At first when i planted out the area in front of my home I worried about
pollutants, coal dust from the mine trucks, fumes, rubbish thrown from
cars etc.
I concentrated on useful plants such as flaxes and comfrey for
composting etc
then i realised that this area doesn't have to be food grown for now, it
can be my food-bank - an area from which i can grow food plants for the
seeds to use
in a more protected area the following years. This acts a safety net in
case the plants in my garden die off or are attacked by something (such
as the deer).
Also, on a side note I have observed some small natural benefit of
highways and busy roads, we have plovers that nest along the busy roads
because they are somewhat protected from marauding dogs (which can get
caught in the grills of the busy traffic).
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