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#1 Today 04:04:13
Whats growing in your Garden? GNU/Gardening.
A very off topic, topic I know but I thought I would start a thread and see where it leads.
My previous career before I came to the world of tech was horticulture, unfortunately at that time a career in horticulture did not pay well and the environment I was working in was well, quite toxic, so I turned to the tech world.
I didn't lose my green thumbs though and have always maintained my passion for gardening though today it's mostly limited to pots, hopefully this will change in the future.
So whats going on in my garden ,Well replanting the Rosemary and added new plants as well as you can never have enough Rosemary. It's Winter here so winter pruning and feeding. The Bay trees really like the old tea leaves from the tea pot, it gives them good nitrogen boost.
Stepping away from the computer and the increasing slopification of the online world, can be quite therapeutic.
The concept of GNU Gardening.
- Sharing cuttings, seeds, knowledge.
- Preserve rare and heirloom varieties.
The first two I think align closer to a GNU philosophy, but the three below I feel are related as well.
- Regenerative gardening reforestation of our forests and woodlands.
- Regeneration of our wetlands
- Smart urban planning (The right trees for cities)
Threats to GNU Gardening
- GE modified plants producing seeds with IP attached.
- Planned obsolescence created from GE Plants (They do not reproduce)
- And of course GREED!
What's in your garden if you have one?
What else can we add to the above lists?
Are we losing the fight for our GNU/Garden?
Once contaminated with proprietary seeds can we go back? We have seen already legal cases against local farmers where seeds have contaminated their properties, also the contamination of cross breading from GMO to non-GMO.
Anyway, your thoughts.
Happy gardening!
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