. INDOOR GARDENING : URBAN GARDENING: KCTV5 Special Report: Urban Gardening KCTV5 Special Report: Urban Gardening POSTED: 8:57 am CDT July 21, 2010 UPDATED: 1:32 pm CDT July 22, 2010 KCTV5 Kansas City <http://www.kctv5.com/news/24337256/detail.html>KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The local trend of urban gardening is aimed at saving money, healthy eating and sustainable living, but it's causing some controversy because of where it's happening.
It used to be when one thought of fresh vegetables they would think of a farm somewhere far away. But now, more and more growers are popping up in cities and suburbs throughout the Kansas City metro area.
Gregory Echols admits sometimes his hard work may not always pay off.Echols said he doesn't consider himself an experienced grower. He's said he's just a regular homeowner who lives near 40th Street and Garfield Avenue in Kansas City, Mo. And with the help of gardening experts at the Front Porch organization he has become what's known as an urban farmer.
In the heart of Kansas City, Kan., with the downtown skyline as a backdrop, you can see a different kind of urban farming -- nearly four acres of land that's being shared and worked on by several residents.
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