Comments on: A Seedy Scene

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:33:41 +0000

from Eleanor:
Well – the gist of it is, is that societies collapse due to 5 factors (enviornment resource depletion, climate change, unfriendliness with neighbors, location in relation to the equator – or something like that) I actually didn’t like the book only because it was really dense with methodology – it seemed like he was trying to cover his ass or prove his credibility. He is cautiously optimistic about our chances, but I felt like he skimmed over a lot of stuff that’s happening on the grass roots (urban gardening, crafts) the L.A. Metro, etc. It was all pretty much doom and gloom.

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:11:58 +0000

Eleanor – you always make laugh. One person’s Doomsday is another’s Craft Time. I’m curious to know the gist of “Collapse”. Are we totally screwed or what?

By: Evangeline

Evangeline — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:14:43 +0000

Kay – It sounds like you have quite a garden going there! I just planted a bunch of veggie seeds – broccoli, kale, rosemary, thyme, chives, watermelon, chard. We got unexpected rain today so I hope it didn’t wash them out, though I had them covered with plastic bags. It was fun, but nerve wracking – I hope I did it right! It does seem miraculous that I can grow all that food from seeds.

I have the Transition Handbook, but have not read it in detail. I just stumbled upon the LA chapter, and they have some great events. They make the climate crisis seems kind of fun!

By: Kay

Kay — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:46:57 +0000

What a great post! Thanks for the links, too – I’m a member of Transition Kentucky, and am looking forward to being able to join in the workshops and discussions in person. Joanne’s book looks very interesting…

I had to smile at your urban cynic remark; it still amazes me what fabulous plants and food emerge from nothing more than a tiny seed. I am always amazed, and imagine I will always be.

Here in south San Diego my English Peas are producing, the broccoli is forming heads and should be ready to eat in a week or so; the leaf lettuce is absolutely in its element, and I still have bedraggled tomato plants ripening the last of the summer tomatoes to grace our salads. SoCal is an amazing place to garden.

By: Eleanor

Eleanor — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:13:52 +0000

Let’s face it, aren’t we all secretly counting the days until the pseudo-apocalypse comes so we can all can, knit and plant!

Just finished reading ‘Collapse – How Societies Choose to Succeed or Fail’ by Jared Diamond. Thought of you and your urban gardening adventures a lot.

Nice post title:-)

By: FarmApartment » Seedlings Class Notes

FarmApartment » Seedlings Class Notes — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:55:20 +0000

[...] those of you who slept in on Saturday morning, you can copy my notes from the Environment Change-Makers’ class on how to start seedlings [...]