Diet on a budget-Tips From Paul Nison

[Guest guest]

I found this interesting and when I read Ron's email remembered it and

thought I should share. From Paul Nison's FREE enewletter which anyone can

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direct any comments/question to Paul. Thanks!

 

Healthy Eating and the Economy –My Raw Life Stimulus Plan

 

I’ve been hearing so much in the news lately about the President’s new

stimulus plan, but I think he is missing a very important point. If people

where healthier, they would save a lot of money, or as he puts it, have a

lot more money to spend.

 

I don’t think a spending plan is wise, especially at this point. But when

you are sick, tired and weak, you have no choice but to spend. You spend

money on drugs for your illness, and more drugs to deal with the side

effects of your original drugs. When you are too tired to make a salad and

you have to eat out, you are spending more money than you should, and when

you have no strength to carry a watermelon from your car to your house, it’s

time to do something different.

 

So what is the answer? After brainstorming for a whole minute, I came up

with a plan. How about we invest in our ….GOOD HEALTH… so we don’t need to

rely on government to keep us broke and sick? Hmmm… there’s an idea no one

in Washington is talking about proposing, but I am!

 

But how do we eat healthy if it costs so much? Isn’t eating a raw food diet

a lot of money? It could be, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some of my

ideas and I welcome everyone’s suggestions.

 

This is not a place to give your diet opinions, just ideas on how to save

money while eating healthy or eating a raw food diet. Many of us " healthy

people " already know these tips, but your tips may help someone new to

eating this way who is discouraged by the price of healthy foods.

 

The most common complaint I hear from people embarking on the raw food

journey is that is costs too much to eat this way. Now, because of the

state of the economy, it is more challenging to maintain the raw food

lifestyle.

 

People I have met have always been under the impression it is very costly to

eat a healthy diet. After taking a look at some of the prices on the menu of

raw food restaurants that are appearing all over the country, people are

looking at gourmet raw foods as more of a luxury and not a necessity.

 

I have been on a raw food diet for many years. There were times I had a lot

of money to spend, however other times finances were not as available, so I

had to figure out a way to eat healthy and afford the cost. I have found

that I enjoy being frugal with the money I spend on my food bill because it

saves me money, and I find it is also much healthier to eat a more simple

diet.

 

Throughout the years I’ve been on a raw food diet, I was on both sides of

the spectrum. When I first went on a raw food diet more than 14 years ago, I

ate a lot! And what I ate wasn’t cheap. I was so excited about this new way

of eating I found my self at raw food restaurants every night, and during

the day I would spend a good amount of money in search of exotic fruits and

other expensive snacks.

 

Now I have found a way to eat a raw food diet and it isn’t so expensive. If

you don’t want to eat a 100% raw food diet, it can be even cheaper. Of

course if you are going to eat 30 bananas a day, especially if they are

organic, or tons of raw junk foods (packaged snacks), or in raw food

restaurants everyday, the bill will add up quickly. But there is no need to

do that. You can follow my tips in this article and achieve all your needs

without going into debt to do it.

 

Not only have I found these tips to be a great way to save money, but also

it is the healthiest way to eat a raw food diet. Dr. Fred Bisci taught me

the healthier we are and the better we eat, the less food we will need to

meet our needs. When the food is higher quality, everything we need is in

there in abundance. Eating more than we need ultimately will harm us. So

here are my tips:

 

-Eat less:

The more food we eat, the more money we spend on food

 

-Have a food budget and use cash

At the beginning of the month, decide how much money you need to buy your

food for the entire month. If you have the cash on hand, put it all in an

envelope and only use that money for your food. It may take several months

to budget the right amount each month, but if you find you can survive on a

certain amount in one month, there is no reason why you should need more for

the other months.

 

Physically seeing how much money you have will help you make wise choices

about your budget. When you pay cash for your food, you feel by inclined not

to pay a high amount for an item. You must do your best to stick to the

budget if you want this to work. If you are looking to buy an item over the

Internet, use your debit card instead of your credit card. Your debit card

is the next best thing to cash when it comes to saving money, simply because

if you don’t have it, you can’t spend it. If you do purchase food over the

Internet with your debit card, take the money out of your envelope first to

make sure you have enough.

 

-Compare prices

many of the raw food websites sell similar items, but sometimes there is a

big difference in the cost or the shipping charges may vary with each site.

