the Urban Gardener Explained: What We Do and Why You Should Stay Tuned | My Garden Story!

[@rickthelian2215]

Let’s All Grow 👨‍🌾

[@theUrbanGardener]

I couldn’t agree more! I hope your Summer garden is doing well!

[@ecologytoday]

Thank you for sharing such an interesting outline of your gardening journey. It may be an interesting side project to some how archive/ interview other gardeners ( special guests, other garden channels , subscribers) for a series about their gardening origin stories. Perhaps a short interview ( about 5- 10 minutes) and stitch those stories together for a video series. That could spin off for some shorts too.

[@theUrbanGardener]

That is a great idea! I’ll have to put that in the mix for future episodes!

[@sowandtare]

I stared gardening growing up in the high desert in Oregon, then continued having garden plots in various places and when I bought my first house on a 7,000 sqft urban lot in California in 2013, I had a goal of plaanting a completely edible landscaping (I had yet to learn about food forests!). I had a goal of planting all permanent plants in the first year, and I almost made my goal!...of course, I kept planting more and more each year anyway...there's always room for one more plant, right? With 11.5 years at that location, I had over 50 fruit trees, garden beds, pond I hand-dug, meat rabbits, quail for meat and eggs, and three pet chickens that "poop breakfast ". I had two worm farms, was growing in greenstalks, and was composing with woodchips and manure in my pathways and under the animals. In August of 2024, I moved to southern Oregon to a property of almost 70 acres where a small, already planted garden awaited me, as well as seversl mature fruit trees and an abundance of wild-forageable foods in the forest. I will expand the garden area before planting for summer, and I am now in the process of planning a real food forest among and within a real forest. I also plan to have a high tunnel to grow trees and other plants my climate is on the edge for right now.

[@theUrbanGardener]

Such a great gardening story! You really did a lot at your last place, but even more you can do with your new place! So awesome!

[@sowandtare]

@theUrbanGardener Yep! I have so many ideas!

[@bowtielife]

Oh, I'm so glad you included the part where the police investigated your rooftop garden! That's my favorite part! 😂😂 Did you see me mention that on Wendi Phan's live the other day? 😊

[@theUrbanGardener]

I missed that, I was in and out while I was working. That was a very funny incident, I told them they had to try a pepper if they went up there. They laughed and got out of there as fast as they could…lol 😂

[@bowtielife]

@@theUrbanGardener 🤣🤣🤣

[@nancihood909]

I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT YOU WILL BE SHARING WITH US IN 2025...I'VE TOTALLY ENJOYED EVERYTHING SO FAR!! 🌹🌻🌺🌱🪴🐞🦋

[@theUrbanGardener]

It should be a great year for the garden, hopefully the same for you! Thanks for all your support over the years!