Urban Gardens

As its designers describe it, this skyscraper “is a vertical park that rises into the sky, a peaceful place where, in the middle of the hectic city, on the 22nd floor there is room for birds chirping, rustling of leaves,…

Seattle urban garden, photo: The Daily Green

According to the Huffington Post, Seattle is one of the best cities for urban community gardens. Because of their P-Patch Program, there are 68 gardens scattered throughout the city and plans for four additional gardens…

Inca Wall Garden surrounds terrace

Vertical gardens and living walls are of increasing interest to urban gardeners looking to maximize their garden space for harvesting their own food or for simply beautifying their surroundings. A “growing” trend, there are several options available…

Is your head spinning with all the information out there? If you want to simplify things, try The Vegetable Garden Wheel, edited by one of America’s leading horticulturists, Ruth Rogers Clausen. The wheel offers an education for new vegetable gardeners, including suggestions on siting…

Brooklyn Grange believes roofs are ideal urban farm sites with potential to feed, employ, educate and unite communities

Take a group of local food enthusiasts, mix in some serious fundraising, add over 45 pounds of donated pork from Brooklyn-based Heritage Foods and…