Comments on: Food Not Lawns: No Lawn Left Behind http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/ Hacking Everyday Life. Exchanging Notes on Survival. Compost, Vermicompost, Biofuels, SVO, Green, Solar, Electric Vehicle, DIY, Gardening Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:48:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Digital Scales http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-254637 Digital Scales Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:18:11 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-254637 This makes a very valid point-- why don't we turn our lawns into gardens and save all the darn water?? It would actually make sense to water them to keep your veggies and fruits alive instead of just to keep your grass green. Watering lawns is such a waste. -Sylvia This makes a very valid point– why don’t we turn our lawns into gardens and save all the darn water?? It would actually make sense to water them to keep your veggies and fruits alive instead of just to keep your grass green. Watering lawns is such a waste.
-Sylvia

]]> By: CJ http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-253979 CJ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:50:22 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-253979 I have a small yard most vegies are in containers on the side parking strip in the front I did remove the lawn on one side in front and planted a currant & vegies. this year I will tackle the other side of the front but I want a ground cover to help in between growing seasons other than herbs any suggestions. I have a small yard most vegies are in containers on the side parking strip in the front I did remove the lawn on one side in front and planted a currant & vegies. this year I will tackle the other side of the front but I want a ground cover to help in between growing seasons other than herbs any suggestions.

]]> By: Raised Vegetable Garden http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-233937 Raised Vegetable Garden Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:52:33 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-233937 Cool video. By the way, the timber that you used looks similar to scaffolding planks which can be had very cheaply, or free, if they are old. Once they show signs of cracking, scaffolding companies can't use them, but they are still good for raised beds. Cool video.

By the way, the timber that you used looks similar to scaffolding planks which can be had very cheaply, or free, if they are old. Once they show signs of cracking, scaffolding companies can’t use them, but they are still good for raised beds.

]]> By: Immigrant Video Diary - Episode 2: “(Nothing But) Flowers” at Twittervlog.tv http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-108336 Immigrant Video Diary - Episode 2: “(Nothing But) Flowers” at Twittervlog.tv Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:22:59 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-108336 [...] The RyanIsHungry.com video that Katie mentions is here:http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/ [...] [...] The RyanIsHungry.com video that Katie mentions is here:http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/ [...]

]]> By: Rupert http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-107707 Rupert Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:06:22 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-107707 Funny to see that comment I left on New Year's Eve about being inspired to do this in our new garden when we move to Canada... because six months later that's exactly what we've just done. Link below You see? You're changing the world! One lawn at a time! http://twittervlog.tv/?p=265 Funny to see that comment I left on New Year’s Eve about being inspired to do this in our new garden when we move to Canada… because six months later that’s exactly what we’ve just done. Link below You see? You’re changing the world! One lawn at a time!
http://twittervlog.tv/?p=265

]]> By: jay http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-81667 jay Thu, 01 May 2008 18:24:27 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-81667 Good advice. planting a small orchard is great way to get plenty of food. All your need is patience for the trees to grow. Good advice. planting a small orchard is great way to get plenty of food. All your need is patience for the trees to grow.

]]> By: jeanette in france http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-80403 jeanette in france Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:15:51 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-80403 Did you all read about Robert Hart's 'Forest Garden'? http://www.risc.org.uk/garden/roberthart.html Ive got a tiny bit of land - almost solid rock in the places it isnt close to vertical - There are already a couple of sweet chestnut trees and hazels - Ive planted a couple of fruuit trees..so Im experimenting with a few Robert Hart ideas - and plan to grow nuthin decorative that wont feed me somehow. 'The Forest Garden can enable a family to enjoy a considerable degree of self-sufficiency, with minimal labour', for some seven months of the year, providing the very best foods for building up positive health. It is a miniature reproduction of the self-maintaining eco-system of the natural forest, consisting entirely of fruit and nut trees and bushes, perennial and self-seeding vegetables and culinary and medicinal herbs." Did you all read about Robert Hart’s ‘Forest Garden’? http://www.risc.org.uk/garden/roberthart.html
Ive got a tiny bit of land – almost solid rock in the places it isnt close to vertical – There are already a couple of sweet chestnut trees and hazels – Ive planted a couple of fruuit trees..so Im experimenting with a few Robert Hart ideas –
and plan to grow nuthin decorative that wont feed me somehow.
‘The Forest Garden can enable a family to enjoy a considerable degree of self-sufficiency, with minimal labour’, for some seven months of the year, providing the very best foods for building up positive health. It is a miniature reproduction of the self-maintaining eco-system of the natural forest, consisting entirely of fruit and nut trees and bushes, perennial and self-seeding vegetables and culinary and medicinal herbs.”

