The hemp comments from the commentors in my last post has to do with a dinner conversation we had on Tuesday night at our house. I was saying how on these long drives up to see my parents in Paradise, CA which is above Chico if you are familiar with California. If you are not, it's way the crap up there in the mountains.
On the way we drive past farm, after farm, after farm. I wondered one drive, if I was a farmer, what would I grow? After much discussion my husband and I decided we would be bamboo farmers or hemp farmers. Why? Because we would totally want to grow something sustainable and useful. Besides, if we had bamboo, I want to try and fly around in the bamboo like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". My Grandpa has an amazing green thumb, he is the plant whisperer, and I always wondered if somehow I was genetically encoded with this DNA. By the array of dead plants around my house, I would say no. I would need some practice.
Now if I was a farmer I would totally want to get into it. Overalls, long braids, funny hats, and brightly colored shoes. I know real farmers don't dress that way, but I would be my own version rural chic.
If you were a farmer, what would you grow?
Thursday, January 31, 2008
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Seaweed. Its totally hard to kill, its used in a ton of stuff, and you get to live by the ocean.
I could be a farmer if I wanted to -- I live on my parents' 70 acres -- but I kill things just looking at them.
BTW #1: Next time you're in Paradise, let me know, and I'll meet you for a coffee (cocktail) in Chico.
BTW #2: I have tagged you for a meme. No pressure -- some people hate them -- but the details are at my blog, Thursday's post.
BTW #3: I would grow grapes if I could.
Panda, that's brilliant. Seaweed!
Foolery, I will definitely call you next time I am up there, we should definitely have a drink! I would love it.
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