During WWI and WWII, individual citizens in North America were included in the war effort by growing food at their own homes. Gardening today, especially at this time of wars in the Middle East, is a way for us North Americans to do our part. Although we haven't yet been called on by the government to garden on a large scale, individuals and communities are choosing to garden as a way to be peaceful. We can prepare for a future world with no more oil (and hopefully no more oil wars) by gardening at our own homes and community centers.

We are, in essence, gardening for peace on a daily basis on the rooftop gardens here in Montreal. I'm proud to be part of this type of activism.

Check out some more interesting urban agriculture-related photos here.

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Submitted by rotem on Fri, 28/07/2006 - 1:06pm.