Typical east coast liberals. Thinking that growing a garden is because you are trying to make money.
I know lots of people who have gardens because they love to do gardening work. They grow everything from flowers to tomatoes to watermelons.
One friend has successfully cultivated a whole new sunflower, one the is red instead of yellow. Why, because he wanted to.
Another friend is growing potatoes in old tires, why? for the challenge of doing it. (seeing how many pounds of potatoes can be harvested in a small ground footprint.
.....Bob
What would be wrong with growing a garden for money, anyway?
My mother grew a huge garden every year to supplement her husband’s retirement check. That garden paid for itself and all the sheep, goat, duck and chicken feed for the entire year.
With a little work, they had milk, eggs, butter, meat and tons of fresh, frozen and canned veggies. The retirement check went to the mortgage, utilities, provisions they couldn’t grow themselves, gas and vehicle maintenence.
They also rented out their land to hunters in the fall. “Give us one deer and you and your party can hunt freely for two straight weeks.”
They were poor, but they ate *very* well.
I’m putting in a large garden this year. *If* I manage to get a good harvest, I plan on selling some of it to reimburse myself for the cost of the tiller, seeds, water, etc.
I’m not gardening for the fun of it. I’m gardening to save money and to feed my family. If I actually make a little on the side, I will do so.
Heck! I need to sell some if it just to buy more canning jars!