The local YMCA started a Michelle Obama garden in their limited greenspace. It must have been hugely expensive as they invested heavily in soil, fencing, plants and time. They had a huge stock of beautiful egg plants, zucchini, beets, carrots, etc., at the front desk with a sign saying to take what you wanted. I asked how many people took anything and the lady at the desk said, “You gotta cook this stuff. Nobody want this sh*t. We ain’t given away nothin.’”
We live in a community of a few hundred homes (Lakeside at Tessera, Lago Vista TX) and they will be clearing land and building a few thousand more. Some chick wants a Community Garden. WHY NOT IN HER BACKYARD, it is plenty big enough. It is a big lib idea, the community garden. So the builder and HOA OK’ed the idea. There will be room for about 12 garden plots. For a few THOUSAND homes. Already they are asking WHO will be responsible for the garden? Pick up trash, pull weeds...
We say the chick who wants the d*mn thing can be in charge of it! I will continue to buy from our local farmers market or the grocery stores! LOL
“You gotta cook this stuff. Nobody want this sh*t. We ain’t given away nothin.’”
I believe it. Many people can’t boil water these days. Food comes from McD and KFC. Then it sits in their fridge for a month until someone tosses it in the garbage. If there were ever a shtf, huge numbers would die of starvation.
Me, I cook from scratch every day. Started some dough for sandwich buns before cooking breakfast this morning. Had a package of chicken thighs which have gone through baked thighs, Chinese chicken, Mexican chicken and tonight will finish up with grilled chicken sandwiches with a homemade aioli. Snort, aioli. Just a fancy foodie word for doctored up mayo.