The Kids Are Growing Tomatoes on Fire Escapes
Fig. 01 — An armful of late-summer sun. Photography — courtesy
Feature №01 · Culture

The Kids Are Growing Tomatoes on Fire Escapes

A new generation turned balconies, vacant lots and group chats into the most exciting garden scene in decades — and they're not asking permission.

Words — Mara Quince · 10 min read

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A sunlit garden table with fruit and citrus
Fig. 02 — Mise en place, kitchen garden. Photography — courtesy
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Seed Libraries Are the New Record Stores

Borrow a packet, grow it out, return the seeds you save. A quiet network of swap shelves is rewriting who gets to garden.

Words — Dev Oleander

Neon pink and chartreuse wild-rose pattern
Fig. 03 — Wild rose, overexposed. Textile, c.1971
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A woman in a red dress leaning into a rose bush
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