Do some guerrilla gardening

On my way to work, I used to walk past a house whose occupants had taken over the planter on the footpath outside. It faced north, and in it they grew tomatoes, herbs, and one year, zucchini.

These days, guerrilla gardening has become something of a fad. And a good one. The concept of planting food plants without warning or permission in public spaces and on public land, helps to show others how easy it is to grow food, encourages awareness of sustainability and food resource issues, and builds community -- especially since the idea is that anyone at all is welcome to harvest the veggies, herbs and fruits when they mature.

I think guerrilla gardening is best done with friends. Here's how you could do it in your local area.

1. Set some seed so that you have some nice healthy seedlings to plant at little cost.
2. Seek out planting locations. Waste land, empty planter boxes, sunny verges and spaces beside playing fields, parks, and so on, can be good spots. Consider the planting and harvesting processes (planting on a traffic island will be too dangerous, for example) and also the possibility that the right plant may become a weed if conditions favour it -- choose your plants and your locations wisely.
3. Dedicate a couple of hours one afternoon to planting your seedlings. Take a shovel and a watering can full of water, and head out for some guerrilla gardening. Easy!
   

When the plants are mature, you can harvest them -- if others haven't got in before you!

Have you ever done any guerrilla gardening?