For Independence Day, I decorated my home with replicas of old posters from WWI and II that I found on line. Most were along the lines of "Don't Waste Food", etc. There were quite a few advertising Victory Gardens -- growing your own good. Even back then it was something that had to be taught to people! The Industrial Revolution, with its multitude of former farmers flocking to the big cities to work, created a people that rely on others for their basic sustenance.
We have a townhome with a patio out back. While we have beds dug on either side, we also have a pet bunny who is quite a chomper. Growing veggies in the ground is not an option for us, although we had quite a lot of success before Babbitt joined the family.
Now I've got tomatoes in pots on pillars and milk crates, where Babs can't reach. I've also got a few herbs going on my potting bench. I'd love to put in zucchini or something like that, but it just gets too big. Now I'm wondering if it's too late for beans. I could have them go up on a trellis... Hmmmmm.... Our growing season goes really late here, so the weather shouldn't be an issue.
We won't be able to grow enough to feed our family, but we can add to what we have. I'm sure if we took down the EZ up and put in rows of pots that we could easily grow a lot of food, but we use our patio to entertain and hang out. Hubby and I were out there tonight with binoculars to watch the hummingbirds (we have three that visit our yard) and the cat and bunny were hanging with us.
