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chowmama

(1,067 posts)
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 10:25 PM 13 hrs ago

I don't know if this should go here, gardening, or elsewhere

But I'm trying to get more veg on the plate every night. I believe things are going to get tight, and I want to get options for food that DH will actually eat before we have no other choices. We're not going vegetarian, but 25% protein (meat, usually), 25% whole (ideally) grain and 50% veg is historically healthy and cheap. (Suck it, Brain Worm Bobby.)

He doesn't like it and usually won't eat it. I'm afraid before long he won't have a choice if he wants to be not actually hungry.

Tonight was Quiche Lorraine (bacon, onion and swiss), brussel sprouts, green beans, and a raspberry cream tart. I'll be eating half of his tomorrow for breakfast.

Meanwhile, my seedlings for the Victory Garden are coming up.

Things are changing. If he won't change with them, I don't know what else I can do.

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I don't know if this should go here, gardening, or elsewhere (Original Post) chowmama 13 hrs ago OP
is he interested in the garden? NJCher 13 hrs ago #1
The squash, cucumber and tomato seed I got in pots in my AnotherDreamWeaver 12 hrs ago #2

NJCher

(42,977 posts)
1. is he interested in the garden?
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 10:56 PM
13 hrs ago

Speaking from the standpoint of a person whose job is to run community and school gardens, I see a wide number of people are interested in gardens. When neighborhood people walk past the school gardens, they often strike up conversations about what we're growing. Some have questions about their own gardens and want advice. It seems everyone likes to watch something grow.

School kids are notorious for not liking vegetables, however, once they get involved in growing them, they love them and want more. I've had parents tell me their children can't stop talking about their experience in the school garden and that it has changed their feelings about eating vegetables.

My thinking is that if you get him involved in the garden, he might be more interested in tasting the results of the work. He has an "investment," so to speak.

AnotherDreamWeaver

(2,925 posts)
2. The squash, cucumber and tomato seed I got in pots in my
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 11:46 PM
12 hrs ago

greenhouse last week are coming up too.
It was a beautiful warm sunny day here. I took winter greens to a local farm market and coffee club at the elementary school. Sold out and brought about $100 home. Chard, parsley, collards,arugula, chicory, mustard, kale and onions. lots of stuff starting to bloom.

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