The Original Yard
This drawing shows the permanent features of the yard. It is not to scale. Since I don’t own the property, I can’t change any of this. There is still plenty of sunny space to work with.
This drawing shows the permanent features of the yard. It is not to scale. Since I don’t own the property, I can’t change any of this. There is still plenty of sunny space to work with.
| What? | In July 2002, I moved into a new apartment with a huge overgrown backyard. My landlord told me I could do “whatever I want back there”. I decided to chop down the brush, and grow some food. This web journal keeps track of the adventure. |
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| Who? | Brian Bender—a professional web developer and over-achieving slacker. |
| Where? | Chicago, the garden city. |
| Why? | I like food. I like plants. I like working outside. I like making web pages about things I like. |