Posted on 15 different message boards when I just gave up counting. That qualifies as spam no matter how important you think the topic may be.

Suggest for future referencer that you go to the Hot Topics forum here at GW for discussions such as this.

Dave

Hahaha - just wait, things will certainly be changing on that front, I believe.

When I went to order seeds @ my fave site (Pinetree) they have a message apologising in advance for the length of time it's taking them to fill & ship orders this year - they've even had to hire more staff to deal w/ the surge in orders. I've a feeling they're not alone...

I say if you don't like the programming, don't watch it.
The internet is FLOODED with gardening videos and forums.
If that doesn't satisfy you enough, you need to spend more time in the garden :-)
As far as contacting the first lady, she's probably too busy helping her husband socialize the country. :-(

I think u guys have given wren a hard time for no reason. it is a legitimate gripe and repeating a legitimate post in 15 different boards to spread the word, i dont think that counts as spam. spam is a mindless post designed usually to try and entice one out a billion people to buy some worthless piece of crap.

if you dont want to support wren's petition, you obviously dont need to but i dont think u should be so dismissive and tell her to watch the internet or get out in the garden more. my god, u guys bit wren's head off as if he/she was asking u to start a movement for the promotion of pedophilia.

wren, i think your idea is great- i hope you get people to join you though based on the response thus far here, that does not seem very likely.

I WISH my cable company carried a station that had ANY programs about gardening; I would love to receive HGTV but my cable does not offer it! We lost their PBS station last year.

Living in a small town stinks at times. We can not pick up many channels with an antenna so we are at the mercy of the only cable company available for our TV viewing plus for our internet connection which is better than dialup for nearly the same price.

I spend many hours in my garden because my husband works away from home and I'm alone most of the time. Please don't condemn wren...you have not walked in her shoes so you do not know why she ask our support in getting this changed.

Peggy

"my god, u guys bit wren's head off as if he/she was asking u to start a movement for the promotion of pedophilia."

...seemed more to me like people don't appreciate being bombarded by mass advertising without a shred of a personal touch.

We all have our issues. If i posted mine in 15 different boards and someone questioned it I think I'd understand what I did.

If everyone here posted our issues we wouldn't have much time to figure out what that weird spot on the leaf is and when is the proper time to plant sweet corn in Alberta, Canada.

I also don't understand the protest, itself. We're passionate gardeners and like it or not we're a huge American minority compared to people who want a green lawn. We're not even close to matching that demographic. Shrubs, trees, lawns, and ways to put concrete in your yard to put a grill on is money.

Lycheeluva, Thank you so much for understanding my intent as blundered as it was. Your defense means alot to me. I have only been on the GW for 7 months and love it. I quess I've learned the hard way.I am just the kind that wants to help, not just complain. Actually most of the feed back has been very positive. You might want to drop by the original post by Sewobsessed ,the founder of the campaign,on the Winter Sowing forum for a look at the 50+ positive warm spirited responses and the updates. Thanks again! Wren(Elizabeth)

Nobody condemned Wren. We just gave our opinions.
This political correctness you people on this forum keep preaching just makes me tired all over. It's also the reason I haven't posted in months on this web site and probably won't again for a very long time if ever.
Buy a helmet!

1 or 2 people being "PC" shouldn't be THAT distracting when about 99% of every post has nothing to do with anything involving it.

Heck, in this post it's 1 person...maybe a 2nd, though I'm pretty sure that 2nd person isn't on the PC-Police.

Either way, I don't have much of a problem with them voicing their view nor do I see anyone making anyone do anything. This Veg board in particular seems to be one of the least political/whiny/control-freak-moderated boards around.

TV makes you stupid. Get outside!

This is why I left GW, people are just not nice on this site.

A. The First Lady is busy planting vegetable gardens. That's been on the news.
B. TV doesn't make you stupid. It depends on the shows you watch. I watch Discovery, PBS, Science Channel, and things of that ilk for the most part. I have never in my life watched a single episode of American Idol. So some people are inside watching the Science Channel, and some people are outside listening to ear-dumbing music and drinking beer.

As far as the OP, I remember a couple nights ago running across a gardening show on HGTV. Granted it was on late at night when good little gardeners are abed.