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Urban Gardening Ideas

Four ideas on how to use space for urban gardening for those that have no space.

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PBS: Food Forward

We’re really looking forward to PBS’s Food Forward - a show dedicated to the growing population of urban gardening and “people who are changing how we eat in America.” Check out the trailer.

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5 fun DIY seed starters
unconsumption:

5 biodegradable seed-starting planter-pots to DIY
Like many of us, the gardening plans of Michele Pacey (mentioned previously here and here) include growing plants from seed.
In a recent blog post, Michele describes her seed-starting setup: seeds planted in biodegradable newspaper “pots,” which are placed indoors on foam meat trays while the seeds germinate.
After seedlings have sprouted, the plants — pots and all — can be planted in soil.
To make your own biodegradable seed-starters:
Roll newspaper pieces around a jar and close the ends, as Michele shows in this short video, or roll pieces of newspaper around something like this.
Fold newspaper pages, origami-like, into pots. For folding tutorial, see the For Greenies blog.

Cut pieces of paper towel or toilet paper tubes, adding four slits on one end, then fold end pieces together to form a closed bottom. (Photo via girlgearstudio.) Ends also could be left open, as pictured in this earlier Unconsumption post.

Use eggshells, as mentioned here (with description for blowing out eggs).

Use citrus peels. (Found here.)

Another idea: Create mini-greenhouses from cut plastic bottles. Simply place bottle tops over plants. (Found on Poppytalk.)

What household waste do you use for starting seeds?

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Check out a new take on the window box for urban gardening.

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Small Space Gardening

Mother Earth News has tips for small-space gardening so you can start gardening before those with gardens.

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Farm City Fund

The Farm City Fund is a loan fund just for urban farms and businesses supporting urban agriculture in NYC.

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Urban Wall Gardens

Vertical gardens not only make walls attractive, but could also help eradicate air pollution or could be used to grow food.

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Boston Urban Farming

Higher Ground Farm founders John Stoddards and Courtney Bissonette are in negotiations to plant their rooftop gardens in Boston’s South End. We’re getting very excited.

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The Next Step in Urban Agriculture?

Meir Lazar is combining aquaponics and gardening in a truly sustainable way that he calls the “next step in urban agriculture.”