Laziness is often accompanied by guilt. But when it comes to your lawn, there’s ample justification to do less rather than more—saving time and money and being kinder to Mother Nature while you’re at it.
The case of a Michigan woman facing jail time for planting a garden in her front yard serves as a reminder of a rather obvious truth: Vegetables are edible and good for people, and no matter how pretty the grass, shrubbery, and flowers in your front yard, you’re not going to eat them.
So you want to save money on food? It may be time to readjust your taste buds, get your hands dirty, and eat something you might normally want to shoo out of your house or rip out of your pristine lawn.
Out in the woods, in parks, meadows, and backyards, and often right on the side of the road, there are foods that grow naturally, and that are yours for the taking.
“Yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch, and you’re probably walking on it every day.” A story reveals how to make meals with dandelions and other edible things that grow in your yard — and that you’re probably accustomed to treating with pesticides or angrily ripping out from the roots. Brilliant headline [...]
Weeds have just as much right to be in your yard as grass. So why are you putting all sorts of time, money, and chemicals into your front lawn?
