we had the opportunity to visit two of the community garden plots scattered throughout Havana, and they were amazing! A combination of food, medicinal, and ornamental plants these reclaimed plots were tremendous inspiration for my teeny-tiny balcony garden. As innovative as they were beautiful and, unfortunately, equally well hidden.

Both of the sites we went to were on residential side streets behind regular looking house fences. Pretty much exactly like the houses on either side of them. But behind these fences the houses were dismantled, the land cleared, and every square inch, above and below ground covered with a lush layer or green.

If you ever go back to cuba be sure to seek out the addresses before you go, it is well worth the search.