Originally Posted by
Elite_Pie
I must admit that I thought this thread would bore the tits off most people (and it probably does), and my personal quest for the 3lb onion is more likely than not to end in failure. However, if it ends up inspiring one or two to try and grow their own veg it will be well worthwhile. It's definitely far easier to just buy it from the supermarket (stocks permitting), but there is no satisfaction in doing that. My kids often mock me when I say at Sunday dinner "an hour ago that was still growing in the garden", but the taste of real fresh vegetables makes the effort of growing your own well worthwhile. I am nothing more than an enthusiastic amateur, and probably have more failures than successes, but it gives me a lot of pleasure over the summer watching something turn from a tiny seed into a healthy vegetable. If me and tarquin talked vegetables we would be best mates, but if we ever talked politics it might be very different!