Lawns are Evil

Cloud · 04-22-2007, 12:27 PM

Living in the Southwest, there are very few people who have lawns. We just can no longer afford the water.

I do think there is something to be said for the (and against) the psychological effect of a wide expanse of glistening sward. It says: "I can do this better than you. I can afford the time and money and to waste water on this."

But house's footprints bother me some; and urban permaculture interests me more. Here's a guy who is campaigning to turn front lawns into productive, food growing spaces:

Edible Estates

04-22-2007, 12:27 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Lawns are Evil Living in the Southwest, there are very few people who have lawns. We just can no longer afford the water. I do think there is something to be said for the (and against) the psychological effect of a wide expanse of glistening sward. It says: "I can do this better than you. I can afford the time and money and to waste water on this." But house's footprints bother me some; and urban permaculture interests me more. Here's a guy who is campaigning to turn front lawns into productive, food growing spaces: Edible Estates __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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