Something Different"Something Different" is a departure from our vegetable gardening articles and became a thought to publish on our vegetable gardening site. Let Me Give You the Reason WhyIt all started with a young man at the Post Office where I worked one day a week. You see, I had a heart attack several years ago and my cardiologist wanted me to get into an exercising routine for my heart.My cardiologist knew most of his heart patients would first start out exercising while the scare of having a heart attack was fresh in their mind. He also knew that as time went by many patients would find an excuse to miss a day here and there from their exercise routine until one day they were hardly exercising at all. To remove the temptation to quit, my cardiologist suggested to his patients to try something different than relying strictly on home exercise. He suggested getting a part-time job that involved a mild form of exercise, especially a type of job that required walking or using other body movement. For me, working at the Post Office as a rural carrier every Saturday satisfied my doctor's requirement. And that's where I met Donald. I'll get back to Donald in a moment because he really is the reason I'm writing this article about "something Different."
Pushing SeventyThis is kind of a familiar statement around my house. Whenever I try to take on more than my fair share of work in my vegetable garden during summer under the Arizona sun, my wonderful wife comes trotting out and in a firm voice (more of concern I think) reminds me I not only had a heart attack but as she say's "your pushing seventy, so get inside out of the heat." Well I'm not quite pushing seventy, but I guess I'll get their soon enough. As far as I'm concerned that day won't come until the very second of that birthday. In my mind "heck I'm only twenty."Vegetable Gardening is My PassionI always had a love for gardening, especially vegetaable gardening and spending more time in my garden when I retired was my dream. Both the heart attack and my retirement year came at the same time and I knew the extra exercise puttering about in the garden was good for my heart. I got to do my dream hobby and also get exercise. Now that's a win-win.Something DifferentAfter several years puttering in the garden, my wife suggested why not teach what you know about vegetable gardening to beginner gardeners at a community college. She said, "They offer all kinds of week-end and night courses to people in the community who are interested in hobbies and crafts."Well, I thought for a moment about this idea but as I like to get up with the roosters, (because I'm not much for been up late at night), that rules out teaching night-time classes. Plus, I work Saturdays at the Post Office and that rules out giving a week-end course. But the idea about teaching vegetable gardening to beginner gardeners got me thinking. So why not come up with something different than teaching an adult course at a community college, yet still offer my knowledge about vegetable gardening to people interested in this hobby. As sure as the sun comes up every morning, so does the winter season appear like clockwork and whether I like it or not, there's not much work to do in my garden. Yep! House bound until spring finally arrives. Something Different Takes PlaceOne day while roaming around on the Internet looking at this and that, it struck me, I bet there are a lot of gardeners on the Internet doing the same as me and if so, I bet there are also people who would like to grow vegetables but don't know that much about vegetable gardening. An idea occurred to me, "Why not build a Website and teach beginner gardeners how to grow vegetables?" I thought this was a good idea until a good dose of reality hit me. I realized I needed a brain far more knowledgeable than mine to build a Website.Well, I scratched that idea, but as the winter months seemed to be getting longer and I was getting increasingly bored, the idea to build a Website was still on my mind. It also became apparent to me that I either had to forget about my idea or find out more about how to create a Website. Then it hit me, my next door neighbor worked at something to do with computers. Maybe he might know how to build a Website and so I gave him a call. I explained to him what I wanted to do and he said, "There are plenty of places on the Internet you can sign up for free and get a basic template already made up." He continued by saying, "You just fill in the template with what you want to say and they will post it on the Internet." I replied to my neighbor that I didn't have the foggiest idea how to go about doing that and he said, "You buy the pizza and I'll help you get started." The Following SundayWith his help, we did manage to get a Website of sorts up the next Sunday, and suddenly here I was thumping out one article after another on vegetable gardening. Wow! what a solution to my dreary winter days. But as I found out a a short while later, my solution to winter boredom was only partly solved. Yes, working on that little Website did allow me to do something different and occupy my time, but my site just wasn't getting to very many people. And this was especially true for beginner gardeners, or come to that, even letting experienced gardeners know about my gardening site. My Website was competing with literally millions and millions of other more experienced Websites for audience attention and mine was well, "like a boat without a rudder lost in a sea of Websites."I mentioned this to my neighbor and he said, "the problem you're having is the Internet audience don't know you're there." He also said, "There are many companies advertising on the Internet how they can help you reach lots of people if you sign up with them and of course pay them money. He continued, "Most of these Websites offer you the moon but it won't take you long to realize it's pretty much promises with no substance and your wallet will end up a whole lot lighter." This was not what I wanted to hear, but a good dose of reality would at least save my pocket book. My Next Door Neighbor Came ThroughWell so much about doing something different I thought, but about a week later my neighbor dropped by and said he mentioned my problem and what I wanted to do to a friend at work who told him his son has a Website about how to grow a great lawn. My neighbor's co-worker said his son is really happy with the amount of people going to his Website for tips and information on growing a healthy lawn. My neighbor thought I would be interested in knowing more about how the co-workers son went about it and handed me his phone number suggesting I give him a call. I did, and as they say, "the rest is history."That Was Then This is NowThat phone call was a couple of years ago, and I'm happy to say my Website has a growing Web audience. Well, you're one of them because here you are. I take pride in posting information on vegetable gardening to beginner gardeners of which many have contacted me to say my articles really helped them with their garden. Although I must admit, I'm a little slow in getting an article or two up on my site during gardening season, but when winter comes around you'll find me here on my Website thumping out as many articles on vegetable gardening as time permits.Do You Remember Donald?I get to