Upcoming event: Food Not Lawns presentation
| February 11, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Lettuce and carrots nestled up against anemones, dianthus, and daylilies in the front garden
Last spring I took the plunge and dug up our front lawn. I had gradually been chipping away at it over a number of years, replacing it with low-maintenance perennials. But that wasn’t enough–I wanted something I could eat! I put in a herb spiral and planted carrots, lettuce, spinach, and other greens. The first year was a big success and I was really pleased with the result.
The front garden is not only far more attractive and inviting than it used to be (we actually sit out front now, which we never used to do). It is also now filled with plants that are appropriate to the yard’s micro-climate, which require less maintenance (no mowing!) and which were kept going almost completely with rainwater the entire summer (no need to choose between an ugly dried-out lawn or a big water bill). Plus, we could eat most of them!
Many people are getting excited about the growing Food Not Lawns movement. I’ll be giving a talk for the Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) at J S Wood Library next month (Wednesday 11 February) on what it’s all about, and show you how easy it is to transform your front lawn into something really special that can nourish the body and the soul. I’ll be showing a lot of pictures and examples and there will be plenty of time for questions and comments. I’m reallly looking forward to it, and hope to see you there!
Food Not Lawns presentation (for the Saskatchewan Environmental Society)
When: Wednesday 11 February, 7pm
Where: Lower Auditorium, J S Wood Library, 1801 Lansdowne Avenue, Saskatoon, SK (Google map)
Admission: FREE!
For more information: Saskatchewan Environmental Society, susan@vert-a-go.com
