โฒ 218 โผ Is there anything uglier than a well cut lawn (cdn.masto.host) submitted 1 month ago by NickEast_IndieWriter@mastodon.art to c/gardening@lemmy.world 34 comments fedilink hide all child comments Is there anything uglier than a well cut lawn... ๐ @allotments @gardening@fedigroups.social @gardening@lemmy.world #FuckLawns#GrowYourOwn #FreeFood #Free #Food #Seed #Seeds #Seedlings #Precultivation #SelfSufficient #Urban #Garden #Gardening #Bokashi #Compost
[โ] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (5 children) No one here understands the amount of work to grow food. "Don't burn oil! Build your own EV" permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [โ] maturelemontree@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago (4 children) You're in the sub "gardening" and think no one knows the labor it takes to grow food? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (3 children) Look again at the size of the mowed lawn in the meme. I am absolutely certain no one here has grown food by hand (no machines and chemicals) on a yard that size. I can't manage 20'*30'. My solution for my yard is to let several acres grow out for wildlife. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [โ] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago My solution for my yard is to let several acres grow out for wildlife. Thank you for your service! Sometimes just doing less can help your local wildlife as much or more than anything active. This has been a big part of the worldwide efforts to help restore barn owl populations. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] YragNitram1956@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago Me too. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* It's not a huge effort to plant a few dozen fruit trees and bushes. I'd argue it's easier to have that than a regular lawn that needs weekly mowing permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] maturelemontree@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago (4 children) You're in the sub "gardening" and think no one knows the labor it takes to grow food? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (3 children) Look again at the size of the mowed lawn in the meme. I am absolutely certain no one here has grown food by hand (no machines and chemicals) on a yard that size. I can't manage 20'*30'. My solution for my yard is to let several acres grow out for wildlife. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [โ] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago My solution for my yard is to let several acres grow out for wildlife. Thank you for your service! Sometimes just doing less can help your local wildlife as much or more than anything active. This has been a big part of the worldwide efforts to help restore barn owl populations. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] YragNitram1956@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago Me too. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* It's not a huge effort to plant a few dozen fruit trees and bushes. I'd argue it's easier to have that than a regular lawn that needs weekly mowing permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (3 children) Look again at the size of the mowed lawn in the meme. I am absolutely certain no one here has grown food by hand (no machines and chemicals) on a yard that size. I can't manage 20'*30'. My solution for my yard is to let several acres grow out for wildlife. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [โ] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago My solution for my yard is to let several acres grow out for wildlife. Thank you for your service! Sometimes just doing less can help your local wildlife as much or more than anything active. This has been a big part of the worldwide efforts to help restore barn owl populations. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] YragNitram1956@feddit.uk 4 points 1 month ago Me too. permalink fedilink source parent [โ] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* It's not a huge effort to plant a few dozen fruit trees and bushes. I'd argue it's easier to have that than a regular lawn that needs weekly mowing permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago My solution for my yard is to let several acres grow out for wildlife. Thank you for your service! Sometimes just doing less can help your local wildlife as much or more than anything active. This has been a big part of the worldwide efforts to help restore barn owl populations. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago* It's not a huge effort to plant a few dozen fruit trees and bushes. I'd argue it's easier to have that than a regular lawn that needs weekly mowing permalink fedilink source parent