modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:31:41 -0600, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
>> modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
>>> It's an idea:
>>> http://vimeo.com/1812382?pg=embed&sec=1812382
>>>
>>> According to the video at the height of the victory garden movement in
>>> the US, 40% of the produce consumed in the country was grown at home.
>>>
>>> And, on a related note, the history of gastronomy:
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkloP...delgrosso.com/
>>> --
>>>
>>> modom
>> Some of us, that were kids during WWII, still have our home gardens. DW
>> and I have been married 48 years the 26th of this month and we've always
>> had a garden. Even when we lived in the desert in Saudi Arabia.
>>
>> We live on a 75X150 city lot in a small city, the house occupies about
>> 3000 square feet of the lot and the rest is garden. Main veggie garden,
>> herb garden, fruit trees, blackberries, blueberries, flowers, etc. More
>> of the same but all flowers in the front yard. Keeps us sane after
>> working with the public for many years. Freezer full of good stuff we
>> grew plus a small pantry loaded with stuff we canned ourselves. Only way
>> to get exactly what you want to eat. If everyone of us grew as much as
>> we could we could knock the socks off the food conglomerates and help to
>> feed our neighbors too.
>>
>> Even better, start a neighborhood garden.
>
> You sir are a man after my own heart. I have a none-to-functional
> garden, which I will put my back into come spring. This year, I'll
> get it done right. Or bust. Or something...
>
> Meanwhile I've begun working with a group of like minded citizens here
> in Cow Hill to establish a community garden. A local church has
> donated the land and some people associated with the county government
> have already prepped it for a spring planting.
> --
>
> modom
Good for you. Growing your own food is one way of being sure that what
goes into your body won't hurt it. Be sure to put in a large compost
heap and turn it frequently.

We are the only folks in our neighborhood who do gardening of any kind.
The rest of them only have landscaping plants that don't get tended
until the lawn maintenance crew comes by every two weeks. This year
we're growing cabbage in the front flower beds. Neighbor across the
street wondered why our flowering kale wasn't flowering until I told her
it was food, not flowers. She was astounded to say the least.