Inroduction to Garden Caching

two of my most enjoyed hobbies come together; Geocaching and Gardening.. what a combination. anything to keep me outside. after a couple years at our permaculture test patch my passion for gardening flourished, and it was a shame when the time came that we had to leave it all behind. now that i'm in the gardening mindset, i can't let a little thing like lack of garden space keep me from growing food, so my mission for 2013 is to create and begin my new hobby, GardenCaching.

i did a quick google search to see if such a thing existed and didn't find much, besides this one really cool blog about cache gardening which focuses on stashing away guerrilla food gardens as a backup food source. good idea! not only will this serve as backup fresh food reserves in times of need, but it will give us an opportunity to learn how to apply our cultivation skills to different microclimates and growing conditions.

not only will i seek spaces that can sustain a few herbs, fruits or veggies, but also to find already existing patches of wild edibles to help along or expand on. there are many fruits and herbs in the area along trails and bordering wild areas including apples, raspberries, strawberries.. i've even found random rogue tomatoes and squashes that have established themselves in places like ditches and along the canal.

there will be things that i will have to consider like accessability and transportation [given i don't drive] for myself, any materials i might need, and of course to bring in the bounty that i choose to harvest. tactics to be considered are seedbombs, transplanting and naturalization, wildcrafting and possibly even agroforestry if a suitable location is granted.

2013 will be our first year experimenting with such a concept, thus we must remember to keep it simple. over the winter and early spring we will keep our eyes open for unused urban spaces that would be typical for a guerrilla gardening site, as well as blending medicinal and edible herbs with the local weeds along walking paths and public access manmade greenspaces. 


stay tuned for potential plots as we scout the area for spaces to grow!