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charlesGuerilla Gardening in Tokyo
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This lady is making use, though, planting a little garden in the little dirt elbow between the street and the sidewalk. She's planting vegetables and flowers, not caring if they get destroyed by pets or bicycles.
Why not? Perhaps she lives in an apartment with no space, and she's taking advantage. It's a good idea, though I wonder how good the tomatoes could be. Fed with exhaust and cigarette butts.
Will they survive? I don't know, but some commenters suggest that Tokyo is a place where things could go unmolested. I've heard stories of people losing things, only to have them returned, with nothing stolen.
Here in Australia, it doesn't seem so weird - there's so much green space in Sydney, and there seem to be countless varieties of flowers and fruits growing in public space. On my walk home, there's an abandoned orange tree, the firm, juicy oranges just sitting there, falling on the ground. I want to catch one and taste it, but there's a fence keeping us out.
I guess the idea is to take back a part of the city, reaching under the hard asphalt to make a little space of your own. Next step - grow a few mango trees in the park.
(found on BoingBoing)
