Yeah, The "Victory Garden" thing is something I *hope* this country never need to do again ! Although the "concept" could be re purposed for filling food pantries, *free lunch* programs, and the like.

I can grow irises without much issue, some would say very well. But I can't do veggies to save my life! VERY VERY low yield

I have veggies I need to get going. The extras I can pass along to our local homeless shelter and food bank.

I love to veggie garden but the attempts since moving here have ended up only feeding the birds and the rabbits, not the humans.

Well, Dave, they gotta' eat, too, you know ! My Dad always used that old saying, "Plant one for the worm, and one for the crow, one to pull out, and one to grow!"

My granny said 'one for the worm, one for the crow, one to share and one to grow'. She also said the best thing to have in a garden is the gardener's shadow. It took me a bit to figure that one out. I think she intended that.

We have a big vegetable garden here in N.CA. and justify some water usage with the fact that
we'll be eating vegetables grown in California anyway...they might as well be ones from our garden.
We're lucky that we live in a small, fertile valley - and one to which many disillusioned city kids are
flocking with dreams of having small farms, and a healthier life style. Gardening ideas abound. Our local public radio station also
has a show devoted totally to gardening. In the summer, at least half of our food comes from our own garden.

I've posted pictures of the irises I'm growing on my Facebook page - so many friends have never seen the
modern irises and want to grow some. Maybe there will be enough folks to start an iris society!

Thanks for the iris photos, Greg!

Oh, I hope so Jan. You may have started a grass roots movement that will result in a huge iris society to the benefit of all.

Thanks, Bonnie. My "movement" days are mostly over, but we can always hope.
I have to say that the beauty of irises has helped pull me through some rough patches
in the past year - the loss of my mother, for instance. Focusing on the irises has helped a lot.

Like Greg, I am not skilled with the veggie growing. Maybe when I retire, and have more time...... Oh and more garden beds.....

arrived at work!

I grow enough veggie to feed me and half the county. Honestly, I don't know why I have to grow so much, but I love doing it, and the food pantry loves my extras.

NASA? Go bear go!

Ok, yea. But which Center? Lounging in Florida at Kennedy Space Flight Center? Nope!

How about Houston Texas and Johnson Space Flight Center? Nope!

JPL in California? Nope!

Headquarters in Washington DC? Nope! But you are close with that one!

Hmmmmmmm...................

I know they are in Alabama, but I don't think that is quite right..... Goddard! You are in Maryland! Oh please don't let them explode that poor little devil bear in a rocket! I have visions of bear stuffing fluff falling from the sky.... Nooooo. Run bear run!

In the Dev Lab running a test........

At my desk doing "work"*

*work

Miah Jane