Shaking head: Updated

Update: Judy kindly made her way over here and explained what she meant, and all is well. Go check out her blog at diggin' it.



A little ways back, there was a discussion amongst garden bloggers about why younger generations aren’t interesting in gardening. Since then, age seems to be less and less of an issue related to gardening as our economic and environmental situations have worsened and people are starting to “get it.” Over the past couple years, we have seen more and more folks of all ages interested in gardening as not just an activity/pastime/hobby, but as a way to take control of our food supply and opt out of the corporate food profit cycle that is making us sick.

I came across this statement in the Christian Science Monitor’s diggin’ it garden blog by Judy Lowe:

"Unlike many younger bloggers, he posts every day, so there’s always something new to read and ponder."

I have a tendency to take things a little too personally, but my immediate reaction was that of being slapped in the face with the ageism of this statement. I am curious what the author meant, as I thought the comment came across as derisive and totally contrary to the positive feelings I have with the garden bloggers whom I follow and consider friends. I find it hard to refrain from justifying why I don’t post everyday in a way that doesn’t take the same low road as the original negative message.

I think the Thumperian Principle applies here.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this one...