Comments on: Hungry for some urban agriculture http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/ in the garden, in the kitchen and on the page Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:01:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: lisa http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62483 lisa Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:15:18 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62483 This is a great idea. You can grow this! This is a great idea. You can grow this!

]]> By: Meg http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62472 Meg Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:43:06 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62472 No suggestions, but good luck! Sounds like you have a good number of people who are wanting to do something positive, so hopefully the powers-that-be will cooperate. Please keep us posted on any developments! No suggestions, but good luck! Sounds like you have a good number of people who are wanting to do something positive, so hopefully the powers-that-be will cooperate. Please keep us posted on any developments!

]]> By: Kelly http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62470 Kelly Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:48:36 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62470 Kate my love, maybe you're just picking up on my ADD induced need for electroshock therapy! Kate my love, maybe you’re just picking up on my ADD induced need for electroshock therapy!

]]> By: Kelly http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62469 Kelly Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:48:01 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62469 Thank you all so much for your encouragement! Thank you all so much for your encouragement!

]]> By: kate http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62467 kate Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:23:29 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62467 . . . oooooo, i've got shivers . . .your ideas and plans are electrifying :) so excited for you :) . . . oooooo, i’ve got shivers . . .your ideas and plans are electrifying :) so excited for you :)

]]> By: Angelina http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62452 Angelina Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:55:18 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62452 My head is spinning with angles and ideas so just at the moment I don't think I have anything specific to say except that you know I can't wait for you to make your mark, to pursue the things that make you truly happy and I know your current cubicle isn't it. You also know I pretty much want all the same things you do, except for a commercial cupcake bakery. I have a finished letter to send out to you but now I have to find it first. My head is spinning with angles and ideas so just at the moment I don’t think I have anything specific to say except that you know I can’t wait for you to make your mark, to pursue the things that make you truly happy and I know your current cubicle isn’t it. You also know I pretty much want all the same things you do, except for a commercial cupcake bakery. I have a finished letter to send out to you but now I have to find it first.

]]> By: Rebecca (Sallygardens Smallholding - living sustainably in rural Ireland) http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62448 Rebecca (Sallygardens Smallholding - living sustainably in rural Ireland) Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:50:42 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62448 Wow this is awe inspiring. I know we are very lucky to have a rural life and grow all our own food, but I've been talking recently on my blog too about how I'm certain city folk are going to want/need to begin growing food at home. I think every available green city space should be designed with food in mind! Why not grow apple and other fruit trees in park and along roadsides instead of purely ornamental ones? Why not plant fruit shrubs as hedgerows such as blackcurrant, raspberry and gooseberry instead of ornamentals? There are so many perennial crops that look beautiful and could be incorporated into gardens ... perennials mean they only need planting once but keep producing year after year. Things like Good King Henry - a shrub that produces spinach worthy leaves, or Nine Star Brocolli - a brocolli shrub that keeps on going for years too. The list is endless. What you are thinking of doing is embracing the fundamentals of Permaculture. Producing food close to home, closing the loop of production. Its fantastic. I wish you all the luck in the world. What about folk who simply don't have the time or stamina to grow their own veg in the community, will there be some way they can sponsor a years supply of veg in return for regular veg boxes? Wow this is awe inspiring. I know we are very lucky to have a rural life and grow all our own food, but I’ve been talking recently on my blog too about how I’m certain city folk are going to want/need to begin growing food at home. I think every available green city space should be designed with food in mind! Why not grow apple and other fruit trees in park and along roadsides instead of purely ornamental ones? Why not plant fruit shrubs as hedgerows such as blackcurrant, raspberry and gooseberry instead of ornamentals?

There are so many perennial crops that look beautiful and could be incorporated into gardens … perennials mean they only need planting once but keep producing year after year. Things like Good King Henry - a shrub that produces spinach worthy leaves, or Nine Star Brocolli - a brocolli shrub that keeps on going for years too. The list is endless.

What you are thinking of doing is embracing the fundamentals of Permaculture. Producing food close to home, closing the loop of production. Its fantastic. I wish you all the luck in the world.

What about folk who simply don’t have the time or stamina to grow their own veg in the community, will there be some way they can sponsor a years supply of veg in return for regular veg boxes?

]]> By: El http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62443 El Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:34:38 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2008/04/02/hungry-for-some-urban-agriculture/#comment-62443 Yay. Frankly, you'll be sooo much happier (take it from one who knows) if you get out of the cube farm and at least work from home doing anything. That you'll do something with dirt and community...how wonderful! Keep us up on your plans. Yay. Frankly, you’ll be sooo much happier (take it from one who knows) if you get out of the cube farm and at least work from home doing anything. That you’ll do something with dirt and community…how wonderful! Keep us up on your plans.

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