Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Ron Finlay is known as the ‘gangsta gardener’ and is from Los Angeles, where he says it’s easier to buy liquor than an organic apple. The South Central area where he lives is known for gang violence, drug dealing and drive-through food outlets, but Ron set out with the weapon of his choice – a shovel – saying that ‘you don’t need a gun or a knife to cultivate’.

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This is a segment from Gardening Australia Series 29 Episode 29

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