner.

I can sure relate to this. I have back problems - some days I can function alright (though still in pain), and other days, I can barely get out of bed. I am really grateful that my DH does the heavy lifting, digging potatoes at the end of season, etc. I can plant and weed, though I often have to do it in small bursts. Gardening is my main hobby, though, and planning for my garden is what gets me through our winters relatively sane! Raised beds have been very helpful for the things that need the most weeding, and it has made things a bit easier on my back.

[EvilTofu]

1) No land/not enough space
I live in a condo without balcony, but I still try. It is as much garden as one can do in my situation, mostly herbs and flowers. The frustration is that one can only do so much with containers.

3) Health problems make it difficult or impossible to garden
I have arthritis, hip pain, anemia and underactive thyroid. There are days that I can't even get myself to shower, let alone feeding the plants. Dead plants along my breakfast nook screams, "You are a horrible failure! Can't keep a plant alive!" (I get very anxious and depressed when my thyroid level is low) If you've read "Hyperbole and a Half" by Allie Brosh, my feelings about plants is like her feelings towards cleaning, going to the bank... up and down with depression.

[orton0140]

grow some of their own food, i cant understand this onece.

[GoJays]

What does that even mean? ^^


Anyway.. what stops me from gardening...


Right now. Ugh.

[TrueNorthTreasures]

I feel your pain, GoJays! Same here!

[Patty Smyth]

We have it too and I was not finished putting the garden to bed, at least it will probably melt, hopefully.

[GoJays]

i haven't taken in my garden hose, fountain, tables yet.. i've been too lazy.. karma's a biitch

[Lily369]

This thread is directed at folks who would like to garden and grow some of their own food, but don't.

What stops you from gardening?

1) No land/not enough space
2) Landlord forbids it (on property, balcony, etc)
3) Health problems make it difficult or impossible to garden
4) You have no gardening experience/don't know where to start
5) You don't have time to garden
6) Putting in a vegetable garden is too expensive
7) Other

For me ,the largest problem is laziness and unlikeness.

[amelietremblay6]

Right now SNOW!!

[carpetcleaning]

Everything but 2 and 3. Sad, really... I suppose when I grow old I will do something about it