what about my future garden and plants
is it safe to dig in the gardendirt and plant a garden now that
) we have seen really high levels of radioactive iodine isotope in rainwater in eary March 2011,
2) we are still getting bombed with high amounts of radiation from the fukushima daiichi nuclear reactors that have failed,
3) i used to wildcraft here and there, is this now a very bad idea.
i live in the south bay area, how big of a problem is this going to be.
I have two important words
I have two important words for you:
PHYTOREMEDIATION - meaning planting plants that will extract the Cesium and other radioactive elements from your soil. Plants that are known for their ability to do this are: Indian Mustard, Sunflowers, Pigweed, and Hemp (currently illegal to cultivate in the USA). Hemp was used extensively around Chernobyl.
SEQUESTRATION - storing the bad stuff after it has been extracted. The Russians planted Willow trees for this purpose. I would suggest using some sort of clay-lined pit where you could throw in all the phytoremediators, mixed/topped with more clay.
Obviously, I am some guy off the Internet, so do you own due diligence.
Alex
I am giving it up this year, wildcrafting, garden
If I had covered it or had a greenhouse I'd feel different.
The folks here though say not to worry. I, myself, can't help worrying.
so this year is a washout for me anyway pretty much. Frozen veggies from last season, dried goods, tropical fruit and stuff from Chile and the southern hemisphere as much as I can afford or greenhouse food
It sucks but whattyagonnado?
Oh - and milk will be out for a few months til they stop the plumes and leaks to the atmosphere.
But that is just me. the BRAWN team believes we are safe so far even though they acknowledge that they are not health specialists.
Get their data and then educate yourself.
I advise folks to check out the radiation and public health project data
www.radiation.org for the reasons you need to limit exposure as much as possible.
yes. thanks for the link. i
yes. thanks for the link. i feel the same. and i had an awesome compost pile going. as to the official line to not worry much, i disagree. this radiation problem is not being properly addressed on any level. i think worry very much. milk, well i am a vegan i gave that up years ago. soymilk is da bomb anyway and is better for you.
peace in 2011.
soy milk? depends on where it's grown
vitasoy.. isnt that grown in either washington or massachusets
where they got hit with the same radiation levels as california?
idaho got hit too.. so potatoes are out?
i am wary about soy milk from asia but prefer asian soy milk
to the sweet unhealthy american.
Vitasoy is based in hong kong but the USA distribution is from
massachussets where it is hit.. so not sure if soy milk is safer
than any other vegetable grown that is exposed to rain..
thoughts?
good points you make, rice milk anyone
i don't know the turnaround time for soy, from being in the ground, to harvest, to ending up on the shelf. expect some QC there but who really knows, especially concerning radioactivity.
just like bottled water, which i drink anyways, i will just have to close my eyes and hope for the best.
this really. sucks. paydirt.