RE: Ulog No. 7: "(Not) Tending the Garden"

[mariannewest]

Maybe you can look into the permaculture community (it started in Australia, there should be many there) and find someone who wants to use your backyard to turn into a farm. That way, you have all the free veggies you want, your yard looks beautiful and someone can make a living doing something they love!!
I have a couple of podcast with a San Diego Farmer who does just that...

http://sustainablelivingpodcast.com/backyard-farm-update/

http://sustainablelivingpodcast.com/living-backyard-farming/

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[evlachsblog]

That is actually a great idea. If it were only up to me, I would be following your suggestion, however, my husband loves his privacy, so he wouldn't want people coming in and out of our yard.

I know some Filipino women in our community that love planting herbs, vegetables, fruits and flowers, and they do that sort of thing in their friends' houses. They help tend the "mini-farm" and when fruits or vegetables are ready, they come and pick the harvest.

[mariannewest]

That is beautiful when the community comes together like that.

[haikubot]

That is beautiful
When the community comes
Together like that.

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