What is an Urban Farmscape? The word farmscape doesn’t even exist, I made it up. Someone asked me, “Is that okay to make up words?” Of course it is! Try it sometime; it can be a lot of fun. If you know of someone else using farmscape, please let me know. We can compare definitions. I consulted with my Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, to research a few other definitions before coming up with one for Urban Farmscape.
ur-ban \ˈər-bən\ adj [ L urbanus, fr. Urbs city ] (1619) : of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
farm \ˈfärm\ n. often attrib 4 : a tract of land devoted to agricultural purposes
scape \ˈskāp\n. [ landscape ] (1773) : a view or picture of a scene – usu. used in comination <cityscape>
Put it all together and this is the definition I came up with.
Urban Farmscape: A picturesque city plot devoted to the cultivation of agricultural and horticultural crops including vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers.
I’m going to take it a step further……another definition from Merriam Webster.
landscape gardener n (ca. 1763) : one who is engaged in the development and decorative planting of gardens and grounds – landscape gardening n
Urban Farmscaper: A person engaged with the creation of picturesque city plots for the cultivation of agricultural and horticultural crops including vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers.
Urban Farmscapers: Persons engaged with the creation of picturesque city plots for the cultivation of agricultural and horticultural crops including vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers.
I can’t think of anything more picturesque than an Urban Farmscape. Now that I have definitions out of the way it’s time to start planning the garden for the upcoming season!
My Urban Farmscape 