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7 What was old is new again: Those victory
gardeners were ahead of their time! Even in
peacetime, there are plenty of reasons to
grow our own food in cities. But not
everyone has a yard that can be turned into
a garden, and some neighborhoods have no
green spaces at all. How do you turn a
concrete jungle into a source of fresh,
healthy food? Fortunately, there’s nothing
engineers and architects love better than

a challenge!

Vertical Gardens

8 When cities are too jam-packed to create
wide growing spaces, one alternative is to
go up—and up and up! Also known as
“living walls,” vertical gardens can
transform brick, concrete, and siding into
artistic and even edible walls.

9 The Urban Farming Food Chain Project
in Los Angeles created food-producing wall
panels that are mounted on buildings. Those
who tend the walls reap the harvest, which
is not sold commercially. You can create
your own wall panel by recycling shelving
units, adding hanging pots to wooden
fences, or even hanging old shoe organizers.

alternative An alternative is a choice or option that
can take the place of something.
transform If you transform something, you change it
from one thing to another.

This vertical garden is planted
with a pleasing variety of
spices, flowers, and fruits.

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