When you picture an urban environment, gardens are probably one of the last things that come to mind. If you live in a big city, you may think that it might be difficult or even impossible to successfully grow a garden. However, there are numerous ways that urban gardening can be accomplished. Whether you have just a small amount of space for gardening or none at all, there are still ways for you to start a garden in an urban area. Plus, urban gardening has a multitude of benefits for the environment, as well as, for the individuals involved in it and their community. 

Keep reading to learn more about urban gardening, its benefits and how you can start growing your own urban garden.

What is urban gardening?

Urban gardening is defined as the process of growing all kinds of plants in a nonrural or city setting. There are numerous ways that urban gardening can be done, such as: 

● Community gardening: Community gardening involves a single piece of land that multiple people collectively use for growing plants. This is a good option if you do not have any space at home for urban gardening. 

● Container gardening: Container gardening works well for those who have small spaces for gardens in their yard or on their balcony or patio. It involves growing plants out of any kind of container. 

● Rooftop gardening: This means to use the space on a roof to grow plants. Rooftop gardens are not only for aesthetic purposes, but they also have numerous environmental benefits. 

● Indoor gardening: Even if you have no outdoor space for gardening, you can still grow plants indoors. Indoor gardening can be done in a small greenhouse, as well as in a container, similarly to container gardening.

 ● Vertical gardening: Vertical gardening involves building a garden upwards, making use of vertical space rather than horizontal space. This works well for those who have a limited amount of space for a garden.

Urban gardening may be the future of farming. With indoor farms, the perfect environment for growing plants can be created and maintained — without the unpredictability of the changing climate outdoors. Urban gardeners can even use special technology, such as sensor systems for watering, LED lighting and controlled air, to ensure that each plant gets the exact care that it needs. With the increased amount of control that urban gardening allows, large amounts of high quality plants can be produced.v

What are the benefits of urban gardening?

How can I start urban gardening?

Now that you have read about urban gardening and its many benefits, you may be thinking about starting your own urban garden. If you would like to try urban gardening, here are a few tips to help you get started: 

● Take note of how much space you have before choosing a method of urban gardening. If you don’t have a lot of space, you may want to try container or vertical gardening. If you have no space, you may want to try to find a local community garden. 

● Be sure to have your urban garden in a place where your plants will get plenty of sunlight. Remember that the sun moves throughout the day, so pay attention to which places get the most sunlight. 

● If you want to try container gardening, don’t be afraid to get creative. You can grow plants out of pots, buckets, watering cans, raised beds, windowboxes, etc. 

● If you are placing container gardens on a balcony or rooftop, be sure that they are secured and won’t get pushed over by the wind. 

As we come to the end of the article, you should now have a good idea of what urban gardening is, how it can benefit the environment as well as you and your community, and how you can get started. It’s time for you to start your urban garden. Happy growing!