leafy vegetable supply in Addis Ababa, Bissau and Libreville. The report says that in most of urban Africa, market gardening is an informal and often illegal activity, which has grown with little official recognition, regulation or support. Most gardeners have no formal title to their land, and many lose it overnight. Land suitable for horticulture is being taken for housing, industry and infrastructure. To maximize earnings from insecure livelihoods, many gardeners are overusing pesticide and urban waste water. See also Allotment gardens Aquaponics Flowerpot farming Foodscaping Folkewall Garden sharing Green wall Intercultural Garden Organic horticulture Rooftop farming Roof garden Sprouting Urban agriculture Vertical farming Victory garden References Further reading Tixier, Philippe and de Bon, Hubert; 2006. Ch. 11. "Urban Horticulture" in Cities Farming for the Future - Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities by René van Veenhuizen (Ed.), International Development Research Centre (Canada) Garden Culture, A magazine that focuses on growing food in an urban environment. Flowerpot Farming: Creating your own Urban Kitchen Garden, Jayne Neville, Good Life Press; Ill edition (June 1, 2008), External links Green Cities Initiative: FAO programme for urban and peri-urban horticulture Periurban Vegetable Project, Philippines Guerilla and organic city gardening information by Journeytoforever Watch My Urban Garden - a National Film Board of Canada documentary Growing Vegetables in Containers Horticulture Types of garden Sustainable urban planning Urban agriculture