Do you recall our early chat about 'random acts of gardening'? The general question I was posing was whether or not it is a good idea to randomly plant crops here and there through-out the city?!?!? The food would be available to anyone who may be in need of a delicious something to fill their bellies.
Well...
I just stumbled across a fantastic gardening book: Grow Great Grub by Gayla Trail (Random House, 2010)! In her text she describes 'guerrilla gardeners' who randomly and 'rebelliously' plant a few seeds or entire gardens with or without permission around the country.
I love it! There is an entire movement! ha ha ha!
Trail goes forward to say that communities sometimes establish gardens to support the local food needs or individuals may 'take it to the streets', as she states. Both concepts are appealing.
Her main considerations were 1. whether or not the 'rebellious farmers' desired to return to and tend the crops through-out the growing season and 2. the type of crops that flourish in a given zone or region.
Check out her book:
Trail also has a hip website that details some of her other work and awesome gardening ideas:
Where can you get this book ... FOR FREE???? (at least to borrow)
The Summit County Public library, of-course! Check out their site, so you can 'check out' this incredible book!
Cruise on over to your local branch. You may find some more treasures while you are there! Want to know a great thing about the library? It's always there and it's always free :) Can't beat a deal like that!
More often than not, the books that I could not imagine leaving out of my home library were first discovered on a trip around the library. Sometimes I go with a plan. Other times I roam the stacks and let my creativity take over. Stay open. You never know what might 'pop up'!
Cheers--
The Rubber City Homestead
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