There was an interesting story in the Lansing (MI) State Journal a few weeks ago about this -- a group of poor neighbors banded together and started small gardens. They grew enough tomatoes, beans, peas and other veggies not only to feed themselves, but to give to the homeless that were STEALING from their gardens!
In a clever twist, they made a deal with the kids snurching the tomatoes using them as paint balls -- if they spent a few hours in the garden each week, they got a big bag of them. Pretty soon they had all the gardening help they needed -- and a security team to boot!
Smart move. Now the kids will learn the benefits of gardening, too.
That’s a neat story!