DIY Urban Agriculture: The 5-Gallon Bucket Edition
No yard? No problem. A single 5-gallon bucket can handle watering, growing, composting, and even pickling. See how Friends of Urban Agriculture used this simple tool to demonstrate small-scale growing systems during Arlington’s Urban Agriculture Month — and how you can build your own.
Growing Beyond the Pop-up: Food as a Long-Term Urban Activation
The new Grow Zone at Rosslyn’s NOW Park transforms an underused terrace into a living example of long-term urban food production — showing how community partners can turn short-term activations into lasting nourishment.
Photo credit: Alex Sakes @alexsakes and @alexsakesphotography.