Comments on: Join An Urban Gardening Group Even If You Don’t Have a Yard!

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:42:25 +0000

Great to see that Sharing Backyards has gotten off the ground in Washington, DC!!

Anyone in other areas who’s interesting in bringing the program to their town or city can use the “info” email contact on the website. More details can be found at http://www.sharingbackyards.com

With the rising cost of fuel and food, its a good time for us all to share resources and get planting!

By: Odentex

Odentex — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:10:55 +0000

Gardening in your back lot is a good way to get to know the neighbors too. In the springtime we had help from local kids (until they got bored) and lots of advice from the elderly neighbors. It was satisfying also to be able to give our elderly neighbors fresh veggies for their table. Even if you have a small back lot you can grow all kinds of stuff in DC (assuming you get sun), we’re going to have sweet corn this year.

By: Darkside

Darkside — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:06:18 +0000

Seriously, for some reason, when I hear the term “urban garden”, I immediately think of a big patch of marijuana plants. Shows you where my mind is. That does it. Time to “go green” (that’s my term for gettin’ high).

By: Darkside

Darkside — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:55:56 +0000

“I remember trying to grow tomatoes when I lived in an apartment building…”

Yeah greenie, what else were you growing in that apartment? You know what I mean…or not. WEED FOOL!!!

By: greenie

greenie — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:02:46 +0000

For those who actually enjoy gardening, any amount of land can be like a drink in the desert. I remember trying to grow tomatoes when I lived in an apartment building – it just ain’t the same as actual ground. So even if your yard is small, I’d say post it on the website and see if someone’s interested. You never know.

By: Pennywise

Pennywise — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:31:53 +0000

Yes, people do it for fun. Odd I know…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:26:07 +0000

There are alot of plots left at the fort totten metro station if anyone wants to have an urban garden

By: WDC

WDC — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:59:13 +0000

I like it. I wonder if anyone would be interested in my front yard. It’s just an ordinary, raised, postage-stamp sized area with a japanese maple, but perhaps some green-thumbed person would want to re-design and maintain it. I’d foot the bill for new plantings and design elements.

Do people do that for fun? I don’t consider gardening a hobby, any more than I consider cleaning the gutters and taking out the trash a hobby. Or do people in the city just want a place to grow tomatoes?