Are you guys into nutrition?

No. We grow them for freshness and taste and quality and variety. If they turn out to be more nutritious as well, fine, but that's a side effect for us. [snip]

You can read almost anything about health and nutrition, especially on the internet. In my opinion, a great deal of caution is needed to verify that the sources are reliable. In my experience, Google (and the like) is an abundant source for horseshit, which works better as a garden fertilizer than it is does as a nutritional supplement. -aem

I grow them for the flavour and the enjoyment of watching things grow. Nutrition is along for the ride. -- Gardening Zones Canada Zone 5a United States Zone 3a

For freshness, flavour, variety, fun and nutrition

Bullshit. The enzymes that make your body work are not those of plants, as you have entirely different metabolisms.

Yes fresh veges and fruit are good for you but not for that reason and eating a good diet does not suddenly become more important when you turn 35.

David

I garden organically because it's the cheapest way to obtain organic produce. It's not totally organic as I cannot always find the seed I want but I do what I can.

It's not about the sort of trendy "nutrition" bit you are talking about it works for me.

Ever notice how many folks are destroying their bodies in the name of "health"?

Loki

Be careful of reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

I grow organically because there's less to worry about. And pulling weeds for a couple of hours is _way_ cheaper than a shrink.

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

Oh yeah. Do you ever name the weeds before you pull them???? I do...

Loki

I've gone so far as to thank them.....

Kate