COMMENT 22697
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2009-03-12 07:37 PM |
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Right on Billy!
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COMMENT 22702
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2009-03-13 01:13 AM |
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I really like your posts about gardening, but you need to hyper-down a bit on your urge to control your neighbors. Perhaps you know your stuff about green gardening, but what does your decision to own a non-indigenous animal say about sustainability and green living? It would be interesting to know whether a typical pet dog living for two-weeks in a typical American household has a bigger or smaller impact on the environment than 15 minutes of using a gas-powered leaf blower. I know I'd rather endure 15 minutes of blower than two weeks of barking.
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COMMENT 22716
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2009-03-13 08:07 AM |
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GoletaCrank - You make a good point, so I did some research on one aspect of owning a pet. Here's how to take the onus out of disposing of Biff's (and others') poops. http://www.plantea.com/dog-waste-compost.htm
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COMMENT 22717
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2009-03-13 08:08 AM |
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"Green Gardening" is nice if you've also got a money tree, but those horrible machines you rail against also make gardening service affordable for the rest of us. I personally do all my own gardening, but I won't hold it against someone for being more efficient at the expense of 5 minutes of noise.
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COMMENT 22717
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2009-03-13 08:09 AM |
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Goodstix...I tuned out the moment I read "over a sprout filled sandwich".
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COMMENT 22733
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2009-03-13 09:33 AM |
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A gas powered leaf blower is not only "5 minutes of noise". It's also 5 (or more) minutes of exhaust and fecal particles, pesticide residues, etc... being blown into the air you are breathing. AND it's ILLEGAL in the city of SB! What's more, any blower is not permited within 250 ft. of a residence. I don't think blowers of any kind should be used. It's lazy "gardening".
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COMMENT 22735
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2009-03-13 09:42 AM |
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El Smurfo - just reread my column. Where'd you see "sprout filled sandwich"? Might be someone else's writing?
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COMMENT 22717
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2009-03-13 09:52 AM |
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I met with Mike at the City Farmer garden, and over a sprout-filled sandwich, we chatted about worm composting and composting dog waste.
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COMMENT 22743
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2009-03-13 10:48 AM |
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I've posted on this topic many times and even sent copies to the city council. Since Billy brings it up, here goes again. I've been a gardener in SB since 1987. I voted for the ban because I was sick of gardeners using these machines to blow dust and debris. I agree with everything people say against the machines. However, it's no so much the machine, but the manner in which they are used. I have two clients on the upper east side. One with 360 feet of sidewalk, the other with 280. A few weeks ago someone saw me using my nasty blower and called SBPD. They were there within minutes. (nice use of police resources) The cop asked me why I was using it and I said I felt dragging a 300 foot extension cord was dangerous. She then said, "Why don't you use a broom?" I wanted to say, "Why don't you ride a horse?" But I thought she might cuff me. . . Anyway, I hate using it but it saves me time. That's it.
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COMMENT 22745
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2009-03-13 10:56 AM |
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DAN39: Like many things, there are smarter ways to use a blower (like 20% of the people who use them) and boneheaded ways to use them. It's the 80% of the gang that make it bad for people like you. But my main point had more to do with the client who throws their hands up and doesn't cop to the fact that they claim their "green credentials" then let their gardener do whatever they want once the owner goes back in the house. The worst offenders are some property management companies.
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COMMENT 22757
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2009-03-13 03:29 PM |
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You know what, you're right. How did we survive before blowers?
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COMMENT 22717
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2009-03-13 07:01 PM |
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We either did our own gardening, or we got the local teenager to do it. Another benefit of the global depression...reverse illegal immigration. Good luck Dan.
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COMMENT 22788
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2009-03-14 08:47 AM |
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I live inbetween 2 agressively maintained properties with dueling blowers, and guess what? All that blown stuff winds up here. And I sweep it up. But their places look good. Go figure. I survived much better when people swept up their own trash.
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COMMENT 22807
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2009-03-14 12:25 PM |
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I've often wondered how that city ban on gas-powered blowers (which I support) is working out. Anyone have anything to report? Seems I still see an awful lot of gas-powered blowing going on...
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COMMENT 22717
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2009-03-14 01:47 PM |
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About as well as the cell phone ban...
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COMMENT 22811
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2009-03-14 04:22 PM |
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For me, as a supporter and violator of the law, I say it should be repealed. Blowers are awful, but police and court resources should be spent on other matters. And don't get me started about cel phones. What a joke of a law. . .
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COMMENT 22717
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2009-03-14 07:35 PM |
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Dan, What is your hourly rate? I'm sure you could get some decent business here on the "hat" .
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COMMENT 22905
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2009-03-16 03:21 PM |
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The brochure, Working With Your Gardener for a Healthy Garden, can be downloaded from here:
http://www.greengardener.org/links.htm BTW, love the term "plant janitor" - that pretty much nails the mow, blow, and go guys....
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