These are not my hands, but Sarah’s, planting Walla Walla sweet onion starts in the Good Neighbor Garden Project’s first garden. The Project, which aims to promote community through the creation of edible gardens on public property, is the brainchild of a couple of friends who were also involved in starting the farmers’ market in our neighborhood. I’ve gotten involved with this local food project as well, not because I’m already a gardener, but because I aspire to be one.
Next week, Amy of Go Go Green Garden is coming over to look at our yard, with an eye to edible landscaping. We have a fair amount of shade from large trees and the small apartment next door, but I think there are a few parts of the yard where we could successfully grow some vegetables and fruits.
As I write this, Stephen Colbert is interviewing Dickson Despommier, director of the Vertical Farm Project. It’s certainly a more high-tech approach to urban farming than planting vegetable gardens on planting strips and other unused public land, but their goals are the same: providing safe, healthy, local food, and ensuring food security for urban areas in the face of climate change and rising energy costs.
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I am looking forward to seeing pictures of your yard, edibly landscaped.
Excellent idea. I will be happy to donate some raspberries to your cause.
Seriously.
Or, email me and I can come look and give you a few ideas - free.
I am thinking quite a bit about the eating local concept these days. My post today will mention some of why it has been on my mind. Good luck with the gardening!