Sandra Keros
Our friend Dave who is out of work, facing possible foreclosure, too disabled to mow the lawn and with a family to support converted his front yard to growing food in discarded half wine barrels from local wineries. He said, "If I'm going to grow anything I might as well be able to eat it." Luckily, our friend was in the construction trade for many years and his wife grew up on a farm, so making it happen logistically was not such a big deal.
However, making it happen in your home may
feel like a big deal, which is why I have listed some resources and suggested solutions to common beginner jitters. Once you get started, you'll have more than enough to eat in a matter of weeks.
*Don't have time?* Go to the
farmers market or buy from your local
CSA.
*Don't know how?* Ask someone who does, go to your local nursery, go online and buy the
Western Garden Book.
*Don't have space?* Start small with an herb plant hooked up to a timed emitter. Or try indoor
hydroponics.
*Don't have much money, time, space or know how?* Talk with your
neighbors about growing and sharing food, even if you're only half
serious, have no idea how to do it; or just want to see the response. You may come up with some fun and enterprising solutions with people you grow to like.
Whether you do it yourself or with your neighbors it's fun to create community in a way that everyone can
relate to: food. Just as a test, reach out to your neighbors with the suggestion of planting food together. You could experience a funny story, begin a hobby or job you really enjoy or a meet a friend you can really count on.
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