When did gardening become cool again? (My dad will cock his head perplexed when he reads this, wondering when it ever wasn’t cool.) But seriously, gardening is almost as trendy as my new jeggings, as evidenced by the growing number of urban gardens and people’s growing desire to eat more local. In fact some 37% of households plan to expand their gardens this year, including replacing their front lawns with vegetable gardens, according to the Garden Writers Association.
Companies are growing green thumbs as well. Large companies, like PepsiCo, Kohl’s, Google, and Toyota have started organic gardens at the workplace, according to NYT. These companies, and others, have converted unused “park” landscape or rooftop decks into gardens that are maintained by employees. It’s an ingenious way to make use of neglected or unproductive space, as well as give employees a new way to work together.
Shortly after I read this article, I got an email from my company’s HR department announcing our very own workplace garden! So exciting! They transformed a rarely visited rooftop terrace into a small, but sparkling urban garden. It’s a real gem, I have to say. I am especially in love with all of the creative ways they optimized the space, like the gutters strung along the deck railing filled with herbs (pictured above). Genius!
This hanging fabric contraption serves as a cozy home for more herbs.
This large pot holds baby lettuces.
And this horse trough thing gives tomatoes plenty of room to grow.
All in all, it’s a tiny space but a great place to enjoy lunch or pick herbs for dinner later on!
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Jillian, I am beyond jealous! I wish my stuffy firm would do something fractionally as cool. I loved that NYT article.
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