Comments on: Urban Farming: Food Security Plus Fun http://www.diamondcutlife.org/urban-farming-food-security-plus-fun/ Sustainable Living: The Heart Of The Matter Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:24:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Kathie http://www.diamondcutlife.org/urban-farming-food-security-plus-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-5957 Kathie Wed, 27 May 2009 03:39:31 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=397#comment-5957 We are growing a good portion of our food and canning, dehydrating and freezing everything we grow. We buy our wheat, corn and other items in bulk and repackage. Saves a lot of money. We are going to try a patch of wheat this year and see how we do. We grind our own wheat and bake our own bread" also a big money saver. Chickens are fun but don't pay for themselves if you have to buy food. But, if you have a garden, you can feed them along with yourself! Is anyone aware of the threat that Monsanto is going to try to do away with all non-hybrid seeds? Check it out on the web. Evidently the company has sued farmers for saving seed and has been victorious. We are seed savers and encourage everyone to do the same. Keep the heirloom seeds from extinction! We are growing a good portion of our food and canning, dehydrating and freezing everything we grow.
We buy our wheat, corn and other items in bulk and repackage. Saves a lot of money. We are going to try a patch of wheat this year and see how we do. We grind our own wheat and bake our own bread” also a big money saver. Chickens are fun but don’t pay for themselves if you have to buy food. But, if you have a garden, you can feed them along with yourself!

Is anyone aware of the threat that Monsanto is going to try to do away with all non-hybrid seeds? Check it out on the web. Evidently the company has sued farmers for saving seed and has been victorious. We are seed savers and encourage everyone to do the same. Keep the heirloom seeds from extinction!

]]> By: Crafty green poet http://www.diamondcutlife.org/urban-farming-food-security-plus-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3506 Crafty green poet Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:02:34 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=397#comment-3506 but we did grow potatoes last year and hope to grow carrots this year, then there is a communal veg patch with beans and fruit bushes but we did grow potatoes last year and hope to grow carrots this year, then there is a communal veg patch with beans and fruit bushes

]]> By: Crafty green poet http://www.diamondcutlife.org/urban-farming-food-security-plus-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3505 Crafty green poet Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:02:02 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=397#comment-3505 Yes there are so many reasons for growing your own food. We have a project going on in Edinburgh to get at least part of the communal backgardens into food production, which brings about huge challenges, not least who owns part of the backgreens, but also a distressing lack of sunlight due to the gardens being surrounded by high tenements. Yes there are so many reasons for growing your own food. We have a project going on in Edinburgh to get at least part of the communal backgardens into food production, which brings about huge challenges, not least who owns part of the backgreens, but also a distressing lack of sunlight due to the gardens being surrounded by high tenements.

]]> By: Deb http://www.diamondcutlife.org/urban-farming-food-security-plus-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-3491 Deb Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:21:33 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=397#comment-3491 Food Security! We are SO on the same page here, Alison. I've given this a lot of thought. My friend is a civil engineer and he's busy planning transit and connectivity systems of cities across the U.S. as well as in other countries. Food security is an issue that is on a lot of minds these days. Stores only carry approximately 3 days worth of food, virtually all of which is dependent on oil to get there. Virtually ALL of our supplies - food, pet food, medicine, even fuel itself, are dependent on oil. If our oil supply were seriously disrupted, there would be shortages and chaos in no time. Terrifying thought, no? I fully advocate not just growing some of your own food, but storing some dry goods as well. Be prepared! Have spare food on hand, spare pet food if you have pets, an extra month's worth of medicine, and especially important - a back up method for purifying water that does not involve heating it. I don't like to be alarmist either. I prefer to think of this as realistic disaster preparedness. I don't like thinking about it, but for me, it's just not optional. Part of the reason we purchased a tiny home on nearly 4 acres is to pursue greater food independence. I plan to have over a half acre of veggie garden, plus a nice berry patch, fruit & nut trees, and some laying hens. I aim to can & preserve more, plus donate fresh produce to the local food bank. I've even given thought to bee keeping, though that's a significant undertaking! Good luck on your pursuit, I'm very interested and will be checking in! So glad you found a new housemate. Food Security! We are SO on the same page here, Alison. I’ve given this a lot of thought.

My friend is a civil engineer and he’s busy planning transit and connectivity systems of cities across the U.S. as well as in other countries. Food security is an issue that is on a lot of minds these days.

Stores only carry approximately 3 days worth of food, virtually all of which is dependent on oil to get there. Virtually ALL of our supplies – food, pet food, medicine, even fuel itself, are dependent on oil. If our oil supply were seriously disrupted, there would be shortages and chaos in no time. Terrifying thought, no?

I fully advocate not just growing some of your own food, but storing some dry goods as well. Be prepared! Have spare food on hand, spare pet food if you have pets, an extra month’s worth of medicine, and especially important – a back up method for purifying water that does not involve heating it.

I don’t like to be alarmist either. I prefer to think of this as realistic disaster preparedness. I don’t like thinking about it, but for me, it’s just not optional.

Part of the reason we purchased a tiny home on nearly 4 acres is to pursue greater food independence. I plan to have over a half acre of veggie garden, plus a nice berry patch, fruit & nut trees, and some laying hens. I aim to can & preserve more, plus donate fresh produce to the local food bank. I’ve even given thought to bee keeping, though that’s a significant undertaking!

Good luck on your pursuit, I’m very interested and will be checking in! So glad you found a new housemate.

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