On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 14:44:34 -0000, "Angus Nisbet"
wrote:

Is there such a thing as a computer game to simulate gardening? Which of
you remember the computer games 'Sim City' and 'Sim World'?

Sim Garden or anything like it would be good , either internet based or PC
based? My wife currently doesn't have access to a garden and she is
getting very twitchy about it!

There was Sim Farm, which I found a little off-putting because it
seemed to concentrate on equipment and buildings, and didn't allow
for, say, small plots of designer veg. "Ever Growing Garden" was a
'game' for 3-8yr olds, but mildly amusing.

For a no-garden challange, she might try culinary sprouts (alfalfa,
mung bean, broccoli, etc.). Or windowsill herbs -- instead of digging,
watering & weeding, one could be occupied racing around a house to
capture sunlight. Forced bulbs compact a growing season into a few
weeks. Miniature gardening in fish tanks and the like is a
possibility.