[Community_garden] Commie Finks maybe--but NEVER passe!

[Amy DeShon]

On a totally more serious note, you might want to consider the idea of
Community Supported Agriculture and spin the basic concept for your
purposes. In the case of CSAs, families support a particular farmer who
produces everything the families need.

Your idea would have real merit if you carefully consider what crops each of
you produce. The problem is, say, someone might want to grow all squash. All
the other families agree. What would happen if that plot got infested with
squash bugs and the whole crop is ruined? How would the rest of the families
handle this? This is the "ethics" of idea.

As to the "biology" of the idea: perhaps each family could decide to plant
crops that benefit symbiotically to protect against crop failure?

Sincerely,
Amy DeShon, MPA
Executive Director
American Community Gardening Association (ACGA)
1777 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43201
1-877-ASK-ACGA
Direct Line: 614-645-1537
adeshon at communitygarden.org

-----Original Message-----
From: community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org
[mailto:community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org]On Behalf Of
Mike McGrath
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 10:43 PM
To: gorbehfarsi at verizon.net
Cc: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
Subject: [Community_garden] Commie Finks maybe--but NEVER passe!


And you're growing, what?

PINK tomatoes?
Or are they REDS?
Oh, and the heirlooms. Would they include Arkansas--or is that "fellow"
Traveler?
                                    ---Rush to Judgment;
                                    The Rush to Judgment show

----- Original Message -----
From: <gorbehfarsi at verizon.net>
To: "Mike McGrath" <MikeMcG at PTD.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] community gardening in our back yards


> You are totally evil. I bet you're going to vote for Giuliani who  said
> all of us community gardeners were passe commie finks.
>
> Libby
> On Oct 28, 2007, at 8:25 PM, Mike McGrath wrote:
>
>> Communism!
>>     Gasp!
>>                                 ---Dwight McG
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jen Wilkerson" <jenji at comcast.net>
>> To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 8:27 PM
>> Subject: [Community_garden] community gardening in our back yards
>>
>>
>>> Fellow gardeners,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I and about 11 others would like to begin a community garden of  sorts,
>>> -except that we are planning to garden in our back yards, each  planting
>>> a
>>> different crop. When the produce ripens we will meet periodically  to
>>> swap.
>>> We plan on sharing the start up costs, and helping those who may  have
>>> more
>>> labor intensive crops.  Have any of you heard of such a type of
>>> co-operative
>>> gardening?  Is there a name for it?  Does it sound feasible?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance for your feedback. Jen in Jersey
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