Some sites give specials, like if you order a certain amount, you get free

shipping. Compare before you buy and if you find a good deal on a site one

day, that doesn’t mean that site will always have the best prices. So each

time you want an item, look around before making your purchase. Many sites

will also match or beat prices of other sites if you bring it to their

attention. One of the major reasons I started a raw web store

www.rawlife.com is to help people purchase items at the lowest cost.

 

I remember years ago I asked one of the biggest raw food web promoters why

they charged so much for each item. I understand money needs to be made and

everyone should get paid for their hard work, but there is a difference

between making a profit and taking advantage of people. He saw things

different than me, so I had no choice but to create a web store that will

give people better choices at lower costs. If I can, I will beat any price

from any other site on the Internet. And if I can’t, I’m happy to tell a

person they have found the best price somewhere else.

 

Not only web stores, but health food stores also have similar items at

different prices. I get organic produce at a mainstream grocery food much

cheaper than I do at health food stores. So shop around, and when you find

the best deal take it. Check with Costco and Wal-Mart. They carry organic

foods and even non-organic items that are okay, like avocados, and they are

usually cheaper.

 

-Coupons and monthly specials

Many websites and stores offer coupons and monthly specials. Sign-up for

free e-newsletters that email these specials in their newsletters. For super

markets, become preferred customers. For no cost, many stores will give a

card that you can use to receive discounts at check-out.

 

-Bulk foods

There are certain items like nuts and seeds that will last longer and you

can purchase larger amounts at a cheaper price. Costco stores have nuts and

seeds in five pound bags pretty cheap, and ordering bulk online is always

cheaper than non-bulk. But don't buy bulk just to save money. If you don’t

need it, you are really wasting money. Also, if you have never tried

something and are not sure if you will like it, see if you can get a sample

first or just order a small amount and make sure you like it before ordering

it in bulk. Always check any bulk order to make sure none of the items have

expiration dates before buying them.

 

-Co-op

Many cities have small co-op stores. Some co-ops are very large. A co-op is

like a buying club where each member is an owner pays membership fees. These

fees pay for items to be purchased in bulk at cheaper costs, and then

divided amongst the members. For example, if you need 3 cumbers, but it’s

cheaper to buy a box of 20, you can join a co-op where they find a bunch of

people who need only a small amount, but they can buy bulk and get the

cheaper price. If you cannot find a coop near you, you can start one. You

don’t need a storefront to do it. I’ve met many people run a food co-op out

of their own house. They get the orders and money from people and then place

the bulk order. Not only do you make money on bulk, but taking out the

middleman and ordering right from the company also provides a discount.

 

-Shop at farmers markets

Farmers markets are excellent to shop for the same reason. You take out the

middleman, so the cost of everything is not only cheaper, but usually

fresher and higher quality. A great tip is to shop toward the closing times

of the market. Usually farmers will greatly reduce the price to get rid of

the remaining stock before closing and going home.

 

-Make a shopping list

Going to the store or shopping on-line without a list will contribute to

going over your budget. People impulse buy these days more than ever before

and the marketers know it. They will make their products seem essential, and

if you do not have your guard up you will end up buying a lot more then you

needed.

 

-Keep meals simple

As for the meals you eat, keep them simple. I have a video on

www.youtube.com about different salad dressings and simple things you can

make every day buy using what you have around the kitchen. The more

complicated your meal, the more money you will spend on the ingredients.

 

-Plan your meals

I used to tell people just eat when you are hungry, but I have learned not

only is this bad advice because people usually always feel they are hungry

and overeat, but not planning your meals for the day and eating on impulse

will make you go over budget very quickly. Many people eat with their eyes.

They usually don't feel hungry until they see an appetizing snack or piece

of fruit. Impulse eating is never a wise idea. Figure out what you are going

to eat the day before or at least in the morning for the day. Do your best

to avoid food other than what you picked out before hand!

It also helps if you can plan the times you will eat your meals. The better

the schedule you make and the closer you stick to it, the better off you

will be.

 

-Don’t fall into theories

There are a lot of theories out there that make people spend a lot more

money on food than they really need to. For example, some people suggest you

need to eat certain things or else. Raw Chocolate is a good example.

Marketers will call it a super-food and claim you cannot be healthy without

this amazing, powerful food, when the food is not needed and sometimes

harmful.

