Earthly Garden

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An environmental group called New York Sunworks has a barge moored on the Hudson River. On it they are growing lettuce,tomatoes, and cucumbers using energy from solar panels and wind turbines and collecting rain in barrels for watering. What’s more, they say if similar gardens were installed on the city’s 5,665 hectares of rooftops, it could feed as many as 20 million people! You can read the full article here

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Good Morning!

I bet a lot of you are like me-a person with a passion for gardening who lives in the concrete jungle known as the city. Well, don’t despair! Even apartment dwellers can take part in the joys of gardening. It doesn’t take much space-all you need is a balcony or a sunny window. These days, the selection of plants suitable for containers and small spaces keeps growing. You can grow houseplants, flowers, herbs, and yes even vegetables! Is that balcony or windowsill just not enough? Want more? Get involved with your local community garden! There are thousands throughout the country, and they provide not only your very own garden plot, but a chance to meet and make friends with other urban gardeners and even the opportunity to give back to your community. Many community gardens donate a portion of their crops to local food pantries and soup kitchens. So don’t let living in the city discourage you from enjoying your green thumb!

Have any questions about gardening? Send them to me at susan.macneil@451press.net and I’ll answer them in a future post!

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Good Morning!
I ran across a really interesting article in Scientific American about Urban Gardening. It seems that in Singapore, where the majority of the population live in government built high rises, “apartment gardens” are all the rage. Since owning a house is not something that is an option for most people there, apartment gardens are their way of having a little slice of paradise. Apartment gardens have become so popular and have so many benefits that the government has begun encouraging them! You can read more about Singapore’s apartment gardens here.

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Hi Earthly Gardeners!

You have GOT to check out this garden. Actually, it’s really a mini-homestead on only 1/3 acre. You won’t believe how much food they grow on this tiny plot of land.

http://www.pathtofreedom.com

And they have bees, too! Read about them here.

Be inspired, I was!

dig it!

bobbi c.
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