How old are we?

I'm closer to the 80 mark than a lot of you. As Thomas Jefferson is supposed to have said "I am an old man but a young gardener" or similar words and we all know that he was an avid gardener and continually learning.

Ann

I'm a youngin'.... Well, relatively speaking anyway according to most folks here :-) At a mere 25, I'm definitely at the lower end of the age pool.

I've got a few weeks until I change age groups. Can't believe I got here this fast!
:-)

Gotta like that 15 year age spread for each category - no need to be too precise :-)

I'm 38 years old. Getting dangerously close to the forty mark. :(

Actually I didn't feel old until I got lumped in the category I got lumped into here. Yikes! I don't feel old.

55 and proud of it. In my youth I was quite the wild child - the folks said I'd never live to see 30, so each year I celebrate doubly!!!

Didn't take up gardening until I was 50 and living in the north country. Silly me! Whatever was I waiting for?

27 here. I find gardening very relaxing....it's a great balance to my extremely busy and stressful career.


Regards,
David

WHEW! I'm in the majority! I've gardened over the years as time permitted -- now I do other things as gardening permits.

At 57, I've reached the pleasant age William James spoke of in this quote:

"How pleasant is the day when we give up striving to be young -- or slender."

susan

well...I'm not 57 (only 39) but I agree with you whole heartedly Susan! lol It's such a relief when ya get to the point that people will just have to love you for who you are - or not. So much less work and so much happier at that point just to feel free to be yourself!

29 here and creeping closer to the big 3-0 every day.

:) Kim

Some days I'm older than others... LOL

I'm 59, but heading towards 60! LOL
Actually, I'm not sure how I'll feel about that day. Forty was fabulous, Fifty was freaky(I had a tough one with that!), so we'll see what Sixty has in store.
I just recently retired, so I'm enjoying life and my gardens more than ever before, so it (60th BD) may just slip by, unnoticed. (hopefully!) Ha.
I was surprised by the poll, so far. Guess I figured my age group(50-65) would be the largest group. I'm glad to see gardening , like many other passed-down skills, hasn't become a lost art.

Garden On, my friends!! :o)

56 here, but I'm one of the minority that checked the "doesn't matter, I feel young" option because I seem to be working harder now than I did in my 20s and certainly getting a lot more satisfaction out of the effort put into life. I try to make every day a new adventure!

Jeremy

I'm 38. I still feel like a kid - in my mind - my body's got some creaks, though.

LOL, Sequee!

We're almost twins.
I'm also 55 and started gardening at 50.
I did some light stuff before that, but nowhere near the 100+ pots I have today.

Nancy

I'll be 60 next March. In my head I feel like I'm just a kid. Someone said, "If I only knew then what I know now". Well, I have a few creaks here & there, but all in all I think life is just grand.

It really makes me feel good when a neighbor asks me a gardening question....and I actually know the answer.

Thank you DG

I'm 33. Gardening makes me feel both older and younger! Maybe once the heavy labor is done, I'll just feel younger :o) I can't wait to retire and live in my garden!!!

At 76, the body still functions reasonably well, although not without complaints. The brain is racing faster than ever, often on several topics at once. Life is certainly not dull!

Turning 49 later this week. Hoping that when I jump to the next category of age I can work less, garden more.

happy birthday a bit early gdionelli :-)

Each birth day makes you only one day older than you were the day before.

Isn't it funny - to work all day behind a desk is WORK.
to garden all day in the sun, doing back breaking stuff and getting filthy is FUN

Ann

I'm still striving to be young and slender. Losing the battle, truthfully, but still fighting. I will NOT go gently into that good night!

At 32 I'm one of the youngsters here. Whoohoo!

62 and getting younger every day!

Turned 54 on July 4th. Age is just a number. "Miss Clairol" helps keep the gray outta the red tho...

Jan

Discovered the joys of gardening early! Hopefully I will have a long life full of beautiful flowers!

WooooooHoooooooo...got it right again! lol
just kidding of course.

I don't mind getting older. I'll be 46 in another month and a half. I've always loved the expression "older than dirt".... so I guess I have a ways to go.
carol

Retired, 65 here & lovin' it!!! So many interesting things to see & do........ Now, how did I have enough hours in the day when I worked???

LD

Welllll! I don't like to admit it but today I turnde 54 and right now I feel every bit of it. On the good days I feel like I'm as invincible as a teenager but normally I feel my age. It's good to see the well rounded age group we have active here. It makes for a better forum.

jdee, you might think 40 is dangerous, but getting to 40 beats the heck out of the alternative! It IS true that the 40's and 50's are best. I can't speak to the 60's, but I'll be experiencing them very soon!

susan, thanks for the quote! I love it.

And kikisdad - some days I'm younger than others!

deannaV, you and I must have been born somewhere near each other in time! And I'm the same as you, 40 was okay, but 50 was a little hard to swallow. Hindsight says that the 50's were better than the 40's!!

gloriabythelake, I guess you fit in snugly with deannaV and me!

I am looking forward to retirement, as soon as I can make it happen, so I will have days and days instead of hours and hours to work in my flowers. Surely that is what retirement is for (along with the grandkids)!

Huffy, Happy Birthday to YOU!

YAY!!!! This question I got right!!!

You left out "I feel like I'm 100 years old because I spent all day pulling weeds, digging up rocks, and moving pots" which is my preferred answer.

I am NOT looking forward to retirement. There's no way I can live on Social Security, even assuming that we still have it when I get to that age.

Sometimes - it is not the mileage but instead the condition of the roadway.

Like justfurkids, I'll also be 46 in another month and a half.

Today has been a heartbreaking day though, so I feel much, much older.

WhiteHydrangea, start saving, even if it's only $10 a month. That's what I started doing 24 years ago. Now I believe I'll be able to make it, thought it won't be in high style, at least I'll be able to live!