Opinion: Revenge of gardening nerds
Vegetable gardening has become wild and dangerous, a radical way to rebel against authority and subvert the dominant industrial-food paradigm, says longtime gardener, once the dweebiest of dorks who grew tomatoes outside his dorm room. Young people are flocking to the garden. We'll tend our veggies while we wait to see if our hobby is passing fad or lasting effort to diversify our food system. Click 'See also' for more columns.
San Francisco Chronicle 2008-07-26
Categories: ARTS, IDEAS & TRENDS, Essays, Local & Sustainable, OPINION
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