tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post126275990141773992..comments2024-03-14T02:18:13.285-05:00Comments on T h e | D e e p | M i d d l e: Beginnings are DiversionsBenjamin Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-13425060418622967512012-04-30T10:48:30.553-05:002012-04-30T10:48:30.553-05:00Totally a good thing. As in, do something positi...Totally a good thing. As in, do something positive (and green) -- plant seeds instead of having to nudge people to think about cleaning up toxins. Not that there aren't still plenty of toxins, old and new, to be cleaned up. But I would rather see people DOING something than protesting or fixing. And what I see happening in my local area, not really a very good place to grow food cropsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239798951473493987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-43321495107208702462012-04-29T17:16:22.305-05:002012-04-29T17:16:22.305-05:00LN--That's crazy! Are seed packets so 2012 as ...LN--That's crazy! Are seed packets so 2012 as in good thing? :)Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-5552680573677323082012-04-29T10:54:44.040-05:002012-04-29T10:54:44.040-05:00such a sweet photo! I am 62 years old, and I hav...such a sweet photo! I am 62 years old, and I have a photo of myself and my sweetheart at the first Earth Day in 1970, collecting pesticides (you could still buy DDT in those days, I think Rachel Carson was still on everyone's lips) for disposal, in front of Safeway. I think plants and seed packets are so 2012. Best of success with your endeavors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239798951473493987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-31473325371305392422012-04-25T09:02:36.241-05:002012-04-25T09:02:36.241-05:00I love this. I hope you're wildly successful! ...I love this. I hope you're wildly successful! Good on ya!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-83736587344593401422012-04-25T08:04:07.909-05:002012-04-25T08:04:07.909-05:00Good plains folk. Right. If you say so! You're...Good plains folk. Right. If you say so! You're right about the choir--sure did have some surprising conversations "I love butterflies" and all they planted was butterfly bush.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-5716092819428422362012-04-24T18:48:49.552-05:002012-04-24T18:48:49.552-05:00What a nice couple...good plains folk!
Seriously,...What a nice couple...good plains folk!<br /><br />Seriously, sounds like a great kick-off / public debut. And all 3 points you made...bravo. Some children are smarter than some adults, in their observance of everything from the land to the smallest insects.<br /><br />As far as "preaching to the choir", I think there are some non-believers and new converst in all such groups, at least Desert Dwellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00952727692048782529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-49477009557266179482012-04-24T13:42:33.000-05:002012-04-24T13:42:33.000-05:00Sue, I think a lot of things there were not biodeg...Sue, I think a lot of things there were not biodegradable. I'm glad you went over to pioneers. I'm shocked to hear most others don't plant with natives. My goodness. Let's convert people! I have grey-headed coneflower too, so what? Boo on Becky. Sure, it self sows, but yank out the seedling. Too many insects like it. And it's gorgeous. Birds also enjoy seeds in winter.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-1285298998456676542012-04-24T12:55:56.542-05:002012-04-24T12:55:56.542-05:00We didn't stay long because we had other thing...We didn't stay long because we had other things to do that day. Plus, the cigarette smoke was bothering me. Did you see the clown with the balloons? I resisted the temptation to ask her if they are biodegradable. <br /><br />I ended up going to the talk on native plants at Pioneers Park, hoping to meet other gardeners to maybe do an exchange with. I was late because we had gone to our Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.com