What is a City Farmer?

The growing interest in fresh, locally grown food has led to an increase in the number of people that plant their own garden. Gardening is not limited to those that live in rural areas. There are a growing number of city farmers, or people who grow vegetables in small gardens within city limits. While urban gardening presents particular challenges it is not impossible. The biggest challenge facing the city farmer is a lack of room. While traditional row gardening does require plenty of room, the savvy city gardener can work around this in a number of ways. Perhaps the most important thing for a city farmer to consider is what he really wants to grow. While the rural gardener can experiment with a variety of vegetables and grow a wide selection of plants, the city gardener must consider carefully which vegetables he really wants to grow. Some vegetables are better suited for small plots than others. Tomatoes and peppers grow relatively upright and bushy, so they take up little room. ...  more