Urban gardening under a viaduct

Cinzia Cuneo September 6, 2012 Eat Local, Organic, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

A few weeks ago, while biking along the Lachine canal, I stumbled across a very unusual kitchen garden under a bridge of the Bonaventure Highway, in Montreal.

The garden was clearly well looked after, with a bounty of tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, and various Asian produce.

I would have liked to get to know the gardener, but nobody was on site. My curiosity was later satisfied while reading an article by Émilie Bilodeau in La Presse, last Tuesday. This urban farmer is a homeless man of Vietnamese origin, named Sin Le.

Photo: Bernard Brault, La Presse

Luckily, there has been no complaint so far, and the town’s authorities are closing an eye about this unusual appropriation of public space. Urban gardening is surely fashionable nowadays 😉

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Cinzia Cuneo

Cinzia Cuneo, founder of SOSCuisine.com, never wanted to neglect the quality of her food. She shares her special expertise to make good food quickly and without complications!