On 11/2/04 9:01 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Hi Lisa!
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> I agree first with the caveats raised by Adam & Judy.
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> Having said that, I'm sure that ALL urban agriculture risks contamination
> by cars, pets & drunks.
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> So why not use that curb strip for some hardy ro
I wouldn't do this either.
Somethings you could do there:
1) Grow cutting flowers. (And have a separate compost area for these flowers
for when they are done or deadheaded where the compost only goes back to the
street flowers.) Be sure flowers are short enough or located far enough from
corners
I would definitely not grow anything in a curb strip that I was going to eat
- nothing. Use the area to grow perennials and grow edibles at least 10' away
from the street.
Judy Tiger, Washington, DC
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Lisa Coven wrote:
There has been recent discussion with growing concern about growing
edibles in the area between the street and the sidewalk in my community.
I can't imagine why anyone would do this -- if you want to make the area
look better, there are lots of plants that are quite tough tha
Volunteer,
Clinton Community Garden
> Subj: [cg] Growing edibles on streetsides
> Date: 2/10/04 2:50:50 PM Eastern Standard Time
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> There has been recent discussion with growing concer
I'll be curious to know what others say about this. I would not support
this. Car exhaust, dog poop, trash, trampling feet. One could never be
sure
the food is safe to eat.
Judy Tiger
Washington DC
There has been recent discussion with growing concern about growing
edibles in the area between the street and the sidewalk in my community.
I have been trying to find substantial research on the risks of eating
food grown in this area or so close to the street. Perhaps there are no
known risks o
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