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C arrots collards sweet cornand zucchini are just a ewo the delicious vegetables you can plant this month inorder to satisy your epicu-rean cravings And accord-ing to gardener and activistRon Finley there has never
been a more critical time to startldquo[In parts o] Chicago New Orleans and South
Los Angeles where I live there are ood desertsrdquosays Finley ldquoNo resh ood can be ound or milesOnly ast ood liquor stores and dialysis centersrdquo
This state o ood emergency has been the biggestcatalyst or Finley to start his garden on the ront
lawn and in his backyard near Crenshaw Boulevarda stonersquos throw rom the new Metro line
Nicknamed the ldquoGangster Gardenerrdquo Finley in-sists ldquoThe drive-thrus are killing more people thanthe drive-bysrdquo
Beore arranging dozens o pots and a trio o shop-ping carts as reimagined planters Finley begins thegrowing process by placing seedlings in moist con-tainers to germinate much the same way he learnedin elementary school Hundreds o neighbors walk-ing by his home smelling lavender seeing dragon-flies and hummingbirds buzzing about tasting hiswhite strawberries and also sampling ripe bananasstraight off the tree however the real ruit o his la-bor is that many o his neighbors are inspired to starttheir own edible gardens
His best advice or novices is ldquoPlant what you eatI you donrsquot eat it donrsquot plantrdquo says Finley whoseurban gardening TED Talk has garnered nearly 2
million views ldquoEvery so ofen plant something that you havenrsquot had [in order] to enjoy a new flavorrdquoAlthough you may think itrsquos too late to grow all
your avorite veggies May is a great rost-ree monthto kick things off thanks to the warm temperaturesThe soil is perect or the ast germination o sum-mertime cooking staples Whether you have sprawl-ing acres or a square o concrete in the backyardget started with this easy-to-ollow guide on what toplant this month and how
PlantingProsper ıtyURBAN GARDENER RON FINLEY
SHOWS HOW TO PLANT YOUROWN VEGETABLE PATCH AND
IMPROVE YOUR DIET
B y A M Y E L I S A K E I T H
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G A R D E N I N G 1 0 1
W H A T T O P L A N T N O W
COLLARD
GREENS
WHERE
Plant in the garden
soil in wide rows
with ample sun
HOW
Sow seeds 8 to 12
inches apart and
less than 1 inch
deep Wide-row
growing extends the
harvest into sum-mer because the
soil in the row stays
cooler The cooler
the soil the better
flavored your crop
will taste
HARVEST
August after about
8 to 11 weeks
SWEET
CORN
WHERE
A small square plot
is enough to plant
one variety such as
Incredible Corn of
these tall stalks
HOW
In full sun sow
seeds 2 inches
apart 1 inch deep
allowing 1 foot be-tween rows
HARVEST
September usually
after about 11 weeks
for full maturity
LITTLE
FINGER
CARROTS
WHERE
Plant these
small veggies in
raised beds
HOW
In full sun sow
seeds 14 to 12
inch deep in fine
soil 1 to 2 inches
apart in rows 12inches apart
HARVEST
September after
about 10 weeks
germination takes
about 12 days
MINT
WHERE
Grow in a window
box large pot or in
the garden Mint
likes deep moist
soil in a partially
shaded position
HOW
Plant roots or seed-
lings 2 inches deep
and 6 inches apart
HARVEST
From late spring
until early autumn
takes about 8 to
12 weeks
ZUCCHINI
WHERE
Plant a variety such
as Cocozelle in a
well-composted
raised bed with
mulch
HOW
Plant 4 to 5 seeds
about 3 feet apart
and in 12 to 34
inches of fine firm
soil Water regularlyin full sun Avoid
growing alongside
potatoes
HARVEST
July after 7 weeks
zucchini will grow to
about 12 inches long
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FROM TOP 1 An overall look at Fin-
leyrsquos backyard garden including a
composting station inside
his emptied swimming pool
2 Succulents and leafy vegeta-
bles reside in shopping carts and
toy wagons 3 Finley unlocks the
sweet aroma of homegrown spices
4 Pruning curbside is a daily ritualfor the ldquoGangster Gardenerrdquo
2
ldquoGardening hasbeen my meditation
says Ron Finley
ldquoItrsquos my catalyst to
change the worldrdquo
P H
O T O
G R A P H S C
O U R T E S Y R
O N
F I N L E Y
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