Aug 13 2012: Rather than take away business from local farmers, I'd like to think that planting edible gardens would mean that more people learn the value of fresh food, change their eating habits, and support their local farms.
As for crop ideas, here's a list of vegetables that grow well in hot, dry climates: http://www.ehow.com/list_6457031_vegetables-well-dry-hot-temperatures.html. Also, I can personally attest that leafy greens do well in dry climates. My region is suffering a drought, and yet my garden is bursting with Kale.
Aug 12 2012: No, you cannot plant anywhere you want legally. For public spaces, you probably need to get permission from the Government agency that maintains the area (e.g. Parks and Rec). For private spaces, the owner's permission is required. All that said, groups known as Guerilla Gardeners plant illegally on neglected spaces: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerrilla_gardening.
Mar 27 2012: I don't know if the relationship of participants would change the EKG/EEG results. It wouldn't surprise me if a pair's relationship did have a physiological effect.
Mar 26 2012: I see your inquiry as being about how to build relationships among people. Building relationships can be difficult when there is "resistance", e.g. fear, mistrust, suffering etc. And such resistance is usually always present among people to some degree.
So building relationships, at least the good kind, means reducing the negative emotions that divide people. That's what I believe.
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As for crop ideas, here's a list of vegetables that grow well in hot, dry climates: http://www.ehow.com/list_6457031_vegetables-well-dry-hot-temperatures.html. Also, I can personally attest that leafy greens do well in dry climates. My region is suffering a drought, and yet my garden is bursting with Kale.
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So building relationships, at least the good kind, means reducing the negative emotions that divide people. That's what I believe.