It was the Spring of 2009 when I first started urban gardening. During that time I was living in one of the most urban areas and one of the least growable areas – New York City. I was on the 4th floor of an 8-story building. Living anywhere in NYC, pretty much means that you don’t have much land or space for anything, forget about growing food.
What I did have though is a 2×3 fire escape. With some creativity and littler investment, I turned into my own organic fire escape garden. On that fire escape, I grew cherry tomatoes, lettuces, peppers and a variety of herbs all while maintaining the integrity of the fire escape.