What's the Vine's age demographic like?

[Newbie]

So many of my friends think it's odd for me to grow veg' at my age, so it's reassuring to find a good number of Grapes in the same bracket.

I've been GYO'ing for the last 4-5 years and am now 30 Many of my friends think i'm turning into a sad old biddie, however they soon change their opinions in the summer when they're getting bag fulls of veg, jars of jams & chutnies!

[Comfreyfan]

50+ and loving every minute!

[eieio]

I am 37 this year - god am I really that old! My children make me feel much older at times though!

[T8Ter]

35....dyslexia rules k.o!!!

[katholicos]

I'm 15431 days old today!

[zebedee]

when I hit 40, I went into major decline (Better Half will vouch for this!!!) Got to 50, not quite so bad, but still depressed. 60 came along AND I LOVE IT!!!!! I can be a grumpy git and get away with it! We have 1 grandson and another 2 on the way, and I LOVE IT! I've got my bus pass AND I LOVE IT! I'm still working with the so called 'disaffected youngsters' AND I LOVE IT!

[Two_Sheds]

Good for you Zeb. My 30s were better than my 20s, even though I went through a heck of a lot.
I believe my 40s will be even better than the 30s when I depart them in 5 months time.

[HeyWayne]

when I depart them in 5 months time.

Never!

[annacruachan]

I believe my 40s will be even better than the 30s when I depart them in 5 months time.

With a bit of good luck you're right, TS. Kids almost off hand, still have lots of energy, still look and feel good - the 40s are a pretty good place to be.

The 70s though? For some they can be grim, though not for me luckily. I'm 71, not in very good health but in a wonderful marriage and able to do my container gardening with a bit of help with the heavy jobs. We live in a beautiful, peaceful place and I have all my faculties.

Of course the bus and ferry concessions have just been removed here, adding to the cost of living on an island!

[enrich100]

Your as old as the man you feel ..so Ollie come here and let mi have a squeeze at ya .
I'm 47 this May...I still feel like I'm in my twenty's, although my body thinks it's in its nineties some day's...so dose that make me middle aged????

How do I know if I'm Middle aged yet,
I haven't decided how long I�m going to live.

I'm holding on to the last few months of my 30's turning 40 has no fear for me however it does for my OH as I have told her from 40 onwards I can start wearing white socks under my sandals, if only the kids were a bit older then I could take them to school with my slippers on but I think that will be better to leave till my 50's

[Helgalush]

This thread is making me laugh!!

I am 30, pretty new to gardening, but as a vegetarian with 4 bunnies it seemed like a pretty logical thing to do...I find it really relaxing and a I get a little buzz when something actually decides to pop up....

[HappyMouffe]

Just managed to squeeze into 30-39 bracket - it's my 40th birthday in June. I'm looking forward to it. My OH, on the other hand, whose 40th birthday is in a couple of weeks, is a bit dismal about it.

[Two_Sheds]

With a bit of good luck you're right, TS. Kids almost off hand, still have lots of energy, still look and feel good - the 40s are a pretty good place to be

No kids (just a stepdaughter we see at weekends); not much energy (ME/CFS and chronic back pain), I'm struggling to lose weight now I'm older, I can see my face losing it's collagen already.... but, I finally have a house of my own with a largish garden, an allotment, and next week (fingers crossed) a proper grown-up greenhouse.

I have a small, but good circle of friends, a fulfilling job, I get on with my family, my partner is probably my life-partner, and I have lovely pets too. I honestly don't want for anything, for the first time in my life. Except more sunshine

[wollyanna]

Greetings to Annacruachn at last someone else in the red zone. Feel a bit ancient when all the other grapes seem so young but still able to do most things as well as anyone else and never think of my age when I start to tackle a task.

[Brengirl]

Greetings to Annacruachn at last someone else in the red zone. Feel a bit ancient when all the other grapes seem so young but still able to do most things as well as anyone else and never think of my age when I start to tackle a task.

Hi wollyanna. Welcome to the Owiseone club. For a while I thought I was the only one past sell by date on here. As I am not wearing any red stickers yet I didn't think anyone had noticed.