No matter what method one uses, there just won't be a vegetable garden unless somebody plants the seeds. Naturally it also needs weeding and feeding .... but it would be a pretty haphazard harvest without seeds. Indeed, the only reliable thing that self seeds is the weeds.
This morning when we came back from the woods, I found a very interesting site when visiting the CFHS site, http://stopanimalabuse.ca/ . Its well worth the time to visit, because it includes a form letter than can be sent on your behalf to your choice of several, including your MP and our PM.
It also includes a free decal that you can get up to fifty copies of sent to you for simply filling out a request online ... no survey, just mailing info.Not every seed in my garden will wind up as a mature plant that can be harvested. Some will be scooped up by the birds and the wildlife and some simply might not germinate. There are never any guarantees when it comes to the garden. The only sure thing is that there will be no garden at all if the seeds are not sown.
Granted, these decals might not 'sprout' everywhere they are seen. Indeed, some might go completely unnoticed. So why do they have value? What is the point? Here in the real world, most people are only aware of the issues of personal concern to them. There are a lot of wonderful, committed animal lovers who are completely unaware of animal welfare issues because that area of their own life is ticking along just fine.
I know I sound like a stuck record, but the single thing that will prompt politicians to make meaningful change for the animals is voter feedback. These decals might not change the world, but if they only change a few more minds, they'll be seeds worth sowing.
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