Let's go there. Yes. Again.

Deja vu.

I started this blog in 2006 because I felt like the only 20-something gardener on Earth.  Since this blog's inception, I've met more people than I can shake a stick at all due to my online activities.  They're a wide variety of diverse folks, in race, age, and geography.  I've even found people *gasp* like myself.  More than I ever realized were out there.

I realize that it's easy for people to generalize and put people in boxes.  Black, white, old, young, man, woman, Democrat, Republican, liberal, conservative.  But I wonder if people do it just because it makes them less uncomfortable about themselves if they can categorize other people.  As if you know who you really are ONLY if you can clearly define what you are NOT. 

I don't know about you, but people continually prove stereotypes wrong.  
Maybe I AM an outlier. 


I'm 28 years old.
I've owned two homes.
I own my current home.
I live in the suburbs.
I've been married 5 years (almost 6).
I'm on half of a DINK couple.
I love gardening.
I've gardened my whole life.

These are my favorite jeans.


I have heard more nonsense about "people my age" recently that I think is misguided.  Really?  Are all 20-something clubbing crazies?  Why do you say only 30-somethings are new homeowners?  I had just turned 22 when we bought our first house.  Oh my god I could go on and on about the crap I've heard lately.

It's like I could say that all women gardeners over a certain age ONLY like roses.  THERE.  I SAID IT.

Peeps, let's stop with the categorization of age groups and the rampant AGEISM in gardening.  Gen Y is not "lost" or "undiscovered" - there are those of us that have been there all along.  Me.  Fern at Life On the Balcony.  Adriana of Anarchy in the Garden.  Gayla at You Grow Girl. We know exactly where we're at.   And we need your sage wisdom and gardening advice without being put into a box.


If it's that important to you, let's call me a punk.

EDIT by Chris -
I think this video is appropriate.

EDIT by Katie -
Yes, I do think it's ironic that Chris posted a video of a cartoon.

Thanks for everyone’s comments. I don’t usually stir the shit for the sake of stirring/driving traffic like certain other blogs. This is not about readership to me; I’m often surprised that anyone cares at all. I feel very strongly about this issue, and it definitely came through loud and clear. I appreciate everyone that chimed in and joined the conversation. ♥