ecolocalizer.com — Most environmentally aware Americans would love a personal organic vegetable garden, but how many people actually have the time to cultivate one?. Thanks to a San Francisco-based company called MyFarm, Bay Area denizens can pay a weekly fee to have a backyard garden designed and maintained by professionals.
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plbogenJul 1, 2008
Thanks BeforeSputnik that made me laugh. And I play a 'lock so I like anyone who keeps the mobs off me. But sadly she is won't play WoW with me :-P.<a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agronomy">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agronomy</a>
eviltandemJul 1, 2008
Wow. I know the economy is bad and all... but sharecropping? Have we come back to this?
desertdenizenJul 1, 2008
Fox viewer. Ever notice how they're never uninformed about just one thing? It's like... pathological systemic ignorance, combined with a desire to boisterously demonstrate it.
laughandsingJul 1, 2008
I understand what you just said. I didn't understand the sarcasm about what you were saying. The Organic market on the other hand is different than the people buying bottled water. Those who actually want to be 'green' are using recycled reusable bottles and using natural products in their daily activities. The organic concept is that you arent putting chemicals and preservatives in your food that could be harmful to your health. Growing things locally will always be better than having things imported. Using fewer chemicals and pesticides will be better for the environmental overall. 'Green" people are not necessarily hippies. The people who actually care about the environment are doing more than just paying people to plant a garden...they are changing their lifestyle.
eviltandemJul 1, 2008
Right, but it accomplishes the opposite because this is all marketing and actually has nothing to do with the environment. We farm because you can use economy of scale to decrease costs and the impact on the environment. If our primary source of food was local gardens then we would have to spray pesticides around everyones homes, not just on farms. I'm guessing this won't be good for us long term.Bugs eat plants. It's that simple. If you aren't GE-ng the crops to be resistant then you have to put pesticides on them. To keep weeds at bay you have to till land and add even more pesticides. So the result of "going green" is killing the environment faster.It's because "organic" is a marketing ploy, and has nothing to do with the environment. It works just like designer cloths. Those pants aren't actually worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, but they add a label to increase what you are willing to pay for it. They made up organic because it turns out there are a lot of people that will pay more for food if you attach labels to it.Take farmed salmon. Know what we feed it? Wild salmon and other caught species. So by buying the expensive farmed salmon you are actually increasing the rate at which we deplete the oceans.Corporations don't care about how "green" you feel. They do care that you will pay more for something if they slap that label on it. If you want to help the environment you should be more proactive about it. Buying food from a local shop is not going to do anything, and will probably make it worse. Buying food because they put a label on it (with no research actually showing that it is better for you) isn't helping either. This is a bigger problem than where your apples come from.
Closed AccountSep 25, 2008
Website: "MyFarm a decentralized urban farm. We grow vegetables in backyard gardens throughout the city. By increasing local food production we are creating a secure and sustainable food system. Using organic practices we strive to grow the best tasting most nutritious vegetables."My opinion is that this is a first step towards opening each homeowners eyes to the feasibility of self sustaining environment. First it's a "farm", then solar panels, then a greywater system, then personal composting solution, then a focus on slowing down instead of speeding up. Little by little. bit by bit.
organicloverFeb 11, 2009
Hey to all of you to who love or seek to grow your own organic vegetables, herbs, berries at al.I do dig the Urban Gardeners concept and think what I have takes their idea to the next, more fruitful & profitable level...I recently came across this new company that set up what's called a "Portable Eco-Farm" in my backyard. Not only do I grow my own ORGANIC, PESTICIDE and FERTILIZER FREE vegetables and herbs I also am growing my own Tilapia fish!!!The system uses some kind of new aquaponic tech. that filters the mineral laden water from the fish tank to my vegetable grow trays, the veggies clean the water and then pass the purified water back to my Tilapia.I also opted to use Solar Panels on my greenhouse which means I am saving water and not using any externally energy!!!They came to my house, built my Portable Eco-Farm and taught me how to care for it. IT ONLY TAKES ME 5 MINUTES A DAY, and my 12 year old daughter likes to do it for us. The system is pretty cheap for what you get and with my farm my ROI is approx. 19 months (unless I switch to growing coy fish for retail or decide to sell my organic homegrown fare!)If anyone is interested check out there site. I met with Chris, the owner, and he dialed me in completely, evening customizing my own greenhouse! These guys are really knowledgeable and easy to work with. Check them out: www.portableecofarms.comOrganicLover, SD I did dig the Urban G
maryannyAug 28, 2009
I really don't like this idea. Do-it-yourself, is one of the first pleasures of having your own vegetable garden. Furthermore, if you want to save money having a vegetable garden, paying someone to make it, will lose any profits that we could get.<a class="user" href="http://www.gardeningabc.net/" rel="nofollow">http://www.gardeningabc.net/</a>