Comments on: Urban Farming: A Small-Scale Solution to a Full-Scale Problem http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/ "Sweet Han' Fuh So!" Award-winning food blog. Let me add a dash of Caribbean Glam to your table! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:57:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: jumbieg http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-15909 jumbieg Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:03:59 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/#comment-15909 Due to lack of space in our back yard and the need to grow my own crops I usually rent a plot in our city. The city made several designated areas where interested gardeners can do their thing. The cost is about $70 per season and it's full fenced, automatic water sprinklers, tool shed with tools and real community feel. Not only is it great from growing your own crops, it's good to spend time with family and make new friends as well. BTW, all the greens paces like these are designated as no-chemical areas (well all of Canada now), so you know you're getting healthy and fresh vegetables. You can see some pics here: <a href="http://ontarioalive.com/churchill-park-community-gardens-hamilton-ontario/" target="_blank">http://ontarioalive.com/churchill-park-community-...</a> My recent post <a href="http:\/\/caribbeanpot.com\/tropical-curry-beef-with-potato\/" target="_blank">Tropical curry beef with potato.</a> Due to lack of space in our back yard and the need to grow my own crops I usually rent a plot in our city. The city made several designated areas where interested gardeners can do their thing. The cost is about $70 per season and it's full fenced, automatic water sprinklers, tool shed with tools and real community feel. Not only is it great from growing your own crops, it's good to spend time with family and make new friends as well.

BTW, all the greens paces like these are designated as no-chemical areas (well all of Canada now), so you know you're getting healthy and fresh vegetables. You can see some pics here: ontarioalive.com/churchill-park-community-…
My recent post Tropical curry beef with potato.

]]> By: jumbieg http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-20992 jumbieg Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/#comment-20992 Due to lack of space in our back yard and the need to grow my own crops I usually rent a plot in our city. The city made several designated areas where interested gardeners can do their thing. The cost is about $70 per season and it's full fenced, automatic water sprinklers, tool shed with tools and real community feel. Not only is it great from growing your own crops, it's good to spend time with family and make new friends as well. BTW, all the greens paces like these are designated as no-chemical areas (well all of Canada now), so you know you're getting healthy and fresh vegetables. You can see some pics here: <a href="http://ontarioalive.com/churchill-park-community-gardens-hamilton-ontario/" rel="nofollow">http://ontarioalive.com/churchill-park-community-...</a> My recent post <a href="http://caribbeanpot.com/tropical-curry-beef-with-potato/" rel="nofollow">Tropical curry beef with potato.</a> Due to lack of space in our back yard and the need to grow my own crops I usually rent a plot in our city. The city made several designated areas where interested gardeners can do their thing. The cost is about $70 per season and it's full fenced, automatic water sprinklers, tool shed with tools and real community feel. Not only is it great from growing your own crops, it's good to spend time with family and make new friends as well.

BTW, all the greens paces like these are designated as no-chemical areas (well all of Canada now), so you know you're getting healthy and fresh vegetables. You can see some pics here: ontarioalive.com/churchill-park-community-…
My recent post Tropical curry beef with potato.

]]> By: Chennette http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-11365 Chennette Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:16:32 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/#comment-11365 One of the reasons I want to be back in Trinidad, is seeing the family producing things more regularly in our normal sized backyard. Apart from salt, flour and rice, I can make whole meals straight from the yard. So cool. I suppose in theory I could do the same in Guyana, but having a garden would mean needing a gardener (not to mention a house) since it would die in my frequent absences. One of the reasons I want to be back in Trinidad, is seeing the family producing things more regularly in our normal sized backyard. Apart from salt, flour and rice, I can make whole meals straight from the yard. So cool. I suppose in theory I could do the same in Guyana, but having a garden would mean needing a gardener (not to mention a house) since it would die in my frequent absences.

]]> By: Chennette http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-20991 Chennette Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:16:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/#comment-20991 One of the reasons I want to be back in Trinidad, is seeing the family producing things more regularly in our normal sized backyard. Apart from salt, flour and rice, I can make whole meals straight from the yard. So cool. I suppose in theory I could do the same in Guyana, but having a garden would mean needing a gardener (not to mention a house) since it would die in my frequent absences. One of the reasons I want to be back in Trinidad, is seeing the family producing things more regularly in our normal sized backyard. Apart from salt, flour and rice, I can make whole meals straight from the yard. So cool. I suppose in theory I could do the same in Guyana, but having a garden would mean needing a gardener (not to mention a house) since it would die in my frequent absences.

