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why aren't we planting more fruit trees? are we stupid?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 20864437:MV8xOTc2OTEwXzMzMjE3MjIwXzk4RTczMUJF] [quote:ella:MV8xOTc2OTEwXzMzMjE3MTY0X0Y5QTA4RUZB] I purchased a home in Los Angeles a few years back. I have about a 1/2 acre and quickly began planting a small orchard. I also planted lettuce as well as other vegetables. I planted a butterfly garden and had so many beautiful butterflies. I had bees make a hive in one of my trees. I was so happy to have my own beehive except, the bees are now killing a 50 year old olive tree. I also built a small waterfall so I could attract birds, I now need to fight green algae and of course thristy coyotes. I built a clever bird feeder so I could protect the doves I feed without witnessing the horror of a falcon or hawk massacring the flock of doves I was trying to feed. Unfortunately birds begin to rely on you so it becomes a duty to feed them each day What I have learned, fruit trees are messy and not that easy to grow. Fruit trees attract pests, lots of pests. Rodents love fruit trees, coyotes (who would of thought?) love fruit trees. Coyotes have eaten a couple of my pets. Oh, and the birds love to eat the fruit even though I spend a stupid amount each month on bird and squirrel food. Did mention how pesky squirrels can become when they eat your fruit? I planted grape vines which take a lot of care. I also planted berries which turned out to be a lot of trouble for only a handful of berries each year. Did I mention how expensive it is to water enough plants and trees to feed even a small family? The biggest problem so far have been insects. Do I go natural or just spray the little demons that it seems I need to fight daily? As for my lettuce, my guard dog hikes his leg everywhere so I no longer tend to the lettuce patch, I won't eat that lettuce. I now know how damn hard it is to grow your own food. Farmers should be paid more than our stupid ass socialist loving public school teachers. I have also learned it is so much cheaper and easier to pick up a few apples and oranges at the local market. I will keep growing what I can as well as continue to learn how to grow my own food but, I now know growing your own food is a lot more work than most would imagine. I actually envy the homes with small tidy yards because I know they have time to enjoy their weekend Farmers are now my heroes [/quote] Read up on Permaculture and use companion planting. For almost every pest problem there is a natural solution. [/quote]
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if we just planted more fruit bearing trees in streets/sidewalks/parks/etc ...
if there were strawberries, cherries, lettuce, in abundance everywhere ...
we probably don't even have to work.
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