Re: food gardening up or down? - Farmers Market

**"MARGARET LAUTERBACH" m*@msn.com**

There seems to be a movement afoot to outlaw bees.  Our city council (Boise, ID) has outlawed beekeeping within the city limits, so if one lives within a mile and a half of the city limits, they should be able to have bee activity to pollinate fruit trees.  I live near the edge of the city, but between me and the city limits are an interstate, airport and National Guard base, no beekeepers among them.  I know there are other pollinators, but the leafcutters and beneficial insects don't come out until later.  It's too late for the mason bees because they've already hatched.  I know there are individuals who are allergic to bee stings, but how often do they really sting?  Can't an epi pen save a life?  Must these people banish bees just because they don't want to carry an epi pen?  I haven't been stung by a bee for 65 years. 

Other factors limiting home orchards and veggie gardens are developers' restrictions that are worked into covenants (no flowers in the front yard, etc.) and the small lot sizes for McMansions that limit sunlight.  Margaret Lauterbach 

  Jeff's comments seem to be on target, but there are additional factors 
  involved in the decision to plant vegetable gardens or home orchards.

  The cost of land/housing in California and the increasing cost of 
  potable water are influencing what people devote to landscape/food 
  production considering the limited lots sizes of ($550,000) median price 
  housing in San Diego. 

  Anyone else have some observations or comments?

  Claude Sweet
  San Diego, CA

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