Urban gardening

@Janet357 (75646)

April 15, 2020 6:53pm CST

Our government has urged us to do urban gardening especially now that there is a shortage in food supplies. I have seen a lot of people who do this. In a small space, they are able to grow varieties of foods like tomatoes, chili, veggies, and others. I am more inclined to do vertical farming. What about you? Have you tried urban gardening? kindly share your experience.

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@mayka123 (16604)

• India

17 Apr 20

I am very keen on learning urban gardening. Wish to start something now that I am home for a few weeks more.

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@mayka123 (16604)

• India

17 Apr 20

@Janet357 Living in small apartments makes it difficult to manage the space for this.

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@Janet357 (75646)

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17 Apr 20

@mayka123 you are right. have you considered on planting it in pots?

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@Janet357 (75646)

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17 Apr 20

we can be so sure we eat organic food.

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@RasmaSandra (80635)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

16 Apr 20

Back in Latvia, we used to grow tomatoes and cucumbers but now I have no more garden

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@RasmaSandra (80635)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

17 Apr 20

@Janet357 I did so I might plant some tomatoes in a big pot and put it on my porch

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@Janet357 (75646)

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16 Apr 20

but do you like gardening? i know it requires a lot.of time

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@Janet357 (75646)

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17 Apr 20

@RasmaSandra are they cherry tomatoes?

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@much2say (55901)

• Los Angeles, California

16 Apr 20

We have a yard, but I have been lazy

. But in the kitchen by the window, I have a basil plant growing in a pot (going on 2nd year now). And there are a few glass yogurt jars filled only with water - with green onions and baby bok choy growing in them!

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@much2say (55901)

• Los Angeles, California

17 Apr 20

@Janet357 They grow very fast. I already harvested a few times - it was maybe less than 2 weeks!

@Janet357 (75646)

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16 Apr 20

aww so for.sure you don't buy anymore spring onion. how many days before you.can harvest your green onion?

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@rakski (125767)

• Philippines

16 Apr 20

I tried but I failed, ahaha

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@Janet357 (75646)

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16 Apr 20

no green thumb? or some reason why you failed?

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@rakski (125767)

• Philippines

17 Apr 20

@Janet357 too much heat, maybe I have but just a very little green thumb

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@Janet357 (75646)

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17 Apr 20

@rakski what about using garden soil?

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Apr 20

I think vertical gardening is a good idea particularly in a small space. I'm beginning to think it might work for me too. We have plenty of space but the kangaroos eat any plants we try to grow. We don't have a 'house yard' as such. The house is just in one corner of 18 acres so the roos are free to come and go as they please.

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@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Apr 20

@Janet357 They are wild and very timid so they disappear as soon as they see us. But they do come into our garden.

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@Janet357 (75646)

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17 Apr 20

@JudyEv okay. Some people eat its meat. but i think it is too much to eat their meat. they look gentle you know.

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@Janet357 (75646)

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16 Apr 20

oh so.kangaroos are scattered in your area? are they wild? like they harm people?

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@freelancermariagrace (28588)

• Philippines

16 Apr 20

I haven't tried urban gardening yet

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@Janet357 (75646)

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17 Apr 20

i want to try it someday.

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@AmbiePam (93740)

• United States

16 Apr 20

I had a little garden when I was a teen, but it was just a two foot space where I grew lettuce, and tomatoes.

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@Janet357 (75646)

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16 Apr 20

I think it is easy to grow lettuce but with tomatoes it needs a lot of care as the trees tends to bend a lot.

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@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

16 Apr 20

Urban gardening is the way to go! In my opinion it's just one of the many ways we can do to avert the impending food shortage.

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@Janet357 (75646)

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16 Apr 20

.true. i think during marcos regime, people were asked to grow veggies in their backyard.

@Deepizzaguy (103967)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

16 Apr 20

I have nor yet tried my hand at gardening .

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@Janet357 (75646)

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16 Apr 20

it is a great therapy.

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@DesirousDreamer (34776)

• Peoria, Arizona

16 Apr 20

I have not, but I would like to but my mom doesn't have a green thumb and I don't think I do either haha

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@Janet357 (75646)

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16 Apr 20

well you may try:)

@happylife1 (13404)

• Karachi, Pakistan

16 Apr 20

I wish but no place in my apartment

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@Janet357 (75646)

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16 Apr 20

what about pots?

• Indonesia

11 Feb 21

I wish the government cared more about efforts in urban farming. Indonesian government only ever pays attention to gardening if corporations are doing events about it. And with the lockdowns, there aren't a lot of events.