Everything started with a series of wooden boxes.
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Since the city was giving away compost for free, he got some and that's what you see in the boxes.
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Support systems started coming up as the seeds began sprouting.
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For this guy, the hardest part was developing the irrigation system.
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Cinder blocks and wood chips fill in the rest of the lawn.
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The arugula came first.
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Then spinach was the next to arrive.
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Beautiful beets brought some color.
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Everything's coming up radishes.
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Here's a whole wreath of carrots, pulled from this man's lawn.
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Yes peas.
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There was so much yield, the guy had to give away some of his vegetables.
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Some good-looking green onions.
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The green of these beans is perfect.
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What a lovely bunch of tomatillos.
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Big and beautiful cucumbers.
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Just one of a whole peck of peppers.
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One tomato down, five more to go.
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As an added bonus, he noticed beautiful flowers blossom before squash grows.
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Of course, a few planted flowers never hurt either.
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Cinder blocks are perfect for growing herbs.
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Feast your eyes on this!
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A look at the neighbor's lawn does not make a winning case in grass' favor.
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Maybe this neighbor will take a cue from the fruitful house next door!
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