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Vegetable Gardening in Small Spaces

Vegetable Gardening in Small Spaces

Many people who live in apartments whose only access to outdoor space is the fire escape (which can only be used for escaping fires) struggle with their desire to grow their own gardens so they can have access to fresh, organic, and healthy produce that they grew themselves. However, they are left disappointed and believe that it is simply not possible to garden without yard space.…

Organic Gardening is Rising

The above video features John Dromgoole, owner of The Natural Gardener,1 an educational organic gardening center in Austin, Texas. According to Dromgoole, Generation X’ers have become a driving force of his business. He’s seen a near 500 percent increase in vegetable, herb, and seed sales, for example, compared to previous years.…

New Record Set by Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry

Negaunee High School recently hosted a Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry event in which they had an overwhelming turnout. There was 21,000 pounds of food available, about 15,000 of which was fresh produce.…

Free Vegetable Gardens in L.A.

Rather than going to the grocery store to pay a high price for quality produce, residents of L.A. can now simply walk out to that strip of earth between the sidewalk and the road.

Image 1: Lush greenery shades the street on Ron Finley’s parkway in South L.A.It all started about four years ago when Ron Finley was served an arrest warrant for planting carrots. His residence is in South Central Los Angeles, and when he got tired of traveling so far for healthy and organic foods, he decided to do grow his own. Since he was required by law …