Urban Decay – Earth Day Special
Apr 22nd, 2009 by Naama
Being a city mouse, the great outdoors has never been my natural habitat. Sure, I love hiking and camping, adore snowy mountains and dream of isolated islands but at the end of the day I’m one of those individuals who need some concrete and cars around them to feel at home. Gardening seemed to be as irrelevant to my life as snow boots, the only plant I could keep alive was a cactus and if my thumbs looked green it was probably just paint.
Except that these days urban gardening is hardly a rarity. Rooftops, balconies and little pieces of earth all over the city seem to get covered by flowers, herbs and veggies. In fact in the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 10,000 community gardens. Not to mention today’s ultimate trend setter: First Lady Michelle Obama who planted the new White House vegetable garden with a group of fifth graders.
And so, just like Barbra Streisand told Ryan O’Neal all those years ago: “Listen kiddo, you can’t fight a tidal wave”, I too have succumbed to this earthy enthusiasm. Recently I moved into a new place with a tiny bit of earth not covered with cement. This called for some serious action. With a little help from my friends I’m now the proud care taker of some scented mint, sassy lemon grass, shy sage and minuscule cherry tomatoes. If all goes well I might risk it and add strawberries or sweet pea later on. I didn’t forget a small cactus, because you should never forget where you came from.
Happy Earth Day!
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