bussete1's Blog

Here's an Idea
Sep 25, 2009 | 4:32 PM PST

Today I walked through what looked like a refugee camp.  The people were starving and barely had the energy to stand.  It was a homeless shelter.  The person in charge said they haven't had much food for the past few months because of the economy.  They've been making soup out of everything. 

I had an over-abundance from my garden this year.  I stored it for winter and gave extra away to friends.  Finally, I had too much, and I heard there was a homeless shelter downtown.  I found out where the drop-off place was and I went with my last herb harvest and a few zucchini.  I was shocked to see this sight.  It was my first time at a homeless shelter, and only 15 miles from my house.

I decided that next year I'm going to double my garden space (which I was planning on doing, anyway) and dedicate a portion of my garden to the homeless shelter.  I know that I wouldn't make much of a dent, but what if everyone planted just one extra plant for the benefit of their nearest homeless shelter?  It's just an idea, but what if it works?