myGroFarm.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: COLORADO COOL STUFF

Inspired by Mel Bartholomew's book, "Square Foot Gardening," Brok McFerron started making myGroFarms, raised gardening beds for the yard-less, in his native Baltimore in late 2008, then moved the operation to Denver last year. Six feet tall with 10 square feet of bed space, myGroFarm is perfect for city-dwellers with balconies or decks but not a yard.

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"You get a whole lot out of a small space," says McFerron, estimating that a myGroFarm will sprout more than $500 worth of produce in a year. The high...