On 6/30/2012 7:08 AM, notbob wrote:
> On 2012-06-30, > wrote:
>
>> LMAO! And just how many people do you know that rent out space in their
>> front yards so neighbors can grow vegetables? LOL!
>
> You can pick yer ass up, now.
>
> I don't know what cave you live in, but it's been done --is being
> done. If I had that sorta acreage, I'd consider it. I'd even
> consider doing it jes for food instead of money. Maybe a little $$
> for taxes 'n mgmt.
>
> I realize many folks are loners and don't really like others. If you
> wanna sit behind 5 acres of un-natural green lawn --no doubt costing
> hundreds of $$ to maintain-- with a shotgun across yer knee and vid
> cams and motion detectors, jes to take a some photos of a couple ducks
> trying to make it to the other side, be my guest. If it was mine, I'd
> be raising me some good food and having lottsa cook-ins with like
> minded folks. Hell, at least plant grapes and make some wine!
>
> http://communitygarden.org/learn/sta...ity-garden.php


FWIW... I have to back Sheldon up on this one. The area where he lives
is mostly farm or forest. There are no nearby urban areas where people
would be looking for a place to have a community garden. He could offer
land use for free and still have no takers.

As far as lawn goes... the ground in that part of NY is so fertile that
you could plant a stick of firewood and watch it sprout. I seriously
doubt that Sheldon fertilizes that lawn at all... doesn't need it. It
is a short growing season there so he probably mows it once every 3 to 4
weeks between June and September.... and he mows it with a field mower,
not a lawn mower because it is more field grass than a groomed lawn...
probably perennial rye which grows very well in cooler climates and
needs little to no maintenance other than an occasional mowing.

It looks good, is low maintenance and is easy on the environment. The
other choice would be to let the ground go fallow... or try to rent ti
to a local farmer but working only 5 acres is more of a pain in the butt
to a farmer than it is worth. You seldom see a 5 acre hay field.

Sheldon often talks about things he doesn't know about, but in this
case, I think he is doing it right.

George L