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Paradise Garden: the Urban Gardening Experience in Hamilton

April 22, 2008

The idea of Urban Agriculture has been on my mind a great deal as of late. Certainly this is in part due to the warming weather of spring. My thoughts of Urban gardening have also been greatly influenced by our recent move. Our new home (pretty much smack dab in the center of downtown) came with 1) a dedicated room in the basement dedicated to storage of preserves and 2) a good sized yard with a great solar profile and a good mix of sun/shade throughout the day.

So these two elements of our new home have really got the sustainability nut in me thinking? How much food can I produce and preserve in this small plot of land downtown. Can I feed my family? Can I share with friends? Might the bounty be so great I can share with strangers too? (from what I can tell from last summer no one is a stranger if you have Zuccini in the garden)

Obviously we are talking long term goals here. I have no expectation that I will be filling my cellar with super local food stuffs this fall. So while I may not be able in the short run to fulfill my goal of the 100 ft diet it is definitely the time to get started.

Which brings me back to why I decided to write this post. I have been doing a bit of gardening / urban agriculture / food production research lately. As I find good resources I intend to share them here (if you have any good ones to share use the comment section below to share!).

Today’s link, Paradise Garden: Urban Gardening in Hamilton by Maggie Hughes, a Citizen Shift podcast I found while Googling last night.

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Sometimes a garden is not just a garden. Sometimes it is the meeting point for a whole community and the things that grow in the garden can tell us a lot about the people that live there.

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To download the podcast visit the site or have a listen with the player below.

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Gardening, The Area, Podcast, The Environment, theOwen 

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One Response to “Paradise Garden: the Urban Gardening Experience in Hamilton”

  1. Lynda Says:
    April 23rd, 2008 at 8:03 pm

    Just to give you inspiration, but also for practical advice, get yourself a copy of Rodale’s “Stocking Up” so you’ll know what to do with all those goodies you can grow.

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