<div dir="ltr"><div>Ha! My dad had the same sentiments as you. He grew up on a farm and couldn't stand the sight of any food not wrapped in plastic on a Styrofoam tray. <br><br></div>I piddle in the gardening just as an excuse to not spend all waking seconds of my life not in front of a screen or stuffing my face.<br>
</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Michael Nolan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:michaeldnolan@gmail.com" target="_blank">michaeldnolan@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">As a refugee from a childhood that included spraying, picking fruit, and caring for a 15 acre family orchard, and two separate 1 acre gardens each year, I don't care if I ever see another growing plant, pressure canner, or plastic freezer box for the rest of my life. Walter Reeves can cause the channel to change on my radio faster than rap music.<div>
<br></div><div>(<a href="http://www.walterreeves.com/" target="_blank">Walter Reeves</a> hosts <a href="http://www.wsbradio.com/s/inside/walterreeves/" target="_blank">The Lawn and Garden Show</a> on <a href="http://www.wsbradio.com/" target="_blank">WSB Radio</a> here in Atlanta <span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:15px">Saturdays 6-10am</span>)</div>
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Sorry, just my 2 cents... hope ya'll enjoy your plants and gardens...</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br></div></div></div>
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