Comments on: Word of the year: “Locavore” http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/ Big Ideas for Small Backyard Destinations Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:54:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dee http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/#comment-467 Dee Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:37:19 +0000 http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/#comment-467 I used to grow almost everything we ate. Then, I had three kids. They grew and began to play baseball, volleyball, softball, trombone. They're also scouts: boys and girls. Not only am I not growing as much food (more flowers, maybe I help the honeybees,) I am also probably ruining the environment single handedly with my driving. I wish the powers that be would create a realistic hybrid that would hold all my children and their gear. I know about the Toyota highlander. My friend was on a waiting list for a year. After my flock ventures out into the world, I am going to buy a mini cooper, or something small. LOL. Where will I put all the trees and shrubs? I used to grow almost everything we ate. Then, I had three kids. They grew and began to play baseball, volleyball, softball, trombone. They’re also scouts: boys and girls. Not only am I not growing as much food (more flowers, maybe I help the honeybees,) I am also probably ruining the environment single handedly with my driving. I wish the powers that be would create a realistic hybrid that would hold all my children and their gear. I know about the Toyota highlander. My friend was on a waiting list for a year. After my flock ventures out into the world, I am going to buy a mini cooper, or something small. LOL. Where will I put all the trees and shrubs?

]]> By: Nate http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/#comment-425 Nate Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:05:47 +0000 http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/#comment-425 I am embarking on a similar journey. In the next few weeks will be tearing up a 14 x 20 foot patio from the rear of my Miracle Mile home with the goal of turning it into a vegetable garden. Wish me luck. The soil will likely be complete dead after sitting under 4 inches of cement for decades. I am embarking on a similar journey. In the next few weeks will be tearing up a 14 x 20 foot patio from the rear of my Miracle Mile home with the goal of turning it into a vegetable garden. Wish me luck. The soil will likely be complete dead after sitting under 4 inches of cement for decades.

]]> By: David http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/#comment-356 David Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:13:34 +0000 http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/#comment-356 Locavore wannabe? My take on it goes like this. Even a 5% shift, just 5% would make a vast difference. Growing even 5% of your food on ground that would otherwise just need to be mowed, watered, etc. or otherwise lie dormant. Toss a pebble into a lake and the waves go out. What they look like when they meet the far shores may not be readily apparent, but there is definitely energy created and put into motion, even with a single pebble. Enough pebbles, enough percentage points, hmmmm, we might not feel so compelled to send our youth and their education dollars off to foreign lands to fight and kill others, essentially for oil. Add to that the pure joy of wandering through the garden, eating what grows there . . . the life skills/lessons available for the neighborhood kids, the mental health benefits, the savings on health-club memberships, the gas you don't have to spend driving to your 'workout', the longer life of your car, tires. See how those little waves head out in all directions? Wannabe locavore or transitional locavore. We are all just really beginning to see the connectedness that has been there all along and find ways to incorporate it into our living. We'll get there. And eating 5% local is a healthy, fun, interesting start. If that works, make it ten... My $.02 Locavore wannabe?

My take on it goes like this. Even a 5% shift, just 5% would make a vast difference. Growing even 5% of your food on ground that would otherwise just need to be mowed, watered, etc. or otherwise lie dormant. Toss a pebble into a lake and the waves go out. What they look like when they meet the far shores may not be readily apparent, but there is definitely energy created and put into motion, even with a single pebble. Enough pebbles, enough percentage points, hmmmm, we might not feel so compelled to send our youth and their education dollars off to foreign lands to fight and kill others, essentially for oil. Add to that the pure joy of wandering through the garden, eating what grows there . . . the life skills/lessons available for the neighborhood kids, the mental health benefits, the savings on health-club memberships, the gas you don’t have to spend driving to your ‘workout’, the longer life of your car, tires. See how those little waves head out in all directions?

Wannabe locavore or transitional locavore. We are all just really beginning to see the connectedness that has been there all along and find ways to incorporate it into our living. We’ll get there. And eating 5% local is a healthy, fun, interesting start. If that works, make it ten…

My $.02

]]> By: Lydia Plunk http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/#comment-353 Lydia Plunk Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:20:01 +0000 http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/#comment-353 You are a lucky gal- the Farmer's Market up by you is one of the best! Locavore is going to last because as people rediscover how much better food tastes when it doesn't come dehydrated from the long trip to market, not to mention without major transportation costs tagged on, people are going to demand it. It doesn't get more local than the home garden. One of my favorite discoveries of last year was the Sunshine Blue Southern Highbush Blueberry by Monrovia. Mine really pumped out these delicious little fruit that are so much better than anything from the stores. Most of what I grew got popped in the mouth - delicious straight from the garden. You are a lucky gal- the Farmer’s Market up by you is one of the best!

Locavore is going to last because as people rediscover how much better food tastes when it doesn’t come dehydrated from the long trip to market, not to mention without major transportation costs tagged on, people are going to demand it.

It doesn’t get more local than the home garden. One of my favorite discoveries of last year was the Sunshine Blue Southern Highbush Blueberry by Monrovia. Mine really pumped out these delicious little fruit that are so much better than anything from the stores. Most of what I grew got popped in the mouth - delicious straight from the garden.

]]> By: MA http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/#comment-349 MA Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:05:32 +0000 http://www.shedstyle.com/2007/12/13/word-of-the-year-locavore/#comment-349 Loved this entry! Am loving Kingsolver's book, as well. And I am glad the hybrid cars took the heat off me and my 25 year old Volvo wagon. Whew! I hate being pigeonholed. Hate it. Loved this entry! Am loving Kingsolver’s book, as well. And I am glad the hybrid cars took the heat off me and my 25 year old Volvo wagon. Whew! I hate being pigeonholed. Hate it.

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