Parking Lot Farms

The Columbus Dispatch

Here's an article about a researcher at Ohio State University who is experimenting with growing food on abandoned parking lots. So much of our urban environment is made of underutilized parking lots that could be put to a more productive use.

The researcher is looking at the effectiveness of growing plants in large pots, in raised beds, and in holes cut into the parking lot itself. A major benefit of this type of gardening is the sterility of the parking lot. Apparently, pests that traditionally plague garden plants tend to stay away from parking lots.The researcher is also exploring other benefits and drawbacks that are unique to parking lot gardening.

You can read the full article here:
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/06/10/asphalt-agriculture.html