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Re: PETITION for FOOD TREES

Posted by Carol Lopez on November 28, 2012, 8:09 pm, in reply to "Re: PETITION for FOOD TREES"
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Some friends and I began a list to answer your question, Jean, and it might be interesting to see how many more reasons there could be to plant a tree, a bush or anything that grows:

Here's our list; who can add to it?

WHY PLANT ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF "YOUR" YARD?

- to alleviate erosion

- in preparation for earthquake or other disasters

- for the health of human beings (an alternative to the junk food that is so cheap and easy to find)

- to feed birds and other wildlife

- growing more plants promotes more rainfall and a healthier ecosystem - even a more moderate climate

- beauty (unless you prefer a dusty, dry place with lots of poured concrete everywhere?)

Throw all your papaya seeds out on the street - it is so thrilling to come back six months later and find an 8 foot plant with fruit ready to pick (and they tell me the fruit is sweeter if it is not watered very much - so what do you have to lose?)
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