Tejvan, methinks you will have the odd strand of red tape to get through, but good luck with planting spuds in those manicured lawns. You may need to get a balaclava and do it yourself in the dead of night.

Liara, what an interesting case study. I guess that’s how people lived in the old days, and I guess as God intended (?). It seems so-called sophistication can be an obstacle in some areas of science and agriculture. Somehow I feel we need to be moving though, if not always in the right direction; scientific progress is itself a part of humanity’s aspiration. It’s good to try new methods at least, even if we then find the oldest ones work the best.

A professor in the US who lives in the mountains in New Hampshire publicized a food-related experiment. He still chooses to eat only foods produced locally within their given season. Now, I don’t recall how he defines “local” (within state or a specific range / distance). However, the staples of his diet shifted to exclude foods that did not grow near him. In this regard, his health didn’t disintegrate and he didn’t mention anything about consumption of vitamins. I don’t recall whether he was a vegetarian but he did specify he wasn’t vegan. Some of his students took his philosophy on-board as well.

Guerrila gardening also caught my eye. I’ve always wanted to start with the immaculate lawns on the Oxford quads. I really think they should be growing potatoes there.

And what a great logo at Gardeners’ Tips! Did they get that from Pure Web Designs?!