If you 'see' something and you notice someone else who does not 'see' it, (or perhaps does not wish to see it) do you try to get them to see it? How successful are you in doing that? How are you improving their life by doing that?

I often see pessimistic people (and I have been there too) who love to preach their pessimistic view of the world to everyone and who view an optimist as a fool.

There is the extreme in either case. I have seen optimistic people who refuse to see the reality of the situation and plunge head first into disaster and wonder why. They, after all, were being positive and that alone is supposed to have saved them from their fate.

"Though an old man, I am but a young gardener.


-Thomas Jefferson

August 20, 1811

Don't ya wish everyone was Italian??

I love a good Roma!!

With mozz and basil!!!!

Apple, pear, peach, plum trees. Also intend to drop a row of blaCkberries, raspberries, and grapes. I'm also planning on dropping an A-frame set up for the cantaloupe and watermelons as I forgot how much room they take up! Sheesh! Will set up a second area for strawberries, too.

I actually got into hoyseplants when I was living in an apartment and needed something to do. It also helped keep the ex smoking at a minimum as he got to buy a pack if I get a houseplant. Now 150 hps later... Lol.

Greenhouses are awesome! I need to expand mine out another 28 ft and it might be big enough. Lol. I'd like to be able to start more things next year early on.

i love gardening i plant 75 tomatoe's every yr that the italian in me

I can’t help thinking that idealism and realism are rather philosophies based on the mindset we are born with.

For an example, I can’t see a person who is pessimistic by nature being an idealist.

On the other hand, I rarely see an optimist being a realist, more likely he would be an idealistic realist or an idealist.

Of course, there is no way for me to prove that it is so, and there are always exceptions.

It is rather a conclusion drawn from observing people.

I used to hate taking care of the plants as a kid. Now its a real pleasure.

The veggie garden didn't do as well as hoped because it was ignored for about 3 wks. I'm considering tearing it up and putting a late crop down this year.

My stuff tends to do better in containers and under the shady areas I toss out all of the houseplants. I've got baby spider plants up the wazoo and need to get the snake plants divided and repotted.

I hope to get the fruit orchard laid out for the spring when it starts to cool down.

if it is for your garden... the best designer is you.

That way you'll get the most pleasure from it.

(My previous post was out of sync - I'm glad you posted your question LHL)

So you are asking why darkness and light are not exactly the opposite from each other?

If we have 'flashlights' that project light beams, why don't we have 'flashdarks' that project dark beams?

LightHouseLover,

I think its okay to got slightly off topic under these circumstances - we're still talking about physics, discussion of the main topic has slowed down, and there are at least three people here interested in talking about it. if anyone feels differently i hope they speak up, i have no desire to disrespect other peoples use of this topic

Darkness - as in: Something is blocking visible light?.
or Darkness - as in: No energy is being transfered along the entire EM Spectrum in this area... (Which would immediately cause me to ask - WHY).