My friend who is a professor of forestry says, “There are no weeds - - just plants in the wrong place.” I’ve spent the morning removing such plants from their wrong places in a Nebraska flower garden. I’m from Florida. When I grasp them tightly by what could be their ankles, I sense these plants are yelling at me, “You’re the one in the wrong place! We’re native grass!” Shhh. You can relax in the compost.
Several times a year I travel to Lincoln where I enjoy pitching in with yard work at my daughter’s house and catching up on what’s going green in America’s heartland. The green movement is so past the tipping point - - last night I sat on the stoop and read in her neighborhood association newsletter about water conservation, greenways, keeping a “sense of place” and where to buy locally grown produce. Wow. Sure beats reading about the neighbors' golf scores.
That local foods topic hooked me since I’d made a commitment to use locally grown produce at least three times a week. My takeaway from this trip, thanks to Leon’s Market in Lincoln announcing they are a member of Buy Fresh Buy Local. I delved for more sources with info on who sells locally grown produce. I'll need this when I get back to Florida.
These organization websites will help you find local sources:
Local HarvestEat Well
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Hi GHL! You may find this site helpful for availability of crops in FL...as you know we are different here. http://www.florida-agriculture.com/marketing/seasonal_availability.htm
While I would love to do a 100 mile diet, that would put 50 miles of food source out into the Gulf of Mexico, and unfortunately we have some strong seafood allergies in my house, so I am working on only eating what is grown here in our great State of Florida (golf scores not withstanding!)
Thanks for the URL, Khaki. Can you explain what you mean by 100 mile diet that would put 50 miles of food source out into the Gulf?
Well actually it would put me 100 miles out in the gulf if I were at the center of the 100 mile radious, no? Just goes to show I should have spent more time on my geography and geometry homework as a child, ha! I am making up for the diffenence by including 200-300miles north of me for produce and livestock. Not entirely local, but not buying those things from CA that we can get in FL.
Have a great day!
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