07-01-2007, 03:19 AM
From the 60's and 70's there was a forward thinking mantra going throughout the land about zero population growth. Essentially it meant for families to limit their children, voluntarily of course, to two children. Just enough to ensure your gene pool entered the next decade. These were heady times but went unproven, and virtually untested by the masses.
In the early 70's there was the gasoline crisis, where you could only get gas on even or odd days depending on the last number of your license plate (I believe that is how it was set). Of course on your day to buy petrol, it was necessary in populated areas to wait between 1 and 2 hours in a horrendous line for your ration. With the panic of the OPEC induced rationing, what did Detroit do but build more OPEC Cruisers! You know, Cadillac, Lincoln Continental, Oldsmobile Delta 88. What did Japan do, hey they stole "OUR" auto industry with the Honda Civic, Accord, Camry and such you get the idea!
Being proactive as a society is a good thing. Anyone who makes an attempt at self sustainability rather than keeping head in sand with the status quo, and keeping with the same old same old, is a positive to society as a hole I believe. Ingenuity of the Japanese, stole the auto market, good for them.
One last comment is that a friend here has constructed a very nice green house for himself with used glass doors, windows, shower doors and sliders etc. You might even be able to put in a little cloths line in a corner to dry cloths. Don't know, depends on watering cycle! LOL
But limiting water to your veggies, would save on compost and nutrients from being depleted from so much water, limiting burning sun, protecting from the bugs unless you don't mind sharing. Could work.
Hope I haven't needlessly run up the numbers with my post. Perhaps Rob would send me a personal email if I offend.
mella l
PS A good read for those contemplating growing their own foods.
"The Omnivore's Dilemma" a celebration of alternative agriculture by Michael Pollan, a current best seller, well if 90 weeks on a best sellers list is current! It's worth reading some reviews at the very least.
Edited by - mella l on 07/01/2007 09:24:33
In the early 70's there was the gasoline crisis, where you could only get gas on even or odd days depending on the last number of your license plate (I believe that is how it was set). Of course on your day to buy petrol, it was necessary in populated areas to wait between 1 and 2 hours in a horrendous line for your ration. With the panic of the OPEC induced rationing, what did Detroit do but build more OPEC Cruisers! You know, Cadillac, Lincoln Continental, Oldsmobile Delta 88. What did Japan do, hey they stole "OUR" auto industry with the Honda Civic, Accord, Camry and such you get the idea!
Being proactive as a society is a good thing. Anyone who makes an attempt at self sustainability rather than keeping head in sand with the status quo, and keeping with the same old same old, is a positive to society as a hole I believe. Ingenuity of the Japanese, stole the auto market, good for them.
One last comment is that a friend here has constructed a very nice green house for himself with used glass doors, windows, shower doors and sliders etc. You might even be able to put in a little cloths line in a corner to dry cloths. Don't know, depends on watering cycle! LOL
But limiting water to your veggies, would save on compost and nutrients from being depleted from so much water, limiting burning sun, protecting from the bugs unless you don't mind sharing. Could work.
Hope I haven't needlessly run up the numbers with my post. Perhaps Rob would send me a personal email if I offend.
mella l
PS A good read for those contemplating growing their own foods.
"The Omnivore's Dilemma" a celebration of alternative agriculture by Michael Pollan, a current best seller, well if 90 weeks on a best sellers list is current! It's worth reading some reviews at the very least.
Edited by - mella l on 07/01/2007 09:24:33
mella l
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