New Link

While researching the last article, I found a really informative link http://www.freeplants.com . Not only does this site have a lot of great information, it allows the reader to subscribe to a free gardening newsletter and to download a free gardening book. There is a great recipe for potting soil for people who need a lot of it. There is also a lot of information on propagating different plants. The owner of the site Bob McGroaty has a home based business propagating plants and selling them in his front yard. I am sure he makes good money at it; but it seems to me he is doing it for fun more than money.

Fun is what gardening is all about anyway. I know I could go to the farmers market and get almost everything cheaper than I can grow it. The garden is still cheaper than a shrink however. I save money on therapy. The greenhouse gives me off-season therapy and this blog allows me to take a break during the work day. An occasional home grown vegetable is just a really big bonus.

Another major bonus is being able to give stuff away. I love to take greens to the tellers at the bank. I bring hot peppers to everyone who likes them because we don’t eat them at home. I just plant them to fool the deer into leaving my bell peppers alone. (It doesn’t work by the way; but it has become a habit.)

David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/