Friday, February 20, 2009

Victory Gardens UK!

UK Gardeners Grow Their Own with National Trust
http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/gardens/article5761956.ece?print=yes&randnum=1235153172843

The National Trust is seeking to persuade every household, office and company to grow its own vegetables in a campaign that will create 1,000 allotments on its own land.

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This kind of thing needs to become commonplace. The grocery store needs to become the place you get extras and meats, not your primary means of feeding yourself.

Growing your own food is such a powerful political act too.

Two more links from the past:

Green Acres in America: A Recipe for Prosperity
http://thebloodofpatriotsandtyrants.blogspot.com/2008/10/green-acres-in-america-recipe-for.html

Michael Pollan Watch
http://thebloodofpatriotsandtyrants.blogspot.com/2008/12/michael-pollan-watch.html