Think you don’t have room for a garden? I live in a city apartment, and I have two small gardens. My main kitchen garden is my 10X10 plot at the neighborhood community garden. The second is a small space in the front of my apartment where I have planted herbs and a 4X4 raised bed.
Think it isn’t worth it? In these very small spaces I have raised the following:
Butterhead lettuce
Crispehead lettuce
Romaine
Two varieties of spinach
Snow peas
Shelling Peas
Carrots
Onions
Leeks
Pole Beans
Swiss Chard
Parsley
Chives
Marjoram
Tomatoes
Cilantro
Oregano
Lavendar
Sage
Tarragon
Brocolli
The trick is rotating one crop in after the other crop has finished in order to achieve a very long harvest season in a very small space. Now, imagine the portions of your lawn that go unused. With a very modest effort, you could be putting food on your table, spring through fall, and possibly through the winter depending on where you live.
No need to give up the whole lawn! A little space can go a long way!
