Tokyo DIY Gardening Hands-on gardening for a crowded city
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Riverbank Community Garden in Tsukishima
A great use of dead space, allowing people in a crowded neighborhood to have outdoor plants.
Fall fruit growing in Tokyo’s back streets
Recently, I have noticed oranges, persimmons, and even pomegranate growing in my neighbors’ tiny gardens and balconies
Elegant Nezu Museum garden
enchanted by how the light struck this worn boat, the plants growing in its bow, and the illusion of . . .
Dense and mature sidewalk garden in Chiyoda
The planting is amazingly thick, creating a green wall between the sidewalk and the large boulevard. . .
Watermelon on my Balcony
My watermelon plant has produced an enormous amount of growth in just two months on the balcony…….
Zoushigaya Micro-Garden Series #1
Old Tokyo neighborhoods like Zoushigaya are full of plant lovers who manage to create gardens where there is almost no space…..
A Single Manicured Tree
I like the generosity of the owner who shares this tree equally with passers-by and the residence’s inhabitants and guests.
Moss Covered Roofs and Walls
Even mundane structures come alive when we let nature colonize our habitat.
Gorgeous Tree Garden in Sendaji
So many people think that all they can plant are simple flower boxes, when vertical solutions can be so much more lush and interesting….