tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043083310487431217.post7832898075222005045..comments2023-08-25T18:09:12.878+02:00Comments on Urban Homestead South Africa: Successes and failuresUrban Homestead South Africahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15744814544809179491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043083310487431217.post-88893556420020406332010-02-09T08:09:32.688+02:002010-02-09T08:09:32.688+02:00I just came across your site today and reading abo...I just came across your site today and reading about your vegetable failures reminds me of mine. I've had so many failures every year I've had a garden (4 out of the last 5 years). <br />My mom gave me a book this last year that I just started reading in anticipation of my growing season in coming up (I really need to start my tomato seeds in the next couple of weeks!) that I thought I would pass along in case you haven't heard of it. <br />It's called, "Gardening When it Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times" by Steve Solomon. It's a great resource for any gardener! Even my mom who is a 30 year gardening veteran has been surprised by some of the things she learned from his books!<br />Here is his website: http://www.soilandhealth.org/05steve%27sfolder/05aboutmeindex.html<br />Cheers!Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15335165155215125213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043083310487431217.post-9273353136203444872010-02-06T06:04:31.008+02:002010-02-06T06:04:31.008+02:00It's good to show the 'failures' so we...It's good to show the 'failures' so we can learn for next time. How could it all be perfect?? You have inspired me to talk more about my black thumb that comes out when somehow I convinced myself it couldn't be anything but green! You watch - this summer, I'll show it all! This past summer, nothing, I mean NOTHING grew. It all fried from intense heat or got soaked with torrential rains of the summer. But you are right. I did not talk about that because I was embarrassed. Thanks for the reminder that we need to be honest here.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154985248882497123noreply@blogger.com