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Introduction
Just because you don't have a huge yard or a specific place to garden there are always ways to create a gardening space for yourself no matter what your living circumstance. Urban Gardening can be done on rooftops, staircases, fire escapes, balconies- you name it! If you have a tiny little space, a beautiful garden can still be grown.
Urban Gardening is a hip new trend in the gardening world. Although this type of gardening has been around for millenia with community gardens, and container gardens on steps, rooftop gardens etc., the practice is gaining popularity once again. With access to fresh food limited in many cities, urban farming is the answer.
Not only are people building vegetable beds, outdoor living area and firepits on their roofs, they are also using this space to create an entirely new ecosystem in cities putting the source of the food directly into the hands of the people.
Creating beautiful and delicious gardens in an urban landscape is a great way to spend your time. By practicing your favorite hobby in a traditionally garden-less environment, you will help prove that gardens can grow just about anywhere.
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2 spineless okra, 2 summer squash, 2 poinsett 76 cucumbers, 1 cajun belle, 1 jalapeno!!
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Urban Gardening video gallery
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video | Sustainable Eats garden Tour
by dig the dirt editor on December 09, 2010
Sustainable Eats is a blog that was started to ... read more
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how to make newspaper pots for seedlings | video
by dig the dirt editor on December 03, 2010
Making newspaper pots to grow your seedlings is... read more
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planting a tree in a container | video
by dig the dirt editor on December 03, 2010
Planting a tree in a container is good for a nu... read more
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How to trim an amaryllis plant | video
by dig the dirt editor on December 03, 2010
Caring for your amaryllis plant after the bloom... read more
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Planting a square foot salad garden | video
by dig the dirt editor on December 03, 2010
Planting a square foot salad garden is an easy ... read more
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How to Build a Raised Vegetable Garden Bed on a Hillside
by dig the dirt editor on October 29, 2010
Building a raised vegetable garden bed is one o... read more
Top Urban Gardening articles
Here are our favorite Urban Gardening articles and resources. Be sure to check out the Urban Gardening Articles and Posts tab for more Urban Gardening posts and content!
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What kind of organic techniques do you use in your garden?
by organic gardener on May 19, 2010
Wondering what works and doesn't in other peopl... read more
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Grow a Rainbow of Heirloom Tomatoes
by Gardenerd on April 27, 2010
When I think of heirloom vegetables, romantic n... read more
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Getting Started with Backyard Chickens
by SueCinPDX on April 01, 2010
It's almost Easter and baby chicks are everywhe... read more
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Chickens: A Cost/Benefit Analysis
by SueCinPDX on March 07, 2010
Let's begin by acknowledging that one does not ... read more
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Stacked rain barrels
by Mama2josh on March 01, 2010
For my birthday (2 years ago) my parents bought... read more
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Farmer's Markets around the country
by dig the dirt editor on February 24, 2010
If you are lucky enough to live in an area wher... read more
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Building the garden, phase one
by Mama2josh on February 19, 2010
Yay! Got started on my new garden today. I have... read more
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top ten tips for planning your kitchen garden
by dig the dirt editor on January 13, 2010
When creating your kitchen garden think about w... read more
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How to build a raised vegetable bed; video and instructions
by dig the dirt editor on January 07, 2010
Building a raised vegetable bed for your garden... read more
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Weekend Project: Water Garden in a Pot
by chief cultivator on April 25, 2009
Weekend water garden You can take a dip into wa... read more
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Growing Up: Vertical Gardens
by dig the dirt editor on April 24, 2009
If garden space is at a premium, you can still ... read more
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Wide-Row Planting
by dig the dirt editor on April 24, 2009
To increase the yield from your kitchen garden,... read more
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Warm Weather Crops
by digthedirt on April 24, 2009
Cold-sensitive vegetables, such as tomatoes, eg... read more
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Urban Gardening on Cement; Easy tips on container gardening.
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by Aqua Green Thumb on July 19, 2012
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Urban Gardening Q&A
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