On 6 Mar 2006 07:47:02 -0800, "Gardening_Convert"
wrote:

The main problem is that I do earn a pretty good wage in IT and that
has to currently support my wife, 2 children and the Cat.

There lies your problem. You can make a living in horticulture but you
are not going to get anything like the income you get from IT. If you
want to get out of the rat race then you are going to have to
surrender the toys and perks of the rat race.