Gardening is an enjoyable hobby and a healthy activity for all ages and community groups, according to Dr. Obadiah Njue, horticulture specialist and chair of the Agriculture Department at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Gardening provides fresh and healthy food to the family and community.
Raised bed gardening is growing in popularity, Dr. Njue says. “If lack of space is the reason for not having a garden, you no longer have an excuse. Any space with ample light and access to water is ideal for gardening.” Examples of such spaces include, raised beds (square foot gardens), containers (plastic, clay, wood, etc.), patios, doorsteps, window sills and hanging baskets.
By far, raised beds are the most commonly used method of small space gardening. And there are several cool season crops that would do well in raised beds such as collards, cabbage, mustard greens, turnip greens, kale, lettuce, radishes and Swiss chard, Dr.
