Dan Penengo's Garden Philosophy for the Burgeoning Homesteader: Approaches and Perspectives for Natural Growth Inside and Out

Daniel Penengo doesn't want to build you a garden. He wants to teach you to let the garden build itself—season by season, through patience and perspective, until the outer landscape mirrors the inner one and you're no longer fighting nature but moving with it.

Born in Montevideo and raised tending his father's prize-winning roses on Long Island, Daniel now cultivates a 5,000-square-foot neighborhood farm in Barrington called Little Uruguay. His philosophy:

the outer landscape mirrors the inner one, and a natural garden, given time, will tend itself.

After years researching Everglades ecology, Daniel now offers

an approachable, implementable approach to farming that starts with your own lawn—

reviving the spirit of America's victory gardens, from a time before food lost its locality, its flavor, and yes, even its nutrition.

Read his full take on urban homesteading at Khiton's First Issue this March.