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

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

Car gardens are the logical next step in a growing trend.

Name: Cardening.

Age: 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 recommended cardening as a way to combat road rage.