If You Plant Them, They Will Grow

It's true.  Since moving into Hoboken,  I've spent the last couple of weeks cruising around my new hood. It's so beautiful with the old, now re-stored brownstones and overgrown window boxes making up the mile squared town.  The views of the city are something to see and I feel blessed to now enjoy them daily. You can basically walk everywhere and if your short on time, you can simply hop on a bike. They've recently begun 2 Farmer Market's for the opposite sides of town where you can purchase local fruits and veggies weekly. Not always organic but on their way.  I've learned about IPM-Integrated Pest Management, something I hadn't heard of in LA.  It works to fight the pests that eat away the crops without compromising the soil?  I think it's a good thing.  One of my favorite discoveries so far is the creativity of planters for my neighbors need to grow things.  I've seen a cinder block lined patio filled with ferns and flowers.  Old cabinets loaded with dirt and now home to an herb garden.  The most out of the box idea thus far goes to the folks around the corner who decided to put to use their old claw footed tub and have a garden.  Have seeds- will grow! I think I'm going to like it here.