Tally of new plastic waste since our last report: 11 oz.
So, a few weeks ago, I posted very optimistically about the possibility of subsisting through the winter on salads from greens I grew myself, on my windowsill. And a glance at this picture will explain why.
With our excellent southern exposure and a couple of self-watering planters, I had big dreams for green leafies.
Now, I'm a little wary of any "earth-friendly" project that begins by buying new stuff--especially, as these planters were, new plastic stuff. But I love salads, and I really did not want to go back to plastic-wrapped salads hauled over distances, so I went online and ordered these. (I know myself; if it were my job to make it rain anywhere on the planet, that locale would quickly become a desert.)
In this picture, the planters look very promising, don't they? I planted the lettuce quite close together, as I have done on occasion in the past outdoors, when I've put in "ornamental" bo…
So, a few weeks ago, I posted very optimistically about the possibility of subsisting through the winter on salads from greens I grew myself, on my windowsill. And a glance at this picture will explain why.
With our excellent southern exposure and a couple of self-watering planters, I had big dreams for green leafies.
Now, I'm a little wary of any "earth-friendly" project that begins by buying new stuff--especially, as these planters were, new plastic stuff. But I love salads, and I really did not want to go back to plastic-wrapped salads hauled over distances, so I went online and ordered these. (I know myself; if it were my job to make it rain anywhere on the planet, that locale would quickly become a desert.)
In this picture, the planters look very promising, don't they? I planted the lettuce quite close together, as I have done on occasion in the past outdoors, when I've put in "ornamental" bo…