Do you grow your own crops? \ stacker news ~food_and

627 sats \ 27 comments \ @cryotosensei 28 Sep food_and_drinks

My students are growing some tomatoes and basil plants in school. It’s nice.

For a second year we have greenhouse with wife. This year upgraded to two greenhouses. We are growing tomatoes, cucumbers and some other stuff.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 6h

You sure don’t do things by halves

67 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 20h

We only really had success with our herb garden this year: basil, dill, and parsley. Next summer, I'm going to switch from tomatoes to peppers and try to grow some greens and grapes.

27 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei OP 19h

Never pegged you as a gardener as well!

You are a man of many interests haha

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 19h

I try to be a fairly passive gardener: toss seeds -> eat plants.

69 sats \ 1 reply \ @dagny761 14h

As fall is coming in, we’ve doubled down on the indoor herb garden.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 6h

What a lovely sight!

72 sats \ 1 reply \ @zapsammy 9h

i'll answer two specific questions:

does thou grow thy own crops - kind of, not really. i move a lot. i managed to grow several tiny carrots in a bucket on a porch, several baby tomatoes inside a cement brick on a rooftop, and a few peas on the edge of someone else's raised bed.

do you (plural) grow your own crops - yes!

my family grows avocadoes, apples, persimmons, lemons.
at my bitcoiner meetup i can get perfect squash.
some of my neighbors have produce for sale offered on their front yards within walking or biking distance.
there is a weekly local farmers market within short driving distance in my city.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 7h

Sounds like a very warm community you’re immersed in!

48 sats \ 3 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 18h

We grow lots of variations of peppers. Jalapeno, Habanero, Cayenne, Thai Hot, even Ghost and Carolina Reapers. Some reason we like to grow them even though we usually just end up composting (the ghost/reapers) because we are too afraid to eat haha! We also have some basil, tomatoes and a few smaller things. This isn't enough produce to make a dent in our consumption but it's just fun to do.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 7h

You must enjoy growing all these peppers and learning about their temperament. Which pepper is the most challenging to grow?

48 sats \ 1 reply \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 6h

So we only do a few plants each year, so nothing major. Enough to make some good chilli and some salsa. It's actually not that difficult to grow any pepper, I find them easier than tomatoes and carrots, at least with my set up (few pots and one raised planter). Just water, sun, and some basic pruning/cleaning. But I am also not doing anything fancy to maximize yield. I probably won't bother to grow bell peppers again though. I only tended to get like 5 ish per plant. Id rather just get them from my local farmstand and grow peppers that are less locally available and that I wish to try, but my ability to eat super spicy is seeming to wane.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 4h

Salsa sounds great. It must hit differently when you eat your own plants. I can sense the joy emanating from your words.

24 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 19h

Yes, but we only have fresh vegetables in the summer and fall because of our climate. We grow all kinds of herbs, cherry, plum, and beefsteak tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, cucumbers and string beans.

43 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 19h

Wow, my wife would be overjoyed at your wide selection. Does your wife cook mainly Italian cuisine?

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 19h

Oh no. We do have our favorites, but we're "americans" now. Plenty of meat on the barbecue, and other stuff. It's really a basic garden for our area here. Most people I know do the same.

43 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 7h

Wow that’s impressive for me, because if we don’t garden in schools, we aren’t likely to do it in our daily lives

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @0200ea1d9c 19h

I really hope to soon.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 19h

I send positive thoughts your way

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @Solomonsatoshi 21h

Have grown most of our vegetables and fruit for several decades. Gardening is an excellent way to learn about economics and time preference and it keeps you healthy. Most of the produce sold now is saturated with chemicals, so growing your own is preferable. You can grow a lot of food on a small amount of land.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 19h

I don’t mind trying, but my wife says no, because she doesn’t want to deal with the ants and bugs. She’s very obsessed with cleanliness

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTCLNAT 21h

I have always liked having my own vegetable garden. I had some on my parents' farm since I was a child. Later I went far away to work as a doctor and that didn't leave me time. I started working on the roof of my house again, but after a while I moved it to a friend's farm. It has been very satisfying for me to be able to bring home the products of my sweat and effort, it's PoW. Right now I have had to step away for work reasons, but as soon as I have time again, I'll be back to the fight.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 19h

Being able to feed yourself must be a life-affirming form of freedom

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 21h

We did that for a science experiment. Made them weave through a maze to the light.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 19h

Wow sounds like an innovative event. Pls post about it. I would love to read more details about it

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @User21000000 23h

No I don’t I have had a small home garden before . Should get one at my new place we are building

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei OP 19h

Good luck!