I found an interesting article in the Eugene Oregon Register Guard, commenting on the the movement to urban farming. It mentioned a subject that I've seen little discussion of: Urban Farming's learning curve:
While some vegetables, like salad greens, are nearly effortless, others, like celery, present a challenge. New gardeners often don’t what it takes for a plant to survive, said Ryan Schmitt, greenhouse manager at The Flower Bin in Longmont, Colo. “Most people get the water thing, but sun and food, they often forget.”
One of the things I'm urging Farmer Greg to do is to write more articles here in this blog that describe exactly how to grow certain fruits and vegetables.
There areclasses you can attend. Gardener's Eden on Baseline Road here in Phoenix has some great classes. The Phoenix Permaculture Guild offers classes at the Downtown Phoenix Public Market.
