Zoushigaya micro-gardens « Tokyo Green Space
Zoushigaya micro-gardens « Tokyo Green Space
Old Tokyo neighborhoods like Zoushigaya are full of plant lovers who manage to create gardens where there is almost no space. This type of passion for gardening cannot be replicated by large scale developers. What is amazing is the ingenuity and sheer variety of plants grown by residents.
Above there are five or more plants growing vertically along a narrow path that would otherwise be a grim cinder block and metal siding wall between properties. The gardener seems to have used large blue laundry clips to espalier these hardy plants.
Koko, the sign language specialist with the original "Yes we can" Mister Rogers. 