]]> By: Sarina http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-11359 Sarina Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:21:11 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/#comment-11359 Trig - Is the agricultural sector in Spain strong? That may be why... I think I had read that the government there had also helped to buffer the global rise in prices as well? Nicole - It really is ridiculous the stigma we have here. I remember in Bishop's having classroom gardens in the first year and I really loved seeing and picking the little crops we raised. Unfortunately the program was only for Form 1's and I never thought about it again. They were giving out herb and plant seedlings in the mall a few months ago, the crowd was amazing!! Trig – Is the agricultural sector in Spain strong? That may be why… I think I had read that the government there had also helped to buffer the global rise in prices as well?

Nicole – It really is ridiculous the stigma we have here. I remember in Bishop’s having classroom gardens in the first year and I really loved seeing and picking the little crops we raised. Unfortunately the program was only for Form 1′s and I never thought about it again. They were giving out herb and plant seedlings in the mall a few months ago, the crowd was amazing!!

]]> By: Sarina http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-20990 Sarina Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:21:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/#comment-20990 Trig - Is the agricultural sector in Spain strong? That may be why... I think I had read that the government there had also helped to buffer the global rise in prices as well? Nicole - It really is ridiculous the stigma we have here. I remember in Bishop's having classroom gardens in the first year and I really loved seeing and picking the little crops we raised. Unfortunately the program was only for Form 1's and I never thought about it again. They were giving out herb and plant seedlings in the mall a few months ago, the crowd was amazing!! Trig – Is the agricultural sector in Spain strong? That may be why… I think I had read that the government there had also helped to buffer the global rise in prices as well?

Nicole – It really is ridiculous the stigma we have here. I remember in Bishop’s having classroom gardens in the first year and I really loved seeing and picking the little crops we raised. Unfortunately the program was only for Form 1′s and I never thought about it again. They were giving out herb and plant seedlings in the mall a few months ago, the crowd was amazing!!

]]> By: Nicole http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-11358 Nicole Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:57:37 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/#comment-11358 Well, it took high food prices for some Trinis to get off their lazy you know whats and forget about that idiotic stigma we have about gardening, remnants of slavery and indentureship. When I was in St Joseph's Convent my classmates used to laugh at me when I brought them/the teachers fresh fruits from my grandparents estate! And make all sorts of statements about me gardening, that were meant to be derogatory. Well, it took high food prices for some Trinis to get off their lazy you know whats and forget about that idiotic stigma we have about gardening, remnants of slavery and indentureship.
When I was in St Joseph’s Convent my classmates used to laugh at me when I brought them/the teachers fresh fruits from my grandparents estate! And make all sorts of statements about me gardening, that were meant to be derogatory.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-20989 Nicole Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/#comment-20989 Well, it took high food prices for some Trinis to get off their lazy you know whats and forget about that idiotic stigma we have about gardening, remnants of slavery and indentureship. When I was in St Joseph's Convent my classmates used to laugh at me when I brought them/the teachers fresh fruits from my grandparents estate! And make all sorts of statements about me gardening, that were meant to be derogatory. Well, it took high food prices for some Trinis to get off their lazy you know whats and forget about that idiotic stigma we have about gardening, remnants of slavery and indentureship.
When I was in St Joseph’s Convent my classmates used to laugh at me when I brought them/the teachers fresh fruits from my grandparents estate! And make all sorts of statements about me gardening, that were meant to be derogatory.

]]> By: Trig http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-11351 Trig Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:51:41 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/#comment-11351 That's really interesting. Apparently there's a big increase in urban farming in Britain, especially in London. No signs of it over here in Spain, though. That’s really interesting. Apparently there’s a big increase in urban farming in Britain, especially in London. No signs of it over here in Spain, though.

]]> By: Trig http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-20988 Trig Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:51:00 +0000 http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/urban-farming-a-small-scale-solution-to-a-full-scale-problem/#comment-20988 That's really interesting. Apparently there's a big increase in urban farming in Britain, especially in London. No signs of it over here in Spain, though. That’s really interesting. Apparently there’s a big increase in urban farming in Britain, especially in London. No signs of it over here in Spain, though.

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