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Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard Into a Garden and Your Neighborhood Into a Community
by H.C. Flores, Jackie Holmstrom , Toby Hemenway
by H.C. Flores, Jackie Holmstrom , Toby Hemenway
This book, for me, was ... enh.
I skimmed a lot of this book because much of it was familiar, a repeat of what I've read in the rather copious SOLE (sustainable, organic, local, ethical) reading I've done in my day. There's a bit of hippy-dippy, self-righteous, holier-than-thou stuff from Flores that got a little old after a while; I was particularly irritated at her carbon footprint section because I thought, "Well, cool for you, Ms. Flores. And if *everybody* did the same things you do (no refrigerator, no car, etc.), then you're right, we'd be better off. The thing is, people DON'T do what you do so ya got any other ideas??"
Like all books, this one had some good moments. But overall I found myself aching for some of the information I *really* wanted (i.e. there isn't a single word in there about garden varmints) and skipping past a lot of the stuff I didn't. If you still want to read this, I suggest getting a library copy, first.
I skimmed a lot of this book because much of it was familiar, a repeat of what I've read in the rather copious SOLE (sustainable, organic, local, ethical) reading I've done in my day. There's a bit of hippy-dippy, self-righteous, holier-than-thou stuff from Flores that got a little old after a while; I was particularly irritated at her carbon footprint section because I thought, "Well, cool for you, Ms. Flores. And if *everybody* did the same things you do (no refrigerator, no car, etc.), then you're right, we'd be better off. The thing is, people DON'T do what you do so ya got any other ideas??"
Like all books, this one had some good moments. But overall I found myself aching for some of the information I *really* wanted (i.e. there isn't a single word in there about garden varmints) and skipping past a lot of the stuff I didn't. If you still want to read this, I suggest getting a library copy, first.
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Sep 03, 2008 04:44am
Was wondering why only two stars, I'd like to read this, but is wondering if it is worth the time, or just a rehash of other books.
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Actually, I had a hard time with the rating. I skimmed a lot of it because, as you said, it was a lot of stuff I've heard before. There's a bit of hippy-dippy, self-righteous, holier-than-thou stuff from Flores that got a little old after a while. I think, like all books, this one had some good moments. But overall I found myself aching for some of the information I *really* wanted (i.e. there isn't a single word in there about garden varmints) and skipping past a lot of the stuff I didn't. If you read this, try a library copy, first (that's what mine was -- in fact, I got my library to buy it!). Then if you love it, you can decide what to do after that! :)
