megalithic Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 There are quite a few derelict allotments on manor laithe road, (by skye edge) i see them every day. God only knows why these can't be given to people who want a plot. Mismanagement springs to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyF Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I don't think you should say "should poor people be ALLOWED to grow their own food". What right have you, or any-one else. to have that power. If people want to grow their own food, they will. If they cannot be bothered, then they will not. Also, why should the poor be supervised when growing their own food. Are you saying that the rich or better off people can self govern but the poor cannot. The whole premise of this thread is flawed and should be deleted. The poster should be ashamed of themselves to even having muted the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missymoo73 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 how do you grow Pot Noodles ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumayyah Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Why? because those of us with a garden have space to put in a vegetable patch, where do those living in a block of flats have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Poor people should be made into food. Hmmmm, nom nom. New Soylent Green! Now with more girls! Also available in Red, and Yellow! jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alternageek Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 if you have some sun and a balcony or even a shared yard you can grow your own veggies in pots. Cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries all grow well from pots with a minimum amount of effort. Herbs grow well in window sills.. I remember seeing a Beeb documentary about the gardening revolution of the 50s & 60s and people using grow bags to grow record breaking veggies.. You dont need an allotment to grow your own, just a bit of creativity and some decent planting pots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 I don't think you should say "should poor people be ALLOWED to grow their own food". What right have you, or any-one else. to have that power. If people want to grow their own food, they will. If they cannot be bothered, then they will not. Also, why should the poor be supervised when growing their own food. Are you saying that the rich or better off people can self govern but the poor cannot. The whole premise of this thread is flawed and should be deleted. The poster should be ashamed of themselves to even having muted the idea. The point of the thread is that poor people are in a position where they are unable to grow their own food. We used to have council housing and plenty of allotments, now access to council housing is practically non existent for the majority, especially those under 30, access to allotments is also restricted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyF Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Saying" should we allow poor people to grow their own food" sounds wrong. It sounds as though there is a law preventing them from doing so. Maybe we should encourage people to grow their own food. Not just the poor, but everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fake Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 if you have some sun and a balcony or even a shared yard you can grow your own veggies in pots. Cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries all grow well from pots with a minimum amount of effort. Herbs grow well in window sills.. I remember seeing a Beeb documentary about the gardening revolution of the 50s & 60s and people using grow bags to grow record breaking veggies.. You dont need an allotment to grow your own, just a bit of creativity and some decent planting pots. Here are some photo's from today of my little pot garden. I have out the back; Blackcurrants, redcurrants, gooseberry's, raspberry's, strawberry's, rhubarb, tomatoes, cucumber, salad leaves, radish, courgettes, mange tout, Petit peas, dwarf French bean, beetroot, spring onions (just had a crop ) and sunflowers in the pots on the wall. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/beesnake/Back.jpg Out the front are; 4 different tomatoes, traffic light peppers, green peppers, courgettes, mint, rosemary, oregano and sage. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd334/beesnake/Front.jpg And indoors, chilli peppers, jalapeño peppers, basil, parsley, oregano, thyme, rocket and minibel tomatoes. Some of which will be planted outside as well. I started this 2 months ago as i've never had a garden before so this is my first go at growing in pots in a limited space and its fun for my grandson as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlineo Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I don't think allotments are a particularly cheap option! Plus you'll struggle for year-round produce without a root cellar or similar... I disagree. you can start vegies off in a green house, a poly tunnel, a shed, on a windowsill or in a cupboard depending on what they want. Your allotment may come with a poly tunnel or green house. When my parents finally got an allotment, someone from another allotment gave them a massive poly tunnel for free, and the allotment already had a shed on it. Prices are very reasonable for the amount of land you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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