One display at EPCOT's Flower & Garden Festival was devoted to urban gardening. It demonstrated how small areas can be turned into productive green spaces that enliven their surroundings with color, fragrance and flavor. There was even a dining table sprouting plants and herbs on the top and an aquarium of swimming fish below.
Urban gardening is thriving these days, "on rooftops, repurposed warehouses, climbing up walls, blooming on apartment terraces and sunbathing on fire escapes," writes George Ball, chairman of W. Atlee Burpee & Company. He goes on to describe them as "soothingly low-tech." And that's good for a person such as me.
There are many benefits to growing your own urban, small space garden. It adds greenery and increases shading. It also puts food on your table. But more importantly it helps us reconnect with the earth, gaining a greater appreciation for where our food comes from. In addition to the culinary factor "patio gardens provide peaceful places for relaxation and contemplation," so says Brian Clark Howard writing for National Geographic.
They can even be a magnet that attracts business. Take for example the very popular and lush High Line Park in the Chelsea District of New York City.
It's not too soon for you to consider your own green space and plan for an urban garden! The rewards will soothe both body and soul.
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