A growing number of city dwellers are growing their own food. In ground, raised beds, and containers heirloom tomatoes, zucchini, and such have found their way to the city. Is this only a simple solution to our “economic slowdown” aaahhhcooresession! or is it because we are becoming more environmentally conscious? Whatever the reason, lets keep it up…we are all a part of (cliche alert) the circle of life.
Be lessening our use of disposables (incomes included) we have the opportunity to learn about our lives again. The values of our great-grandparents may again be in vogue. They were conservationists, if something broke they fixed it, if the socks got holes they were mended, if the dress was ripped it became a quilt, the food they ate they grew it, the abundance was shared with a neighbor. The good old days. We have only in recent times become wasteful. It’s not too late, we are still hardwired as conservationists. Maybe a recession is what we need to reawaken that spirit.
Its really easy to grow food, its like having a pet that eventually will feed you. You provide a nice environment and it will flourish, you don’t and they will be sickly. Water, soil, and seed is really all you need. There is very little skill involved. Many are intimidated by the idea but everyone started somewhere. The worst that can happen is that your plant will die, but you will learn from that and it maybe the next one won’t. I have been an avid gardener now for 8 years and I still kill stuff.
I think the most satisfying first crop is tomatoes, those little grape ones are just phenominal, they grow quick, fruit quick, and abundantly. Tomatoes will tolerate a little abuse, and can easily be grown in a container if you don’t have yard space. Yesterday I was in whole foods and heirloom tomatoes were a whopping $5.99 a pound……that is crazy. And they will never be as good as the ones you grow. Give it a shot, grow a tomato. Let me know how you fair. Ask if you need advice.
Plant Peace
Dandelioness
Dandelioness–Some people are takign growing to the next level by establishing commercial backyard and front lawn farms. You can seem some of these entrepreneurial home-based aremrs in action at http://www.spinfarming.com