"Edible Estates"
NYTimes article about EDIBLE ESTATES aka lets make something useful with our lawns other than grass. I like it, but I think they should have included candied astroturf as an option, I mean come-on...wasn't your childhood dream to get to go to the "every thing is edible" room at the Willy Wonka Factory? I know that things like herbs and tomatoes are edible, but I don't I don't have any nostalgic cravings of bruschetta...
posted by E-Lo @ 12:10 PM
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I love it! Down with grass!
Here's a great post on the unnaturalness of grass, "Lawn Mores":
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-steinberg18mar18,1,16458.story
"Why did the perfect-lawn aesthetic emerge in the 1950s? Because that was a time in the nation's economic history when — with Americans already awash in consumer goods such as refrigerators and washing machines — manufacturers longed for new ways of stimulating demand. The perfect lawn fueled postwar consumerism as homeowners repeatedly bought products in the elusive quest for an impeccable yard."
Dude, tell me where to get some of that candy astroturf, and I'll put it in the garden right away.
- Michael Foti
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