tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post8609951003746190093..comments2023-09-09T22:19:34.446+10:00Comments on Our Permaculture Life: Urban Agriculture : food literacy, ecoliteracy, connectionour permaculture lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902659828176897984noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801030191087496810.post-20026137014257216622017-05-20T08:17:28.448+10:002017-05-20T08:17:28.448+10:00We could learn a lot about urban farming from our ...We could learn a lot about urban farming from our older migrants. Some Italian and Greek migrants living in the inner city suburbs near Melbourne are great farmers. Some manage to be self sufficient on a smaller than average block of land ( think tiny terrace yard). With massive seasonal plantings, they preserve a lot. They grow vines for summer shade and wine making, keep rabbits to slaughter, chooks for eggs, olive trees grow in the front yard, and figs along the sideways. The chooks and rabbits eat the discarded greens from the local fruit shops.<br />The major problem confronting urban farmers in Melbourne is the overwhelming possum and fruit bat population. Possums are protected and fruit bat numbers are now in plague proportions. This makes it difficult for all inner city farmers, unless they belong to community allotments such as Ceres where they get help netting and infrastructure. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com