Comments on: More Reasons Why I Don’t Grow Edibles in My Street Garden http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/ Gardening for the People. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lemurleap http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39881 Lemurleap Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:35:22 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39881 Sounds like you need a solid, low fence and a pit bull. I wouldn't expect these troglodytes to respond to reason or courtesy; possibly the offer of free beer in exchange for leaving the place alone. Sounds like you need a solid, low fence and a pit bull. I wouldn’t expect these troglodytes to respond to reason or courtesy; possibly the offer of free beer in exchange for leaving the place alone.

]]> By: Pwag http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39875 Pwag Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:30:01 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39875 Ugh, my bother in law lives the wasteland between compton and berkley across from some sort of park (i've never been there) and he has problems with people defecating in the bushes that separates his property from the sidewalk... I can fathom peeing in a bush on a street, I can imagine it, being stealthy and quick and what have you, but how do you nonchalantly poop in some dudes bushes? I suggested a hot wire like they use for livestock about 4 inches to six inches off the ground. That way if someone pees on it they'll be in for a jolt, or if they squat on it to poop they'll get the same. People make me sick. Ugh, my bother in law lives the wasteland between compton and berkley across from some sort of park (i’ve never been there) and he has problems with people defecating in the bushes that separates his property from the sidewalk…

I can fathom peeing in a bush on a street, I can imagine it, being stealthy and quick and what have you, but how do you nonchalantly poop in some dudes bushes?

I suggested a hot wire like they use for livestock about 4 inches to six inches off the ground. That way if someone pees on it they’ll be in for a jolt, or if they squat on it to poop they’ll get the same.

People make me sick.

]]> By: Terry http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39852 Terry Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:03:51 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39852 Plant some agaves & yuccas there, and you'll never have to worry about dogs pooping or men peeing ANYWHERE near your garden! Plant some agaves & yuccas there, and you’ll never have to worry about dogs pooping or men peeing ANYWHERE near your garden!

]]> By: katie moor http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39803 katie moor Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:25:40 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39803 I used to use a shop vac to occasionally clean the butts out of public spaces.... with a really long extension cord. It's a labor of love and not everyone will understand! I used to use a shop vac to occasionally clean the butts out of public spaces…. with a really long extension cord. It’s a labor of love and not everyone will understand!

]]> By: Victoria http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39754 Victoria Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:04:08 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39754 A small amount of urine is a compost activator. A bunch of urine can burn your plants and create a nasty dead area. I love the electic fence idea. A small amount of urine is a compost activator. A bunch of urine can burn your plants and create a nasty dead area.

I love the electic fence idea.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39715 Kathy Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:17:25 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39715 Too bad you can't rig up an electric wire gridding and hide it so the unsuspecting pee-ers won't know it's there until it's too late...ouch! Too bad you can’t rig up an electric wire gridding and hide it so the unsuspecting pee-ers won’t know it’s there until it’s too late…ouch!

]]> By: Emily http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39693 Emily Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:53:43 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39693 Well, a small bit of positive in all the negative...the cigarette butts are probably helping to repel insects. Nicotine is a natural insecticide. My grandmother used to collect a smoker friend's butts to use against nasties in her garden. I'm not sure how effective they were.. It's a little too high on the gross scale for me, but someone might find it worth experimenting...it is recycling, and they're a heck of a lot safer than many of the pesticides out there... Well, a small bit of positive in all the negative…the cigarette butts are probably helping to repel insects. Nicotine is a natural insecticide. My grandmother used to collect a smoker friend’s butts to use against nasties in her garden. I’m not sure how effective they were.. It’s a little too high on the gross scale for me, but someone might find it worth experimenting…it is recycling, and they’re a heck of a lot safer than many of the pesticides out there…

]]> By: mss @ Zanthan Gardens http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39661 mss @ Zanthan Gardens Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:14:37 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39661 Sorry to read your tweet that after the clean-up your street garden got trashed again. Hard to comprehend some people. Sorry to read your tweet that after the clean-up your street garden got trashed again. Hard to comprehend some people.

]]> By: bre http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39658 bre Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:30:23 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39658 hope the clean up went well - i'm still unwell hope the clean up went well – i’m still unwell

]]> By: Rhea http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39656 Rhea Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:53:30 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/04/08/more-reasons-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-grow-edibles-in-my-street-garden/#comment-39656 I love this website so much, I wish I didn't live across the country. I would be there in a heartbeat. Sometimes people amaze me. I know around here, people think nothing of tossing their butts out the car window when they are done with them. UGH! I love this website so much, I wish I didn’t live across the country. I would be there in a heartbeat.

Sometimes people amaze me. I know around here, people think nothing of tossing their butts out the car window when they are done with them. UGH!

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