Marigolds: my beloved

It’s totally possible to garden without murdering tonnes of beings

Sounds like a really good plan!

We also have soil that isn’t very conducive to growing. We used the same method about two years ago and are starting to see results. We still ammend the soil a bit when we plant directly, but there sure is a lot more going on in the soil now. It’s super satisfying to see mushrooms popup in the wood chips!

Okay we are on same page I will be getting a larger orphan. Most larger orphans are inclined to protect their “family”. That being said I would t put my orphan in a situation where it has to defend me that irresponsible. However it’s no secret that this world is crazy. I live in Texas, I’ve gotten threats for simply being vegan. I’ll also say I’m not home always I have a job, I do martial arts. The sole purpose of MINE wouldn’t be a protection orphan but it is a small factor. I was a bit more curios to see how vegan community would feel about guard orphans.

Wow, that’s so brave. I could never pull that off myself but I respect your willpower 🙏

Wow, thank you kind stranger for steering me back on the right path.

Hi vegan, I’m vegan.

Pollinators that naturally exist in the environment will do their thing. They are gathering food from the blooms and the transfer of pollen is a happy co-incidence. They are not being bred or compelled to do this, in contrast to animals who are being subjected to animal agriculture.

Exploitation exists when pollinators are bred and artificially introduced for the purpose of pollination. They are often non-native species that compete with native pollinators.

But yes, I hand pollinate a lot of things to keep help the pollination rates, most notably squashes which have a pretty short window. Many other crops I grow (tomatoes, corn) are wind pollinated or don’t need pollination at all (greens, potatoes).