Taking a leap of faith

I'm really good at doing that... but, unfortunately, it's not always rewarded.

However, I can't see the downside of signing up for the University of Guelph Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate. If nothing else, I'll become even more uber at gardening, which is not a bad thing at all. I've got some veggies down pat, but others are a bit more touch-and-go. For instance, I have no clue why my climbing zucchini is withering and dying. It's just turning yellow/brown and almost literally melting. I've grown bush zucchini before and *never* had this problem. Maybe I'll get some pro-tips from these courses.

I have some grand ideas about offering my services to local co-ops who want to start community gardens, or upgrade them. I could give seminars on basic stuff, and go out to do soil testing, looking for the best sunny places to plant, and whatnot. Perhaps do little group sessions on how to grow veggies and herbs in your back/front yard.

It would be an enjoyable way of getting a bit of cash in the summer when I'm not at the library. There are so many books out there that it almost seems unnecessary, but not everyone is comfortable learning from that format, and I'm good at explaining things in a simple, helpful manner. This could be good.


Up the Local Organic Food Revolution! We have nothing to lose but our trowels!