Comments on: Growing food and herbs to avoid plastic

By: BethTerry

BethTerry — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 02:19:33 +0000

Just remember that if you join a CSA that delivers produce to your house, request no plastic packaging. Sadly, many of them still put produce in plastic bags or plastic containers,

By: organicprogressive

organicprogressive — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:03:16 +0000

kids only ever model their parents to below re: kids addicted to soda. if YOU dont ever drink soda they will NEVER acquire taste for it until they move out…I know first hand and I think soda is disgusting…also lost 20 lbs when I stopped drinking sodas and quit mcds.

By: organicprogressive

organicprogressive — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:00:56 +0000

ironically due to having no winter this year from fossil fuel pollution most herbs reseeded and came back this year so I could easily barter with others who grow other stuff IF this area was more progressive…I grow food compost have rainbarrel and recently I really started trying to get off plastics for envir. AND for health reasons since many cos. still use BPAs…I never use canned goods as I can just freeze tomatoes etc for winter IF we have one this year. I hate more and more ‘convenience’ stuff so I now use shaving soap and one has lasted six mos. now. I also use a glass carafe with no plastic for my morning joe and to me personally not just locavore but avoiding ANYTHING from china as long as I can is extremely important to me as a ‘patriotic’ american which typically means taiwan made for many household goods and clothes from somewhere else depending on retailer…also very hard to find organic clothes with recycled plastics in the US. also if you are buying clothes from vietnam you are still supporting communism most likely since many manufacturers in china now switch to vietnam for cheaper labor….that is my two cents. peace.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:30:17 +0000

I just discovered this blog and I am sooo excited to read through it. I’ve been trying to cut back on plastic for a while now. This post caught my eye because herbs are one of the few things I haven’t killed in my gardening attempts. Last year my cilantro was super happy. I need to plant some more!

By: CodyWRaysHealingHand

CodyWRaysHealingHand — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:07:56 +0000

Just recently started following the blog. Very true- herbs are too easy to grow. You just have to do the right research to find out which ones work in which light, soil, water so on. I failed a few times on a few herbs from seeds but then realized they needed a colder environment.

thanks for the localblu link, looks interesting

By: Sprout Lady Rita

Sprout Lady Rita — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:20:15 +0000

Great post. Don’t forget in many parts of the country you can join a CSA – Community Supported Agriculture. You purchase a share in a local farm, they do the growing and you do the eating! My husband has grown our food for decades but this year was unable to do so. We joined a CSA and get great quality veggies, just like homegrown, but the farmer does the work. Also, sprouting is a great way to get great tasting vegetables that you can grow indoors very easily.

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:52:09 +0000

I’ve just been reading On Earth magazine email – congratulations on your article. I have been reading your blog for quite a while, and you have encouraged me to greater efforts in my (matching) obsession. I and my husband only fill a supermarket bag every two months for landfill, which qualifies me as “weird” where I live – I am in awe at your collection limits!

By: frogladyaz

frogladyaz — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 21:21:19 +0000

I’m a new follower and first timer here. There is so much interesting info that I am bookmarking you so I can come back and take it all it! Thank you!
Huge green hugs,
Pat

By: Cait

Cait — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 20:32:03 +0000

The kids I babysit are raised on juice boxes, mac and cheese, and anything (and everything) processed. We went to the farmer’s market to look at and buy some veggies that we’ll cook for dinner. While eating lunch, one kid asked “Don’t we get juice?” I replied with, “Nope– the sugar in juice makes your muscles weak, but this water I brought will keep them healthy and big!” And you know what he said? Nothing. He just shrugged and continued eating lunch with big gulps of water from my glass bottle. We have all these parents telling us their children won’t drink water or eat good foods– let’s educate the parents and kids about WHY these foods are healthier and involve them in the entire process of their food, instead of just a short “yes” or “no” when the children ask for an unhealthy snack.

By: Eve Stavros

Eve Stavros — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:38:45 +0000

Growing my own food has been something I’ve wanted to do for a few years, but Florida was such a gardener’s nightmare it wasn’t much fun. Since I moved back to Virginia this year, I’ve been fortunate to have space in a neighbor’s garden up the hill. Every couple of days when I walk up there (also getting good exercise this way) I find something ready to pick and eat. Nothing like fresh-picked anything! But I’m so jealous of that cilantro – I’ve been coddling my few tiny seedlings along in a pot for what seems ages with little progress.