Have a look at this nice article with a lot of excellent pictures.
Read at :
http://www.technologyforthepoor.com/UrbanAgriculture/Garden.htm
VARIOUS CONTAINERS USED IN URBAN GARDENING
The previous sections described three types of containers viz., wading pools, used tires, and feed sacks used in urban agriculture. There are a number of other containers that could be used in urban gardens. The following photographs show how wooden crates, bricks, barrels, and plastic pails with holes in them could be used to grow vegetables in urban areas. We do hope that the narratives, pictures and diagrams will be of help to you in creating an urban garden using various containers. As you can see from the table shown below, the productivity of container gardens is quite impressive. This is due to the fact that the space is used intensively and the growing medium can be made to be of high quality
A Few Suggestions For Innovative Uses Of Urban Gardens
- Urban gardens can be used for gowing medicinal plants for HIV/AIDS patients to increase their immunity. You can find relevant literature that suggests such medicinal plants on the Internet or in your library.
- By using picnic or elevated platforms, you can set a convenient container garden for the disabled and senior citizens.
- Your churches’ social ministry groups can grow safe and quality vegetables on the churches’ unused spaces and supply them to soup kitchens and homeless shelters.
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