Opinion

OPED: Digging in the dirt is good for your soul

RBC | Every spring, I tell myself I’m not going to garden. It’s time-consuming, can be expensive (especially if you’re just starting out) and hoeing weeds is one of my least favorite pastimes. Mostly, though, I’m terrified I’ll accidentally kill everything. I hate failing, and my plant survival track record is not great.

This year my seven year old begged and pleaded for a garden (he really wants to grow corn, of all things)…