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Thank You!

Posted by Joshua | Filed under Customer Comments

Last July I stopped into Geo Growers to see if I could purchase a gardening tool called a broad fork. I had just finished reading a wonderful organic gardening book written by a master gardener from the North East and I was inspired to work the land as he did, by hand. The friendly face of the woman behind the counter named Barbara turned to sympathy as I described I would be using this tool to break up the soil to start a new vegetable garden. My last garden had been a disaster and I was determined to get it right this time. Being from Wisconsin, I was used to rich black soil where all I had to do was dig a hole, water and the plant would flourish. Barbara politely suggested I not break my back and borrow her garden tiller instead. As we waited for her son to bring the machinery to the store we talked excitedly about gardening. She explained that I was a Texas gardener now and would have to learn to do things differently. She advised me to “spend a dollar !
on the soil and a penny on the seed” and my garden would prosper. And prosper it did! I planted tomatoes, corn, peppers, squash, turnips, broccoli and more. I continued to visit Geo Growers to acquire more compost on a regular basis to sustain and improve my soil. Always Barbara was there to encourage and delight in my success. I even sent her pictures of my garden and abundant harvests. I was thrilled to finally be able to grow food for my family that was not only fresh and delicious but safe as well. My plants were strong and healthy, free of the dangerous pesticides so commonly used on factory farms thanks to the alternative solutions offered by Geo Growers’ owner, George. So in conclusion, I would like to send a great big “THANK YOU” to my friends at Geo Growers for turning me into a proud Texas farmer. See you soon! —Stacy Q

Comments (2) | July 11th, 2010