Urban gardening

Jen blogging:

Now that I'm paying more attention, I'm noticing a few vegetable gardens around Portsmouth. Most look like they've been there for years.

I've found stories about urban gardening pretty interesting. In bigger cities, it's clear people have to make the most of limited space. I'm lucky to have a good amount of room to experiment with.

One of the things that I like about reading about gardening in cities is the creative use of space. So when I spotted Mr. Alfonzye Chisholm in Portsmouth out six days a week, working a lot-sized vegetable garden then selling his harvest, I had to ask him about it.

Here's his story:

jen.mccaffery@pilotonline.com

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