I started the day with these thoughts: ”I would like one instance to not think about corn and corn derivatives. I would like to be able to shop for one thing and not have to think about the possibility of the usage of corn. I honestly feel like the world is telling me (world meaning United States) that I am asking for too much.” Why these negative thoughts?
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It is time to start thinking about gardening. I want three large gardens this year to have a prayer of having food in the winter. I am thankful for our farm but it is NOT enough food for three people, just one and that one is the Yipiyuk. So, in my plan to have multiple large gardens (that have a prayer of producing food), the hubby and I thought it a good idea to start seeds. We need a place that is compact and that can be blocked off and protected from the hands of an inquisitive and destructive (she likes to take things apart to see how they work…and she likes to try to put them back together) Yipiyuk and a very skittish and subsequently clumsy Doodle.
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Aluminum Grow stand
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We found these beautiful, powdered aluminum grow stands that might fit the bill and we were very excited about them, until I dug a little deeper to understand how the system worked and which of their many seed-starters would house the seeds. Enter the Fast Start Seed-starter. It sounds great!
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- Fast germination and robust seedling growth in a convenient self-watering growing system
- Earth-friendly planting tray is made from a biodegradable cornstarch-based material
- Heavy-duty reservoir is dishwasher-safe; reusable capillary mat is machine-washable
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Fast germination and robust seedling growth? Definitely need that! Self-watering? Score, I won’t kill them (like the last seedlings)! Dishwasher safe is ok…but we don’t have a dishwasher. Sounds great! Right? ….Did you guys catch the middle bullet?
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Earth-friendly planting tray is made from a biodegradable cornstarch-based material.
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Why is corn here? Why today? Ever feel like something is trying to steal your buzz? I was feeling pretty good last night. The best I’ve felt in almost two years and this was almost enough to make me start on the spiral of hating the corny dependence in which our nation has managed to place itself, which is enough to make me swell from stress. My thoughts were getting negative, more negative than what I wrote at the beginning of the post…but I’m good now. I have to stop the madness that likes to take over my thoughts. I decided to email the company directly to see if they would be willing to work with us in substituting the corny products with something else or possibly just leaving them out and giving us a discount, hopefully they will be willing to work with us. I am sure there is a reasonable way around this. That’s what I’m telling myself at least.
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So, I guess this post is just to remind you all to always dig a little deeper before you purchase something, but don’t let the discovery of corn derivatives drag you down. Unfortunately corn is everywhere in this country, we just need to stay vigilant so that we do not inadvertently make ourselves ill.
