Food Up Front

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Comment by Margaret Beers Oliver on September 5, 2010 at 3:50pm

Amy that is what I am hoping for building a bit of a closer community. It seems to me that it would be a bonus with a bit of a "neighborhood watch" aspect.
It can't hurt to know the people that live here and if we can count on each other in an emergency. I think that there may be something secure in that.

Comment by Amy gwh on September 5, 2010 at 9:16am

Margaret, Adding a bench or two for neighborly visiting is a good idea! I will have to think about that for the spring.

Comment by Margaret Beers Oliver on September 4, 2010 at 6:05am

I love that part! The neighbors I may never have met will stop and ask or comment. Next season I have a plan to put bench seating in so that there is a gathering point for the sharing of a cuppa and conversation.

Comment by Amy gwh on September 4, 2010 at 6:01am

Margaret, My food plants are mostly in the front yard because that's where the sun shines. The back is all shade. One unexpected bonus is that people who I am pretty sure wouldn't usually stop to visit with a total stranger (me) do, because they want to talk about gardening. I've met a lot of neighbors that way!

Comment by Margaret Beers Oliver on September 2, 2010 at 1:35pm

I am unsure if this is an active group or not but I love the idea. I garden in my hell strip and yard. I plant veg and flowers all together and get a great deal of happiness from it all.

Comment by Linda Ledbetter on October 23, 2009 at 1:59pm

Do any FUFers know if there are any vegetables/fruits/herbs that do NOT attract deer?

Comment by Sealander on September 2, 2009 at 10:53am

I've got 2 persimmon trees, a lemon, lovage, sage, rosemary, parsley, Tuscan kale, and some herbs in amongst the flowers and shrubs (and weeds) in my front garden. It doesn't seems to attract any attention - anything goes in my rather scruffy neighbourhood :)
The main issue is making sure the edible plants don't get crowded out by the existing plants. I find perennials fit in better than annuals.

Comment by Robbie Deighton on July 30, 2009 at 12:23am

now we need a kefooooy umbrella organisation :)

(krazy environmental food out of our own yards)

Comment by Pete Russell on July 30, 2009 at 12:02am

Of course. Oooofy is Family.

Comment by Kate Swatridge on July 29, 2009 at 11:53pm

Oh I see, gotcha! Yes FUF would love to be a Fooooby. Does Ooooby want to be a Foooofy? Once it's set up, of course?!

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