Comments on: Building Ecosystems as a Side-Effect of Growing Food https://arealgreenlife.com/building-ecosystems-side-effect-of-growing-food/ Making healthier choices. For you, your family and community, and our Earth. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 05:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kate https://arealgreenlife.com/building-ecosystems-side-effect-of-growing-food/#comments/250 https://arealgreenlife.com/?p=10400#comment-250 In reply to Wendy Albert.

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]]> By: Wendy Albert https://arealgreenlife.com/building-ecosystems-side-effect-of-growing-food/#comments/241 https://arealgreenlife.com/?p=10400#comment-241 Great article, thanks

]]> By: Kate https://arealgreenlife.com/building-ecosystems-side-effect-of-growing-food/#comments/240 https://arealgreenlife.com/?p=10400#comment-240 In reply to Mary Laird.

Thanks Mary, that’s an excellent point about the store-ability of pumpkins and sweet potatoes.

]]> By: Mary Laird https://arealgreenlife.com/building-ecosystems-side-effect-of-growing-food/#comments/239 https://arealgreenlife.com/?p=10400#comment-239 Pumpkins and sweet potatoes also store well with no additional energy requirements! Excellent post; would add that dogs and worms like both of these foods too if one does not have the other animals to feed.

]]> By: Kate https://arealgreenlife.com/building-ecosystems-side-effect-of-growing-food/#comments/238 https://arealgreenlife.com/?p=10400#comment-238 In reply to Brett Townsend.

Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for commenting 🙂

]]> By: Kate https://arealgreenlife.com/building-ecosystems-side-effect-of-growing-food/#comments/237 https://arealgreenlife.com/?p=10400#comment-237 In reply to Alain.

No chicken fodder garden could be complete without comfrey. Thanks for the comment 😉

]]> By: Brett Townsend https://arealgreenlife.com/building-ecosystems-side-effect-of-growing-food/#comments/236 https://arealgreenlife.com/?p=10400#comment-236 Thanks Kate, great post

]]> By: Alain https://arealgreenlife.com/building-ecosystems-side-effect-of-growing-food/#comments/235 https://arealgreenlife.com/?p=10400#comment-235 It reminded me to plant comfrey in our chicken garden

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