>> An interview with On Guerrilla Gardening author Richard Reynolds. “Etiquette rules: Don’t steal plants, leave a mess or be a smartass with passersby. And be polite to the authorities.”

>> Urban farms and victory gardens are sprouting up all over the US, reports TIME magazine, and provides an accompanying photo essay to boot.

>> Lazy locavores are a growing population — one NY Times reporter thinks. “Call them the lazy locavores — city dwellers who insist on eating food grown close to home but have no inclination to get their hands dirty.” Instead, these locavores hire gardeners. (via grist)

>> Luxe locavores are even lazier than lazy locavores. Wall Street Journal reports that these rich people own landscape architect-designed elaborate vegetable gardens with “manicured beds of baby bok choy and Japonica maize” — but may not stay around to eat their stylish produce. (via grist)

Photo of urban garden in Santa Monica by Siel

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