Comments on: Fruit Is Food & We’ve Got Hungry Neighbors: Please Map Your Trees! http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/fruit-is-food-weve-got-hungry-neighbors/ Proudly serving Southeast Seattle since 2007 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:59:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: mimi http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/fruit-is-food-weve-got-hungry-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-15527 mimi Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:29:03 +0000 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=15317#comment-15527 The website only accepts information on certain types of fruit. There was no "other" category so now my Russian Mulberry is listed as an apple tree! The website only accepts information on certain types of fruit. There was no “other” category so now my Russian Mulberry is listed as an apple tree!

]]> By: Kirbee http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/fruit-is-food-weve-got-hungry-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-15436 Kirbee Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:41:34 +0000 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=15317#comment-15436 Reminds me of the story of the boy who took great pride in spending all week gathering his sheep on the prairie, while the fence that holds them in falls over from deterioration. Reminds me of the story of the boy who took great pride in spending all week gathering his sheep on the prairie, while the fence that holds them in falls over from deterioration.

]]> By: Worker Bee http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/fruit-is-food-weve-got-hungry-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-15434 Worker Bee Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:11:44 +0000 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=15317#comment-15434 In my job, I get to see a lot of basements, mostly in the SE Seattle area (Needless to say, it's not a glamorous position) and many times you will see an older electric stove in the basement that previous owners used for canning. Seattle was crazy about canning back in the day. City Light's home ec ladies used to teach classes on it. Personally, I'd be afraid to do it. But that's just me. I'm afraid of lots of things. Probably because of all those basements.... In my job, I get to see a lot of basements, mostly in the SE Seattle area (Needless to say, it’s not a glamorous position) and many times you will see an older electric stove in the basement that previous owners used for canning. Seattle was crazy about canning back in the day. City Light’s home ec ladies used to teach classes on it.

Personally, I’d be afraid to do it. But that’s just me. I’m afraid of lots of things. Probably because of all those basements….

]]> By: Beachnut http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/fruit-is-food-weve-got-hungry-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-15381 Beachnut Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:12:08 +0000 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=15317#comment-15381 This is a fine idea. There's a European plum tree outside about to drop hundreds of prunes, along with their seeds, on the sidewalk. I take some to work and eat a few. But taking them to the food bank makes a lot more sense. The Bartletts on my tree aren't fit for the birds this year. Thanks for posting this. This is a fine idea.
There’s a European plum tree outside about to drop hundreds of prunes, along with their seeds, on the sidewalk. I take some to work and eat a few. But taking them to the food bank makes a lot more sense.
The Bartletts on my tree aren’t fit for the birds this year.

Thanks for posting this.

]]> By: Chris Petersen http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/fruit-is-food-weve-got-hungry-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-15377 Chris Petersen Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:27:48 +0000 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=15317#comment-15377 Cool Tool. There are some wild apple trees growing along the road in the green space on 42nd Ave S. near S Trenton. Would be great to see the fruit actually feed someone instead of just splattering on the road under the trees. Cool Tool. There are some wild apple trees growing along the road in the green space on 42nd Ave S. near S Trenton. Would be great to see the fruit actually feed someone instead of just splattering on the road under the trees.

]]> By: Hazel Singer http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/fruit-is-food-weve-got-hungry-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-15376 Hazel Singer Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:47:24 +0000 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=15317#comment-15376 City Fruit is a fabulous idea, a fabulous group of people! Check out the website, make a donation, map your trees, share your fruit! http://cityfruit.org/ City Fruit is a fabulous idea, a fabulous group of people! Check out the website, make a donation, map your trees, share your fruit!
http://cityfruit.org/

]]> By: Roadie http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/fruit-is-food-weve-got-hungry-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-15370 Roadie Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:34:11 +0000 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=15317#comment-15370 Great idea. Feeding hungry people is always good. In case anyone's forgotten, this is the year 2009. Hunger and poverty should be a thing of the long distant past. Ever ask yourself who's getting in the way of that happening? Great idea. Feeding hungry people is always good.

In case anyone’s forgotten, this is the year 2009. Hunger and poverty should be a thing of the long distant past. Ever ask yourself who’s getting in the way of that happening?

]]> By: Frank http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/fruit-is-food-weve-got-hungry-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-15361 Frank Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:36:28 +0000 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=15317#comment-15361 I second MarkB's comment!!!! I second MarkB’s comment!!!!

]]> By: MarkB http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/fruit-is-food-weve-got-hungry-neighbors/comment-page-1/#comment-15356 MarkB Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:15:05 +0000 http://www.rainiervalleypost.com/?p=15317#comment-15356 What a great idea! What a great idea!

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