 

It may seem appealing to hear all the great wonderful claims, but you have

to ask yourself " How did people survive before these foods came on the

market? "

I use chocolate as an example because it’s the most common one preached

today and there are others like special drinks in bottles, berry juices,

etc. Some of these products may have some health benefits to them, but they

are certainly not needed to be healthy. In other words, if you are spending

money on these items for their health claims, you are wasting your money.

 

If you are buying these items as a treat or maybe to enhance your health,

that is a different story. But do not get involved in claims that you need

these items to be healthy. I’ve done much research on many of these items

and most of the claims being made are garbage.

 

Another theory is that we must eat a certain amount of food or calories each

day. This theory is flawed because each person needs a certain amount of

nutrients and calories. I each much less not than I did 10 years ago. Back

then, I could stuff a lot food in my month with no issues. Now I would get

sick. I see a lot of people buy enormous amounts of fruits and I think that

person must have a big family to feed. After talking to the person, I find

out it is just for them because they heard they need to eat a certain amount

of food to be healthy. In essence, this is just an excuse to overeat and

will surely lead to over spending. So do not listen to the theories and keep

it simple.

 

-Utilize all food; don’t throw away

When you eat a diet of fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds ,most of the

food is edible. Do not waste any of it. When I make almond milk or other nut

milks, I usually save the pulp and add it to other recipes. I’ll also make

crackers or some other raw food dish with leftover fruits and veggies. I

estimate I save a good amount of money each week by not throwing food away

that I used to.

 

-Eat only 2 or 3 meals a day

No matter who you are or what you do, there is no reason why you need to eat

more than 3 times a day. Two meals would be even better. Too many people eat

too often. Eating 2 or 3 meals a day will keep the cost down and keep your

body clean and efficient.

 

-No snacking

When we snack, we may not think it is a big deal. Eating between meals is

not healthy, and also can become quite expensive, especially when the snacks

are expensive raw food snacks. A raw food candy bar may just cost $3.50, but

two bars are $7.00. It adds up quickly and before you know it, your snacks

have added up to several hundred dollars each month. Raw cookies, ice

creams, and shakes between meals should be avoided if you want to keep cost

down and heath up.

 

-No Dinner Diet

In my new book, " The No-Dinner Diet, " I suggest people avoid eating at

nighttime or when it is dark outside. Studies reveal we eat more food at

these times and marketers know it. Our desire to say no seems to go away

after the sun goes down. People go out and seem to spend more money on

entertainment and food during nighttime hours and big bucks are wasted

during this time.

 

-Wild foods

We cannot buy or even plant the highest quality foods, but we can get them

for free. Common plants and weeds found in people’s yards or local parks are

mostly edible and they are the healthiest foods for our body. Before

exploring wild foods, it’s important to research which ones are non-edible

because they can be poisonous. However, only a small percentage is

poisonous. There are hundreds of fascinating, delicious, wild vegetables,

fruits, nuts, seeds, and herbs growing in our neighborhoods, backyards,

parks, and forest that we overlook and disregard.

Many edible weeds are not difficult to identify and are easy to recognize

once introduced to them. They are easy to collect and enjoy, with no harm to

the environment. Many are fine eaten raw, some are better cooked and many

can be dried and stored.

 

-Sprouted Food

Sprouted foods are so nutritious and other than free while herbs, the most

cost effective food you can get. Sprouted food is any type of seed, nut,

grain, or bean that has been soaked in water, exposed to air and indirect

sunlight, and when rinsed daily, has started to form a new plant, beginning

with a sprout. Some examples include wheatgrass, sunflower sprouts, sprouted

almond sprouts and even bean sprouts. Sprouts are 10 to 30 times more

nutritious than the best vegetables either edible or juiced. They are the

most nutritious of all land-based foods.

 

-Pot-lucks

If you are looking to enjoy an occasional, raw food gourmet meal, instead of

spending a lot of money at raw food restaurants, find local raw food

pot-lucks. You can find pot-lucks in every city on this site www.meetup.com.

Raw food pot lucks are excellent ways to enjoy healthy food at the lowest

cost. All you have to do is bring a meal for 4 or 5 people and you will get

a chance to taste an excellent variety of raw food recipes made by different

people.