]]> By: jay http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-75981 jay Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:03:46 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-75981 The best way to start is to make a garden where your front yard used to be. The bigger, the better. This will be a great active example of growing food where there was once just grass. Looks like Food Not Lawns has a website where you could connect with others as well. http://www.foodnotlawns.com/ The best way to start is to make a garden where your front yard used to be. The bigger, the better. This will be a great active example of growing food where there was once just grass.

Looks like Food Not Lawns has a website where you could connect with others as well. http://www.foodnotlawns.com/

]]> By: JoAnne http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-75622 JoAnne Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:36:10 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-75622 Just got the book 'Food not Lawns" from the library. I have 2-3 acres that could be used...how do I get a project going and people involved???? I already plant my own garden. Just got the book ‘Food not Lawns” from the library. I have 2-3 acres that could be used…how do I get a project going and people involved???? I already plant my own garden.

]]> By: Does your Lawn Need an Edible Green Make-over? | Green Talk http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-69387 Does your Lawn Need an Edible Green Make-over? | Green Talk Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:09:54 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-69387 [...] your lawn work for you, rather than the other way around. Watch this video by Jay and Ryanne of Ryan is Hungry who turned a small area of lawn into an edible adventure so at least their water bills are [...] [...] your lawn work for you, rather than the other way around. Watch this video by Jay and Ryanne of Ryan is Hungry who turned a small area of lawn into an edible adventure so at least their water bills are [...]

]]> By: jay http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-64429 jay Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:15:04 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-64429 yes, if you have animals in your area, it can make gardening a challenge. Not impossible though as you say. Feel free to embed our videos on your site (just give us attribution). yes, if you have animals in your area, it can make gardening a challenge. Not impossible though as you say. Feel free to embed our videos on your site (just give us attribution).

]]> By: Anna http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-63505 Anna Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:34:43 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-63505 I love your lawn garden idea! I wish in the northeast that I could just put some lettuce in the soil and no problem. Unfortunately, with the deer population, my friendly gopher, and rabbits, my garden would be just a memory. I too would like to show your video on my site, Green Talk. Just because I have to have an 8 foot fence around my garden doesn't mean others can't try what you are doing. Have you thought about edible flowers??? Also, I use a vertical fence for my cucumbers. I grew lemon cucumbers last year. They look like tennis balls with a an 8'oclock shadow. In line with Mel, I love perennials especially lavender of any kind. Deer dislike them and they are pretty drought resistant. Go for drought resistant native perennial for your yard as well. Also look at curly thyme for ground cover. Absolutely stunning and low maintenance. Takes some time to get going though and spread out. This is one northeastern who can't wait for spring. Can you tell? Anna wwww.green-talk.com I love your lawn garden idea! I wish in the northeast that I could just put some lettuce in the soil and no problem. Unfortunately, with the deer population, my friendly gopher, and rabbits, my garden would be just a memory. I too would like to show your video on my site, Green Talk. Just because I have to have an 8 foot fence around my garden doesn’t mean others can’t try what you are doing. Have you thought about edible flowers??? Also, I use a vertical fence for my cucumbers. I grew lemon cucumbers last year. They look like tennis balls with a an 8′oclock shadow.

In line with Mel, I love perennials especially lavender of any kind. Deer dislike them and they are pretty drought resistant. Go for drought resistant native perennial for your yard as well. Also look at curly thyme for ground cover. Absolutely stunning and low maintenance. Takes some time to get going though and spread out.

