When I was growing up, I always noticed the different
ways people gardened in limited space. I particularly noticed my great aunt who
is still living today. I always loved talking to her and listening to her
stories about her life. She was married during the Great Depression, widowed
with two young children with the youngest being five years old at the time of her husband's passing. My aunt always had a small vegetable garden and fascinating container gardens. I can remember seeing sweet potatoes growing in aluminum washtubs. No doubt, a life of having
to make do helped her use what she had to grow vegetables. Well, today she is
ninety-seven years old but within the past three or four years she has stopped
gardening because of a hip injury and age. It is to this pioneer and strong
woman I dedicate this section, Creative Garden of the Week ,
to my Great Aunt Dauthula.
This is an interesting way to grow lettuces and flowers (pansies), and yes pansies are edible. The whole flower can be eaten, but make sure they are flowers grown just for eating or grown organically.
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