 

-Don’t eat out

One of the best ways to save money is not to eat out. Going to restaurants

is the biggest expense of eating a raw food diet. If you are looking to

enjoy that environment when you do go out to eat, eat a meal before hand and

just get a salad at the restaurant. I do not suggest getting dessert because

raw food desserts and usually very expensive for what you are getting. If

you really want to save money while eating a raw food diet, never go to a

raw food restaurant hungry

 

-Fast one day a week

Brian Clement of The Hippocrates Health Institute has been fasting one day a

week for more than 20 years and suggests it is excellent for health. Fasting

on a few vegetables juices or even just water for one day a week is an

excellent way to conserve energy, cleanse the body, and heal from disease

while saving money on food. If you do decide to fast one day a week, do not

overeat the next day. If you can’t help yourself, instead of fasting one day

a week, just have a single meal that day. If you do fast, you can either go

36 hours without food, or to make it easier, just go 24 hours so you do not

go a day without eating. For example, if you fast from breakfast to

breakfast you are still eating every day. That’s a 24 hour fast. A 36-hour

fast is going one full day and night with no food. Either way you are saving

money.

 

-Walk or bike instead of driving

An obvious way to save money is to walk or bike as transportation instead of

taking the car. With the rising prices of gas, a bike is an excellent

investment.

 

-Appliances: shop eBay, Craig’s list

You do not need to have every raw food appliance and gadget to eat a raw

food diet. A knife and cutting board are all you really need. A cheap

blender will also be a helpful to make wonderful raw food dressings for

inexpensive salads. Everything else is not required. However, if you want to

get the top-notch appliances, look for them used on eBay or Craig’s list.

 

-Don’t use a credit card; use cash

If you don’t have the money to buy something, don’t use a credit card to get

it. You will end up paying a lot more in the future because of the interest

you have to pay. Chances are, if you don’t have the money now, you won’t

have it later, so if you can do without, wait until you have the cash. And

do not take a cash advance either. If you must use a credit card because you

have the cash but just not on you, use a debit card instead.

 

One of the most stressful situations we can be in is to have a lot of debt.

If you are using a credit card to buy your food, your food will most likely

cost more than you can afford, or you are overeating. Purchases over the

Internet should be made with a debit card. If you are serious about getting

out of debt and reducing stress I highly suggest you listen to Dave Ramsey.

He suggests beans and rice as a cheap food while getting out of debt so I’ll

have to talk to him about that one and let him know beans are rice are not

the healthiest examples of cheap food. But his advice on getting out of

debit is excellent.

 

-Free info on-line and at the library

Take advantage of the resources out there before spending money on the same

info you can get for free.

 

-Beware of supplement pushers (blood work)

Blood tests should reveal what nutrients you need, not somebody trying to

sell you a product that you may not need. Then you can devise a diet and

supplement schedule that you will fully utilize, not letting anything go to

waste.

 

These are just some helpful tips on how to save money while eating a raw

food diet. It can be very expensive but doesn’t have to. I would love to

hear your suggestions.

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thank you very much for your excellent ideas and suggestions.

Everything you said is all good and makes perfect sense if you are a seasoned

raw food eater who has been on this diet for years.

Now let's look at the problem from a SAD eaters viewpoint and we will understand

why so many people who are not already raw food eaters are hesitant to

start,especially now in this

crappy economy.

" -Eat less:

The more food we eat, the more money we spend on food "

When you first start to eat raw you simply cannot eat less because you will be

hungry all the time and then get discouraged and go back to SAD.

You have to eat a lot of raw foods when you first start out in order to feel

satisfied.

 

" -Have a food budget and use cash "

Lots of people are unemployed and depending on what state they live in,the

unemployment insurance payments they get are half or even less of what they made

when they still had a job.It's very hard to budget food money for organic raw

foods when organic avocados cost $2-$3/piece,a bunch of organic kale costs

$3-$4,1 bag of organic baby spinach costs $6.99 and other organic fruits and

veggies cost 50-100% or more than what's on sale in a regular supermarket.I am

not talking about luxury raw food snacks or raw food restaurant menus.Just plain

old fruits and vegetables.Not to mention fresh organic nuts.Yes,you can buy a

pound of raw almonds for $6-$7 (we don't even know for sure the raw almonds in

the supermarket bins are really raw or pasteurized) but if you make almond milk

it will be all gone in 2 days.Let's not even talk about real organic raw cashews

or macadamias.They cost almost as much as gold!

The average SAD eater will see these prices and will compare them to something

like this for example:

3 loaves of store brand bread for $1 on sale,3 boxes of store brand mac and

cheese for $1 on sale,frozen dinners,waffles,veggies etc for $1-$2 on sale,1

gallon of milk for $1.99 (just saw at Fred Meyer today). What do you think the

average SAD eater will choose?

