Blog of The Organic Gardener

BE ORGANIC, COMMUNITY MINDED & SHARE YOUR GARDEN PRODUCE


The benefits of sharing with neighbours are obvious for anyone who has a big harvest. If you can in return get something back that you didn't grow then you can serve up a more exciting meal.

If a glut of garden produce only serves to feed everyone on the same meal for weeks until they are literally fed up with it, then it is not going to be appreciated. But a varied diet is usually a good thing.

How much better if you can be community minded and help each other out. Perhaps even arrange to grow different crops so that you can all share and have a little of everything.

This year one of my neighbours kindly brought around a large bag of tomatoes, while another supplied an equally large bag of plums. I have returned with a small share of my potato crop.

Also speaking of neighbourliness, don't forget the elderly who can't so easily get out to shop or even perhaps to grow in their gardens. They are always very appreciative of fresh garden gifts as they grew up in an age when cooking was the norm unlike the fast-food fanatics of today.