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This will be

2008-05-09T14:05:10Z

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This will be my baby step to becoming a rebellious badass.

I love this i

2008-05-09T14:30:02Z

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I love this idea!! There's an empty lot just down the road from me!! Thank you! Now off I go to plan some goodie goodie rebeliousness!!! Long live the gardens!

ArgyleWhale,

2008-05-09T15:08:38Z

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ArgyleWhale, you are too cute!

I love Gueril

2008-05-09T15:13:55Z

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I love Guerilla Gardening! I've taken over the two tree wells in front of apartment. While I get a lot of strange looks (it's a very busy street in downtown Philadelphia) and the owner of the mini-mart across the street told me that it would probably get wrecked, I always smile when I see something new blooming. Last year someone else added mulch to help protect my flowers, and this year someone planted little sedum clippings. It's growing! There are a lot of planters in front of houses that have a sole, straggly weed growing out. I'm going to mix up the rest of my flower seeds and start tossing them into the planters as I pass (a la "Miss Rumphius"). If any of them grow, they'll make me smile every time that I pass by.

this article

2008-05-09T16:42:44Z

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this article is great. I'm a big fan of 'guerrilla fertilizing'...(this isn't a wonderful setup for a poo joke or wacky sarcasm). Many times things are already growing & struggling a bit and just need a little help. You can use a plastic container with holes poked on the top to sprinkle fertilizer pellets around.

I've never do

2008-05-09T16:51:26Z

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I've never done it but I think about it every time I pass the (I think) vacant lot on my way to work. Not sure if it's because like Aryglewhale I'm a closet badass or becasue I live on the 3rd floor with lots of big planters. Now to begin the stakeout. It's a little late for seeds but my ornamental peppers have to be thinned out anyway.:)

BlueGardenia,

2008-05-09T22:29:02Z

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BlueGardenia, that's awesome that people are getting involved with your project! I love to hear stories like that. Recently, I found that a bunch of red maples and wildflowers I'd planted had been mowed down to widen the road. :(

What a totall

2008-05-10T07:30:53Z

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What a totally awesome story! I love the idea and have even done the watermelon seeds casually thrown onto the neglected public land accross from us. i hope no one decides to landscape it soon!

I love this a

2008-05-10T09:28:58Z

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I love this article!

I was just th

2008-05-10T11:27:15Z

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I was just thinking about randomly starting community gardens...I didn't know it had a word! I think it would be great, especially if one could figure out a way to grow herbs and vegetables? Awesome article and art!

Hey Silentlan

2008-05-10T20:28:26Z

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Hey Silentlanguages, The trick is starting with stuff that is easy to grow, like squash, melons, or tomatoes. Try starting with a pack of cheap zucchini seeds. If you want to get fancy you can "fertilize & mulch" the area with some used coffee grounds. Many local coffee shops are glad to give it away free!

This is a won

2008-05-11T03:23:39Z

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This is a wonderful and inspiring article! What a great idea, of course! -strange enough I never thought of it! Great for playgrounds!

I'm a Country

2008-05-11T08:56:29Z

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I'm a Country gardener and grow and put up our veggies, so I love this idea. I've seen some wonderful city greenery in the strangest of places! Great article. I didn't know about this street team either.

If you plant

2008-05-11T13:00:26Z

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If you plant near playgrounds, DearDodo, just make sure that whatever you 'add' isn't poisonous!

Great article

2008-05-12T00:10:07Z

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Great article! and I love your little rosebush peeking out in the top photo!

Great article

2008-05-12T20:01:48Z

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Great article! Everyone should try mixing their seeds with compost instead of peat moss if they have access to it! Also keeps the birds from eating the seed:)

As a landscap

2008-05-13T03:30:09Z

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As a landscape architect of course I *love* this idea! But don't get too attached to your little rebel garden. What seems abandoned frequently isn't, and you'd be surprised how an entire lot can get demolished overnight. And don't forget that it doesn't have to be guerilla - you'd be surprised how many municipalities are open to community groups adopting and caring for unused lots, and there are funding sources and resources available for these efforts.

A good trick

2008-05-14T12:15:25Z

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A good trick is to roll little balls of clay- I have a lot being a potter and all- around the seeds, especially if you live in an area with sporadic rain- that way when It does rain the clay traps the moisture around the seed, and provide a little nest of sticky dirt in which to germinate. It also makes it easier to deal with tiny seeds.

I wonder if I

2008-05-14T13:14:29Z

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I wonder if I can start a guerilla rooftop garden since the lot I had my eye on gets mowed. The local grocery store is ripe for planting. This is a really great article!

We're also fr

2008-05-16T13:18:55Z

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We're also from Atlanta. I'll have to give it a try :)

Yes just do i

2008-05-18T16:48:12Z

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Yes just do it people! Love the this art-tical thanks for repping the green people