see Donald most every Saturday when at the Post Office. Yes, I still work this job four Saturdays a month for the exercise, and my wife thinks it's a good thing because I get out of the house and garden for a short while and enjoy the camraderie of other people. Secretly, I think she looks forward to a little quiet time and a break from me. I know I can be a handfull.Well anyway, I mentioned to Donald that I have my own Website on vegetable gardening and how happy I was with how it's doing. Donald is quite a young man and like most young people he grew up in the age of computers, and I know he forgot more about them than I will know in a lifetime. He knows all about the Internet and how to put up a Website in his sleep. As a matter of fact he mentioned he has a Website on the Internet as we speak. His problem and one he readily admitted, is not getting much Internet traffic. That sounded all too familiar to me (remember my problem when I first started), so I suggested like me, why not do something different, and so I gave him the name of the same company I use. He said he will think about it but I knew what he was thinking. "What does an old geezer know about building Websites that he doesn't?" Well in my youth I seem to recall I knew everything and nobody could tell me different. So I really didn't hold it against him. I forgot about my suggestion to him, but a while later he brought up the subject again. I think he kept tabs on my Website and noticed my visibility on the Internet kept increasing. Well it did and still does, so I'm thinking this was the reason he wanted more information about the company that was helping me be successful. I'm glad his curiosity got the better of him and that he listened to my suggeston about his Website and try something different. He did, and contacted "Site Build It." That's the company that hosts my Website, and now Donald is beginning to enjoy the success of his own Website. It's a slow and steady process but over time it works! It's now been several months into Donald's new Website adventure through "Site Build It," and he he is getting more traffic to his site in this short time than the year or so he received by doing it alone. Donald is quite pleased with the results he is getting so far and he also knows over time his Website will keep increasing in traffic. Like me, Donald did something different and he credits "Site Build It" for his success. Because Donald did something different from his original Website approach, he not only is becoming a successful Website builder, he is also discovering a new found passion and enthusiasm to develop his site farther and reach out to a larger audience that share his interest. Through Donald's excitement and passion about his Website, which he still attributes to "Site Build It," I discovered another idea that's also becoming a bit of a mission and a passion for me. Now That Leads To You To Think About Something DifferentIf I can put up a successful Website on the Internet knowing little about the Internet when I started, and Donald with all his Internet knowledge getting nowhere with his site until he used "Site Build Its" method, I figured why can't you? Now that is of course if it's something you like to do, and like me, try something different.Here Are a Few Ideas For Your Mind To PonderMaybe you're like me and have a hobby with knowledge and experience you would like to pass onto others. Perhaps it's how to do Masonry, knitting, crochet, pottery, car repairs, making clothing, wedding arrangements,and on and on. There are all types of hobbies and crafts, people are interested in but for whatever the reason haven't figured out how to go about it on their own. That's where you come in with your experience and know-how. Be it from the type of work you do or did, or perhaps a hobby that's your passion.You may not realize it, but there are thousands of people who would love to lean what you know. This is evident by the many community colleges and schools offering adult education courses on a variety of hobbies and craft courses. That was really true for me when my wife suggested teaching a course on vegetable gardening. I came up with something different to my wife's idea by building my own Website about vegetable gardening. If you have an interest and a passion about something, you can bet there are many folks who also share your interest. What I can tell you about my Website is that I have received many e-mails from beginner gardeners thanking me for having my site. They continue by saying, "Thank you for the information your site offers to help me figure out where I went wrong." Others said, "I gave vegetable gardening one more try with your help and am happy to say my tomato garden was a success." Or, I love picking my own tomatoes from my garden. Thank you for been there." Now that's got to make anyone feel good, I know it made me feel good. This could be you instead of me receiving these e-mails. If you would like to try something different by passing on your experience and passion about what you know and love to others, then follow my lead by contacting "Site Build It." They will take you by the hand step by step to develop your very own Website. This Company Is Something DifferentI don't recommend much and never do unless I try it first. I can honestly say unlike most Website providers, "Site Build It" is the only company I strongly recommend to help you create your own Website. I have been with them now for over three years with my site "garden-planting-tips.com." I have found them to be honest, reliable, and they take you by the hand step-by-step along the way to develop your own site. As I said earlier, I knew nothing about putting up a Website, but they explanied in an easy to understand way what to do and how to go about it. And believe me, when it comes to computers or even putting up a Website, I believe my brain has more garden dirt in it than grey matter. But never the less, "Site Build It" got me going until I finally got the hang of it. They adopt the attitude "Rome wasn't built in a day." Well I got there and so did hundreds of other people with no Website experience.For me, doing something different by building my own Website would not have happened without "Site Build Its" help. Remember, you too can be like Donald, so if this idea of doing something different by creating you own Website appeals to you. Take a moment and read what "Site Build It" has to offer and how it can benefit you.
I'm also here for you if you have any questions about "Site Build It"or how they helped me. Just drop me a line or two from our "Contact Us" page with your question. I will be happy to get back to you with an answer to your question. I'm quite happy to do this, because that's how strong I feel about this company and I want you just like Donald to get off to a good start building your own successful Website. By the way, you can see Donald's site sechresthomebrew.com He has just started his Website with "Site Build its" help; do drop back from time to time to see how he is doing. I hope you enjoyed both Donald's and my adventure on doing something different. If you landed on this page of "something different," I invite you to explore the rest of our site for more on vegetable gardening. Happy Gardening, Cy...
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