The rise of ‘cardening’: why people are growing plants in cars – and everywhere else

<p>The pandemic planting craze continues apace, with cacti grown on dashboards. Not to mention the gardens springing up in fire stations and along railway sidings</p><p><strong>Name:</strong> Cardening.</p><p><strong>Age:</strong> New, according to social media users who have been sharing pictures of it during the pandemic, but in-depth research by the Pass notes team has found a reference dating to 2007, when a man in Minneapolis <a href="https://www.southwestjournal.com/archives/2007/07/the-art-and-science-of-cardening/">recommended cardening</a> as a way to combat road rage.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/may/19/the-rise-of-cardening-why-people-are-growing-plants-in-cars-and-everywhere-else">Continue reading...</a>