The rule will not be put in place to restrictive

So much for recommending fish emulsion and blood meal as fertilizers!

Just pointing out he has a pond in his garden, lol. And what about people that raise chickens? Where do you draw the line? Isn't gardening, farming, recreation all related? My two cents.

I am fine with the new rule.

I have no problem with hunting, fishing, etc., but given that this is a gardening group, I think it's reasonable to try to keep things on topic.

How very considerate ! Great idea ! ( Although I believe the post was about the fishing pond he had in his garden , which was providing his food , so technically....)

I totally agree that posts in the Gardening group should be gardening-related and hope that others will note that the tone of your request is polite and respectful.

There are dozens of groups on his website, and a member who has a particular interest but cannot find an appropriate group should start and announce a group based on that interest.

Regardless of one's attitude towards the food chain, this group is about only one aspect of it - gardening. I agree that posts should be limited to those that are related to gardening.

I am an avid Chicago Cubs fan, but I believe that if I began to post daily "Cubs updates" in the "trump Pinata" group it would be received like a "lead piñata."

Agreed. Let's eliminate the extraneous agendas.

This omnivore is becoming vegan for health and climate. Incidentally, animals aren't killed to satisfy my palate.

I'm always torn between our gardening group & the food glorious food group when posting about garden produce being prepared for later use in cooking. (See my latest post). Is this still OK based on you thought?

No problem from this omnivore.