 

I am unemployed too since 2 weeks before Christmas.Last year I made $2400/month

and now I get $1080/month on unemployment.My rent is $850.After rent and all

utilities I have a negative balance in my bank account.Do you think I can afford

to pay $3 for an organic avocado? I am lucky if I can get a decent salad and

some oranges.Unfortunately because of money issues I was forced to stop eating

all raw because I just simply cannot afford it.I am not at a level yet where my

body is so clean and toxin free that I can thrive on a few pieces of fruit a

day.That takes years!

Also it takes a while to get to a point where you don't need any medications RX

or OTC for your various health problems.Once you are clean and healthy then

yes,you can save money by eating the best available raw organic foods and

totally eliminate all health care costs.But that does not come easy and it takes

a long time.It always depends on the individual,for some it takes only months

and for some it takes years.

 

" -Shop at farmers markets "

I would love to,I prefer to but they are all closed til May.There is one 2

blocks from my apartment and it's only open from May til October.It is closed

for the winter.

There are the PCC markets which I love but they are outrageously expensive.When

I still had my job and was making good money,a trip to the Edmonds PCC always

cost me around $100 and I used to go almost every week.I didn't care how much a

pound of beautiful,live.colorful carrots cost or anything else because I could

afford it.Short of winning the lottery I can't imagine even going near it now.

 

" -Eat only 2 or 3 meals a day "

Not everyone can do that,especially diabetics.If I only eat 2x a day my blood

sugar plummets so low in between meals that I start shaking and sometimes can't

even see or talk.I need to eat every 4 hours or so if only a little something to

keep my blood sugar at an even,normal level.

That totally rules out any kind of fasting.That's very unfortunate because I

would love to go on a juice fast or water fast but my doctor would kill me if

she found out I was even thinking about such things.I have to wait til I'm well

enough and won't have to worry about that darn diabetes anymore.

 

" -No Dinner Diet "

Could you imagine telling your small child that sorry we're not eating dinner

from now on because we spent too much money on breakfast and lunch.

I know you meant to say not to eat after dark or late at night,which is

fine.What I meant to say was it's not always possible,especially with children.

 

These are just a few points you mentioned.Please do not misunderstand me.I am

not trying to make excuses or trying to justify the SAD diet.Not at all.

But there are real circumstances and valid reasons for so many people who cannot

follow the ideal all raw organic lifestyle.

We should not just dismiss them as ignorant,lazy,fat people who don't

understand.They have a point too.

 

That said,I wish I could afford to eat 100% all raw.organic everything.Maybe 1

day I will be able to again.In the meantime I try to do my best with the little

I can afford.

Thank you for listening,or rather for reading.

 

Good health

 

E.B.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I do what I can but I'm feeding a family of 5-two adults and two teens and a

toddler. The only organic I get these days I grow myself in my little garden

patch. My landlady is pretty cool about it, she says to just seed the patches

with grass when we leave. Right now I do sprouts and I have some root

vegetables still in the ground. I have turnips, rutabagas, beets and carrots.

I also have chard coming back up, the stuff is tougher than cockroaches to kill.

I have a book on winter gardening in the northwest that is very helpful. My

strawberries are doing well but the bad freeze we got in December may have

killed my new raspberry plants. Oh well they aren't that expensive to replace.

I'm pricing grow lights to get seedling started going and baby lettuce.

All that being said it still costs around $450 a month to feed everybody.

I'm diabetic and my youngest daughter is hypoglycemic so fasting or skipping

meals is completely unrealistic unless we want somebody picking us up off the

floor. My family except the toddler will eat all the fresh produce they can

get. I have to hide the dried fruit to keep it from disappearing in no time. I

have friends and family who have fruit trees and blueberry bushes that they

don't know what to do with. I tell them we will take it off their hands so it

won't go to waste. I think I'll be getting hazelnuts from my fathers tree this

year, they produced fairly well last year.

The rest of the family still eats SAD but I'm working more fruits vegies and

whole grains in. Cabbage, broccoli and brussel sprouts are the big favorites.

Growing your own sunflower seeds is pretty simple, they are even decorative. I

would do it except that I am violently allergic to them. When I lived in an

apartment I grew cabbages in wallpaper trays on my porch. I didn't get much out

of my garden last year, the weather didn't cooperate and nothing wanted to grow

well. I did get a lot of yellow pear tomatoes-yum. My daughter packed them in

her lunch and even had teachers trading her for them.

