Genesis

The succinct down and dirty of my blog:

1. Basically, I’m frustrated with the shenanigans of the local food scene in New Orleans. There are too many people with too many differing agendas. Until the day when all of the different interests can come together to form a truly unified local food movement, the message will continue to be the same: SHUT UP AND GROW.
2. Share the trials and tribulations of turning a backyard into a sustainable garden
3. Show people that urban agriculture is feasible
4. I’ve always heard that the New Orleans area has a year-round growing season. Well, let's find out
5. I love food.

Just so we’re all on the same page, I have no real experience growing vegetables. I’ve always been intrigued at the idea of growing my own vegetable garden, but until last year I never pursued this interest. I’m reading books and websites, asking questions and just trying to figure our how to grow my own food along the way. I currently live with Grant Estrade, a.k.a. "the local expert". Grant owns the house and is also the owner of Laughing Buddha Nursery in Metairie, LA. LBN is an organic gardening center, but really it’s a center for urban agriculture/homesteading. Grant and I both share the same mission of bringing the farm to the city. I’ll be talking much more about Grant and his store and the symbiotic relationship to our backyard.

I’m including this picture of our backyard so you know where we started. 

2 April 2009