I'm Super Proud of my Kid

I'm proud of her for many reasons, but today it got even better.  My daughter called me today and told me that the town she lives in has just started a green bin composting programme.  The city we lived in for years (40 minutes away) has had the programme for over 20 years, so I was surprised to hear they just started it in Stratford.  Then she says "I was thinking about it and why would I give my compostables away?"  She talked about buying a composter but I told her that she wouldn't have enough to compost well and she doesn't have money to buy one anyway.  

She then told me that she was thinking of putting in a small garden, so I told her to get some cardboard down now, cover it with material and bury her compostables in the bed.  We talked about starting seeds but, when I told her that she could just buy the plants if she wanted, she said that she thinks it's a good idea to learn how to start seeds, so we talked about that.  I've gardened for years and two years ago I was up to starting about 800 plants.  She watered them for me when I was out of town, but didn't have much interest otherwise.  It's nice to know that, now that she's out on her own, the infection has taken hold.  She also said that she's decided she's going to live in the country as soon as she can.  

She grew up with chickens, quail and rabbits as well as the garden, so she's spoiled now, lol.

Awesome! Sounds like a parenting win, to me!

It's funny how the small things can make us happy.  My 19 year old son was cutting something up the other day, and I asked what on earth he was doing?  He said the pants hanger broke, and he thought the clamps would be great for keeping bag closed.  It seems kind of silly, but when my kids participate in my efforts to waist less, and live a healthy life for ourselves and the plant, it makes me happy!  Good job. The more gardeners the better.

Good to hear, congratulations!  I think this Corona Virus thing has been interrupting the supply chain in some places and young people are beginning to think about where the food comes from.

My daughter, with a 1 1/2 year old, is all of a sudden developing her yard and gardens too.  I was thinking it must be an extension of the nesting instinct.

Ben House wrote:Good to hear, congratulations!  I think this Corona Virus thing has been interrupting the supply chain in some places and young people are beginning to think about where the food comes from.

She's never had to worry about it in the past because I grew the veggies and raised the meat, but she's always helped so she knows how to do most of it.  She was always more interested in the animals but now she's got the gardening bug too.  She's never cooked much either because I did all that, though she paid attention to what I did and soaked a lot of it up.  Now that she's on her own she's learning to cook too.  I grew up with made-from-scratch food and it ruined me for prepared stuff so I had to learn to cook in university.  

I figured I'd taught her all I could and that she had to move out to learn how to do the rest and she's doing awesome.  Today she paid off a $200+ bill that I had because she had the money and knows I'm short.  Almost made me cry.  Best kid ever...