Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[ernieyacub@gmail.com]

i rent a house on a large corner lot which had a small garden in the 
back and lots of grass most of which i have gradually turned into food 
gardens by covering the grass with cardboard, paper and leaves - the 
worms did the rest.

the other thing i've been doing is harvesting and eating the naturals 
like dandelions and clover - had my first dandelion/kale salad yesterday 
and will soon be gathering dandelion heads in the morning for fritters - 
1cup chopped heads (careful not to get too much stem) to 1 cup flour - 
sometimes sweet with apple or blueberries from last year or savory with 
garlic/chives/kale etc.

the main problem has been complaints from a couple of neighbours about 
the messy look and the "weeds" - i've been having discussions and 
negotiations with the bylaw enforcement people somewhat successfully - i 
do a little clean up and get to continue doing it my way.

what they consider to be weeds, i use as food, and since i'm on a very 
modest pension, i need to grow my own food - besides, there are numerous 
other critters that need the flowers and seeds that "weeds" produce.

and of course all the wonderful things they do in the ground and in the air.

ernie on the north wet coast of turtle island
aka komoux, brutish kolumbia