Aus vereinzelten Pionierprojekten urbaner Gemeinschaftsgärten entstand im Laufe der vergangenen 20 Jahre ein Netzwerk von rd 1.000 Initiativen. Sie haben das Potenzial, Stadt wie Gesellschaft grundlegend zu verändern. Was ist das Besondere an urbanen Gärten und warum sind sie unverzichtbar?
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America's first sustainable urban agrihood in Detroit.
"The three-acre development has vacant land, along with occupied and abandoned homes centered around a two-acre urban garden, with more than 300 organic vegetable varieties, like lettuce, kale, and carrots, as well as a 200-tree fruit orchard, with apples, pears, plums, and cherries, a children’s sensory garden, and more."
I'm impressed because I saw pictures in 2016 when I wrote an article about Urban Farming for German readers - there the idea was still revolutionary. https://cronenburg.blogspot.com/2017/02/der-wald-in-der-stadt.html (translator at the top) And Detroit looked like a town after a war on different planet ...
Does anyone know (personally, professionally, or otherwise) of municipal regulations requiring green space on commercial property? US is most useful, but I'll take anything, and from green roof to potted plants by the door.
Please boost, and please suggest hashtags that might help!
Die Initiative Essbare Stadt #Boeblingen veranstaltet wieder eine Schnippeldisco auf dem Flugfeld. Wir laden ein zum gemeinsamen Schnippeln 🥒 Kochen 🍳 Essen 🍽️ und Feiern 🥳
Schnippeldisco ist, wenn zu Musik „gerettete" Lebensmittel gemeinsam geschnippelt, #vegan gekocht und gemütlich gegessen werden. So erinnern wir daran, dass zu viele Lebensmittel auf dem Müll landen, die noch essbar sind.
Je viens de me lancer dans un truc qui est dans ma to-do list craft & organisation domestique depuis environ un an : Faire un semencier joli et fonctionnel.
Ça va sûrement me prendre 6 fois plus de temps que prévu. Pas grave. J'ai commencé donc je finis avant de passer à autre chose. C'est mon motto 2024 histoire de vider ma boîte à projets commencés et jamais finis.
Un dernière offrande de nos généreux plants de #tomates qui finissent leur cycle en douceur à l'intérieur de notre foyer. Elle est grosse comme un bleuet. #urbangardening#tomates
Beim #Grünkohl klappt es dieses Jahr nicht so gut. Die #Keimfähigkeit des Samens war nicht so dolle und die Pflanzen konnte ich wegen Platzmangel erst im September setzen. 😒
This handsome dude is back indoors. Thinking of dressing this up for the holidays instead of our usual Christmas tree. Perhaps in some Scandi-inspired decor...
Ok, now that I'm actually doing it, I can learn more about the Kratky method of hydroponics.
It's a system that doesn't use any electricity or pumps (air or water) for the hydroponic system (note: you'll still use electricity for LED grow lights... none if you use the sun).
I've found a great resource that breaks it down really well. Including details on growing fruiting plants (which take a lot more water and may necessitate the use of a passive float valve to maintain water from a separate reservoir).
Folks often think that hydroponics is expensive to start.
Every AI generated How-To article out there also says the same thing.
Yay corporate propaganda. It's all bullshit.
Meanwhile, I'm out here growing hydroponics out of a $10 dollar 5-gallon storage bin, a $3 firehouse sub 5-gallon bucket, and free 1-gallon protein powder bins.
I've bought nutrients in bulk with a bunch of friends. It's a couple cents per gallon of water. A gallon of water will grow a head of lettuce (for example).
Seeds are cheap or free.
I'm using $10 grow lights, or shelves with multiple LED grow lights that come out to a couple of dollars per plant (reused again and again and again on multiple plants).
I use the Kratky Method. Fill a plastic bucket with water & a couple cents of nutrients. And then leave it until its grown.
No pumps. No air... raters? raiders... no bubbling air into the water.
Don't get me wrong... capitalism will SELL you a cheap setup for hundreds of dollars. But this isn't a hobby... this is growing food cheaper than the grocery store.
Heck, watch this video for an idea of how cheap you can get.
Alright, sent an email to the head of my local library about setting up a seed library there.
Seeds libraries are places you can go and "check out" seeds. Grow the seeds. Let one of the grown plants go to seed. Harvest the seeds. Then "return" the seeds back to the seed library!
They're interested in building out a seed library as well!!!
YAYAYAYAY!!!!!!
I'm developing some basic classes on how to do low-budget, simple, indoor (in any space) hydroponics. I'm also building out some starter kits to give away.
I'll see if the local library would like me to give these courses and kits when the seed library gets built as a way to promote it and get word out to the local community.
Es trifft zu, dass #Schrebergärten nicht mehr dieselbe Funktion wie im 19. Jh. haben. Sie deshalb abschaffen zu wollen ist kurzsichtig. In #Familiengärten (wie sie heute heissen) findet bereits heute #UrbanGardening statt und werden #Biodiversität & soziales Miteinander gepflegt.
Givien the prices of fresh veggies (driven by greed at this point), the pleasure of #gardening, the lack of a real market within walking distance (endemic in the US), I am thinking of putting in an nice raised bed similar to that pictured (that’s not my yard!) next year.
Growing your own food, especially with others in your community can be one of the most revolutionary things you can do. Just growing some herbs and a couple of tomato plants on a balcony or a window means one step towards divesting from the massive, multi-national agri-chemical businesses that own our food production and profits! Or go further and set up a community garden?! #BoycottSupermarkets #UrbanGardening#CommunityGarden#CommunityGardening#HealthIsWealth#GYO#GrowYourOwn G
Ok, had to make some emergency travel, so just now finally getting to move the seedlings over into the bin.
Note that there is some chlorosis (yellowing of the leaves) and some necrosis (leaves outright dying) - that's because I haven't given them any nutrients yet. Just been giving them water.
The bin has nutrients in it, so hopefully they can heal up. Moving forward, I (obviously) will need to move them over sooner... or just plant directly into the bins (I think I can do that with my set up...). And/or I can add some nutrients to the water just after the seeds start to sprout.
Rockwool with seedlings are being held in the holes by pool noodles.
I took some more pictures of me adding nutrients to the water. I have a total of four bins on this shelf, but it can hold two more. So this shelf can grow 30 plants at any given time.
I'm going to go out and grab some 5 gallon buckets from firehouse subs (they sell their used ones for $3 a piece) and see about growing some tomato and pepper plants.
"By the Law of Jutland of 1241, you may fill your hat with whatever you can harvest."
Aarhus council is invoking an old law, inviting us to fill our pockets as we wander mid-city. I love the annual ‘Taste Aarhus’ harvest campaign with signs poking out of bushes and trees to alert us to wild fruit, nuts and berries. Urban gardening, the old-fashioned way.
"Everyone looks better with a pocket full of apples.”