Comments on: Growing in Community http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/05/growing-in-community/ Finding the keys to the future…and trying not to lose them in the mess. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Growing in Community « The Small Axe http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/05/growing-in-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20844 Growing in Community « The Small Axe Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:24:06 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1421#comment-20844 [...] in Community This is a repost from Casaubon’s Book, a blog I perennially return to for inspiration and deep analysis of the nitty gritty reality of [...] [...] in Community This is a repost from Casaubon’s Book, a blog I perennially return to for inspiration and deep analysis of the nitty gritty reality of [...]

]]> By: sal http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/05/growing-in-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20843 sal Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:46:59 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1421#comment-20843 "I think the question of land access may end up being the central political issue of the coming century." if not the central theme of most of history .. congrats on getting up to speed. “I think the question of land access may end up being the central political issue of the coming century.”

if not the central theme of most of history .. congrats on getting up to speed.

]]> By: Paul R. http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/05/growing-in-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20842 Paul R. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:28 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1421#comment-20842 This is something that I've wanted to get started for over a year and a half. But, it seems like it's a chicken and egg thing. City really wants to know it will really be used, and some of the folks sound like they may be interested, but I can't tell the level of commitment. I'ld also like to get a seed saving group started. I could see them dove tailing nicely together. So, the question is, what forum is best to get this started? Signs up at the library, or churches, coffee shops? Thoughts? This is something that I’ve wanted to get started for over a year and a half. But, it seems like it’s a chicken and egg thing. City really wants to know it will really be used, and some of the folks sound like they may be interested, but I can’t tell the level of commitment.

I’ld also like to get a seed saving group started. I could see them dove tailing nicely together.

So, the question is, what forum is best to get this started? Signs up at the library, or churches, coffee shops?

Thoughts?

]]> By: Brad K. http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/05/growing-in-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20841 Brad K. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:48:17 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1421#comment-20841 Don't forget the trees. Oaks, pecans, walnuts - identify nut and even fruit trees in the community that go unutilized. Offer to pick up the nuts for 1/2 the nuts. Variations might go into selling the owner's half for them, or getting the nuts cleaned and picked, too, for a price. Be prepared to be respectful to trees, grounds, and owners. Older folks may have given up on harvesting their trees, busy people may not know how to pick up the bounty, or how to get the shells cracked and the results cleaned or sold - or have the time to "mess with it". I think there is an opportunity here for either community service, commercial opportunity, or improving the amount of food stored for personal use. Best storage seems to be clean and freeze the nuts, to control oxidation, reduce the amount of pests present, and reduce the storage volume. Other methods including canning or processing into nut butter. If nothing else, pecans make good holiday gifts. And self-harvested nuts help manage cash flow issues. Don’t forget the trees. Oaks, pecans, walnuts – identify nut and even fruit trees in the community that go unutilized. Offer to pick up the nuts for 1/2 the nuts. Variations might go into selling the owner’s half for them, or getting the nuts cleaned and picked, too, for a price. Be prepared to be respectful to trees, grounds, and owners. Older folks may have given up on harvesting their trees, busy people may not know how to pick up the bounty, or how to get the shells cracked and the results cleaned or sold – or have the time to “mess with it”. I think there is an opportunity here for either community service, commercial opportunity, or improving the amount of food stored for personal use.

Best storage seems to be clean and freeze the nuts, to control oxidation, reduce the amount of pests present, and reduce the storage volume. Other methods including canning or processing into nut butter. If nothing else, pecans make good holiday gifts. And self-harvested nuts help manage cash flow issues.

]]> By: mnfn http://sharonastyk.com/2009/11/05/growing-in-community/comment-page-1/#comment-20840 mnfn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:32:57 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/?p=1421#comment-20840 A guerilla gardening success story from Australia: http://newmatilda.com/2009/11/02/green-light-guerilla-gardeners A guerilla gardening success story from Australia:
http://newmatilda.com/2009/11/02/green-light-guerilla-gardeners

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