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04-28-2016, 03:01 AM
6 inspiring urban gardens that impact the community
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Even in a city setting, it is possible to put your green thumb to good work.*
By planting organisms that don't require large areas to grow and using tech**logy to sustainably encourage growth in available space, urban gardeners can provide food, greenery and commerce to their local communities — or just themselves.
SEE ALSO: 15 edible plants you can grow in your tiny apartment (http://mashable.com/2015/06/07/plants-you-can-grow-in-apartments/)
According to the National Gardening Association (http://garden.org/about/press/press.php?q=show&pr=pr_nga&id=3819), as of 2013,*35% of all U.S. households are growing food at home or in a community garden. There has been a 29% increase in food gardening by people living in urban areas since 2008.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/urban-gardens/)
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Even in a city setting, it is possible to put your green thumb to good work.*
By planting organisms that don't require large areas to grow and using tech**logy to sustainably encourage growth in available space, urban gardeners can provide food, greenery and commerce to their local communities — or just themselves.
SEE ALSO: 15 edible plants you can grow in your tiny apartment (http://mashable.com/2015/06/07/plants-you-can-grow-in-apartments/)
According to the National Gardening Association (http://garden.org/about/press/press.php?q=show&pr=pr_nga&id=3819), as of 2013,*35% of all U.S. households are growing food at home or in a community garden. There has been a 29% increase in food gardening by people living in urban areas since 2008.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/urban-gardens/)
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