Suburban Farming

NotSoonEnough · 05-16-2008, 09:53 AM

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Is it neat, or is it slightly odd that in this Los Angeles community -- it's called Pasadena -- a suburban mix of nice restaurants and well-tended front lawns, there is a home wedged in with the other houses where the entire front yard is edible?

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bow-tie · 05-16-2008, 10:54 AM

I think that's awesome. There is some discussion related to this on Simple Living Network.

cantlogin · 05-16-2008, 11:43 AM

I think it’s awesome too. I respect the self sufficiency aspect and aspire to be more like that. It’s hard for me to understand how a family of four in California can pay property tax, car, home and health insurance as well as their other living expenses with only $30,000.

mb · 05-16-2008, 12:02 PM

I think that this happens more often in California. There are a number of people in my neighborhood that have at least a partially edible front yard without grass. Most of them look fine and in no way do they detract from the neighborhood. I think that part of it is the Asian influence and part of it is the climate.

CA has a semi-desert, mediterranean climate. We get almost zero rain from May through October. Large "well tended" east coast/english style lawns require huge amounts of water and IMHO do not belong in the CA environment.

MB

lazygood4nothinbum · 05-16-2008, 03:14 PM

happened to catch the program. very cool. here's the family's website:

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TromboneAl · 05-16-2008, 04:26 PM

If it's working so well for them, why don't they look happier?

yakers · 05-16-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TromboneAl

If it's working so well for them, why don't they look happier?

My wife and a lot of friends have visited there. despite the pic, T Al, the folks are happy & healthy. Have real musical ho-downs regularly. I need to check out their biodiesel, the only local folks I know who make their own. I have seen the folks walking their goats on the hiking paths, quite a shocker to see a goat on a leash. My wife took out our front lawn and put in cactus & succulents, looks great.

lazygood4nothinbum · 05-16-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TromboneAl

why don't they look happier?

i dunno. maybe we could ask these people...

TromboneAl · 05-17-2008, 04:39 PM

Actually, Lazy, I think they were emulating that picture. Note the pitchfork.

I think I've finally figured out a crop that I can grow: Christmas Trees.

Tree number one (Doug Fir) has grown this much between 12/07/07:

ChristmasTree1.jpg

and today:

ChristmasTrees 001.jpg

I've got four more planted

05-16-2008, 10:54 AM	#2
bow-tie Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 597	I think that's awesome. There is some discussion related to this on Simple Living Network. __________________ Diggin' my way to financial freedom, one buck-at-a-time

05-16-2008, 03:14 PM	#5
lazygood4nothinbum Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,160	happened to catch the program. very cool. here's the family's website: Path to Freedom __________________ "life should begin with age and its privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and its capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages."~~mark twain - letter to edward kimmitt 1901

05-16-2008, 04:26 PM	#6
TromboneAl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,502	If it's working so well for them, why don't they look happier? __________________ - Al -- Always serious, never joking. No, wait. Never serious... Always... I forget.

05-17-2008, 04:39 PM	#9
TromboneAl Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,502	Actually, Lazy, I think they were emulating that picture. Note the pitchfork. I think I've finally figured out a crop that I can grow: Christmas Trees. Tree number one (Doug Fir) has grown this much between 12/07/07: ChristmasTree1.jpg and today: ChristmasTrees 001.jpg I've got four more planted __________________ - Al -- Always serious, never joking. No, wait. Never serious... Always... I forget.

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05-16-2008, 11:43 AM	#3
cantlogin Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 394	I think it’s awesome too. I respect the self sufficiency aspect and aspire to be more like that. It’s hard for me to understand how a family of four in California can pay property tax, car, home and health insurance as well as their other living expenses with only $30,000.

05-16-2008, 12:02 PM	#4
mb Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 634	I think that this happens more often in California. There are a number of people in my neighborhood that have at least a partially edible front yard without grass. Most of them look fine and in no way do they detract from the neighborhood. I think that part of it is the Asian influence and part of it is the climate. CA has a semi-desert, mediterranean climate. We get almost zero rain from May through October. Large "well tended" east coast/english style lawns require huge amounts of water and IMHO do not belong in the CA environment. MB

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