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avebury

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81. Good luck with that idea.

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 07:21 AM

Apr 2014

That would never fly in Oklahoma for numerous reasons. I would imagine that most State DOTs would have a problem with the idea.

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Grow. Food. Everywhere. [View all] Scuba Apr 2014 OP

Love it. n/t ProSense Apr 2014 #1

A very good reminder. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #2

YUM! bvar22 Apr 2014 #5

We've got a couple of beds out back I seriously need to weed. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #6

send me a pint! Roy Rolling Apr 2014 #10

Come and get some. bvar22 Apr 2014 #35

I'm thinking of maybe the hydroponic tower this year KurtNYC Apr 2014 #11

My strawberries are trying to completely take over the garden. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #40

You are right... butterfly77 Apr 2014 #57

We papered over our front lawn fall before last (18mos ago) stopwastingmymoney Apr 2014 #12

Most likely, no one will mind unless it looks ugly or messy. Mariana Apr 2014 #14

California is still in drought mode... yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #3

There's a good number of food crops that are less water-intensive than cover grass Scootaloo Apr 2014 #13

We are. You should see my front yard. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #20

better food than grass! Retrograde Apr 2014 #32

I've often wondered about the medians between public highways. hamsterjill Apr 2014 #4

I've always thought it would be good to plant things along highways Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #8

How much CO2 comes from exhaust? OnlinePoker Apr 2014 #21

most of it is actually CO2 and water. a small amount of CO (enough to kill if you breath it from... yawnmaster Apr 2014 #66

most of it is Edim Apr 2014 #83

I left out the N2 because it did not take part in the reaction and it is atmospheric. it came... yawnmaster Apr 2014 #85

I understand. Edim Apr 2014 #86

That's how you get people killed. ag_dude Apr 2014 #15

I thought I addressed the "safety risk" in my post. hamsterjill Apr 2014 #16

It's not just crossing a street. ag_dude Apr 2014 #18

I never said it was feasible. I asked the question wouldn't it be great if it would work? hamsterjill Apr 2014 #47

Okay, which is it? ag_dude Apr 2014 #48

No, I understand that it is dangerous. I said that to begin with. hamsterjill Apr 2014 #49

Those areas, in those sizes, are terrible for farming ag_dude Apr 2014 #52

I never said there is NO safety factor involved. hamsterjill Apr 2014 #55

"There would be no safety factor for some of those stretches." ag_dude Apr 2014 #61

"for some of those stretches" hamsterjill Apr 2014 #63

I'm thinking it's a distinct possibility along the I-35 corridor between DFW and Houston LanternWaste Apr 2014 #53

Thank you! hamsterjill Apr 2014 #54

It's not a new idea. ag_dude Apr 2014 #62

Okay...since you enjoy cutting and pasting. hamsterjill Apr 2014 #64

I didn't say you said that. ag_dude Apr 2014 #65

That's right. hamsterjill Apr 2014 #69

People have had ideas ag_dude Apr 2014 #70

If you like crops covered in exhaust residue. Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #19

I wonder if growing tubers like potatoes would work. Or would the totodeinhere Apr 2014 #29

Might be ok, but I would not want...nt. Jesus Malverde Apr 2014 #30

Your biggest problem is going to be ground pollution. Xithras Apr 2014 #59

Okay, I accept your premise. hamsterjill Apr 2014 #60

Good luck with that idea. avebury Apr 2014 #81

kick Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #7

Dogs will provide free fertilizer! IronLionZion Apr 2014 #9

Dog poop is toxic to plants karadax Apr 2014 #58

yes, dog (and human) and horse require some composting... yawnmaster Apr 2014 #67

K&R stonecutter357 Apr 2014 #17

Great, but have your soil checked for JDPriestly Apr 2014 #22

NY tenement rooftop 1908 packman Apr 2014 #23

Kinda reminds me of the garden I put in every year - in pots. IrishAyes Apr 2014 #75

What kind of food is growing in the OP pic ? Bonx Apr 2014 #24

Regarding planting food alongside our highways, I worry about exhaust contaminants. chknltl Apr 2014 #25

every state has right to grow laws mopinko Apr 2014 #26

Short of a WW2 "Victory Garden" level of effort, I don't see this being particularly significant. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #27

I'd get that soil tested for heavy metals contamination Warpy Apr 2014 #28

+1000 geardaddy Apr 2014 #34

those were my thoughts as well Sanity Claws Apr 2014 #37

You are absolutely correct LevelB Apr 2014 #76

Damn right! DeSwiss Apr 2014 #31

We have converted a number of boulevards geardaddy Apr 2014 #33

MORE places, maybe, but... everywhere? Lead in soil, dogs whizzing, road salts, PLUS FailureToCommunicate Apr 2014 #36

YES. MUST. TEST. SOIL. proverbialwisdom Apr 2014 #80

Here's a TED video. Blanks Apr 2014 #38

Thanks Blanks! Scuba Apr 2014 #45

k&r Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #73

Probably half my back yard (admittedly small) Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #39

That looks nice oldhippie Apr 2014 #44

It's been pretty nice for a few days. Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #51

Wouldn't work in my 'hood unless .... oldhippie Apr 2014 #41

We used to have that same problem with moose Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #42

Damn! I've never seen moose turds before ...... oldhippie Apr 2014 #43

Moose turds Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #50

You've maybe heard Utah Phillips tale concerning moose turds, but if not, here FailureToCommunicate Apr 2014 #82

Here, too. phylny Apr 2014 #68

We're not exactly out of space... DemocraticWing Apr 2014 #46

Actually we are. Out of irrigated space. What is left over is fine, but you need water, lots jtuck004 Apr 2014 #77

Kick,kick,kicked&Recommended! butterfly77 Apr 2014 #56

this allan01 Apr 2014 #71

In N. Cal, I look out my window and roody Apr 2014 #72

k and r niyad Apr 2014 #74

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #78

That's a brilliant idea! tofuandbeer Apr 2014 #79

Nearly anything is better than lawns and private automobiles. hunter Apr 2014 #84