I wish I could edit existing posts rather than keep adding new posts....
Anyway, the reason I suggested this short response is that I realize he wasn't asking me why I don't let him garden with me. He knows why, he was just griping about the fact.
More on the logic: I went down the road I did because it seems illogical to me that he would keep griping about something I've specifically asked him not to bring up again, and still expect to get a positive response. It especially seems illogical to me to think that it's impossible to burn a bridge, even with your S, considering how many M's end in D. This is my "logic." This is what goes on in my head before I attempt to discuss it with my H. Are you telling me that isn't logical?