I suppose what I'm saying in a nutshell is that even in modest apartment

circumstances you can grow your own vegies in a tray on the window or porch.

Also that there are a great many trees whose produce go to waste because it is

more than the owners can use or deal with. Ask around, the worst they can say

is no. I get around 200 lbs of apples from my father in the fall because he

couldn't eat that many by himself. Most of these trees are never touched by

chemicals or even pruned. What do I do with 200lbs of apples all at once? Some

fresh eating, but mostly I dehydrate them. A small portion also goes into

making hard cider for my husband and myself and some get juiced. I have other

friends who have gardens and we also trade what we have in abundance for

something they have in abundance. I never have to trade for zuchinni

though-LOL. I still haven't quite figured out what to do with 50lbs of figs.

The other thing I've learned in getting produce from others peoples fruit trees

is to take what you get even if half of it ends up in the compost and thank

them. Also be willing to climb the ladder and bring your own boxes and buckets.

They will keep you in mind in the future.

I'm looking forward to when the garden gets going good, the grocery store

stuff here is looking pretty worse for wear and tasteless. Where there is a

will there is a way, when I was a single parent several years ago I wasn't shy

about asking. If I didn't we were going to go without, even with food stamps(

$75 a month for three people doesn't quite cut it). Times are tight for us

right now but not desperate. Sorry this got to be a book.

 

Laurie in Ferndale

 

 

[Guest guest]

I'll trade you some raspberry plants for figs!

 

Shari in Everett

 

 

[Guest guest]

I don't have any now. That was this summer from one of my friends. I had never

seen a fresh fig and didn't even know they grew here in Washington. Later last

fall she gave me these little green grapes that smelled like grape kool aide. I

don't remember the variety but they were SOUR. I apologize for the

misunderstanding. I think when the growing season gets going a produce exchange

would be a good idea. Right now we have two inches of snow and four more

projected. So much for yard work.

 

Laurie in Ferndale

I'll trade you some raspberry plants for figs!

 

Shari in Everett

 

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[Guest guest]

" When I lived in an apartment I grew cabbages in wallpaper trays on my porch "

 

I can't grow anything where I live.The management is so strict,I can't even have

a flower pot out on the patio.Once I forgot to take a broom back inside after

sweeping off the patio and they gave me a notice the next day to move out or

comply immediately because I broke the lease agreement.They're crazy!

I can't grow anything inside either because I have cats and they get into

everything.When I sprout I have to keep the containers in the bathtub.

I saw a video on Youtube about a family in California,they grow their own food

in their garden and they just went outside,picked a few leaves of different

greens and had nice,big,fresh salad for lunch.They also had some fruit trees.I

would love that.

There are also a group of people who are building a raw vegan village.yeah,the

houses cost almost a million each.Who can afford that?

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Reminds me why I hated apartment living so much. I lived in that apartment for

almost a decade. I suppose sprouts are the way to go in that case. I kept mine

in the cupboard until I greened them the last day. My kids would have been into

them otherwise wanting to see if they were growing-shake, shake. Up here in

Whatcom county you can sign up for up to four 10X20 community garden plots at

$10 each for the season. We have one seasonal garden and one year round garden.

If you have the inclination to garden and grow your own you might want to check

with your local parks department about it. I found out the hard way I should

have looked to see where the water spigots were, my plots were furthest away and

took an extra length of hose. Community gardening helped a lot when I lived in

the apartments and kept me from going stir crazy.

 

Laurie in Ferndale

" When I lived in an apartment I grew cabbages in wallpaper trays on my porch "

 

I can't grow anything where I live.The management is so strict,I can't even

have a flower pot out on the patio.Once I forgot to take a broom back inside

after sweeping off the patio and they gave me a notice the next day to move out

or comply immediately because I broke the lease agreement.They're crazy!

I can't grow anything inside either because I have cats and they get into

everything.When I sprout I have to keep the containers in the bathtub.

I saw a video on Youtube about a family in California,they grow their own food

in their garden and they just went outside,picked a few leaves of different

greens and had nice,big,fresh salad for lunch.They also had some fruit trees.I

would love that.

There are also a group of people who are building a raw vegan village.yeah,the

houses cost almost a million each.Who can afford that?

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for sharing this.

 

Just think how much money could be saved in the nation's health care

costs if the insurance companies only paid for natural health care and

preventative efforts instead of paying for drugs!

 

Ron

 

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