Lawn or Food
From a post on MarketWatch.com by pharmainsider1 (if you wish more credit, just let me know, p1):
Here in the most liberal city (Ann Arbor) in Michigan, the local ordinances were changed to allow live chickens on homeowners property in the city limits. They also are big on bike trails, allow people to plant “organic” gardens in their lawns, etc.
To be honest, he was not too happy about this state of affairs. But Ann Arbor has been big on community gardens for over 30 years. I think they’re brilliant. There is no better way to prepare for a sudden dislocation, economic or otherwise, than to have food growing at your house. A friend near a major city has started raising chickens from chicks in the suburban area. Despite some of the most snow the area has seen in a while, a number of his flock have survived and will hopefully soon be laying eggs.
Vegetables, organic or not, are a fantastic hedge against disaster. Chickens are even better, because a source of complete protein like their eggs will be very hard to come by. And of course, there are always Sunday Dinners, if you know what I mean, and if you have big enough of a flock.
Many urban and many suburban areas do not allow a person to raise chickens. Check our your local ordinances. If you are allowed chickens, you can probably buy chicks locally, or if you prefer, on the internet on sites like McMurray Hatchery.
But you can container garden anywhere. We just had some organic bell pepper for dinner that I picked a moment before they were sliced. And we harvested the seeds inside to plant more. This is great fun. I hope you give it a try. There are so many good reasons.
