http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/05/24/when-did-lawns-become-such-a-source-of-ego/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Being Green. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:45:13 -0500 hourly 1 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/05/24/when-did-lawns-become-such-a-source-of-ego/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 David Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:36:07 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/05/24/when-did-lawns-become-such-a-source-of-ego/#comment-1859 I agree Eileen and thanks for the comment, its interesting to see how other families think about this stuff. I agree Eileen and thanks for the comment, its interesting to see how other families think about this stuff.

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/05/24/when-did-lawns-become-such-a-source-of-ego/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 eileen Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:15:51 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/05/24/when-did-lawns-become-such-a-source-of-ego/#comment-1856 My father grew up in a small lumber town in Northern California. There were many first generation Italian immigrant families who lived in town. He told me that many of the Italian families would rip out the front lawns and plant expansive vegetable gardens instead. They thought that the grass was a waste of space. My father grew up in a small lumber town in Northern California. There were many first generation Italian immigrant families who lived in town. He told me that many of the Italian families would rip out the front lawns and plant expansive vegetable gardens instead. They thought that the grass was a waste of space.

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/05/24/when-did-lawns-become-such-a-source-of-ego/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 david Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:08:26 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/05/24/when-did-lawns-become-such-a-source-of-ego/#comment-1547 It is very strange indeed MJ, very strange.... It is very strange indeed MJ, very strange….

]]> http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/05/24/when-did-lawns-become-such-a-source-of-ego/comment-page-1/#comment-1528 MJ Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:04:54 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/05/24/when-did-lawns-become-such-a-source-of-ego/#comment-1528 An interesting point to me is that the 'perfect lawn' seems to be an American ideal, straight from the 'burbs....which come from urban sprawl and man's desire to tame nature or get back to nature???? An interesting point to me is that the ‘perfect lawn’ seems to be an American ideal, straight from the ‘burbs….which come from urban sprawl and man’s desire to tame nature or get back to nature????

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