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The problem comes when that plant is non-native and not in that region. Why is it growing so well? Is it because it's unavailable to the insects and micro-org
by dbingham 6y ago
The problem comes when that plant is non-native and not in that region. Why is it growing so well? Is it because it's unavailable to the insects and micro-organisms in that region, and thus not contributing to the natural environment any better than lawn?
A platform for sharing anecdotes is still providing anecdotes. What we need is research.
- roboben 6y agonot sharing purely anecdotes but getting it verified by many others is almost as good as scientific research for growing plants in my opinion. What do you think about Wikipedia? I think they did a great job of creating something which is not based on science but still has a high trust factor and usefulness for people.
- ShamelessC 6y agoNot who you're replying to, but I think the culture you build around contributing will determine whether or not these "anecdotes" are trustworthy or not. It's probably pretty easy to fall into the trap of "we dont have many contributors, so any contributions are welcome", but what I'd _really_ like to see is a requirement that attempts are made to take measurements and pictures throughout the growth process.
- roboben 6y agoThat sounds great and exactly what I want to see too! Combined with exact dates and you could "calculate" "real" growing times!
- roboben 6y agoI would love to chat more with you about this, if you're into it, please ping me at hello at permapeople org! thanks again!