By Charles
I am an Indie Author/Publisher authoring many of and sponsoring many other books in "The Well Fed Gardener" , (a branded book series ((like Chicken Soup for The Soul))) published by Earthway Publishing (of which I am Publisher). The Series is about gardening and lifestyle design.
Gardening is one of my many passions. Gardening is a creative art form just like music, art, theatre, writing, philosophy, architecture or any other positive life experienced and expressed. I'm passionate about vegetable gardening especially because simplistically:
1. I like to eat tasty high quality home grown food,
2. I prefer to avoid chemicals that may be toxic,
3. I believe it is unconscionable to transport food more than 1,500 miles before it reaches our plate which, according to World Watch, is what we're doing now.
To transport our food over those distances requires geneticically engineered plant varieties aimed at withstanding the rigors of handling and jostling of travel while maintaining an attractive appearance for the ultimate consumer after reaching the super market. Flavor and nutritional value are secondary considerations.
Additionally, the infrastructure (roads and highways), tools, equipment, (machinery, trucks, ships planes,etc.), labor, government regulation and intervention all add to the atrocious cost to our planet.
I believe that anyone can grow much if not all of what they eat right in their own backyard, community garden or patio container garden while enjoying the beauty of their designs and creations, the wonderful family and community camaraderie experiences and--all in concert with the self-satisfaction that you're living the very best life you can imagine.
If you're a writer (or a wannabe writer) and feel you have a book or an article in this genre, contact: Publisher@earthwaypublishing.com for publishing guidelines.
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That’s a very awesome idea! Looks like a melon-made greenhouse. 🙂
Hey Scarlet!
Thanks for the question! I put bird netting over the cattle panels to keep the melons from falling through.
Charles
This is so very cool!! But do the melons want to fall to the ground when they get full grown because of their weight?? Just curious?!