We Need Community Greenhouses
Today’s post is on Community gardens and greenhouses.
Today is a long weekend in Western Canada (my place of birth and where I live). We had some smoke from forest fires in the western provinces. Not so good for walks or hikes!
The cost of fresh produce is making it more difficult for families to maintain a healthy food intake. Lettuce prices this year have been a disaster! Imported lettuce is sometimes dragged well over a 1000 miles – sometimes, more than 2000 kilometers. It “limps” into the refrigerator only to last a few days. Maybe the chemical sprays help keep it alive for its trip 🙁 We won’t get into the recent pandemic and supply chain challenges … most readers know about those.
Let’s Use Shared Greenhouses and Gardens!
Perhaps it is time to return to shared greenhouses and gardens. Often, it is too expensive for one family to put up the needed structures. But when we work together, the costs change. That’s how they used to do things in history: together, in a village. So much tastier and healthy when it is organic – plus, you know what food your family is eating!
