Pete Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 That is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 that is both completely amazing and incredibly depressing at the same time....something so simple can impact so many and empower people and bring them together...i've always wanted to do a community garden...i may look into something next year. that was an amazing video. thanks for bringing it to my attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 that is both completely amazing and incredibly depressing at the same time....something so simple can impact so many and empower people and bring them together...i've always wanted to do a community garden...i may look into something next year. that was an amazing video. thanks for bringing it to my attention Even in the city I live in has a ton of empty lots. Converting those into gardens would be amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 that is both completely amazing and incredibly depressing at the same time....something so simple can impact so many and empower people and bring them together...i've always wanted to do a community garden...i may look into something next year. that was an amazing video. thanks for bringing it to my attention http://extension.psu.edu/chester Start there. http://extension.psu.edu/community/ecd/news/2013/making-something-out-of-nothing Is an article where your very own county is working on programs just like the one you speak of... You can start with getting in touch with your Master Gardner Coordinator - yours is Elizabeth Alakszay / exa108@psu.edu Even in the city I live in has a ton of empty lots. Converting those into gardens would be amazing! http://cestanislaus.ucanr.edu/ That is cool. http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cook/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Hard to believe the city had a problem with planting the strip of dirt between the curb and sidewalk. Why not make use of the space for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 thanks man! I've got my balcony garden but it's only 15 pots and 13 of them are the hottest pepper variety.... :-) http://extension.psu.edu/chester Start there. http://extension.psu...-out-of-nothing Is an article where your very own county is working on programs just like the one you speak of... You can start with getting in touch with your Master Gardner Coordinator - yours is Elizabeth Alakszay / exa108@psu.edu http://cestanislaus.ucanr.edu/ http://web.extension...inois.edu/cook/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Here is an interesting read: http://www.growyourowngroceries.org/does-guerrilla-gardening-work/ Read the comments, interesting. I was wondering... In such an arid area as LA, where does the water come from? Tending of the plants? I have a lot of questions. Every action has a reaction... ESPECIALLY environmental ones. What about road runoff, water supply, etc... Now beautification, I can see... BUT would you really want to eat something coming out of the ground in South Central. Especially vegetables? I can see planting orchards like apples and pears etc... BUT, again... Those take better than arid climates. Wouldn't one be better just eating @ Burger King? Are we really thinking about the reactions to our actions? Not being a Cassandra here and bringing doom to people's activism, just constructive questioning. Still... I think it is pretty cool. Sorry for being skeptical. Hard to believe the city had a problem with planting the strip of dirt between the curb and sidewalk. Why not make use of the space for good. I see what you are saying on face value. But, it really is not hard to believe. Have we REALLY thought this out. Honestly. Not trying to argue to argue, just trying to bring both sides of the issue here. How susscessful can this really be? In the end? Everything in life is a balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 300 miillion tomatoes would rock!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 300 miillion tomatoes would rock!! Devil's advocate here... Are you sure about that AJ... :-) Is it really possible? Didn't somebody try an all lentil diet? ;-) How'd that turn out? Have we heard from them, I wasn't paying attention. :-P I will take my chance's w/Jimmy John's... :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajzepp Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Devil's advocate here... Are you sure about that AJ... :-) Is it really possible? Didn't somebody try an all lentil diet? ;-) How'd that turn out? Have we heard from them, I wasn't paying attention. :-P I will take my chance's w/Jimmy John's... :-P That's a great point...it's been a while since we heard from Sage...did the Lentils get the better of him?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I see what you are saying on face value. But, it really is not hard to believe. Have we REALLY thought this out. Honestly. Not trying to argue to argue, just trying to bring both sides of the issue here. How susscessful can this really be? In the end? Everything in life is a balance. Why does the idea need to be dismissed so quickly? Growing and tending a garden s not a difficult endeavor. At times maybe a bit physical. Growing up (we lived in the country) my family always had a garden. My mom froze and canned veggies. Probably saved thousands over the many years that we did this. Also, many in places like south central do not have quick nor easy access to fruits and veggies. Stores don't stock it maybe because of lack of shelf life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) Why does the idea need to be dismissed so quickly? Growing and tending a garden s not a difficult endeavor. At times maybe a bit physical. Growing up (we lived in the country) my family always had a garden. My mom froze and canned veggies. Probably saved thousands over the many years that we did this. Also, many in places like south central do not have quick nor easy access to fruits and veggies. Stores don't stock it maybe because of lack of shelf life. I am not dismissing it so easily. I admire the grand idea. I have nothing against private gardens. I grow fruits and vegetables... We even planted a mini-orchard @ our work and it is bearing apples and pears nicely... Yet, is it really gonna work on public spaces? The success rate seems it would be low... ESPECIALLY in an arid climate like S.Cal. Then there is the maintenance issue. Maybe, I have heartburn a little over Ron Finely... "designer." His "escape velocity" is way more than the average person in South Central. Just being pragmatic. A lot of sweat equity goes into growing food. Have they really thought this through? I have my doubts. Just saying Edited August 26, 2013 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 I am not dismissing it so easily. I admire the grand idea. I have nothing against private gardens. I grow fruits and vegetables... We even planted a mini-orchard @ our work and it is bearing apples and pears nicely... Yet, is it really gonna work on public spaces? The success rate seems it would be low... ESPECIALLY in an arid climate like S.Cal. Then there is the maintenance issue. Maybe, I have heartburn a little over Ron Finely... "designer." His "escape velocity" is way more than the average person in South Central. Just being pragmatic. A lot of sweat equity goes into growing food. Have they really thought this through? I have my doubts. Just saying Take a peek at this: http://thefoodtrust.org/uploads/media_items/grocerygap.original.pdf As for LA being arid don't people water their lawns there? A well thought out garden should require less water than a lawn. Also, they would have two and for some things three full growing seasons there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Take a peek at this: http://thefoodtrust.org/uploads/media_items/grocerygap.original.pdf As for LA being arid don't people water their lawns there? A well thought out garden should require less water than a lawn. Also, they would have two and for some things three full growing seasons there. Interesting. Thanks. But still, the water has to be brought in. Is there lawns in South Central? I don't even water my lawn here... Nature takes it course and I keep it cut short so it looks nice and tight, even if it is all weeds... One really can't complain, it looks good. Not lush, but good. No fertilize and weed killer either. What do seeds look like with minimal attention? How many days would LA survive with the aqueducts being cut? I see what you are saying, again, interesting read. I am still skeptical, see it as a pipe dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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