Welcome to TTTG

The garden after a winter of neglect ---->

This blog will be a record of my gardening experiences here at my humble abode in Capo Beach, Ca. It is by no means a source for any kind of expert advise, I've only had a garden for 2 summers so far. The first time I only managed to grow 3 tomatoes and a bunch of arugula (which is disgusting by the way). Last year my garden grew so large and fast that it became unmanageable. I got about 200 tomatoes and many of them ended up rotting on the vine because I couldn't pick them fast enough. So needless to say, this is still a learning experience.

I will, however, be passing along any tips or techniques that I find work well for my garden, and my situation. I am a full time student in Environmental Engineering at Saddleback College, in addition to working full time, so I have very little free time. Most of the work done on my garden will be done on the weekends, and a big part of my plan is to make the garden as automated as possible while still keeping it organic. More to come on this in future posts.

Now for the real reason for this blog. Last night I watched some of the documentary Food Inc. Being a vegetarian for the last 7 years I was already aware of some of the horrible things that go on in the food production industry, but this film showed me that it was far worse than I even knew. Not only is it unsafe and completely unsanitary/disgusting, but the way in which the vast majority of our food is grown and produced is destroying our country, or economy, our farmers, and our health. I couldn't possibly explain all the information in Food Inc. so I just recommend everyone go see it. This film has reinforced my long standing desire to become self sufficient and live a more deliberate life. The food in the grocery store is no longer actually food, more like different combinations of corn syrup and chemicals, so therefore I will grow my own food.

I hope to show with this blog that anyone can grow their own garden, in whatever space and time they have available. There is no reason to have your food trucked in from hundreds of miles away and processed until most of the nutrition is gone, you can grow your own healthy, nutritious, and great tasting food at home. It is better for the environment, your health, the country, and the world as a whole.