This is one northeastern who can’t wait for spring. Can you tell? Anna wwww.green-talk.com

]]> By: John Leeke http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-55590 John Leeke Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:40:27 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-55590 >>John, I really like your video of the fresh peas. Is there a way to link to it directly?<< Jay, sure, if you want to play it here you can find plenty of linkage right over at Blip: http://johnleeke.blip.tv/file/53253/#share I'd feel honored if you did. Johnny Farmer >>John, I really like your video of the fresh peas. Is there a way to link to it directly?<<

Jay, sure, if you want to play it here you can find plenty of linkage right over at Blip:

http://johnleeke.blip.tv/file/53253/#share

I’d feel honored if you did.

Johnny Farmer

]]> By: Clintus McGintus http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-55577 Clintus McGintus Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:38:51 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-55577 that is so awesome. I've been saying for a long time how I want a garden. Perhaps this is the year I actually make one. I guess I need to figure out what to plant in the spring. that is so awesome. I’ve been saying for a long time how I want a garden. Perhaps this is the year I actually make one. I guess I need to figure out what to plant in the spring.

]]> By: Rupert http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-49837 Rupert Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:47:29 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-49837 It's been too long since I stopped by. Great video. Inspiring as ever. This is something we plan to do with our yard in our new house when we move to Canada this year - it has a big area of lawn that I felt would otherwise be just useless. But it's something we have singularly failed to do with our little garden in London. So thanks for this kick up the backside. The road to hell and all that... Nice, as always, to see something done simply and easily. It’s been too long since I stopped by.
Great video. Inspiring as ever.
This is something we plan to do with our yard in our new house when we move to Canada this year – it has a big area of lawn that I felt would otherwise be just useless. But it’s something we have singularly failed to do with our little garden in London. So thanks for this kick up the backside. The road to hell and all that…
Nice, as always, to see something done simply and easily.

]]> By: jay http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-49709 jay Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:41:18 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-49709 you are correct. Soil, not dirt. It's a habit us urban kids are trying to break. John, I really like your video of the fresh peas. Is there a way to link to it directly? you are correct. Soil, not dirt. It’s a habit us urban kids are trying to break. John, I really like your video of the fresh peas. Is there a way to link to it directly?

]]> By: John Leeke http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-49706 John Leeke Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:21:30 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-49706 As a budding agriculturalist you will soon learn that crops grow in "soil" not "dirt." Of course, if you track the soil into the kitchen, then it IS dirt. Johnny Farmer P.S. Here's a story from my "Johnny Farmer" days: http://historichomeworks.com/hhw/frontporch/front.htm#Crop As a budding agriculturalist you will soon learn that crops grow in “soil” not “dirt.” Of course, if you track the soil into the kitchen, then it IS dirt.

Johnny Farmer

P.S. Here’s a story from my “Johnny Farmer” days:

http://historichomeworks.com/hhw/frontporch/front.htm#Crop

]]> By: jay http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-49563 jay Sun, 30 Dec 2007 00:59:40 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-49563 agreed. I like the idea of growing peas and beans on a vine. agreed. I like the idea of growing peas and beans on a vine.

]]> By: Nicole http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-49536 Nicole Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:00:03 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-49536 Thats pretty sweet! One thing i saw though, and im a sucker for noticing, its 49 square feet. :P Thats pretty sweet!
One thing i saw though, and im a sucker for noticing, its 49 square feet. :P

]]> By: Mel Rimmer http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-49532 Mel Rimmer Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:13:43 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-49532 Nice garden! When you're ready to expand, think vertical as well as horizontal. You've got some nice warm sunny walls there you could grow beans or tomatoes against, or perhaps train a few fruit trees. I love perennial things like fruit trees and bushes that you only have to plant once and they keep cropping for years and years. But don't try to take on too much too soon. Sustainable equals gradual. You're doing great! Nice garden! When you’re ready to expand, think vertical as well as horizontal. You’ve got some nice warm sunny walls there you could grow beans or tomatoes against, or perhaps train a few fruit trees. I love perennial things like fruit trees and bushes that you only have to plant once and they keep cropping for years and years. But don’t try to take on too much too soon. Sustainable equals gradual. You’re doing great!

]]> By: cheryl http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-49516 cheryl Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:57:39 +0000 http://ryanishungry.com/2007/12/29/food-not-lawns-no-lawn-left-behind/#comment-49516 You are the inspiration for my tomato patch, coming Feb. 1st! You are the inspiration for my tomato patch, coming Feb. 1st!

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