Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs.
Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.
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That was profound. This encouraged me to start a garden in my dormitory at school. I believe in sustainable living and it definitely is a great way to build community. Get gangsta with your gardening!